lazy is giving away free stuff advice to new members!
so if you're on the fence here's your chance to join
see what other brains are listening to!
bonus: i'll cover lifetime membership dues for the first 100 peeps!
reminds me of this quote
âThe MCC is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our peeps need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of mixes cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.â
- Mark Twang
That's a pretty cool mix Kurtster. GFRR had some really good deep cuts that were never played back in the day. I don't know all of these tunes but I will have to check out some of them. And I dig your segue theme here too.
So is this still a physical media effort? I did a few of these years years ago (Coffee Break; Cold Outside; Law and Disorder). It would be fun to do it again but I don't even have CD capabilities any more.
that's a minor detail
e-delivery is fine by me
we'd love to have you
The only intentional song was the GFRR track. I scored the album at the record fair that I went to in November after looking for a copy on vinyl for around 30 years for this song in particular. It is just one of those songs that just hit me the right way so powerfully way back when it was new in 1975. Have no idea were the original copy went and the CD just didn't do it rightly. From the GFRR album Survival, that nobody ever really heard of.
The rest of the playlist just built itself after coming up with Meadows, which is another one of these songs with similar power to me and the only song that I could come up with as a bridge to the rest of the songs since the first track is not exactly one that plays well by itself out of the context of the album. So for lack of a conscious theme I went back to the well with the old Segue This theme from back in the early days of the RPMCC. Perhaps the theme might be catharsis if anything.
The cover is also a reprise from the earlier volumes of the Segue series with a picture of Oregon's Smoking Sisters volcanos. The original picture I used I took from the plane as I was returning from a visit to hippie in Portland is lost somewhere in the piles of files on a computer somewhere.
They're all deep personal favorites and I hope that they played together nicely for a mix suitable for a drive or a lazy Sunday afternoon.
Y'all
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The digital version of the mix with the artwork for those who might want it in this form. It expires on Jan 22.
That's a pretty cool mix Kurtster. GFRR had some really good deep cuts that were never played back in the day. I don't know all of these tunes but I will have to check out some of them. And I dig your segue theme here too.
So is this still a physical media effort? I did a few of these years years ago (Coffee Break; Cold Outside; Law and Disorder). It would be fun to do it again but I don't even have CD capabilities any more.
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Jan 29, 2025 - 7:45am
ColdMiser wrote:
So I seem to be having some technical difficulties getting discs burned. I may need to purchase a new CD player to work with my laptop. So I'm going to move to the open March slot. Kurt from LaQuinta is now up to the plate for February.
I'll do that.
CD players are on the cheap.
I had to replace mine a few back.
So I seem to be having some technical difficulties getting discs burned. I may need to purchase a new CD player to work with my laptop. So I'm going to move to the open March slot. Kurt from LaQuinta is now up to the plate for February.
The only intentional song was the GFRR track. I scored the album at the record fair that I went to in November after looking for a copy on vinyl for around 30 years for this song in particular. It is just one of those songs that just hit me the right way so powerfully way back when it was new in 1975. Have no idea were the original copy went and the CD just didn't do it rightly. From the GFRR album Survival, that nobody ever really heard of.
The rest of the playlist just built itself after coming up with Meadows, which is another one of these songs with similar power to me and the only song that I could come up with as a bridge to the rest of the songs since the first track is not exactly one that plays well by itself out of the context of the album. So for lack of a conscious theme I went back to the well with the old Segue This theme from back in the early days of the RPMCC. Perhaps the theme might be catharsis if anything.
The cover is also a reprise from the earlier volumes of the Segue series with a picture of Oregon's Smoking Sisters volcanos. The original picture I used I took from the plane as I was returning from a visit to hippie in Portland is lost somewhere in the piles of files on a computer somewhere.
They're all deep personal favorites and I hope that they played together nicely for a mix suitable for a drive or a lazy Sunday afternoon.
Y'all
.
The digital version of the mix with the artwork for those who might want it in this form. It expires on Jan 22.
Your commitment to vinyl is pretty awesome. I can imagine how your eyes lit up when you stumbled upon the Grand Funk album at that record fair. One mans trash is another mans treasure! My review as the mix unfolded before my ears:
Grand Funk Railroad - Like Mr LaQuinta I am mostly familiar with their hits but feel like I should know more. The lone GFRR in my vinyl collection is a beat up copy of their live album from a dollar bin long ago. End of the listen, I think this song is heads above their normal music. Nice find!
Meadows - Rocky Mountain Way gets all the attention but I think this song is his best solo tune. I wish he stuck with the James Gang, would have been cool to see how they could have evolved along with Joe.
Easy on my Soul - The only Free album without Andy Fraser who was only 15 when the band started out and he co-wrote most all of their songs with Paul Rodgers. Good Selection!
Al Kooper - This guy had one hell of a career didn't he?
The Kinks and McCartney - Both songs are quintessential "English" rock.
