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exotica-digest         Tuesday, April 11 2000         Volume 02 : Number 683



In This Digest:

Re: (exotica) THE BUNNY REMIXES - Charles Wilp tribute compilation - OUT NOW
(exotica) Re: [LavaLamp] Happy Birthday Martin Denny
(exotica) TB's Travels (Part 1)
(exotica) TB's Travels (Part 2)
(exotica) TB's Travels (Part 3)
Re: (exotica) women as collectors  Warning
Re: (exotica) Stuff
Re: (exotica) Com Ed / We Five photo finish
Re: (exotica) TB's Travels
Re: (exotica) guidance please
Re: (exotica) Wu-tang, no, cyborg name
RE: (exotica) Bayanihan Sings
(exotica) tip o' the hat
Re: (exotica) women, men, music, market
Re: (exotica) Enoch's "Disco Disque"
Re: (exotica) Wu-tang name
Re: (exotica) THE BUNNY REMIXES - Charles Wilp tribute compilation - OUT NOW
(exotica) chevy to the levy
Re: (exotica) chevy to the levy
Re: (exotica) women, men, music, market
Re: (exotica) chevy to the levy
(exotica) women as collectors  Thanks! (Longer)
RE: (exotica) Bayanihan Sings
RE: (exotica) Bayanihan Sings (post medication)
(exotica) I Mille Suoni
(exotica) fritz the cat soundtrack
Re: (exotica) fritz the cat soundtrack
(exotica) tip o' the hat/ TB's Reply

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Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 21:11:41 +0200
From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) THE BUNNY REMIXES - Charles Wilp tribute compilation - OUT NOW

Marco \\\"Kallie\\\" Kalnenek wrote:

>
> > (Although involved in the process of making, I'm not financially
> > profting from sales of this record, goes without saying)
>
> Same goes for me... I am just very proud that I was a little part of all
> this. It was my first time you know...

It was the first time for me too, I mean, being involved in a reissue
project; publishing a record that was more than 30 years old. I owe the
oppoprtunity to find this record as well to the Exotica list. And the list is
also responsible for the fact that I took this seriously enough to go beyond
just talking about it, like in "one should really reissue this record". I
just knew that there are some people out there who would appreciate to have
this. Before being in the Exotica list I always felt kind of isolated in my
musical preferences. So thanks to you all!

Mo




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Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 13:00:49 -0700 (PDT)
From: chuck <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: [LavaLamp] Happy Birthday Martin Denny

I just received this from Lavalamp

Easy listening in the Big Easy
Chuck


- --- hypnotique <[e-mail]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Martin Denny is 89 years old today.
>
> Celebrate by spinning some exotic sounds and sipping a cocktail or two.
>
> If you're interested, have a look at my MARTIN DENNY website.
>
> The url is
http://www.martindenny.com
>
> I'd love to hear from anyone who knows of items I don't have listed
>
> best
> hypnotique
> www.martindenny.com


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Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 16:25:03 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) TB's Travels (Part 1)

It is funny how coincidence combines with opportunity to change things so=20
greatly in one=92s life.  Especially when those changes often have a cascadi=
ng=20
effect.

Nearly 50 years ago, a musician playing mostly West Coast venues, was offere=
d=20
a gig in Honolulu.  He jumped on it.  Not because it was a career change=20=
=96 it=20
was more of a change in scenery.

Travel to Hawaii was still fairly primitive in the early 50=92s, at least by=
=20
today=92s standards.  Airplane flights were 10 to 12 hours and ship travel w=
as,=20
obviously, even longer.  Still, for many, the post World War II period was a=
=20
time for adventure and travel to exotic places.  Everybody stateside had rea=
d=20
about different Pacific locations of fighting during the war.  By 1954, the=20
tragic occurrences of the war had given way to the romantic notions of the=20
diligent effort "our boys" made and the exciting places they saw in the=20
process.  The Pacific Islands=92 balmy winds were calling to all sorts of=20
people.

This one fellow, the one mentioned above, while I am sure he romanticized=20
about seeing some of the Pacific theater, never did.  He had nobly enlisted=20
in the early 40=92s, and because of his musical talent, was assigned to a=20
special music/orchestra production unit which produced shows stateside. =20
Thus,  his talents were put to well use, but not in the usual manner one=20
associates with being in the Armed Services during WW II.

