cccii. JARRETT, Keith (1945- )
No End XX (2013)
KJ, everything
(3:04)
from No End.
Recorded in 1986.
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
ccc. ZAPPA, Frank: Bossa Nova Pervertamento
ccc. ZAPPA, Frank (1940-1993)
Bossa Nova Pervertamento (1998)
FZ, guitar
Les Papp, drums
Bobby Saldana, bass
(2:15)
from Mystery Disc.
A very early gem from Zappa's days at Studio Z in Cucamonga, recorded March 25, 1965.
Monday, June 27, 2022
ccxcix. PRINCE: A Million Days
ccxcix. PRINCE (1958-2016)
A Million Days (2004)
Prince, everything
(3:50)
from Musicology.
It's only been an hour since you left me
But it feels like a million days
If I had a magic wand I could turn back time
I'd never let you go away
I didn't have the heart to say I'm sorry
Now I haven't got a heart at all
I could tolerate the pain if I could take to my best riend
But you won't even call
I'm contemplating pulling out my suitcase
And packing everything I own
I didn't back then but I do know now
Wherever you are is home
I'll crawl on my belly and beg you
But you're so far away
You've only been gone for an hour
But it seems like a million days
It's only been an hour since you left me
I wish I had somebody to blame
But you're the perfect picture of what love should look like
And I want to be your frame
It's only been an hour but it feels like a million days
A million days
One hundred thousand million days
Come home, come home baby
I can't take this no more
Well, come home baby oh yeah
Baby, I know I shouldn't put my faith in heroes
But I can't see you any other way
It's only been an hour since you left me girl
Feels like a million, feels like a million days
Sunday, June 26, 2022
ccxcviii. MODERN JAZZ QUARTET: One Bass Hit
ccxcviii. MODERN JAZZ QUARTET
from Django.
See Post cxcviii for details on the difference between One Bass Hit and Two Bass Hit.
Saturday, June 25, 2022
ccxcvii. KENEALLY, Mike: Apple Pie
ccxcvii. KENEALLY, Mike (1961- )
Apple Pie (2000)
MK, vocals, guitar
(1:09)
from Dancing.
Live at the Baked Potato.
You people keep encouraging me to do stuff that stupid!
You have no idea what you're in for!
Friday, June 24, 2022
ccxcvi. CAPTAIN BEEFHEART: Hobo Chang Ba
ccxcvi. CAPTAIN BEEFHEART (Don Van Vliet) (1941-2010)
from Trout Mask Replica.
Strawwood claw rattlin' m' jaw
I can't call it usin'
It's just sumptin soothin'
Feather times uh feather
Mornin' time t' thaw
Hobo chang ba
Hobo chang ba
Standin' still is losin'
Feather times a feather
Mornin' time t' thaw
Strawwood claw rattlin' m' jaw
Hobo chang ba
Hobo chang ba
Hobo chang ba 'o
Hobo chang ba 'o
Stand t' gain m' ground
Lay t' rest the law
The ocean is m' mother
'N the freight train is m' paw
Hobo chang ba, hobo chang ba 'o, hobo chang ba 'o
The rails I ride 'r rustin'
The new sunrise m' trustin'
The rails I ride 'r rustin'
The new sunrise m' trustin'
Strawwood claw rattlin' m' jaw
Hobo chang ba ooh, hobo chang ba, Hobo
Thursday, June 23, 2022
ccxcv. McCARTNEY, Paul: Mrs Vandebilt
ccxcv. McCARTNEY, Paul (1942- )
Down in the jungle living in a tent
You don't use money you don't pay rent
You don't ever know the time
But you don't mind
Ho Hey Ho ...
When your light is on the blink
You never think of worrying
What's the use of worrying?
When your bus has left the stop
You'd better drop your hurrying
What's the use of hurrying?
Leave me alone Mrs Vandebilt
I've got plenty of time of my own
What's the use of worrying?
What's the use of hurrying?