Can't you hear me Knockin - Greatest Keith Richards opening riff! And perfect Mick Taylor jam to close it out. Legend has it that the jam wasn't planned but they kept it from the first take.
Eminence Front - My college roommate played this song to DEATH. Took me years to actually enjoy it again.
The Width of a Circle - Killer Mick Ronson! He really made early Bowie tick.
It Can Happen to You - I saw Yes on this tour. However excess alcohol consumption renders the memory dim :(
Kinks - Father Christmas is timeless and one of the few songs I look forward to hearing every holiday season.
Speaking of holidays, a Happy 2025 to you and the missus Kurt! Nice to see you continue your "Segue This" series. I owe it to myself to dig out Volumes 1 - 3 (if I have all of them) and give them a spin again. Your yearly contribution to the RPMCC is MUCH appreciated!
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Jan 17, 2025 - 12:09pm
kurtster wrote:
Here is the cover and playlist.
The only intentional song was the GFRR track. I scored the album at the record fair that I went to in November after looking for a copy on vinyl for around 30 years for this song in particular. It is just one of those songs that just hit me the right way so powerfully way back when it was new in 1975. Have no idea were the original copy went and the CD just didn't do it rightly. From the GFRR album Survival, that nobody ever really heard of.
The rest of the playlist just built itself after coming up with Meadows, which is another one of these songs with similar power to me and the only song that I could come up with as a bridge to the rest of the songs since the first track is not exactly one that plays well by itself out of the context of the album. So for lack of a conscious theme I went back to the well with the old Segue This theme from back in the early days of the RPMCC. Perhaps the theme might be catharsis if anything.
The cover is also a reprise from the earlier volumes of the Segue series with a picture of Oregon's Smoking Sisters volcanos. The original picture I used I took from the plane as I was returning from a visit to hippie in Portland is lost somewhere in the piles of files on a computer somewhere.
They're all deep personal favorites and I hope that they played together nicely for a mix suitable for a drive or a lazy Sunday afternoon.
Y'all
.
The digital version of the mix with the artwork for those who might want it in this form. It expires on Jan 22.
Grand Funk Railroad- Never cared much for Grand Funk. Probably because of their overplayed music back in the day. But this is something Iâve never heard before. Itâs âfreshâ and different. Not bad. Explains the "From the GFRR album Survival, that nobody ever really heard of."
Joe Walsh- I love this guy! This is one of my favorites from him and one of my all time favorites. The instrumentation from this one is really what I like. What a great album this came off of.
Free- Kind of like Grand Funk for me. But when you put a deeper cut here⦠something not played to death⦠I like it.
Brewer and Shipley- I never heard this before until I started listening to Radio Paradise way back. This is a William Goldsmith favorite. Itâs time I added this one to my playlist.
Al Kooper- Not a blues man here. Never liked being depressed. And them blues give me the blues.
Kinks- Big Kinks fan here. This album âWord of Mouthâ came out when things were looking bad for nations, including England. Then things bounced back. Ahh. The cycle of life. No blues for me dammit!
Paul McCartney- Iâve always like this one for its English quirkiness. I just realized I donât have this in my playlist. Will add it.
Cream- Another band I became burnt out on because of heavy rotation back in the day. But⦠after ignoring âClassic Rockâ for years, Iâve started to appreciate them more.
Rolling Stones- See GFRR, Free and Cream above. But⦠I really enjoy their deeper cuts. Which are many. I have 26 of them on my playlist.
INXS- This sure sounds like the 80âs all over the place. Weâll it was recorded in â89. This was a KROQ-FM staple for me.
The Who- Never cared much for this album this one came off of. Seemed like a âcontractual obligationâ effort to me. Another âClassic Rockâ played too many times for
my ears. But I like The Who most times
David Bowie- Another deeper cut. Most excellent!
Yes- Yes! Another one I donât have. Why is that? I need to add to the playlist. Love the sitar in this one.
The Kinks- Again! One of my favorite Christmas tunes.
Thanks for the work on this CD Kurt. Great music here!
Liked the shot of the " Sisters" volcanoes. I actually hiked that area way back in the 70's.
I just wish you could do more than one month a year because I enjoy your mixes.
The only intentional song was the GFRR track. I scored the album at the record fair that I went to in November after looking for a copy on vinyl for around 30 years for this song in particular. It is just one of those songs that just hit me the right way so powerfully way back when it was new in 1975. Have no idea were the original copy went and the CD just didn't do it rightly. From the GFRR album Survival, that nobody ever really heard of.
The rest of the playlist just built itself after coming up with Meadows, which is another one of these songs with similar power to me and the only song that I could come up with as a bridge to the rest of the songs since the first track is not exactly one that plays well by itself out of the context of the album. So for lack of a conscious theme I went back to the well with the old Segue This theme from back in the early days of the RPMCC. Perhaps the theme might be catharsis if anything.
