Wednesday, March 21, 2007

on a good note.

I left the bar just now on a good note..The Cure was playing on the jukebox and I'm all for the Cure playing whenever it can be played. I said my goodbyes, hopped in the ole' Volvo where the end of a little Bee Gee's "Jive Talkin'" is on the radio. No problems, just driving, driving straight. Then suddenly*, end of song. Eff. No. No. Effing. Way. Some bullshit song comes on. I change the station, I change it again. NOTHING on. I switch back (umm, accidentally). I don't know the name of it, I don't know who sings it, but now all I can hear in my head is: "don't turn about, don't think about, turn your head, now baby, just let me out". (Is this right? I don't know the damn song???) I pull into my driveway, hop on the computer, and turn on my iTunes. Try to wash it all away. NONSENSICAL LYRICS STILL THERE! SOMEONE HELP ME.

Actually, it's gone now. No big deal. The Beatles, "Octopus' Garden" has taken over. Speaking of the Beatles, I have decided to document conversations I have enjoyed whilst out and about. (note: whilst = swilling beers, just an fyi.)

This eve, we discussed many topics, some only for the ears of myself and possibly one other person. Others, not so much. One noteworthy topic: Tom Dowd (and now Bibel Gilberto's "Baby" is playing). According to some sources, he "popularized" the use of the 8 track recording system. According to other sources, he invented it.
Note to self: I need to watch "The Language of Music". Why is this noteworthy to moi? I find the entire creative process so very interesting. I know the idea of "discovering" a process is random. I know the idea of actually creating something new is quite subjective. We talked about how The Beatles have claimed (Paul McCartney) to actually have invented the music video. Interesting topic, however completely insanely boastful the subject might be. I saw "John Lennon's Jukebox" a few years ago several times. I haven't been able to stop thinking about it since. It's a fantastic documentary about the discovery of John Lennon's portable jukebox. According to the documentary, he traveled with this jukebox for quite a while. After his death, I think around the early 90's, they found his personal jukebox. Kind of like finding someone's iPod, but much more interesting. The people who discovered it delved into the music contained therein. Can you imagine??? They took the jukebox and traveled around with it and met with the musicians John Lennon loved. Interestingly enough, so much on the jukebox inspired the music John wrote. If memory serves, quite a bit of it was Motown (big surprise). If you don't know about this PBS documentary, I seriously think you should check it out. So very inspiring.

Ray Lamontagne "Be Here Now" comes on. And, so now, I must end on a good note. To bed where I will continue to listen to some lovely Mr. Lamontagne.

drivel, drivel, drivel.
-m

*ode to camille

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