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exotica-digest        Tuesday, August 17 1999        Volume 02 : Number 480



In This Digest:

(exotica) Here My Dear, BB
(exotica) Faith/Conniff
(exotica) Playlist for "Mondo Bongos" August 18, 1999
(exotica) western swing
Re: (exotica) Martin Denny/Bachelor in Paradise comp?
Re: (exotica) Enchanted Farm??
(exotica) Shag's Site Updated
(exotica) Re: Faith 'n Conniff
Re: (exotica) Faith 'n Conniff
(exotica) [obit] Carlos Cachaca
Re: (exotica) western swing - Ukulele Ike
Re: (exotica) western swing - Ukulele Ike
(exotica) Re: James Last - "Voodoo Party" / Marty Gold Moog Beatles
(exotica) Has anyone heard......
(exotica) Fantastic Everlasting Gobstopper.....
(exotica) Playlist for "Jimmy's Easy" 8.17.99
Re: (exotica) western swing
(exotica) Fantastic Everlasting Gobstopper.....
(exotica) Has anyone heard......
Re: (exotica) western swing
(exotica) Finds
Re: (exotica) western swing
(exotica) drinkie-poo recipies
(exotica) hair-suit
Re:  Re: (exotica) western swing
Re:  Re: (exotica) western swing
Re: (exotica) Fantastic Everlasting Gobstopper.....
Re:  Re: (exotica) western swing
Re:  Re: (exotica) Fantastic Everlasting Gobstopper.....

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Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 08:53:31 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jane Fondle <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Here My Dear, BB

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Subject:    (exotica)

It would be cool to think that Andy had made a record
in the same tradition
as Marvin Gaye's "Here my Dear" or Richard and Linda
Thompson's "Shoot out
the Lights".
Are there any other records in this same tradition?
Nat

>>>Yes!  I am not sure of its entirety, and perhaps a
an exotica Franco-phile can help..but Serge
Gainsbourg, smothering in the pain of his breakup with
Brigette Bardot, (poison)-penned  INITIALS BB...I
don't know what the rest of the album is like from
which it came, because all I have are all  those
wonderful collections...but BB and re-recording
"J'Taime" with Jane Birkin were his biga fucka-youz!
Jane Fondle

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Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 15:52:22 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Faith/Conniff

Comparing the Percy Faith and Ray Conniff LP's is interesting because in the
late 60's early 70's they did almost all the same tunes and had very similar
album covers (fuzzy edged color girl or couple on the cover, grainy black and
white of the artist on the back) but the Faith LP's always seem to have the
edge. Faith really got wild on "Clair" with a very cool version of "Superfly"
featuring Plas Johnson and a surreal album cover. Unfortunately the rest of
the album doesn't come close.  And if you're going to DJ a Jewish wedding,
bring along his disco version of "Havah Nagila" from "Disco Party".
(Unfortunately for me, I didn't find this until after I provided the tunes
for a friend's wedding. I had to use Perez Prado's version from "The Twist
Goes Latin"). Conniff's "Dance The Bop" , however,is still a very swinging
and I assume atypical record.


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Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 17:19:19 -0400
From: "telstar" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Playlist for "Mondo Bongos" August 18, 1999

"Mondo Bongos" can be heard every Wednesday mornings at 9 on CFRU 93.3fm in
Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Comments & questions welcome.

The Ventures - Out of Limits 7"
The Strangeloves - Cara-Lin "I Want Candy"
The Hollywood Persuaders - Drums A-Go-Go "Las Vegas Grind Pt 1"

The Strangeloves - Night-Time "I Want Candy"
Brady Bunch - Drummer Man "Beyond the Valley of the Ultrabeats"
James Last - Everybody's Everything "Voodoo-Party"
Nino Nardini & the Pop Riviera Group - Fast Delivery "Rotonde Musique"

Can - Spoon "Ege Bamyasi"
Can - Moon Shake "Future Days"
Joseph Beuys - Sonne Stat Reagan "Fluxus Anthology"
David Garland - Very Popular "Control Songs"