So there he is a few years after the war and this opportunity is offered to=20
work in Hawaii.  In the 1950=92s, Honolulu was ground zero for just about al=
l=20
activity in the Hawaiian Islands.  The U.S. military maintained a strong=20
presence there =96 and especially after the Pearl Harbor attack, the powers=20
that be vowed never to let that happen again and thus stepped up all matters=
=20
of coverage, both man power and otherwise.  And the looming possibility of=20
statehood, which would come in 1959, kept the locals excited.

The tourist trade was tremendous.  Wealthy Americans would come with their=20
families and stay, sometimes for a month, at one of the luxury hotels that=20
were springing up on Waikiki.  There was a hustle and bustle during the day=20
and the appropriate nightclub activity during the evening, but things quiete=
d=20
down after 10 and the town was dead silent by midnight.  Much different from=
=20
the Honolulu of today.

All of the above went through my mind as I sat in front of the Moorish style=
=20
building, every inch of which was painted pink.  In fact, everything was=20
pink, which sounds ugly, but it some how works.  The Royal Hawaiian Hotel on=
=20
Waikiki was built in 1927 and is the second oldest hotel on the beach.  It=20
came to be called "The Pink Palace" and is still referred to as such today,=20
more so than it=92s real name.  And I was sitting in front of this grand=20
building thinking about all that was going to happen.

I was perched on the beach on a pink chaise lounge chair, under a pink and=20
white striped umbrella in an area cordoned off by a pink chain for Royal=20
Hawaiian guests.  There were pink napkins for the glasses of ice water=20
brought by the attendants, all of which were dressed in traditional Hawaiian=
=20
print "aloha" shirts, which were, or course, pink too.  The beach was fillin=
g=20
up as all the tourists, mostly from hotels way off the beach, filtered out t=
o=20
the shore.  Even the Japanese tourists, and there were tons of them, had a=20
pinkish glow as they had obviously been getting their money=92s worth from t=
he=20
warm Hawaiian sun.

Just over my shoulder, past the Mai Tai Bar, which was already doing a brisk=
=20
business that morning, was the Surf Room Restaurant.  The Surf Room was, for=
=20
some reason, one of the few things about the Royal Hawaiian that was not=20
pink.  It was a seafoam green, and according to one of the older waiters I=20
had spoken with the night before, was a much toned down shade now.  "It was=20
way too garish, so they decided to lighten it a shade or two," he said.  Too=
=20
garish?  What about the rest of the building?  I just thought that, I did no=
t=20
ask. =20

In my opinion, I was on the right side of that pink chain and was, by=20
default, part of that garishness.  It sort of suited me that morning as I=20
watched the tourists, carrying their little straw mats and towels, all=20
jockeying for a little place on the beach.  Too bad they did not have the=20
pink clad attendants to set up an umbrella up for them.

Back to the Surf Room, and regardless of the current shade of seafoam green,=
=20
I marveled at what must have transpired within the walls of that restaurant=20
in the past.  See, our fellow who took the gig in Hawaii so many years ago,=20
ended up playing at most of the popular spots by the time all was said and=20
done.  And the Surf Room was definitely a feather in this fellow=92s cap.  S=
ome=20
of his tunes ran through my head as I watched the activity as the pinkly cla=
d=20
wait staff brought the breakfast offerings to the hotel guests.

All of the above was swimming through my head at an alarming rate as I=20
pondered what was going to happen later that morning.  After years of=20
appreciating the Exotic Sounds of Martin Denny, I was about to meet the=20
master.


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Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 16:26:54 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) TB's Travels (Part 2)

It was a somewhat tortuous path that had brought me to the point of meeting=20
the so-called Father of Exotica.  Basically, I had developed a sort of  "pen=
=20
pal" relation with Mr. Denny a few years back and we had written=20
correspondence every few months.  We had talked mostly about music and the=20
particulars of certain songs and albums.  We touched on a few personal=20
matters too, but it was mostly music.

It might help if I explain why I am picking this time to relate this story t=
o=20
all of you.  Today, April 10th, is Mr. Denny=92s 89th birthday.  It is funny=
=20
how we need a birthday to make us highlight one=92s contributions and=20
achievements.  Anyway, that is why I am thinking about and sharing my story=20
with you.

A little later, I am back in my room and getting ready to make the 8 mile=20
drive out to the Hawaii Kai area where Mr. Denny and his wife, June, live. =20
The whole thing just seems so unreal.  I wonder if we will hit it off or wil=
l=20
this just be another instance where Mr. Denny is being nice to one of his=20
fans, more out of obligation than convention.  All this goes through my mind=
=20
as I make my way eastward along the Oahu coast and up to the Denny=92s condo=
=20
building.

