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exotica-digest         Wednesday, June 3 1998         Volume 02 : Number 121



In This Digest:

Re: (exotica) Tiki Wine
Re: (exotica) Tiki Wine
Re: (exotica) Tiki Wine
Re: (exotica) John Keating - Temptation
(exotica) Combustible Edison
(exotica) Rose who?
Re: (exotica) My dad was a stereo geek
(exotica) Music to Watch Girls By as top ten exotica tune
Re: (exotica) My dad was a stereo geek (+ an all-tube synth!)
(exotica) Music to Watch Gyrrls By
(exotica) geeks
(exotica) More on Keating
Re:  (exotica) Combustible Edison
Re: (exotica) My dad was a stereo geek
(exotica) geeks -Reply
(exotica) Re:More on Keating
Re: (exotica) Accumulation of geeks - Yea, that's us.
(exotica) geeks vs. nerds
Re: (exotica) geeks
(exotica) Frank Buxton?
Re: (exotica) Music to Watch Girls By as top ten exotica tune
Re: (exotica) Combustible Edison
(exotica) Rose "Chi-Chi" Murphy
(exotica) geek intro
Re: (exotica) geeks etc.
(exotica) Rose "Chi-Chi" Murphy
Re: (exotica) Rose "Chi-Chi" Murphy
Re: (exotica) Music to Watch Girls By as top ten exotica tune
(exotica) re:Dmitri from Paris
Re: (exotica) Music to Watch Girls By as top ten exotica tune
(exotica) Mozart the Egyptian
(exotica) Schmeed, Dee and Dick
(exotica) Nerds are Dorks!
Re: (exotica) My dad was a stereo geek
(exotica) Kon-Tiki Museum Webserver
Re: (exotica) Nerds are Dorks!
(exotica) Keep the Faith, Baby!
(exotica) Re: Montenegro

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Date: Tue, 02 Jun 1998 11:26:11 +0000
From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tiki Wine

 Magnus Sandberg wrote:

> I bought four bottles of white wine yesterday, because the picture on
> the front featured three easter island tikis :)
>
> Santa Digna is the name of the wine, I dunno if its bottled here in
> Sweden, but the grapes is from Chile.
>
> All swedish exoticats must have at least two bottles in there pad.
>
>  -- Magnus
>

All Germans, too! Can you reserve 6 bottles for me?
MO




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Date: Tue, 02 Jun 1998 11:25:15 +0000
From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tiki Wine

 Magnus Sandberg wrote:

> I bought four bottles of white wine yesterday, because the picture on
> the front featured three easter island tikis :)
>
> Santa Digna is the name of the wine, I dunno if its bottled here in
> Sweden, but the grapes is from Chile.
>
> All swedish exoticats must have at least two bottles in there pad.
>
>  -- Magnus
>

All Germans, too! Can you reserve 6 bottles for me?
MO




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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 08:23:18 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tiki Wine

Man, you can find anything on the web:

Frome some guy named "Yak" who have a wine site:

Sauvignon Blanc - Santa Digna    1995    M. Torres (Chile)

8/96. Bought locally July-96 for $13.
When an imported wine costs $13 in Israel, you can be sure it costs less than
$5 elsewhere. For $5 I'd say it is a superb value...
Very fresh fruity and aromatic nose. The smell of a vineyard reminded me of an
Alsatian Riesling or Muscat more than of a Sauvignon Blanc. Taste however was
much less impressive... Not entirely dry, some vegetative tones give a bitter
edge that is not particularly pleasant. A better wine to smell than to drink <
g >.
MARK: 15/20.aaaaaaaaBUY MORE? No.