The Flying Lizards - The Window "The Flying Lizards"
Eric Random & the Bedlamites - Cherish "Ismael"
Jah Wobble & the Invaders of the Heart - Invaders of the Heart (Exotic
Decadent Disco Mix) 12"

Mr Scruff - Get a Move On "Keep It Unreal"

Until next time...
Allan



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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 00:51:46 +0200
From: "n.e.u. / Moritz R" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) western swing

During my researches on Western Swing, I bumped into Jimmie Rodgers,
called the "Father of Country", but he's basically a Blues singer, who
writes his own songs. Now, besides my amazement of how early white
musicians had picked up the Blues (Jimmie died  in 1933), it was not
surprising, and there are other examples, how the leading mainstream
music between the wars, swing, seemed to have melted all kinds of
musical genres, country, blues, polka, whatever, and of course exotica,
like Hawaiian Swing. I guess it's true for all times, you could also
look at it vice versa: all styles tend to go mainstream and sort of meet
there. However, one of Jimmie Rodgers' songs is called "The One Rose".
Jimmie "was the first artist to record this tune" says the liner notes,
"and he is assisted by the song's composer, the late Lani McIntire and
His Hawaiians"... and you can hear that. So, if the father of country
jammed with Hawaiian musicians, I have no doubt, I'm in the right list
with this.

Yodelling was big among those early Western Swing guys, all kinds of
European national styles like Polka seem closely related, but there were
also other, more urban all-american versions of Western Swing. For
instance Cliff Edwards, or "Ukulele Ike". On this record on Totem
Records he looks at you so guileless like a doggie and he says "I want a
Girl",  of course: "(Just Like The Girl That Married Dear Old Dad"), but
hey, this swings! Especially the Vibraphone player is a killer, so fast.
Hawaiian reminiscence as well, "Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula", I guess that's
very funny. I liked "K-K-K-Katy" a lot, and so did my g-g-g-girlfriend
Katy...

It's true, you can't escape Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, the list of
their great catchy songs seems to be endless... some of the playboys in
the band had interesting names: Laura Lee McBride, for instance, or
Ramona Reed. Looks like a merry cheerful group of Bachelors on the
road... But there should be an expert to know more about Bob Wills than
I do. Maybe Mimi's links help, I'm sure there's plenty in the web:
"two-and-a-half articles about ol' Bob Wills you can find on the net at:

http://www.auschron.com/current/music.index.html
Basically promo pieces, but still you might find Ray Benson's
remembrances
of Bob Wills and the hippie cosmic cowboy daze just might scratch yer
itch."

Another super-catchy hit-tune creator was Lefty Frizzell: I just want to
call into memory "If You Got The Money, Honey - I've Got The Time..." ,
but I didn't yet arrive at him with my researches.

Have you heard of  Ole Rasmussen and His Cornhuskers? Nice version of
Duke Ellington's "C-Jam Blues". Or Bill Boyd and His Cowboy Ramblers?
Not bad either. On this compilation album "Western Swing" by Arhoolie
Records from El Cerrito, Cal. it says: Bill Boyd - leader; rest unknown.
San Antonio Aug.12, 1935. It really strikes me, how diverse American
music of the pre-war era was, despite all the connecting elements, you
find a lot of unique personalities, who developed their own styles in a
time when - at least for this type of music - there couldn't have been
many big idols. It was still mostly regional music at that time.

I like especially this "prarie"-style, I don't have a better word for
it; this rebel soldier, pony express, covered wagon, Battle Of New
Orleans, tumbleweed, lonesome cowboy, Western drama, flat harmonies,
riding-horse-rhythm style, all the more when it is blended with "(Red)
Indian" elements, another exotica influence. Who knows not Roy Orbison's
great songs from the film "The fastest guitar alive" : "Medicine Man"
and "Pistolero"... hm, I even like "Wanderin' Star" by Lee Marvin. And I
definitely love Frankie Laine's cowboy songs. "Before I became a wanted
man, I never even had a gun..." You gotta love lyrics like that! One
great great singer and songwriter of this style was Jimmie Driftwood.
Besides hit songs that he wrote for others like Johnny Horton and Eddy
Arnold, he performed himself songs like "Mooshatanio" or "Tucumcari",
whatever these words may mean. Raw Hide!