What would happen over the next 7 hours would for ever erase any concerns I=20
had about Mr. Denny=92s conventions.  I didn=92t realize it at the time, but=
 I=20
was getting ready to meet the man, not so much behind the music, but instead=
=20
of the music.  Sure we talked about some of the music he had created, but=20
much more importantly, we talked about ourselves.  And Mrs. Denny stayed=20
right close by and contributed the most interesting stories about when they=20
first met, shortly after Mr. Denny moved to the Islands.

And when we did talk about music, it was often not about Exotica.  For=20
instance, Mr. Denny has a particular fondness for Gershwin.  We talked=20
extensively about the Gershwin opera "Porgy and Bess" which was set in the=20
early 1900=92s amongst the black "Gullah" community of Charleston, South=20
Carolina, the city where I was born and continue to live.  One of the few=20
tunes Mr. Denny played for me was a medley from the opera.  Now if you would=
=20
have told me that I would be spending time listening to him playing=20
non-Exotica music, I would not have believed it.  But as it turns out, that=20
was typical of the day we spent.

We talked about how he and June met and fell in love, their many years of=20
marriage and their daughter, how things had changed in Hawaii and the now=20
emerging resentment that many native Hawaiians have about the tourism=20
explosion.  There were so many little things that Mr. Denny allowed, like=20
where he was when John Kennedy was assassinated and, later where he was when=
=20
Bobby Kennedy was killed also.  Mr. Denny related how different the world wa=
s=20
in 1955 vs. 1965;  only 10 years difference, but seemingly decades apart whe=
n=20
you compared the events of the day.

We talked about the most mundane things imaginable:  changes in automotive=20
styling, pets that we have had, boyhood memories, achievements and regrets.=20=
=20
Even our luncheon was at the most non-typical place you would imagine.  A=20
Swiss restaurant =96 "the best in Hawaii" no less according to Mr. Denny.  A=
nd=20
it was good, but as far from Exotica as you could imagine.

All of this really cemented the appreciation I have for Mr. Denny and his=20
music.  Not because he explained his music at length, but because he=20
explained himself at length.  I guess it is easy for us to forget that=20
entertainers are just people like you and me.  They have their fears and=20
failures just like us.  We just never see them outside of their music.  Sort=
=20
of like when you are a child and run into one your teachers at the mall and=20
wonder why she isn=92t at school.=20


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Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 16:27:57 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) TB's Travels (Part 3)

Yes, Mr. Denny is 89 years old today, but his music is timeless.  One of the=
=20
things he is so proud of is the fact that his music transcends generations.=20=
=20
He is genuinely enthusiastic about the fact that younger people discover and=
=20
appreciate his music.  He humbly admits that some of his music was "campy"=20
(his words not mine) but in the same breath talks about the structure and=20
arranging of his more "complex" works.

And this brings me to one of the things I will remember most about our visit=
.=20
 One of those "complex" works is called "I Love You Forever and Ever" and wa=
s=20
first released on his From Maui With Love album.  This album was recorded=20
when Mr. Denny was playing at a resort on Maui.  It can also be heard on the=
=20
Don Tiki CD (where the title is shortened to "Forever and Ever").  This tune=
=20
is somewhat classical in arrangement and has become sort of a signature tune=
=20
with Mr. Denny.  He played this tune for me and the beautiful melody,=20
combined with watching him play, almost brought tears to my eyes. =20

Then I notice Mrs. Denny, sitting and watching her husband play, as I am sur=
e=20
she had hundreds of times before.  And as I watched her, I noticed that she=20
watched him intently, moving her foot effortlessly to the beat and smiling.=20=
=20
This image, one of a woman watching her husband, again, as she had hundreds=20
of times before, obviously still appreciative of his talents and abilities,=20
did bring a tear to my eye.  I blinked a few times rapidly, so as to disguis=
e=20
my sentiment and not to possibly embarrass myself or my hosts.  I smiled and=
=20
thought then, as I do now, how lucky I was to be afforded such an opportunit=
y.