The cover is also a reprise from the earlier volumes of the Segue series with a picture of Oregon's Smoking Sisters volcanos. The original picture I used I took from the plane as I was returning from a visit to hippie in Portland is lost somewhere in the piles of files on a computer somewhere.
They're all deep personal favorites and I hope that they played together nicely for a mix suitable for a drive or a lazy Sunday afternoon.
Y'all
. The digital version of the mix with the artwork for those who might want it in this form. It expires on Jan 22.
Lazy8 Influences Disc 1 - (Love the influencer pic on the inside)
Little Sadie- Hedy West: sometimes the banjo thing clicks for me, but not always
Marieâs Wedding: cute little pleasant thing
Cuckoo Bird: like this more than the West tune. Just the tonality
Ian and Sylvia: totally digging this
I Walk the Line: That hummmm always annoys me. Otherwise, great.
John Stewart: Nice. Always appreciated him, even when he was just a daydream believer.
C.S.N.&Y: Have always loved this one. Idealism is dead, tho. No one writes songs about four dead in Ohio any more.
The Who: I love how this shows off Townsend's use of chords, not leads.
Babylon- Don Maclean: hard to listen this guy any more based on his history
Alice Cooper: old school r&r. Although I like his later stuff a bit better.
Cat Stevens- I compare him to Chrissy Hynde - gruff voice, emotional, heartfelt lyrics. Lovely.
Queen - Teo Torriatte: A nice showcase for his voice (like they all are) and staying in the operatic world.
TVC-15: The beginning of college. I wore a Station to Station T-shirt (alternating with ELPs Trilogy) everywhere.
As- Steve Wonder: Again, college. I remember sitting in the dorm room with a few other fellows, gobsmacked by this.
Wood- Jethro Tull: There is little on god's green earth that will ever make me like Tull. Still not there.
Artist Only- Talking Heads: I DON'THAVE TO PROVE that I love this album.
Steely Dan: Always loved the Oh Michael, Oh Jesus. This came on a reel to reel when I bought my first unit. Along with Who's Next. Wow.
The Cars: Take me to the River meets Get it On.
I wasn't trying to insult you...
well, maybe a little.
A damnâd defeat was made. Am I a coward?
Who calls me villain? breaks my pate across?
Plucks off my beard, and blows it in my face?
Tweaks me by the nose? gives me the lie iâ the throat,
As deep as to the lungs? who does me this?
Ha!
âSwounds, I should take it: for it cannot be
But I am pigeon-liverâd and lack gall...
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Jan 1, 2025 - 4:53pm
Apologizing for a late review here once again⦠but Iâm getting them done finally!
Love the âAlternative Musicâ.
Alt Something
Oliver Malcolm- Sounds like⦠Dang. Thereâs a song on my playlist that sounds a lot like this guy.
Iâll figure it out one of these days. To that point, I kind of get upset when someone says- âThis sounds like so and so.â And here I am doing it.
Tommy Newport- I just discovered âIndie Pop Rocksâ on SOMA- FM. And they just played this song today. Nice.
Jack White- Thereâs only a few songs I like from Jack. When he starts off with his screeching voice... as in most of his songs⦠it makes me cringe. So, this one heâs not doing that. Not too bad.
Fever Doll- Never heard this unit before. Not bad.
Mystic Braves- A 60âs flashback! That organ reminds me of ? and the Mysterians and many others from those 60âs. Dang. There I go again.
Palace- Another one Iâve heard recently on âIndie Pop Rocksâ. Me likey! That singer sure sounds like the guy from Band of Horses. There he goes again.
The Backseat Lovers- Always liked quirky guitars.
Ivy- Iâve heard of this band before. Never heard this song before. Very Alt. Very nice.
Allah-Las- I have a few from these guys on my playlist. Even this one. Good choice.
Almost Monday- More quirky guitars/ keyboards. Nice.
Built to Spill- I really like this band and have a few of their stuff on my playlist. Not this one⦠yet.
Quivers- Australian Jangle! Miamizun wrote âwho knew!â I have! I have a lot from these guys on my playlist⦠including this one. One reason⦠I listen to âItâs A Jangle Out Thereâ MAIN-FM Castlemain, Australia. What a great source for a Jangle Junkie like me.
Royel Otis- I tend to get turned of with songs when they continually drop F bombs. This would be a pretty decent song except for that.
Low- I like Low. I even have a song I used from them on my âCalifornia Songsâ MCC submission a while back. And thereâs a banjo in there too!
Gigi Perez- A nice, pleasant one.
Little Man Tate- Never herd of these guys before. I like this one a lot. My favorite new one here.
Engineers- Agree with Mr. Miser on this one. Really nice. A Shoegaze vibe going on here.
Great stuff Mr. Zsun! I liked a lot of your mix.
Thanks for the work done on it, and for turning me on to a few really good ones.