He and many others are reissued on a funny label, named Cow Girl Boy
Records. For unknown reasons they don't reveal any dates or where they
come from, the covers of their "Special Souvenir Editions" all look
identical, a photocopied piece of paper glued on the front sides makes
the difference and has all the credits. The size of this xerox looks
like a DIN-format, so I assume European origin. One of the albums is by
a Roy Hogsed, "Take That Slow Train Through Arkansas". His accordian
style blends Italian influences in. At least it sounds a bit like that.
It's late 40s, early 50s and Rock'n Roll is just around the corner.
"Roll-'Em Dice", "Cocaine Blues"...

One guy, who looks popular on his many records, wasn't such a great
success with me: Tex Williams, although he had the coolest cover I've
seen for a while: You see him, weirdly smiling, close up on his face
with his hand in front and this hand is tattooed with an American flag
and eagle saying "smoke, smoke, smoke" and between his fingers he's
holding no less than three cigarettes... original on Capitol records,
but reissued on Stetson, apparently an English label, that is big in
Western reissues.

America wouldn't be America without performers like the Louvin Brothers.
On their album "Satan Is Real", that shows a cute devil in the back, Ira
and Charlie "pour out their beliefs and convictions born of a
deep-seated religious upbringing. You will hear them raise their voices
in honest opinion, in quiet beauty..." (wish they would have kept
quiet...) "...call out in furious outrage...blah, blah, ...a personal
crusade against the Prince of Darkness", sort of the male Shaggs, but
you can't listen to these idiots in earnest... stop!  I'm finally
off-topic.


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Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 21:16:33 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Martin Denny/Bachelor in Paradise comp?

In a message dated 8/9/99 1:41:06 PM EST, [e-mail] writes:

<< Any good or bad things to say about the album (now out of print)
 "Bachelor in Paradise, the best of Martin Denny".

 I noticed a couple tracks (most notably Moon Of Manakoora) don't appear
 on other Denny CD reissues (as far as I know).

 Is this thing worth tracking down used >>

This piece of crap is better off out of print. It was nothing more than a
very badly put together bachlor pad cash-in.

Ashley


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Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 21:20:42 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Enchanted Farm??

In a message dated 8/12/99 7:12:19 PM EST, [e-mail] writes:

<< Has anyone heard a song called ENCHANTED FARM?? It is by a  gruop called
THE
 FORBIDDEN FIVE. I just purchased ORGANS IN ORBIT from Capitol's Ultra Lounge
 series, thats where I heard it. It has farm animal sounds instead of the
bird
 calls and such that Martin Denny is famous for. I am assuming it is a parody
 of Martin Denny's ENCHANTED SEA. Am I wrong?? >>

You are correct

Ashley


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Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 22:22:52 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Shag's Site Updated

I thought the gang might like to know . . . . .

Shag has updated his web site.  He has added some recent works and also a
section that has links to sellers of Shag merchandise.

Check it out at www.shag-art.com

Of particular note are three new T-shirts which are available.  The shirt
titled "Dial "H" for Hipster" is a blast.  Great charactures of Dino, Frank
and Sammy.

Shag is also having an opening at the Outre' Gallery in Melborne, Australia.
The show starts August 29 and the paintings will be on display at Outre's web
site on the 29th.

This is the same site that was mentioned a few weeks ago as having the book
"Taboo:  The Art of Tiki".

The URL is www.outregallery.com

Enjoy.

Mahalo,

Tiki Bob


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Date: 17 Aug 1999 00:54:53 +0000
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Re: Faith 'n Conniff

Just finished watching the movie "Something About Mary."

They had some great musical touches...and it turns out that all of them
were provided by Ray Conniff.  The movie used these tunes by Ray:

Temptation,
Deep Purple,
Brazil,
I've Got You Under My Skin
and
Summertime.