And so what had begun as a fan writing an entertainer, had somehow turned=20
into a friendship.  I sent Mr. Denny a birthday greeting where I questioned=20
our needing a significant event like a birthday to recognize and celebrate=20
each others=92 accomplishments.  We really should do it more often. I hope t=
hat=20
we all take a minute to think about Mr. Denny and realize that he is one of,=
=20
if not the, factor responsible for us even having an Exotica List.  I bet he=
=20
never thought something like our List would be in existence some 40 years=20
later when he initially moved to Hawaii to take that position.

As I started by saying, it is funny how coincidence combines with opportunit=
y=20
to change things so greatly in one=92s life.  That cascading effect has brou=
ght=20
an immeasurable  amount of enjoyment to the many Denny fans out there.=20

I hope that each of you has enjoyed this little story as much as I have=20
enjoyed experiencing it and telling it.

Warmest regards to all,

Robert


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Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 16:43:55 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) women as collectors  Warning

In a message dated 04/08/00 10:42:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[e-mail] writes:

<< I'm not sure what sexuated
 means but >>

i think i got sexuated once by this gymnist i was dating -- i don't remember
exactly what it was but i remember liking it.

sorry, i couldn't resist.

tb


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Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 16:59:48 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Stuff

In a message dated 04/09/00 12:00:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[e-mail] writes:

<< Johanne and I are off to LA on April 29th for 10 days of r&r and
 hiding from the telephone.  I realize this is a floodgate kind of
 question, but what should we do there?
  >>

Dresden Room to hear Marty and Elaine.  Trader Vic's at the Beverly Hilton.
Lava Lounge (real smokey but great DJ on the weekends).

tb


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Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 17:04:22 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Com Ed / We Five photo finish

In a message dated 04/09/00 4:34:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[e-mail] writes:

<< Just so you can see what I was babbling about, here's a quickie comparo of
 the We Five cover and the Com Ed tray photo:

 http://www.voicenet.com/~ecam/comed_wefive.html
  >>

i smell a law suit!


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Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 17:55:34 -0400 (EDT)
From: Bruce Lenkei <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) TB's Travels

Great story!


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Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 07:27:34 +0900
From: Taro HOSHIJIMA <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) guidance please

On Sun, 09 Apr 2000 01:14:44 PDT
"w m" <[e-mail]> wrote:

>    i recently picked up a compilation supervised by konishi yasuharu(of p5)
> by okazaki hiroshi and his stargazers. the cd booklet is embossed and
> contains 26 tracks. seems heavily EZ in my book. unfortunately the liner
> notes are all in japanese so i have no idea the history of this group. but
> the disc contains a version of "quiet village" with vocals(!), born free,
> and i love her among others. does anyone have this and  more importantly
> does anyone have a translation in english of the japanese liner notes? its
> been released on readymade records in japan.
>
>     thanks,
>
>         william in taipei.

In short, Okazaki has been the man behind most of "dabadabada" choruses
in Japan since around 1960.  His wife has also been famous in the world
of dabadabada.  The stargazers were one of a few efforts Okazaki himself
stepped forward from the background to see the spotlight.  Otherwise, he
has been behind the mist of dabadabada for other singers.

Taro

P.S. Incidentally, I'll be in Taipei this weekend.  If you are
interested in meeting me (for translations from Japanese, etc.), let me
know offlist.


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Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 21:07:06 -0400
From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Wu-tang, no, cyborg name

>even better is your C.Y.B.O.R.G. name at
>http://www.brunching.com/toys/toy-cyborger.html

Yeah... I like this much better than that Choirboy malarkey.

M.A.C.E. - Mechanical Android Calibrated for Exploration
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Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 19:48:06 -0700
From: "Benito Vergara" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Bayanihan Sings

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [e-mail]
> [mailto:[e-mail]]On Behalf Of Ben Waugh
> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 10:38 AM

> Found this today, on Monitor Records (Stereo). I
> haven't had time to go over it yet, but I believe
> Bayanihan is a Phillpines native folk ensemble of the
> early-mid 1960s. Vocals with gongs, bird calls, etc.,
> and featuring soprano Eleanor A. Calibes on Nose Flute
> Solo.

Let us all know what it looks like, Ben. My guess is it'll be pretty much
straight-up Filipino folk music, though I wouldn't be surprised if they
snuck in a cover of "Maria" or something like that (generally as a
concession to Americans in the audience). The birdcalls sound awfully
promising, though.