What's the use of anything?
Ho Hey Ho ...
What's the use of worrying?
What's the use of hurrying?
What's the use of anything?
Ho Hey Ho ...
When your pile is on the wane
You don't complain of robbery
Run away don't bother me
What's the use of worrying? (no use!)
What's the use of anything?
Leave me alone Mrs. Washington
I've done plenty of time on my own
What's the use of worrying?
What's the use of hurrying? (no use!)
What's the use of anything?
Ho Hey Ho ...
You don't use money you don't pay rent
You don't ever know the time
But you don't mind
Ho Hey Ho ...
When your light is on the blink
You never think of worrying
What's the use of worrying?
When your bus has left the stop
You'd better drop your hurrying
What's the use of hurrying?
Leave me alone Mrs Vandebilt
I've got plenty of time of my own
What's the use of worrying?
What's the use of hurrying?
What's the use of anything?
Ho Hey Ho ...
What's the use of worrying?
What's the use of hurrying?
What's the use of anything?
Ho Hey Ho ...
When your pile is on the wane
You don't complain of robbery
Run away don't bother me
What's the use of worrying? (no use!)
What's the use of anything?
Leave me alone Mrs. Washington
I've done plenty of time on my own
What's the use of worrying?
What's the use of hurrying? (no use!)
What's the use of anything?
Ho Hey Ho ...
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
ccxciv. MITCHELL, Joni: Lead Balloon
ccxciv. MITCHELL, Joni (1943- )
from Taming The Tiger.
"Kiss my ass," I said
And I threw my drink ...
Tequila trickling down
His business suit
Must be the Irish blood
Fight before you think!
Too late now
You can't kowtow
You can't undo it!
It's his town
And that went down
Like a lead balloon
Lead, lead, lead, lead balloon.
He said, "sic her Rover!"
That went over
Like a lead balloon
Lead, lead, lead, lead balloon
An angry man is just an angry man
But an angry woman ...
Bitch!
I had to ask him for
A helping hand ...
Him with the heart
Of a Bonaparte ...
Or a frozen fish!
It's his town
And that went down
Like a lead balloon
Lead, lead, lead, lead balloon
He said, "sic her Rover!"
That went over
Like a lead balloon
Lead, lead, lead, lead balloon
The booklet is filled with her paintings.
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
ccxciii. ZAPPA, Frank: I'm Not Satisfied
ccxciii. ZAPPA, Frank (1940-1993)
from Freak Out!
Frank's first album remains a classic nearly 60 years later. Probably only the second double-album (Dylan's Blonde on Blonde beat him by a month), Freak Out! was neatly bifurcated by the first two sides, and the last two -- altered pop songs, and freak-out music (although Side Three opened with the tremendous blues, Trouble Every Day) ...
**
He teases us later by moving ii / iii / IV / iii / ii / V / and finally I.
Later he sneaks in a beautiful modulation to C Major using the minor subdominant as a pivot chord: iv/ii (in C) / iii / IV / V / IV / V / ... and once again, fails to supply the tonic chord, instead moving to C# Minor (iii) and then IV / V / I in A ...
The written-out ending is supplemented with horns.
Later he sneaks in a beautiful modulation to C Major using the minor subdominant as a pivot chord: iv/ii (in C) / iii / IV / V / IV / V / ... and once again, fails to supply the tonic chord, instead moving to C# Minor (iii) and then IV / V / I in A ...
The written-out ending is supplemented with horns.
Monday, June 20, 2022
ccxcii. WONDER, Stevie: Give Your Love
ccxcii. WONDER, Stevie (1950- )
Give Your Love (1969)
SW, harmonica, keyboards, vocals
James Jamerson, bass
Benny Banjamin drums
(3:45)
from My Cherie Amour.
The spoken-word stuff sounds a little corny 50+ years later. But Stevie pulls it off, in another early love song.
Sunday, June 19, 2022
ccxci. DUDASH, Stephan: His Tender Love
ccxci. DUDASH, Stephan
from Mango Django.