Byron

Byron Caloz
Portland, Oregon, USA, Earth, Sol, Milky Way
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The Mr. Smooth site: http://www.hubris.net/zolac/smooth


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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 08:55:12 -0400
From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Faith 'n Conniff

The third one down on this page is my favorite Ray Conniff record.

http://www.mindspring.net/~hagar/swing.html



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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 06:44:36 -0700
From: "Lou Smith" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) [obit] Carlos Cachaca

                  Carlos Cachaca
                  Tuesday, August 17, 1999; 6:13 a.m. EDT

                  RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) -- Carlos Cachaca,
whose graceful, bittersweet compositions helped bring samba out
of the slums to become Brazil's most popular music, died Monday
of pneumonia. He was 97.

                  Mourners flocked to his wake at the rehearsal
hall of the Mangueira samba school, Brazil's best-known carnival
group, which Cachaca helped to found in 1928.

                  Cachaca, whose real name was Carlos Moreira
de Castro, began composing in 1923, when samba was still largely
unknown. He picked up his nickname from the cane liquor that
animated the late-night samba sessions at the Mangueira hill
shantytown, or ``favela.''

                  His compositions spoke of life in the favelas,
and were initially frowned on by much of Brazilian society. Among
his best-known works was Alvorada -- ``Dawn'' in Portuguese --
written in partnership with the composer Cartola. It begins:
``Dawn, on the hill, such beauty, no one weeps in sadness, no
one feels bitterness.''
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 10:43:45 -0400
From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) western swing - Ukulele Ike

>also other, more urban all-american versions of Western Swing. For
>instance Cliff Edwards, or "Ukulele Ike".

Cliff Edwards was also the voice of Jiminy Cricket in Disney's "Pinocchio".
And the soldier/narrator in "Gone With The Wind".

I think of him more as pre-war pop than western swing, though the same
influences were probably floating around in the air. "Ike" came more from
the early pop & vaudeville tradition, I *think*. Some very charming,
low-key recordings, some slightly bawdy ("It All Belongs To Me"). He's
really good at "delivering" a lyric.

More info about Ukulele Ike would be welcome, thanks.


m.ace  [e-mail]
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 11:40:36 -0400
From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) western swing - Ukulele Ike

>I think of him more as pre-war pop than western swing, though the same
>influences were probably floating around in the air.


I concur.  My Okeh Western Swing comp starts at 1929.  I have another comp
that has two of Edwards' *ahem*-genre songs, "I'm Going to Give it to Mary
With Love" and "I'm a Bear in a Lady's Boudoir".  Not to be outdone, the
Okeh comp has the Sweet Valley Boys' "I Like to Eat"

Brian Phillips




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Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 19:48:01 +0200
From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: James Last - "Voodoo Party" / Marty Gold Moog Beatles

* Marty Gold: Moog plays the Beatles
    my rating: 5/5
    Excellent and varied arrangements, one of my all-time favorite Moog
albums, also includes sitar on (at least) 2 tracks! (the series "The exotic
Beatles" has a track from this LP, but the performing artist is called "the
Moog Beatles")

* James Last: Voodoo-Party
    my rating: 4/5
    Unlike anything you've heard by James Last! Soulful Hammond, brass,
wild afro-Latin percussion, fuzz, and silly chorus chanting. Humbah!
Afro-Teutonic boogaloo! Tooo wild and crazy! It's also unlike any boogaloo
or funk album I've ever heard, it's something truely unique!

* James Last: Beach Party
    my rating: 3/5
    Last's idea of a gospel album: very rockin' and soulful, nice group
singing, and over-the-top HAPPY: all songs are about love and piece and
happines. This first volume is better than the follow-up.

        Johan


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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 13:43:53 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Has anyone heard......

While looking for "Songs For Marshmallow Lovers" (which I couldn't find), I
came across  these titles:

Tortilla Funk  (tex-mex instrumentals on Lazarus records)
Supercool (MPS records)
Snowflakes (MPS/Motor Music)

They all sound pretty interesting - all are listed on Dusty Groove.

