Random Music Thoughts

[Ojai Sam]

I've been asked that by old friends. An acquaintancem who'd visited my home office for the first time a couple of weeks ago, saw my CD collection and said something along the lines of that question.

I sometimes ask myself if I will listen to every CD at least once more before I die. I'm sure that barring a listening project where I force myself, I will not.

I just hope my music collection doesn't go the way of my Comic Book collection. It went from most beloved thing in the world that I relinquish only when dead, to under consideration for liquidation "if the price is right". I always thought I'd return to the comics in an old age where I ate nothing but doughnuts, bananas, and wine. Or that at least one of my kids would be salivating at the chance to call the collection their own. Neither of those is happening, so every year the consideration to sell grows.

Luckily, I still engage with my CD collection so I've never considered selling them. Besides, CDs are now virtually worthless, so I might as well keep them.

This is an issue that I have given a lot of thought to over the years, with occasional nudging by Mrs. Ojai.

With a vault filled with thousands of cd’s, cassettes, 78’s, 33’s, 45’s and the occasional 16,



not to mention several TB of digital files, it’s not an idle question. The short answer is that I view my collection as a museum. Not every piece is on display all the time, and some pieces may not be exhibited for years. But whenever I want to spend an evening with The New Christy Minstrels or Sun Ra, they are ready to go. I may not get to all of them before I die, but it’s been a hell of a fun ride so far, with a lot of help from this here MG.

 

[Old Uncle Toe]

This is an issue that I have given a lot of thought to over the years, with occasional nudging by Mrs. Ojai.

With a vault filled with thousands of cd’s, cassettes, 78’s, 33’s, 45’s and the occasional 16,

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not to mention several TB of digital files, it’s not an idle question. The short answer is that I view my collection as a museum. Not every piece is on display all the time, and some pieces may not be exhibited for years. But whenever I want to spend an evening with The New Christy Minstrels or Sun Ra, they are ready to go. I may not get to all of them before I die, but it’s been a hell of a fun ride so far, with a lot of help from this here MG.

First off, this caused me to get up and estimate the number of CDs I own myself. Thanks for making me horrify myself. (Although I will say that my collection is a mere handful compared to yours.)

But the reason I replied is that I'm trying to remember, back in the '60's, if my dad's turntable had a 16 on the speed knob. I kind of doubt it. I'm pretty sure he and mom had no 16 rpm albums. Is that a thing that came and went pretty quickly, like quadraphonic records?

 

[Ojai Sam]

First off, this caused me to get up and estimate the number of CDs I own myself. Thanks for making me horrify myself. (Although I will say that my collection is a mere handful compared to yours.)

But the reason I replied is that I'm trying to remember, back in the '60's, if my dad's turntable had a 16 on the speed knob. I kind of doubt it. I'm pretty sure he and mom had no 16 rpm albums. Is that a thing that came and went pretty quickly, like quadraphonic records?

Here is a blog post with lots of info about 16 rpm records.

Slower Than Slow: 16 RPM Records

A pop music blog for adults since 2005.

bloggerhythms.blogspot.com

Chrysler even offered a player for your car.

We always had Magnavox phonographs when I was growing up and they had the 16 rpm setting.

This was the only 16 rpm album in our house. Where did we get it? Ken Crane’s Magnavox City.

It was so mediocre both in performance and sound that it actually seemed much longer than 60 minutes.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1232431008190009345

 

[axolotl]

Sonny Rollins Is at Peace. But He Regrets Trying to One-Up Coltrane. (Published 2020)

The jazz icon, 89, says “I am the most content I’ve ever been.” He recalls thinking of John Coltrane as a “whippersnapper.”

www.nytimes.com

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Streaming now accounts for 79% of US music industry revenue, RIAA says | AppleInsider

Streaming services like Apple Music, Spotify and Pandora generated $8.8 billion to account for 79% of all U.S. music industry revenue in 2019, according to new data from the Recording Industry Association of America.

appleinsider.com

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Here's a Miles Davis documentary:

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool | American Masters

Discover the man behind the legend. With full access to the Miles Davis Estate, the film features never-before-seen footage, including studio outtakes from his recording sessions, rare photos and new interviews.

www.thirteen.org

It's available to watch until 3/24.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

AOTY?

https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/five-finger-death-punch/f8/

 

[Unsomnambulist]

This guy now owns Murfie’s nearly 1 million abandoned CDs

John Fenley bought them all for $6,000.

www.theverge.com

Looks Like Murfie is back from the dead

All, I got this email today: --------------------------------------------------------- I'd like to introduce myself. My name is John Fenley, and I've taken on the task of rebuilding Murfie. In case you hadn't heard, Murfie was in dire straits just a few months ago. I dropped everything and flew h...

audiophilestyle.com

 

[Old Uncle Toe]

So the New York Times finally figured out that the Grammys were just an association for a bunch of good old boys to pat each other on the back. Welcome to the 1960's NYT!

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/25/arts/music/grammys-controversy.html

 

[Unsomnambulist]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1236048680337182724

 

[Unsomnambulist]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1236319925356068867

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Woke up this morning with the electric guitar riff from Rust Never Sleeps in my head.

 

[axolotl]

Woke up this morning with a wine glass in my hand.
Whose wine, what wine, where the hell did I dine?
Must have been a dream I don't believe where I've been.
Come on, let's do it again!

 

[Unsomnambulist]

PREMIERE: Surfer Blood’s “Karen” Video Captures the Otherworldly Landscapes of Florida

John Paul Pitts talks the new single, Wipers, “Fast Jaboni,” and Florida Man.

floodmagazine.com

The Carefree Theatre was a very (locally) famous movie theatre in West Palm Beach, FL that was a fixture for years. I remember seeing Rocky Horror as a young man there.

The Carefree Theatre | 40+ Photos | Abandoned Florida

During its lifetime, the Carefree Theatre served as a movie theatre, bowling alley, concert venue, and more but closed in 2005 after a roof collapse.

www.abandonedfl.com

 

[Ojai Sam]

"I don't want my singing to appeal to everybody. After all, everybody does not appeal to me."

- Eydie Gorme

 

[Nickyboy]

They don't make music like this any more. sad.

 

[Nickyboy]

10 facts you didn't know about Jimi Hendrix's "Are You Experienced" album: https://getpocket.com/explore/item/...ings-you-didn-t-know?utm_source=pocket-newtab

Wow.

 

[axolotl]

10 facts you didn't know about Jimi Hendrix's "Are You Experienced" album: https://getpocket.com/explore/item/...ings-you-didn-t-know?utm_source=pocket-newtab

Wow.

There be some revelations in there, for certain.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1239909019273355264