A fellow IAA graduate, I first heard him when he was with New Heavenly Blue in 1970.
It's the gold we take along when we die ...
Saturday, June 18, 2022
ccxc. WONDER, Stevie: Something To Say
ccxc. WONDER, Stevie (1950- )
At 20-years-old, the Boy Wonder put out his 12th studio album!
Although not a huge hit, this song shows his songwriting abilities developing traces of later compositional habits, like a cool descending bass line, melting into a diminished chord; and half-step modulations, which gives his clear, tuneful upper register a workout.
Friday, June 17, 2022
cclxxxix. DAVIS, Miles: All The Things You Are
cclxxxix. DAVIS, Miles (1926-1991)
Early Miles -- 23-years-old.
His solo begins with some cool, but disjointed, phrases; gradually he gets into it, and settles into a boppish 1/8th-note groove, with Clarke kicking along.
Dameron's solo is full of block chords, and the young Moody plays conservatively.
Dameron's solo is full of block chords, and the young Moody plays conservatively.
Thursday, June 16, 2022
cclxxxviii. ZAPPA, Frank: Scene 71: What Will This Evening Bring Me This Morning (Dialog Protection Reel)
cclxxxviii. ZAPPA, Frank (1940-1993)
from: 200 Motels 50th Anniversary Edition.
For the 50th anniversary of 200 Motels (1971), the ZFT put out this 6-CD set of everything they dug up from the Vault.
"Found in the Vault, these protection safety tapes reveal an early version of the movie. Some bits heard here did not end up in the final edit. The music mixes are in mono and were created before FZ went into Whitney Studios for over-dubbing and sweetening. This 'work in progress', how historic, is an interesting listen."
**
This particular track sounds pretty much the same (but in mono) from what ended up in the film and soundtrack. Nice to hear Duke on trombone.
The package includes some nifty fetishable items, like the original booklet (with reproductions of some of the orchestral scores); a motel room key (50), and a "do not disturb" sign.
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
cclxxxvii. MUSIC MAN, THE (soundtrack): Sincere
cclxxxvii. MUSIC MAN, THE (soundtrack)
from The Music Man (soundtrack).
I was seven or eight when my parents took us to New York to see this musical. The result was my demanding a trombone when we got back home, even though I wasn't old enough for the school's music program yet. So I taught myself the basics before starting 4th grade.
The barbershop quartet completely fascinated me. In the play/movie, Hill teaches them to sing by "talking low." They are soon bursting out in the most glorious four-part harmony:
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
cclxxxvi. ZAPPA, Frank: Heidelberg
cclxxxvi. ZAPPA, Frank (1940-1993)
Posthumous collection of stuff from the 70s and early 80s.
This is a guitar solo extracted from Yo' Mama, originally released on Sheik Yerbouti (1979).
From a concert in Eppelheim, Germany -- February 24, 1978.
Monday, June 13, 2022
cclxxxv. BEATLES, THE / SWINGLE SINGERS, THE: Goodnight
cclxxxv. BEATLES, THE / SWINGLE SINGERS, THE
from: The Beatles.
THE SWINGLE SINGERS
Goodnight
(2:13)
from Ticket To Ride.
You'd probably guess Paul wrote it, but you'd be wrong. It's a John song; perhaps the most tender thing he ever wrote before Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) and Woman from Double Fantasy (1980) ...
... in fact, according to Paul, John did not sing it himself because he did not want to "tarnish his image." The other Beatles were the only ones to ever hear him sing it, as he taught it to Ringo.
And of course, Martin's arrangement is superb.
... in fact, according to Paul, John did not sing it himself because he did not want to "tarnish his image." The other Beatles were the only ones to ever hear him sing it, as he taught it to Ringo.
And of course, Martin's arrangement is superb.