Thanks, Bob


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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 12:56:05 -0400
From: "Nathan Miner" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Fantastic Everlasting Gobstopper.....

Love that song "I Am a Kitten" - so fill me in!?!?!

Who are they, etc.....

- - Nate




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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 13:53:53 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Playlist for "Jimmy's Easy" 8.17.99

Les Baxter          Mozambique
Henry Mancini       Bijou
Warren Barker       Flute Route
Pete Terrace Orch   From This Moment On (Latinized Cole Porter)
Johnny Mathis       The Riviera
Lindberg Hemmer Theme From Spectrum
Bob Thompson        I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face
Esquivel            Estrellita
Spanky & Gang       Byrd Avenue
- -Ralph Marterie Private Eyeball
- -Creed Taylor       Lonely Train
- -Seks Bomba     Operation B.O.M.B.A.
- -Martin Denny       Tse Tse Fly
- -Don Catelli Orch.  An Occasional Man
- -The Match      Morning I'll Be Gone
Mongo Santamar  Summertime
Al Caiola           High Chaparral
Ventures            Bird Rockers
Dennis Coffey       Wind Song
Brass Ring          Lara's Theme
Warren Kime     Mas Que Nada
April March     Mignonette
Patty Duke          Half-Hearted Kisses
Peppermint Rainb    Don't Wake Me Up In The Morning Michael
Fleetwoods      Go Away Little Girl
- -Enoch Light        Goodbye Columbus
- -Bob Crewe      Sherry
- -Billy Mure     Jealous
- -Irving Joseph      The Contract
- -Henry Mancini  Theme From Policewoman
- -Mel Henke          See The USA In Your Chevrolet
- -Fantastic Plastic Samba De Minha


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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 14:23:03 -0400
From: Nat Kone <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) western swing

At 12:51 AM 8/17/99 +0200, n.e.u. / Moritz R wrote:
>
>During my researches on Western Swing, I bumped into Jimmie Rodgers,
>called the "Father of Country", but he's basically a Blues singer, who
>writes his own songs. Now, besides my amazement of how early white
>musicians had picked up the Blues

I don't think it's quite accurate to say that Jimmie picked up on the
blues.  It's not like he was a country musician and borrowed from blues.
The categories - especially as we recognize them today - simply didn't
exist.  There were black musicians of the time whose music sounded more
"country" than his.
One of the compilations of this stuff - maybe it was that great double CD
set "A lighter shade of blue" made the point that in the twenties, if you
were approaching a club and heard country blues, you'd be hard pressed to
guess if the musician were white or black.
And since I haven't heard you mention him yet, if you want to confuse the
issue even further, check out Emmett Miller a (white) "blackface" musician
who was basically a yodelling blues singer - and "comedian" - and who was
mentioned by Jimmie Rodgers and Hank Williams as an important influence.
Listen especially  to his version of "Lovesick Blues".

>America wouldn't be America without performers like the Louvin Brothers.
> sort of the male Shaggs, but
>you can't listen to these idiots in earnest...

Whoa there pardner.  Are you dismissing the Louvin Brothers?  They're
probably my favourite bluegrass/gospel/country act of all time.
Their "Satan is Real" record was mentioned in one of the "Incredibly
Strange Music" volumes but mostly for the story of how that album cover was
made, not for the music.
That's not their best record but it's interesting.
Like the best soul music - Al Green for instance - the Louvins were always
caught between their lust for pleasures of the flesh and their deep
religious convictions.  In addition, in their case, the record company just
wanted them to do gospel material when they wanted to move into the pop
field.  So it was like their own guilt about "material pleasures" was
reinforced by their record company.
In this context, the Satan is Real record is even more interesting.
I guess to you it's just funny and quaint and kind of rednecky.
I'm no "Christian" myself but Blind Willie Johnson made the most eerie
beautiful music I've ever heard and the Louvins were stewed in very similar
juices.
In addition, their close brother harmony was sublimely beautiful.
Maybe they're just a bit too real for someone dedicated to exotica.