The Bayanihan Dance Troupe was (and still is) the primary exponent of
Filipino folk dancing; indeed, it was their popularity worldwide that
entrenched folk dancing as part of the phys ed curriculum (elementary, high
school, *and* college) in the Philippines. The dances they performed can
still be seen in practically every Filipino cultural performance in the
United States (with the exception of DJs, which is another story).

As for their music -- well, it isn't "exotic" enough for me. =)

Later,
Ben, Tha Visible (Filipino) Choirboy

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Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 23:00:20 -0400
From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) tip o' the hat

I've already thanked them off-list, but I feel the need to give a public
tip o' the hat to Brian and Tiki Bob for their wonderfully humane posts
("concert review", "TB's Travels"). Thanks, guys.


sign me,

Mr. M.A.U.D.L.I.N.
Mechanical Artificial Unit Designed for
Logical Infiltration and Nullification


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Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 23:10:03 -0400
From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) women, men, music, market

Regarding the observation that fewer women seem to get intensely interested
in music, I wonder if that might have been influenced by the advent of the
rock era, when music became very "cock-driven". Anyone have any idea or
evidence of what the situation may have been before rock?

For that matter, the development of recording technology changed people's
relationship with music in many, many ways that you could probably never
sort out, let alone adding gender considerations. But it's somethin' to
consider.

What's the situation in isolated areas where music has not yet been turned
into such a hyper-commercialized spectator spectacle (if any such places
still exist)?

Sorry Mo, I'm not qualified to take it any deeper than that.


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Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 12:48:57 -0400
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Enoch's "Disco Disque"

The list is hot this weekend. My eyeballs are hurting from reading thru all
the digests...

From: Nat Kone

>Here HERE!  I was considering recruiting some of the fairer sex from the
>chats at Luxuriamusic.com, but TikiBob already has sullied our reputation
>there.

Great idea... I introduced a "D.J" to the list whom I met in the Luxuria
chat room. Know he's (Oh, DJ's a male...) lurking out there somewhere. HI
DJ! Don't be afraid to post and ask questions.


And about the subject on Enoch Light. Just found this Thursday the disco
3LP boxed set along with the Brass Impact and the Show Tunes boxed set.
Don't remember seeing Hyjack on there but will get to it tonight. Listening
to the first disco LP in the set yesterday and thought "Hello Dolly" done
as a tame bossa nova was fun. Another Night Train. All I can remember right
now. I really enjoy the Command recordings and should listen to them more
often.

P.S. Found 3 of the Chickmunk records too. Thanks for all the posts on
these or maybe would not have picked them up. Rough shape but playable.

Domenic




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Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 19:24:01 +0200
From: "Marco \\\"Kallie\\\" Kalnenek" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Wu-tang name

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Arjan Plug <[e-mail]>
To: Exotica <[e-mail]>
Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2000 10:07 PM
Subject: Re: (exotica) Wu-tang name


> even better is your C.Y.B.O.R.G. name at
> http://www.brunching.com/toys/toy-cyborger.html
>
> D.E.N.N.Y.: Device Engineered for Nullification and Nocturnal Yardwork
> L.Y.M.A.N.: Lifeform Yearning for Mathematics and Accurate Nullification
> S.U.M.A.C.: Synthetic Unit Manufactured for Assassination and
Calculation

E.X.O.T.I.C.A.: Electronic eXperimental Organism Trained for Infiltration
and Ceaseless Assassination

Marco (Mechanical Android Responsible for Calculation and Observation)




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Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 19:10:45 +0200
From: "Marco \\\"Kallie\\\" Kalnenek" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) THE BUNNY REMIXES - Charles Wilp tribute compilation - OUT NOW

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Subject: (exotica) THE BUNNY REMIXES - Charles Wilp tribute compilation -
OUT NOW


> The long-awaited release of THE BUNNY REMIXES CD, the tribute
> compilation chock-full of hot new tunes, cover versions of tracks from
> the Charles Wilp fotografiert Bunny album, is out now

I got my copy from AtaTak about 2 weeks ago... and it's great! I am not
really a fan of remix albums, but this one is a beauty from beginning to
end. I know, the fact that I was involved in the reissue of the original
album might have something to do with it. As Mo wrote me in a private
email: it's sort of a fairy tale. From finding the original LP amidst some
old stuff in an empty house in Holland to the reissue last year. And now
this remix album makes it all complete. Hey, even Mimi's name is in the
small print somewhere, so buy it, buy it, buy it...

> Mo
>
> (Although involved in the process of making, I'm not financially
> profting from sales of this record, goes without saying)

Same goes for me... I am just very proud that I was a little part of all
this. It was my first time you know...