In a message dated 98-06-02 05:27:11 EDT, you write:

<< Subj:     Re: (exotica) Tiki Wine
 Date:    98-06-02 05:27:11 EDT
 From:    [e-mail] (Moritz R)
 Sender:    [e-mail]
 Reply-to:    [e-mail]
 To:    [e-mail] (exotica mailing list)


  Magnus Sandberg wrote:

 > I bought four bottles of white wine yesterday, because the picture on
 > the front featured three easter island tikis :)
 >
 > Santa Digna is the name of the wine, I dunno if its bottled here in
 > Sweden, but the grapes is from Chile.
 >
 > All swedish exoticats must have at least two bottles in there pad.
 >
 >  -- Magnus
 >

 All Germans, too! Can you reserve 6 bottles for me?
 MO


  >>


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Date: Tue,  2 Jun 1998 13:51:34 UT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) John Keating - Temptation

Well, I will say this wasn't BAD.  It just wasn't... great.  There were others
that were despicable enough to be removed immediately, but I did go through a
whole side.  The arrangements are decent, but not great, and the vocals are very
very standard for that era.  You know, four chicks and four guys, gyrating
slowly and singing while looking up at the slightly overhead camera.  You get
the drift.
Temptation was good, Whatever Lola Wants was all right and, um, whatever song it
was I said before.  Now I forget.  So, maybe this was disappointing because it
was so close to being good.

Anyway,
for fifty cents, who's complaining?


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Date: Tue,  2 Jun 1998 13:55:35 UT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Combustible Edison

Does anyone know what they're up to?
The last album was, what, 96?
Any plans for a new one?

PeterR


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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 10:58:24 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Rose who?

Heard a female singer/pianist who sounds like Billie Holiday doing a Betty
Boop scatting imitation (!), maybe ca. 1940's or thereabouts.  According to
the announcer, she used a foot pedal which she rigged up that banged on the
bottom of the piano--this is how she kept time (no drummer).  She also made
weird sounds with her mouth, mangling the lyrics--but what STYLE!!
Incredible!! I believe her name was Rose Murphy--anybody know anything?
Cheers
Chuck


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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 98 13:37:52 -0500
From: recliner <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) My dad was a stereo geek

>My question to all of you is.... Is there a market in this old equipment
>today????  What's it worth???   Do any of you being into this time period and
>all musically, play your stuff on vintage systems?????
>My question to all of you is.... Is there a market in this old equipment
>today????  What's it worth???   Do any of you being into this time period and
>all musically, play your stuff on vintage systems?????


My HiFi repairman told me about his Heathkit stereo amp that he built in
the 60's. He swears by it and claims that nothing, then or now, comes
close to matching its performance.
He gos to repairman conventions and tells me about a whole net work of
vintage stero nuts. I myself don't know how to tap into this "market'.

I have a late 60's Telefunken stereo HiFi that I bought at a yardsale and
when I played some of my "stereo action" LPs on it I was totally blown
away! I had been listening to these albums for years on some decent
average contemporary equipment and never even considered that they could
sound so different.(You'll have a true "oneness" with 60's
batchelorpadness).

 It makes sense to play vintage LPs on vintage equipment. I find that
contemporary record production and equipment are too bass oriented.

I would even recommend "record players" if you can find one that works. A
word of caution here though, the old tone arm and needle will tear up a
record in no time, so if you know how I'd rig it with a newer balanced
tone arm.


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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 98 13:37:55 -0500
From: recliner <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Music to Watch Girls By as top ten exotica tune

The recent responses to the subject of The Ray Charles Singers version of
Music to Watch Girls By, which by the way is a great version, started me
thinking that there are some 50's and 60's standards that seem to survive
any arrangments ( and derangements). There are a core of lounge tunes
with which you can do no wrong.

Now, I'm new to this list so excuse me if this has been done already, but
I'd be curious to see other folks top ten (or more?) exotica standard
tunes.  I enjoyed reading the similar responses on the Burt Bacharach
site of favorite Burt tunes.

Here's my list (I'm just writing this off the top of my head so please
allow a future revised version.)


1. Caravan
2. Music to Watch Girls By
3. Theme to Exodus
4. The Look of Love
5. A Taste of Honey
6. Besame Mucho
7. Maleguena
8. The Breeze and I(Andalucia)
9. El Cumbanchero
10.The Poor People of Paris

RUNNER UPS

Perfidia
Tico Tico
Laura
Fever
Nature Boy


Whew! That was tougher than I thought!
Good Luck

Frank

My Vinyl Recliner - Music from the in-seam of the 50's and 60's
Every Tuesday night from 10 - 11:30 on WMPG 90.9fm, Portland Maine!



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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 14:24:09 -0400
From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) My dad was a stereo geek (+ an all-tube synth!)