Nat




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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 11:30:32 -0700 (PDT)
From: chuck <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Fantastic Everlasting Gobstopper.....

I believe Momus wrote the song for Kahimi Karie and it was originally recorded in
Japanese by Miss Karie.   It was availabe on an Japanese import  ep at othermusic.

Easy listening in the Big Easy
Chuck


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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 11:41:13 -0700 (PDT)
From: chuck <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Has anyone heard......

Songs For marshmallow lovers has almost the same selection as Songs For the Jet Set a
domestic release available everywhere for around $10 .   I saw it at othermusic.

I highly recoommended the Snowflakes compilation in a post some months back.  It is a
fantastic range of music from soft instrumentals to soft pop, some sung in German.
The MPS label fascinates me.  This collection has some great great songs on it.  Some
of the vocal songs on it are really wonderful soft pop gems.

Easy listening in the Big Easy
Chuck


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> While looking for "Songs For Marshmallow Lovers" (which I couldn't find), I
> came across  these titles:
>
> Tortilla Funk  (tex-mex instrumentals on Lazarus records)
> Supercool (MPS records)
> Snowflakes (MPS/Motor Music)
>
> They all sound pretty interesting - all are listed on Dusty Groove.

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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 13:15:04 -0700 (PDT)
From: chuck <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) western swing

This brings to mind Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard. Who both wavered between rock
and roll music and religion.

Easy listening in the Big Easy
Chuck

- --- Nat Kone <[e-mail]> wrote:
 Like the best soul music - Al Green for instance - the Louvins were always
> caught between their lust for pleasures of the flesh and their deep
> religious convictions.


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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 16:21:57 -0400
From: Risser Family <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Finds

Hit some thrifts and stuff recently and here's what I dug up.  Any =
comments welcome...

Baxter's Best - I imagine this is what it says.  Mostly his big band =
type stuff.  Hardly any of the "exotica" flavored tunes.

Leo Addeo - Hawaiian Paradise - Looks cheesy, but cover is mint and =
lookin' good.  But looks like mainly cheezeball Hawaiian stuff.  Still, =
65 cents.

Martin Denny - The Versatile Martin Denny - This has the Quiet Village =
Bossa and the Exotique Bossa, plus Little Bird, Little Boat and some =
others.  Minty minty condition, for four bucks.

Ferrante and Teicher - A Man and a Woman - It is SO hard to tell with =
these dudes, but I figure, even if they get schlocky, it's still good =
tunes.  This one doesn't mention an orchestra, but it's got lots of =
their mid-period titles on the back.  Still, tunes like Man and a Woman, =
After the Fox, Magnificent Seven, and the Knack (!!).  Hard to pass up.  =
Two-fifty, minty condition.

Bert Kaempfert - Christmas Wonderland.  He does indeed have the mad =
hits.  I like old Bert.  And a Christmas album, too.  I hope this is as =
promising as it looks.

Billy Vaughn - Blue Hawaii - Blue Hawaii, Hawaiian War Chant, Hawaiian =
Sunset, Hawaiian Wedding Song, etc. etc. etc.  Looks good, on Dot, so =
I'm hoping...

Sounds Orchestral - The Soul of... - Featuring the Magic of Johnny =
Pearson, no less.  I'm not a big fan of theirs, so I can't tell, but I =
think this was one of the albums re-released by ol' =
what's-their-faces... Sequel.  Lots of piano, I'm sure, which turns me =
off, but it's minty mint and for sixty five cents, hey, it's a bargain.  =
Mono, but "that makes it more valuable" don't it?  Huy-yup, huy-yup.

MMmmmm.  The Cat by Jimmy Smith and Lalo Schifrin.  Totally mint, four =
bucks.  Oh, she's a beauty. The song selection doesn't thrill me, but =
I'm hoping for hot hot tunes.