Sunday, June 12, 2022
cclxxxiv. BEATLES, THE / SWINGLE SINGERS, THE / ZAPPA, Frank: I Am The Walrus
cclxxxiv. BEATLES, THE / SWINGLE SINGERS, THE / ZAPPA, Frank (1940-1993)
from Magical Mystery Tour.
SWINGLE SINGERS, THE
I Am The Walrus (1999)
(4:26)
from Ticket To Ride.
ZAPPA, Frank (1940-1993)
I Am The Walrus (2021)
FZ, lead guitar, computer-synth, vocal
Ike Willis, guitar, synth, vocal
Mike Keneally, guitar, synth, vocal
Robert Martin, keyboards, vocal
Ed Mann, percussion
Walt Fowler, trumpet, flugelhorn, synth
Bruce Fowler, trombone
Paul Carman, alto, soprano and baritone saxophones
Albert Wing, tenor saxophone
Kurt McGettrick, baritone and bass saxophones, contrabass clarinet
Scott Thunes, bass, Minimoog
Chad Wackerman, drums
(3:36)
from Zappa '88: The Last U.S. Show.
A John masterpiece -- with two interesting covers ...
"The first line was written on one acid trip one weekend, the second line on another acid trip the next weekend, and it was filled in after I met Yoko." -- JL
Pete Shotton recalls watching John writing feverishly: Semolina pilchard climbing up the Eiffel Tower . . . then, turning to him with a smile, he quipped, Let the fuckers work that one out, Pete!
Remember, we're still talking four-track recording in those days! When the Beatles part had been mixed down, Martin had to manually sync the strings and voices from another four-track tape from another tape recorder. That's why there are some spots where you can hear a slight gap between the orchestra and rhythm track.
Saturday, June 11, 2022
cclxxxiii. METHENY, Pat: Don't Wait
cclxxxiii. METHENY, Pat (1954- )
Don't Wait (2007)
PM, guitar
Brad Mehldau, piano
(7:08)
from Metheny Mehldau Quartet.
This was recorded at the same time as Metheny Mehldau (2006). The full quartet plays on two tracks on that release, while here Metheny and Mehldau duet on this track and three others.
Friday, June 10, 2022
Thursday, June 9, 2022
cclxxxi. VEGA, Bobby: Elizabeth
cclxxxi. VEGA, Bobby (1959- )
from Down The Road.
I have a habit of collecting CDs that feature some of my old friends -- like my childhood buddy, Danny Seidenberg, ex-member of Turtle Island String Quartet.
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Monday, June 6, 2022
cclxxviii. ZAPPA, Frank: Shove it Right in
Sunday, June 5, 2022
cclxxvii. ZAPPA, Frank/THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND: The History of Whipping Post (chronologically)
cclxxvii. ZAPPA, Frank (1940-1993); THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND
The History of Whipping Post (chronologically)
Whipping Post was a track on the Allman Brothers first album, The Allman Brothers Band (1969) ...
"I didn't know the intro was in 11/8 time. I just saw it as three sets of three, and then two to jump on the next three sets ... Duane said, 'that's good man, I didn't know that you understood 11/8.' Of course, I said something intelligent like, 'what's 11/8?' Duane just said, 'okay, dumbass, I'll try to draw it up on paper for you.'"
**
On September 23rd and 24th, 1974, Zappa was performing in Helsinki. The band was getting ready to play Montana, when someone from the audience starting screaming something unintelligible:
Guy in the audience: "Whipping Post"!
FZ: Say that again please?
Guy in the audience: "Whipping Post"!
FZ: "Whipping Post"? Ok, just a second . . . (do you know that?) Oh, sorry, we don't know that one. Anything else? Hum me a few bars of it, please, just show me how it goes, please. Just sing, sing me "Whipping Post" and then maybe we'll play it with you.
Guy in the audience: Ooh-ooh-ooh . . .
FZ: That you very much. And now . . . judging from the way you sang, it must a John Cage composition, right? Here we go, "Montana." One two, one two three four ...