> My question to all of you is.... Is there a market in this old equipment
> today????  What's it worth???   Do any of you being into this time period and
> all musically, play your stuff on vintage systems????

Oh yeah, there's a whole cottage industry dedicated to vintage and DIY tube
audio. If I had the money, time and shelf space, I'd go DIY for sure. There's
definitely a lot of people restoring vintage gear -- old Dynaco stuff seems to
be universally loved.

Angela Instruments:
http://www.angela.com/
Is the online catalog of one of my favorite tube geek sources. They cover the
vintage guitar amp side of things also. They were a big help when I rebuilt my
mid 60's Fender Champ. They used to sell a lot of vintage gear, but it seems
like they've moved more towards the DIY side because they feel it's more
economical. They still have some used stuff though. They carry the Audio Note
kits (Audio Note makes very, VERY expensive tube hi-fi gear, the kits are
somewhat more affordable for mere mortals); the site also includes plans for
raw DIY projects. The hot thing in this rarified field is very simple and pure
designs: low power, single-ended triode tube setups (if you don't know what it
means, never mind). Maybe combined with single driver speakers (i.e. instead of
a woofer & tweeter (or whatever) the cabinet only contains a single full-range
speaker -- eliminates crossover coloration and phasing problems (geeeeekk!!!))
Could be, I've listened to records through my Champ (single-ended, single
driver) and they *did* have a wonderful presence. Uh, anyway, fun site. Dig
around. Check the links page for more, like...

The website from the magazine, "Vacuum Tube Valley":
http://www.vacuumtube.com/
They have more info on vintage gear, including a classifieds/bulletin board
page (up to date!). They also hawk reference books on vintage gear, including a
price guide. And another links page. Where I discovered this:

http://www.synthfool.com/diy/eb.html
Someone has built an all-tube analog synth!

accepting my inner geek,

m.ace  [e-mail]
OOK   http://www.voicenet.com/~ecam/


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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 15:24:14 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Music to Watch Gyrrls By

I also like versions by Roger Williams (!) and Joe Harnell...both excellent.
Williams really swings man


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Date: Tue, 02 Jun 1998 15:27:23 -0400
From: Nat Kone <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) geeks

One of the things I like about this list is how often people identify
themselves as geeks or at least how often they pretend to accept it about
themselves.
I often wonder how many listers use the word "obsession" on a daily basis,
how many insist they're not collectors but instead are "accumulators", a
fine distinction.  Not a significant distinction I don't think but an
interesting one.
I don't get the feeling that many here engage in MY favorite pasttime,
namely explaining this obsession as a function of self-loathing, but to
each his own, right?
The purpose of this posting though is to open the floor for a discussion on
the difference between being a GEEK and being a NERD.
They're often used interchangeably.  "Computer geek", "Computer nerd".
I think it's obvious though that they're quite different.  I don't think
I've ever seen anyone on the list step up proudly and call themselves a
"nerd" but there are a fair number of proud geeks here.
What's the difference?  I have my theory but I wonder about yours.

yours wallowing in luxurious self-loathing,
Nat



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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 15:27:45 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) More on Keating

A John Keating CD is in the making as we speak...mostly his 1972 retro-future
type stuff...I heard the final DAT recording less than an hour ago.......


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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 15:29:58 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re:  (exotica) Combustible Edison

While others on this list know more than I, I happen to know that they are
recording a new album due in September and I believe they will tour to promote
it...I understand that a more modern sound may be in the making for them as
well on this recording


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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 16:28:21 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) My dad was a stereo geek

In a message dated 98-06-02 13:38:39 EDT, Recliner writes:

<< It makes sense to play vintage LPs on vintage equipment. I find that
 contemporary record production and equipment are too bass oriented. >>

I have two old Magnovox stereo consoles from the 60's that I listen to my LP's
on. (Hate to say it but I stack 'em - kinda like that "plop" sound - I know,
folks are wretching).  These things do have a good bass sound but the volume
(or Loudness as Magnavox called it -- so British -- I love it) leaves
something to be desired.  There was def a emphasis on the mid-range in these
old instruments.  Most of the Rap fans have more bass in their cars than I
have on my consoles.

Anyway, I really like the nostalgia of playing the records in this vintage
style.