Command Stereo Check Out record.  Four tunes, all of which I have, but I =
figure, 1) I can actually use this to check out my stereo.  I've got =
fifty bajillion different componnents all plugged one into the other, =
and my speakers are shot, so maybe it can help me out.  2) I'm a =
completist.  :)

A few different pieces.  I haven't had a chance to dub any of them =
because I've been on vacation, fighting my CD burner (which works now, =
thanks to a lens cleaner) and have been playing my new Mandingo =
re-release non-stop on my turntable.  Every time I go to put something =
else on, I think, no, I'd rather hear Mandingo.  :)

Anyway, let me know if there's anything special or terrible I'm in the =
mood for.
Plus I know i like hearing what other people like and dislike and factor =
that into my collecting experiences.

Peter


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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 23:34:55 +0200
From: "n.e.u. / Moritz R" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) western swing

Nat Kone wrote:

> The categories - especially as we recognize them today - simply didn't
> exist.  There were black musicians of the time whose music sounded more
> "country" than his.

That's interesting. I had no idea, or, very vague. I thought "discovering" the
Blues by the likes of Bob Dylan and Rolling Stones was new, but obviously that
must have been a revival of the rediscovery of Blues already. It's particulary
interesting, that the "domains" of black and white music, Blues and Country,
seemed to have been just one music in the beginning. Black Country... that
sounds cool!

> Whoa there pardner.  Are you dismissing the Louvin Brothers?  They're
> probably my favourite bluegrass/gospel/country act of all time.

Oops, sorry, I thought they sounded kinda weak; but I only heard Satan Is
Real, so...

> In addition, their close brother harmony was sublimely beautiful.
> Maybe they're just a bit too real for someone dedicated to exotica.

I guess it's rather like that I didn't listen very carfully after dismissing
the record for my cassette compilation. I'm not so "dedicated"... (To tell you
the truth: just three days ago, I had to admit to myself, that I carry around
serious doubts about some aspects of the entire concept of Exotica in my head.
But I'm not yet finished with these heretical developments...)

Another example of how genres mix, I found today in Speedy West, a devil of a
steel guitar player. The entire steel guitar sound is located in between
exotic Hawaiian and Country music. In his case he alternates between the two
directions just as he pleases. Amazing.

Mo



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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 18:50:46 -0700
From: "B. Yost" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) drinkie-poo recipies

These are two of the drinks prepared by that place that makes the exotic
mugs I wrote about a few days back.  If anyone is this ambitious, let us
know how they are.

note:  TBS=tablespoons

PIRATE'S PAINKILLER
3 TBS dark rum
2 TBS pineapple juice
2 TBS cream of coconut
2 TBS orange juice
1 cup ice cubes
1 TBS orange liqueur
Garnishes:  ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, maraschino cherries,
kiwifruit slices
PROCESS first 4 ingreds in a blender until smooth.  Serve over ice;
top each serving with orange liqueur.  Garnish, if desired.
Yield: 1.5 cups.  Prep:  10 minutes.


FUNKY MONKEY
1/2 ripe banana
1 TBS butterscotch liqueur
2 TBS banana liqueur
2 TBS Irish cream
1 TBS gold rum
1 TBS Simple Syrup (see recipe below)
ice cubes
PROCESS first 6 ingreds in a blender until smooth.  Add ice to 1-1/2
cup level.  Process until slushy.  Serve immediately.  Yield:  1.5 cups.
Prep:  5 minutes.
SIMPLE SYRUP recipe: 1/2 cup water + 1/2 cup sugar.  Bring water & sugar
to a boil in a saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves; boil one
minute.
Remove from heat.  Cool.  Store in refrigerator.  Yield: 3/4 cup (enough
for 12 drinks).

IMO, you have to be a Martha Stewart of Exotica to have the Simple Syrup
on hand in advance of preparing the 2nd drink itself.

- -- Brad



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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 19:44:55 -0400
From: Nat Kone <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) hair-suit

A quote from the liner notes of Kai Winding's "The In Instrumentals" (Why
didn't they just call it "The In-Strumentals"???)