Marco




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Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 00:25:28 PDT
From: "w m" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) chevy to the levy

this is off topic but i am hoping some brainy person from the list can help
me. i work in a cram school as an esl teacher and one of my taiwanese
co-workers asked me the other day what it means in that song american pie
when it says "i took the chevy to the levy but the levy was dry" i gave him
some vague answers but i thought someone here might have a more accurate
idea of the meaning? thanks in advance!

     william in taipei.
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Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 10:35:07 +0100
From: Michael Jemmeson <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) chevy to the levy

w m wrote:
>
> this is off topic but i am hoping some brainy person from the list can help
> me. i work in a cram school as an esl teacher and one of my taiwanese
> co-workers asked me the other day what it means in that song american pie
> when it says "i took the chevy to the levy but the levy was dry" i gave him
> some vague answers but i thought someone here might have a more accurate
> idea of the meaning? thanks in advance!

Understanding the lyrics of 'American Pie':
http://www.octopus.cnchost.com/Pie.html


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Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 12:25:54 +0200
From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) women, men, music, market

m.ace wrote:

> Regarding the observation that fewer women seem to get intensely interested
> in music, I wonder if that might have been influenced by the advent of the
> rock era, when music became very "cock-driven". Anyone have any idea or
> evidence of what the situation may have been before rock?
>
> For that matter, the development of recording technology changed people's
> relationship with music in many, many ways that you could probably never
> sort out, let alone adding gender considerations. But it's somethin' to
> consider.
>
> What's the situation in isolated areas where music has not yet been turned
> into such a hyper-commercialized spectator spectacle (if any such places
> still exist)?

I think what you are talking about must be an American speciality. When I
visited America the first time in 1979, I was surprised of the "rank" men,
even my age, had in mixed groups of men and women. I was treated really nice,
there was almost something like a natural admiration by women for men in the
air - that I couldn't really handle. I had never experienced something like it
in Germany, where feminism at that time already had shoveled deep trenches
between the genders and all kinds of misunderstandings had poisened the
relationships. I was used to feel guilty for being a male oppressor, whereas
in America I was offered to play a much relaxter and more self-confident role.
It was also much sexier.

> Sorry Mo, I'm not qualified to take it any deeper than that.

Oh I see, we "Germans are always so deep"....  I heard that before. I like to
chat too, that post was an attempt on "explanations" rather than
"observations", simply forget it.

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Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 12:48:44 +0200
From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) chevy to the levy

Michael Jemmeson wrote:

>
> Understanding the lyrics of 'American Pie':
> http://www.octopus.cnchost.com/Pie.html
>

Niiice, a "pop-up lyrics" page!

Mo



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Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 12:00:08 +0100
From: Reader Geoff <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) women as collectors  Thanks! (Longer)

Brian,

Now thats beautiful

El Maestro Con Queso

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...ESPECIALLY for my wife, one of the most beautiful people I know.  She is
so beautiful that while she doesn't have the deep love of music I have, I
am able to share the soem of the most obscure finds with her and she will
occasionally like it.  She also knows that when we travel, I like to do a
bit of record shopping and she factors that in.  She even goes to my shows,
sometimes!

Do I find that sexy?  You bet.  Rrrrrrrrr.

For me, I will see movies that she wants to see and travel with her,
because she looooooooooves to travel.

Blessed and knows it,
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Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 05:35:21 -0700 (PDT)
From: Ben Waugh <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Bayanihan Sings

- --- Benito Vergara <[e-mail]> wrote:

> Let us all know what it looks like, Ben.

Ben,

Much of the record is straight up folk music and there
is a yawner tossed in for the Americans: Yellow Roseof
Texas. There are also several fine percussion(drums
andgong) with vocBen, > > Much of the record is
straight up folk music and there > is a yawner tossed
in for the Americans: Yellow Rose > of Texas. There
are also several fine percussion > (drums and gong)
with vocals that are punctuated by an > occasional
howl. I like these alot (I'm making a > compilation
tape that I want to sound like a > schizophrenic
descent into Hell. These fit in nicely). > The bird
calls don't really jump out though. > > Best, > >
Other Benals that are punctuated by an occasional
howl. I like these alot (I'm making a compilation
tapethat I want to sound like a schizophrenic dreBen,
> > Much of the record is straight up folk music and
there > is a yawner tossed in for the Americans:
Yellow Rose > of Texas. There are also several fine
percussion > (drums and gong) with vocals that are
punctuated by an > occasional howl. I like these alot
(I'm making a > compilation tape that I want to sound
like a > schizophrenic descent into Hell. These fit in
nicely). > The bird calls don't really jump out
though. > > Best, > > Other Benam of Hell. These fit
in nicely). The bird calls don't really jump out
though.