There was a web site that had vintage apparati but I ran a search engine and
could not find it.

Oh well, need to go stack a few more records.  And if this really bothers you
just think what my Victrola does to the 78's I play ! ! !

Robert



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Date: Tue, 02 Jun 1998 15:40:40 -0400
From: "NATHAN MINER" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) geeks -Reply

A geek bites the heads off of chickens at sideshows.....

A nerd is everybody else!

- - Nate (not a nerd, but a really cool dude!)


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Date: Tue,  2 Jun 1998 20:53:26 UT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Re:More on Keating

Who's releasing that?

PeterR

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Subject:    More on Keating
Author: [e-mail]
Date:       06/02/1998 2:27 PM

A John Keating CD is in the making as we speak...mostly his 1972 retro-future
type stuff...I heard the final DAT recording less than an hour ago.......


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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 16:30:36 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Accumulation of geeks - Yea, that's us.

In a message dated 98-06-02 15:30:45 EDT, you write:

<< I often wonder how many listers use the word "obsession" on a daily basis,
 how many insist they're not collectors but instead are "accumulators", a
 fine distinction. >>

"Accumulators"  I LOVE IT.  That's my new monikor.

Robert


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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 13:37:41 -0700
From: jasmine j jopling <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) geeks vs. nerds

hi all,

this is my first post...

anyhoo, on the topic of geeks vs. nerds, i have to agree with nat that most
people are willing to call themselves "fill-in-the-blank-hobby" geeks.  To
achieve geekdom simply means that you're really into this one thing and you
know what you're talking about (or you think you do).  But the whole nerd
thing is still swimming around in the icky junior high school feeling that
went along with being the last-picked kid for a team sport.  Being a nerd,
unfortunately, still implies that you can't get the girl, still can't wear
the right clothes and are still too smart for most peole to enjoy being
around.

Oddly, this topic has cropped up on some of my other mailing lists, and I
think it has something to do with the general (very general) demographic of
people on mailing lists.  I mean, we all like computers, obviously... and
there's a certain geek love affair with computing, i would say.  And with
this new information age thing, lots of us are making decent money, in
"cool" jobs, that involve technology.  It used to get us laughed at, now it
gets us invited to software launch parties!  This topic is discussed at
some length (and in a right hilarious manner) by douglas coupland in
"microserfs."

*jasmine




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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 16:37:24 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) geeks

In a message dated 98-06-02 15:30:45 EDT, you write:

<< The purpose of this posting though is to open the floor for a discussion on
 the difference between being a GEEK and being a NERD. >>

OK, here's my slant:

"geek" has the connotation of some level of expertise or high level of
ability.  i.e. Computer Geek, Science Geek.  Thus I think Geek refers to
intelect and not social standing.

A "nerd" is just someone who is socially looked down upon because of his
(supposed) inferior social standing.

Or think of it this way:  A geek can get rich because of his "geek-dom" but a
nerd will not get rich from his "nerd-dom".

Prolific huh?

Robert
(A bonified empermental Geek-nerd --- 95 % Temper, 5 % mental)


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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 15:43:19 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Rod)
Subject: (exotica) Frank Buxton?

Anyone heard of "The Silly Record" by Frank Buxton?

Rod Abernethy




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Date: Tue, 02 Jun 1998 13:43:45 PDT
From: "Ben Waugh" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Music to Watch Girls By as top ten exotica tune

As for Music to Watch Girls By, a couple of favorite versions are The
Ventures' and The Exotic Guitars'.

As far as the core canon goes, I would include:

Washington Square (esp. D. Hyman, Fabulous, & there is a moog version, I
think by Enoch Light).
Siboney
Taboo
Bond Street
Begin the Beguine



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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 15:59:43 -0400
From: "Br. Cleve" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Combustible Edison

At 1:55 PM +0000 6/2/98, [e-mail] wrote:
>Does anyone know what they're up to?
>The last album was, what, 96?
>Any plans for a new one?