On September 23rd and 24th, 1974, Zappa was performing in Helsinki. The band was getting ready to play Montana, when someone from the audience starting screaming something unintelligible:
Guy in the audience: "Whipping Post"!
FZ: Say that again please?
Guy in the audience: "Whipping Post"!
FZ: "Whipping Post"? Ok, just a second . . . (do you know that?) Oh, sorry, we don't know that one. Anything else? Hum me a few bars of it, please, just show me how it goes, please. Just sing, sing me "Whipping Post" and then maybe we'll play it with you.
Guy in the audience: Ooh-ooh-ooh . . .
FZ: That you very much. And now . . . judging from the way you sang, it must a John Cage composition, right? Here we go, "Montana." One two, one two three four ...
**
Of course, at this point, Zappa figured they better learn the tune, in case some other crazy person requested it. I'm sure he was excited that it was in 11/8.
Of course, at this point, Zappa figured they better learn the tune, in case some other crazy person requested it. I'm sure he was excited that it was in 11/8.
It next appeared in a rousing version from this live concert, released posthumously on Halloween 81.
**
Again, from December 11th and 12th, 1981 performances in Santa Monica and San Diego, released on Them Or Us (1984).
Again, from December 11th and 12th, 1981 performances in Santa Monica and San Diego, released on Them Or Us (1984).
FZ, lead guitar, vocals
Ray White, rhythm guitar, vocals
Ike Willis, rhythm guitar, vocals
Bobby Martin, keyboards, saxophone, vocals, French Horn
Allan Zavod, keyboards
Scott Thunes, bass
Chad Wackerman, drums
Dweezil Zappa, lead guitar
(8:22)
**
and finally with the amazing '88 band on the posthumous release Zappa '88: The Last U.S. Show (2021).
Saturday, June 4, 2022
cclxxvi. SHORTER, Wayne: Dance Cadaverous
cclxxvi. SHORTER, Wayne (1933-2023)
from Speak No Evil.
Shorter took a break from Miles, playing his own dates on Blue Note. Check out the minor chords with a major seventh, creating a silky, spooky feeling.
Herbie and Wayne solo. Spectacular music.
Herbie and Wayne solo. Spectacular music.
Friday, June 3, 2022
cclxxv. WILCO: Someone To Lose
cclxxv. WILCO
from Schmilco.
Tweedy is paying homage to the 1971 Harry Nilsson album Nilsson Schmilsson.
This band is tight. Great video by Joseph Baughman.
**
Where you gonna go in your winter coat
I wonder what you're hiding cause it's not too cold
It's already too late
Somebody's gonna get you
And if I hold you too tight, someone else won't get to
Ohhhh wouldn't you know it, I keep it rolling
Considering no one punching a path
Facing the blast and the moon and the math
But you still never knew where your soul is attached
Oh, wouldn't you know it, ah wouldn't you know it
I'm so confused
I can't move
I can't even try
I hope you find
Someone to lose, someday
Now where you gonna go like a cobra coiled
Sweating in a sweater, you've got too much style
But you're never alone, someday they're gonna get you
I hope you find
Someone to lose, someday
I hope you find
I hope you find
Someone to lose, someday
This band is tight. Great video by Joseph Baughman.
**
Where you gonna go in your winter coat
I wonder what you're hiding cause it's not too cold
It's already too late
Somebody's gonna get you
And if I hold you too tight, someone else won't get to
Ohhhh wouldn't you know it, I keep it rolling
Considering no one punching a path
Facing the blast and the moon and the math
But you still never knew where your soul is attached
Oh, wouldn't you know it, ah wouldn't you know it
I'm so confused
I can't move
I can't even try
I hope you find
Someone to lose, someday
Now where you gonna go like a cobra coiled
Sweating in a sweater, you've got too much style
But you're never alone, someday they're gonna get you
I hope you find
Someone to lose, someday
I hope you find
I hope you find
Someone to lose, someday
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