2long - you still playing with those remote controlled thingys? I hope you don't crash! That looks like fun!

far

Peppermint saved my bacon (literally) when pg with Leo.

I kept peppermints with me all the time.

Peppermint tea also settles tummies...and chamomile. I used chamomile when the babies had colic. It helped better than mylicon drops.

FAR, for a sec I thought you said it was time to return to the mothership, not motherland LOL! I am so glad you and the kids had a good time. That is a lot of miles to drive and be the only driver.

I saw a stumper bicker last night on my way home from work that said something about "amoeba music." What's that??

So I looked it up, and it's apparently an independent music chain of stores.

But I was reminded of a different piece of amoeba music from the late 1960s:

"Amoeba", sung 2 the 2ne of "Maria", -Mad Magazine

"Amoeba, they call this gray blob an amoeba.
It only has one cell, and yet it does quite well, it's true.
Amoeba! Just look at the crazy amoeba.
Contentedly it sits, then suddenly it splits in two!
Amoeba, it's dividing again into four cells.
And these four cells will split into more cells.
Amoeba, there's nothing quite like the amoeba!"

Back on your heads...
-ol' 2long

FAR:

Yep, still driving those radio controlled gizmos around!

-ol' 2long

Another Mad Magazine song rewrite, that I was singing all evening after I'd tired of "Amoeba":

"These were just some of my tropical fish", sung 2 the 2ne of "These were just some of my favorite things"

"Black shiny Mollys and bright colored Guppies.
Shy little Angels as gentle as puppies.
Swiming and diving with scarcely a 'swish'
These were just some of my tropical fish.

Then I bought Mantas that sting in the water.
Deadly Piranhas that itch for a slaughter.
Savage male Bettas that bite with a 'squish'
Now I have many less tropical fish.

If you think that fish are peaceful
That's an empty wish.
Just dump them together and leave them alone
And soon you will have... ...no fish!"

-ol' 2long

I always swing by Amoeba when I'm in SF.

I've made some huge scores there, including 40-year-old out-of-print virgin vinyl. It's a good store.

GC

Now THAT would be cool.

Used 2 be that "Licorice Pizza" was the best in So. Cal. But that was over 35 years ago.

The one in Costa Mesa was replaced by an independent store - can't remember their name - that was good for about 5 years, but then got pretty boring.

When we replaced items damaged by the fire at our house 6 years ago, we bought a new Sony 2rntable for the vinyls. I only hooked it up 2 our entertainment center a few months ago, because my son wanted 2 hear the old stuff (he's getting really in2 music, taking classes, private electric guitar lessons).

When we were kids, 2rntables would repeat when they hit a scratch or dirt in the groove (there's only one, you know). This one automatically moves along. (I should point out that my vinyl has a lot of miles on it, and so did the needles that played it - hence some scratches).

-ol' 2long

I've invested in a halfway nice hi-fi setup and recently upgraded the cartridge on my turntable. Listening to records is wicked fun.

I just took on a new guitar student. He's nine and lives on my block and his current goal is to play "Back In Black". His dad was sick the other day so we did his lesson at my house. He wanted to see my electric guitar setup. I hesitated, since I was nervous about even having the lesson at my house, much less taking the kid into the basement, but I couldn't resist.

He followed me down to the music room. I dimed my amp (that means turned it up all the way for you squares), told him to stick his fingers in his ears, and hit a G chord.

That kid could not wipe the smile off his face. That was the very definition of a $hi+-eating grin.

GC

To eleven?

Took my children to The Great Escape here last weekend. We bought one Pokemon game cartridge <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

We bought one Diane Schurr CD that I have looked for for years. Diane Schurr I could find. This CD was a different story.

Then, we bought vinyl. Some of my friends are surprised I still have a turntable. I love my turntable. I love vinyl. So does my daughter. My son should be coming around. (His best friend's dad reviews music for a national publication but nothing is coming our way as there are 2 teenage boys in that family.)

Anyway, we bought a bizarre assortment:

Sticky Fingers by the Stones (d is jealous - I went to their last concert here)
Purple Rain by Prince
something by the Charlie Daniels Band
and an album by Ray Stevens

Well done, cin. When I listen to records the music is the event. Something to do with having to flip the record.

When you start buying lots of records you also realize how much great music has still never been put on CD.

GC

I still have 3-linear feet of vinyl and a horrible old turntable. I love it.

I do wish they would put Woody Herman's Children of Lima album onto CD though.

Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds is still best on a crackling turntable.

I have that one! I bought it shortly after it came out. Love the booklet that comes with it. Goofy artwork, but very cool.

-ol' 2long

Have you seen the USB turntables? You can copy your vinyl onto your computer.....<img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> Yeah, I have some favorite vinyl that's not ever been released on CD. And there is a significant difference in the sound. I think you get a better sense of the 'swell' of the music from vinyl.

Oh, tonight I got in 15 or so minutes of hooping to Prince's "Purple Rain". Had a nice rhythm for it. Hooped through several songs.



SS - are you sure Kimmy didn't make your heat singe.

SS - are you sure Kimmy didn't make your heat singe.

Ah - you are so clever.

I am reasonably sure.


All this music talk made me want some new music. (New old music.)

Gray, maybe you can help me with this. I am looking for light jazz. Stuff that can be played in the background, and that will stay in the background, and not get in the way of conversation. I know little to nothing about jazz, so I am asking. I have heard some that I really like, but have no ideas who it is. I know that isn't much to go on, but I have to start somewhere. Of course, anyone else is welcome to help, but I thought Gray might have some recommendations.

SS

I don't know anything current but I can certainly suggest plenty of older stuff.

My #1 suggestion that I'm 90% sure is safe and mellow is Miles Davis' Kind of Blue. It's just impossibly good.

I'll listen once to make sure it's safe, then I'll suggest some others.

GC

I would have a hard time keeping Kind of Blue in the background. That is a masterpiece.

Try Vince Guaraldi (Cast Your Fate to the Wind, Black Orphius). His early 60's recordings with some Brazilian artists are great.

Dave Brubeck and Jerry Mulligan (Take 5).

If you want real mellow sax look into John Klemmer. This is real sleepy time stuff.

Look for Stanley Turentine's Don't Mess with Mister T (mid 70's) Very nice.

Hmmmm a couple more,

any Modern Jazz Quartet (Milt Jackson Vibes)

Grant Green may be worth a listen.