We just finished the new album - it's titled "The Impossible World", and
it's due in stores in the U.S. on September 22. It's on SubPop, and it was
produced by John Holbrook and Scanner. I assume it'll come out in the rest
of the world right around the same time. Touring will commence in October.

br cleve




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Date: Tue, 02 Jun 1998 17:33:08 -0500
From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Rose "Chi-Chi" Murphy

I forwarded the question about "Rose Who?" to a few folks.
Here's two reactions/answers.
- --Lou


Anonymous#1 wrote:
Rose "Chi-Chi" Murphy -- so nicknamed because she had a tendency to
interject the words/noises "chi-chi" into everything she sang -- was a
singer and pianist who had quite a vogue from about the mid-40s to the late
50s. I believe her recording of "I Can't Give You Anything but Love" was a
pretty substantial hit; in any case, it became her best-known number and the
centerpiece of her live act.

She wasn't exactly a jazz singer of the first rank in my opinion, and one
would be hard pressed to find her name in most jazz reference books, but she
was certainly jazz-influenced. She was also a big enough star at one time
that for many years Ella Fitzgerald used to do an imitation of her as part
of her shows, and audiences usually got the joke.

I don't know what happened to her after about 1960, but I seem to recall
that she made a comeback of sorts at The Cookery in the seventies (as did
Alberta Hunter, Nellie Lutcher and other female singers of an earlier era).

I assume she's been dead for a while. I don't know if any of her records are
currently in print, but I'd be surprised if there isn't at least one CD of
hers on some label somewhere.

anonymous#2 wrote:
Rose Murphy was:
1) Adam Clayton Powell Sr.'s wife
2) A hugely popular entertainer of the in-between-jazz-and-pop sort
3) a pianist and singer of wonderful, loose style
4) Widely recorded
5) Even more widely imitated - mostly by impressionists and nightclub







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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 14:46:09 -0700
From: jasmine j jopling <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) geek intro

>Seriously, post an intro or some comments.

ah, shucks... um, ok.  I just joined the list monday, after someone on the
indiepop mailing list highly recommeded it.   I'm just starting to get into
this genre, though.  How did i get here? (hey,  this is not my beautiful
house!).  Well, it's a pretty short road from stereolab to man or astroman
to esquivel to martin denny, i guess.  I just never realized the wealth of
older releases i was missing out on...

So, i'm a total newcomer when it comes to these things... i bought
"exotica" last week because I loved the cover art.  I loved it even more
when i got home and put in on the record player.

On a personal note, I do web production and a weekly music column for
http://www.sfgate.com.  Originally from texas... enjoy long walks on the
beach... (KIDDING!! )

I'm looking forward to learning lots from this list.  Which brings me to my
first topical question.  I read the FAQ, but didn't see anything addressing
the needs of the most freshman student of exotica.  Perhaps  a list of
essential artists/recordings sent to me would be a nice thing.  (hint;)




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Date: Tue, 02 Jun 1998 22:53:04 +0100
From: Hugh Petfield <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) geeks etc.

>
><< The purpose of this posting though is to open the floor for a
discussion on
> the difference between being a GEEK and being a NERD. >>
>
GEEK tends to apply to people with useful work related skills, and it's one
of
those words where the derogatory sense perhaps obscures slight jealousy?

There's also the term ANORAK which evolved from train-spotters who wear them,
to apply to any group who have an interest, usually slightly more than is
deemed
healthy, in any hobby that is considered a bit pathetic, eg vomology,
phone-card
collecting, Hummel figurines etc.   A species just emerging in the UK are
Beanie Babies Anoraks.

Where the two tribes Anoraks and Geeks differ from Nerds, is that they're
proud to be what they are: Nerds are unhappy because they are nerds.

Question: is it possible for a woman to be a nerd?

Hugh.


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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 18:28:39 -0400
From: "Brian Phillips" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Rose "Chi-Chi" Murphy

I inadvertantly Chi-cheated and waited for the erudite Mr. Smith to post
something, but I remember this woman from the days of NPR, when I was an
intern there from 1986-7.  I was given the task of listening, labeling and
sending old "Jazz Alive" tapes to WBGO in Newark.

Some were great, most were outtakes (lackadaisacal performances or
inebriated ones).

There were many tapes, although there was one mis-labeled "Shirley Horn"
upon which a very squeaky-voiced woman sang and there was an interview
before the performance as well.  She talked about how she got the nickname
of "Chi-Chi" and she did indeed sing, "I can't give you anything but
Chi-chi, baby" during her live performance, which I think dated from the
1980's.