Best,

Other Ben


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Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 05:47:19 -0700 (PDT)
From: Ben Waugh <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Bayanihan Sings (post medication)

Speaking of schizoid... apologies for whatever
happened to the last message. In short, the lp was as
Ben (who's speaking now?) said, mostly straight up
folk music. There are, however, three or four fine
percussion pieces which involve a fast-paced rhythm
beaten on the drum and the gong. On one of these the
chant-like vocals erupt periodically into howls.
Beautiful cover art, well worth the $1.


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Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 22:59:23 +1000
From: Philip Jackson <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) I Mille Suoni

Found an odd record recently called "I Mille Suoni" by Alex Brown.

It's recorded and released in Italy (no date but early '70's perhaps) and
features Alex Brown playing multi-tracked and multi-effected acoustic piano
with a repetoire of half classics (Chopin, Mozart) and half popular tunes
and originals.

He's no Ferrante and Teicher but he is certainly moving in that direction.
The main "effect" on the record seems to be someone playing around with the
speed of the tape echo which is heavily present most of the time. This,
coupled with the multi-tracking and some prepared piano tricks produces a
peculiar out-of-tune ethereal effect which is quite interesting.

I've babblefished the liner notes but that hasn't helped me understand where
this guy was coming from except that this album was supposed to be heard as
beautiful and adventurous. Any one else heard this record or Alex Brown
elsewhere?

Philip
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Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 14:01:14 +0100
From: Steve Morgan <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) fritz the cat soundtrack

spotted this 1975(?) soundtrack to this 'x-rated cartoon' on vinyl the
other day - musicians include bernard purdie and cal tjader, and i seem to
recall some kind of hip-hop connection. is this one worth owning given that
it was quite expensive even by london record shop standards? any opinions
would be gratefully received.

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Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 14:05:53 +0100
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) fritz the cat soundtrack

This should be around =A320 for a clean original copy (sometimes I see =
the
gatefold copy go for more). It's pretty good, with one standout track t=
hat
appears on a couple of comps. There are better records - I own it and n=
ever
play it - it shouldn't figure high on your list but its not bad. Funky =
jazz
meets background funky muzak.

Charlie


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Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 09:07:00 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) tip o' the hat/ TB's Reply

In a message dated 04/10/00 10:58:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[e-mail] writes:

<< I've already thanked them off-list, but I feel the need to give a public
 tip o' the hat to Brian and Tiki Bob for their wonderfully humane posts
 ("concert review", "TB's Travels"). Thanks, guys.
  >>

Thanks for the kind words, M. Ace.  I know I have been a little silent and
not my usual wise-ass self the last few months.  My alter-persona, the one
responsible for actually earning a living and funding MY accumulations, has
been very busy and thus old TB has been on hiatus.  Of course, that
workaholic bastard did earn all the money for MY trip to LA/Hawaii/Denny and
I have to give the sap some recognition for that.

Unfortunately (fortunately??), I missed the whole BJ thing and did not read a
lot of the emails referenced in the B.J. - A.D. thing.  In all fairness to
ALL on the List, I have known most of the "players" here for about 4 years
now.  I feel that 99.9% of the time, 99.9% of the people here are level
headed and well healed (notice I covered head to toe there).  I am glad that
my alter-persona was sort of busy and kept me out of the melee.

Finally, Mr. Denny had a lovely birthday as his sister and daughter came to
Hawaii to spend some time with him.  While not in poor health, Mr. and Mrs.
Denny have slowed down and do not venture far from their condo.  Travel off
of Oahu is really out of the question.  Fortunately for us, they vinyl
pressings of the fellow's work are widespread and allow us to have him into
our homes at the drop of a needle.

And in closing, and sounding kind of sappy, I really appreciate the
interaction afforded me by this List.  I have great friends and family here
but not real Exotica compatriots.  This List has allowed me to learn and
contribute to an area where I, as well as you, have a tremendous interest.
Stop and think what we all would do if we didn't have this List.  My life
would be a lot duller.

Warmest regards to all,

TB



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