"You will recognize most of the tunes herein as recently having burned up
the track on Billboard Magazines Hot 100 charts.  Not so many years ago,
that statement might have been the kiss of death.  You would have assumed
that this album was an anthology of triviia and wondered why a nice,
talented guy like Kai Winding was involved.  Nowadays, anyone with an ear
and a transistor radio knows this is no longer true.  Great tunes, with
crazy melodic lines built on an infectious, sensual rhythmic beat, are
being turned out by the Teensville set and their young elders, the latter
hip enough to pick up on a good thing.  As even Guy Lombardo probably
knows, The Rock is blues- and spiritual-based.  Then the Beatles came along
and gave it a shot in the arm with their enormous creativity, their cool,
aloof sound and their, well, hair.  Unfortunately, too many of their
musician followers are equally creative only in the hirsute department".

Pretty well sums up the Now Sound, I'd say (if you ignore the grammar, that
is)

Nat



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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 20:09:32 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re:  Re: (exotica) western swing

In a message dated 8/17/99 4:17:43 PM, [e-mail] wrote:

>Nat Kone <[e-mail]> wrote:
> Like the best soul music - Al Green for instance - the Louvins were always
>> caught between their lust for pleasures of the flesh and their deep
>> religious convictions.

And think of Joe Tex who successfully melded Country and Soul before crossing
over with Skinny Legs and Ain't Gonna Bump No More With No Big Fat Woman


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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 20:15:35 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re:  Re: (exotica) western swing

In a message dated 8/17/99 5:36:06 PM, [e-mail] wrote:

> I thought "discovering" the
>Blues by the likes of Bob Dylan and Rolling Stones was new, but obviously
that
>must have been a revival of the rediscovery of Blues already.

Something tells me that Mo is right here. I just can't think of who did the
original rediscovery. Can anyone offer further insight?


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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 20:40:45 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Fantastic Everlasting Gobstopper.....

In a message dated 8/17/99 12:55:50 PM Central Daylight Time, [e-mail]
writes:

<< Love that song "I Am a Kitten" - so fill me in!?!?!
 Who are they, etc..... >>

Fantastic Everlasting Gobstopper is a band that, like all the bands on "Songs
for the Jet Set," is not a band at all. Producer Mike Alway comes up with the
name, concept and image for a band, then finds the right personnel to "fill"
them. Some of his cohorts are in several of the bands.

Recently, however, there was a full-length release from Loveletter, who
performs "Barbarella" on "Jet Set." Albums are in the works now for Milky and
Death by Chocolate as well.

- --Rod


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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 22:54:04 -0400
From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re:  Re: (exotica) western swing

>Something tells me that Mo is right here. I just can't think of who did the
>original rediscovery. Can anyone offer further insight?

I suppose that one could credit either Moses Asch (the Asch we want mo' of)
or Alan Lomax, but I also agree with Nat Kone about the blending of
genres.  Amade Ardoin is regarded as the first Zydeco artist, but I am also
told that his recordings don't differ much from the Cajun recordings of the
day.  My thought is that the genre bit came about partially by people
hearing other types of music, but mostly by record companies trying to
pinpoint a market.  I don't think there is such a thing as "race music",
but when sales of Mamie Smith's "Crazy Blues" went through the roof, many
labels started to issue "race music" or "race records" (Johnny Quest, I am
certain NEVER released "Race" Bannon, if anyone is asking).

The regionalism of music we will most likely never see again, not to the
degree before the record, but the genres we are stuck with.

Brian Phillips.  First name Celtic, last name Greek.



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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 23:28:39 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re:  Re: (exotica) Fantastic Everlasting Gobstopper.....

In a message dated 8/17/99 8:42:34 PM, [e-mail] wrote:

>Fantastic Everlasting Gobstopper is a band that, like all the bands on
"Songs
>for the Jet Set," is not a band at all. Producer Mike Alway comes up with
the
>name, concept and image for a band, then finds the right personnel to "fill"
>them. Some of his cohorts are in several of the bands.

Have we a new genre to explore? Shall we dub it exotica-sploitation?


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