Since I thought this was Shirley Horn, I used to avoid her albums, until I
heard Horn's "Here's to Love" which features Horn's wonderful piano playing
and great, decidedly lower-octave singing.

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Date: Tue, 02 Jun 1998 17:26:57 -0700
From: Steve Sando <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Rose "Chi-Chi" Murphy

>Rose Murphy was:
>1) Adam Clayton Powell Sr.'s wife

Wasn't he married to the jazzier pianist Hazel Scott? Both?
Youth wants to know!

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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 20:33:43 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Music to Watch Girls By as top ten exotica tune

From your list I would agree that these are songs that you pretty much can do
no wrong with (never heard a bad version)

>  1. Caravan
>  2. Music to Watch Girls By

>  6. Besame Mucho
>  7. Maleguena

and I would add
The Hawaiian War Chant
Wives and Lovers (by Bacharach)
A Man and a Woman

Others?
Larry


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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 20:40:06 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) re:Dmitri from Paris

>>Anyway, my question: The CD's hidden bonus track is based around a repeated
sample of someone saying, "I like lots of things, but there are three
things I like most: love, love and love." Does anyone know the source of
this line? I'm guessing that it's either a Claudine Longet line from "The
Party," or a Audrey Hepburn line from "Breakfast at Tiffany's." Help?<<

This line was spoken by Anita Ekberg in Federico Fellini's 1961 film "La Dolce
Vita".  Great movie, great soundtrack.  Check it out!


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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 20:44:47 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Music to Watch Girls By as top ten exotica tune

I forgot to include on of the most important titles of the core exotica cannon
on my previous list--
The James Bond Theme

Larry


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Date: Wed, 03 Jun 1998 11:00:32 +0900
From: Jan Fornell <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Mozart the Egyptian

> Mozart was a freemason!
Which brings us back to Aegypt, of course.
In a Tokyo record store I saw an odd French (?) CD called
"Mozart l'Egyptien", which I believe contained Mozart
compositions played Egyptian style (exotica!).
Unfortunately, it was quite expensive (it was one of those
days when the yen had fallen a few per cent against the
dollar and, with customary Japanese logic, all FRENCH
imports had been heavily marked up -- the prices have
since come down somewhat, even though the yen continues
to fall) so I passed it up, and haven't seen it since.
Has anybody heard this?

Jan



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Date: Tue, 02 Jun 1998 19:24:02 +0000
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Schmeed, Dee and Dick

Goodwill here had some interesting records I couldn't pass up, even though
they
cost 4 times what I normally pay for "experiments."

Trio Shmeed, ABC-Paramount 103, was interesting to me for several reasons.
This is obviously one of the first LPs from this label.  Don Costa
conducted the orchestra.  And Shmeed, an interesting name.  Sure, it's the
Swiss equivalent of Smith.  Also, the photo with the trio pictured below a
crazy array of arrows was interesting.  Then, when I got it home, I heard
it...yodels in all sorts of musical styles.  The Yodel Cha Cha is priceless.

Montenegro in Italy  Time S-2051. I find Hugo Montenegro sort of hit or
miss for me.  However, when his orchestra has Harry Breuer, Phil Kraus and
Bob Rosengarden in the percussion section, I felt it had to have at least
one neat cut.  And that it does, at least.

Dee-Day! Decca DL-8628.  I actually bought two Lenny Dee albums, this early
album and a late album.  I dread listening to the other one because it came
from a period when he lost his style and was often drowned out by
orchestras (but I still got it because I always hope for that one good
cut).  No worries on this one, though.  Every cut is great...and Dee is
only accompanied by little more than tapping (very rhythmic tapping, but
basically just hand tapping). Of course, the lead cut "Satan Takes A
Holiday" is killer, but everything else does quite well. The front photo is
also interesting: Dee sitting high up on a convertible sitting in back of
six high school or college age girls (with at least three of them with
enough physical resemblance to each other to call sisters).

Brazilian Impressions. Dick Hyman piano (with woodwinds).  Command RS
911SD.  Bob Rosengarden is also on this one.  Great cover and the usual
gatefold treatment by Command.  Nice laid back music as you would expect,
but with some interesting arrangements and good performances by all.

Persuasive Percussion, Volume 3, Command RS 817 SD.  This may be the last
percussion album from their series that I did not yet have.  I wouldn't say
it's my favorite, but it has its own points.  This record successfully
brings in Doc Severinson's trumpet without diminishing his performance or
that of the percussionists.  It really does work, especially with cuts like
Hawaiian War Chant and Bingo Bango Bongo Baby.  It features another
geometric art cover by Josef Albers.

The James Bond Thrillers, The Roland Shaw Orchestra, London LL 3412.  I was
ready for the worst, but had to try it.  Actually, I was quite pleased.
The renditions were well done, if a bit unoriginal.  The performances were
about as close to the original soundtrack as such albums come.  Its almost
like they went to the recording studio next door, stole the arrangements
and cut their versions with the same musicians in some late night session!

Byron

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Date: Wed, 3 Jun 1998 00:19:06 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Nerds are Dorks!

In a message dated 98-06-02 15:30:45 EDT, you write:

<< The purpose of this posting though is to open the floor for a discussion on
 the difference between being a GEEK and being a NERD. >>

You know I used the word Geek in my posting because I thought I read that that
was the correct "lounge" term for these people in the 60's who were building
their own stereos - where did I read this?  Must have been in an inner sleeve
for some lounge comp - maybe the Varese Enoch Light CDs?  Anyway, for sure
there's a diff. betw. geek and nerd.  I think everyone would agree that geek
implies someone who has an over-fascination with something that outsiders see
as dorky.  This term seems to imply that the person is a nut about a subject
that others think is a ridiculous waste of time, but that the person is an
otherwise cool, okay person.   Whereas when you say "nerd" there's a definite
connotation that the person is not cool - this is beyond their obsession that
they are a geek about.  To say they are a nerd is to imply that they've got a
personality defect, i.e., they are a dork.  Lets see if anyone posts in
agreement to this.

- - Michele


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Date: Wed, 3 Jun 1998 00:19:07 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) My dad was a stereo geek

A reply from my friend the optometrist.

- - Michele


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Date: Wed, 03 Jun 1998 03:42:26 PDT
From: "Magnus Sandberg" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Kon-Tiki Museum Webserver

I just saw that the Kon-Tiki Museums Web has been updated.

http://www.media.uio.no/Kon-Tiki/


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Date: Wed, 3 Jun 1998 07:53:52 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Nerds are Dorks!

In a message dated 98-06-03 00:21:48 EDT, you write:

<< I think everyone would agree that geek
 implies someone who has an over-fascination with something that outsiders see
 as dorky >>

i kinda disagree with this statement because a lot of folks that others
consider geeks are not seen as dorky.  For instance Bill Gates, the ultimate
computer geek.  I don't think most see his as over-facinated or dorky (well
maybe a little).  I think they see him as a tremendously knowledgeble computer
geek who made it.

I hope I did not offend.

Robert
(and it was ment to say in a prev. post of mine:
Bonified Tempermental Geek-Nerd -- 95% Temper and 5% Mental)


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Date: Wed, 3 Jun 1998 08:11:52 -0400
From: "Brian Phillips" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Keep the Faith, Baby!

> >Rose Murphy was:
> >1) Adam Clayton Powell Sr.'s wife
>
> Wasn't he married to the jazzier pianist Hazel Scott? Both?
> Youth wants to know!

Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. was married to Isabel Washington and then Hazel
Scott, but not to Ms. Murphy.  He went on to Congress, the first black
Congressman from NY.  Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. was born in 1865 and preached
at the Abyssinian Baptist Church.  When he retired, his son took his place.

The subject line is a reference to the single that Powell, Jr. recorded.  I
don't own it.

Brian Phillips




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Date: Wed, 3 Jun 1998 08:43:36 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Montenegro

In a message dated 6/2/98 11:21:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [e-mail]
writes:

> Montenegro in Italy  Time S-2051. I find Hugo Montenegro sort of hit or
>  miss for me.

Warning to those of you who don't already know.  Do NOT purchase the
Montenegro "Good Bad & The Ugly." It is a miss.  No where near as good as the
original Morricone versions. Pony up the extra dough and get the real thing.

Larry


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