Sunday, June 09, 2019

The ABCs of Agent Orange

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The ABCs of Agent Orange @realDonaldTrump.

Hmmm, all these can be prefixed with "Orange". Is there the perfect OrangeBlah that should be in the list?
We have a winner! #OrangeShitGibbonInChief !

  1. 2YearOldInChief
  2. 5YearOldInChief
  3. 8YearOldInChief
  4. AbuserInChief
  5. AdderallSnorter ...
  6. Adulterer ..
  7. Asshole .
  8. AustralopithicusWankus
  9. Authoritarian
  10. Baby
  11. BadActor
  12. BankFraud
  13. Bankrupt
  14. BenedictArnold
  15. BenedictDonald
  16. BiggestLiarEver
  17. Bigot
  18. Birther
  19. Blowhard
  20. BoneSpursBoy
  21. Braggart
  22. Brokeahontas
  23. BrokeAss
  24. Buffoon
  25. Bullshitter
  26. Bully
  27. Bungler
  28. BunkerBaby
  29. BunkerBastard
  30. BunkerBitch
  31. BunkerBoy
  32. BunkerKing
  33. Capitulator
  34. CharityShamster
  35. Charlatan
  36. Cheater
  37. Cheetolini
  38. Chicken
  39. ChildRapeAccusee
  40. Clown
  41. ComboverCaligula
  42. CompleteFuckingAsshole
  43. Conman
  44. ComspiracyTheorist
  45. Convict
  46. CoronaVirus
  47. CouchPotato
  48. Covidiot
  49. Coward
  50. Criminal
  51. CroMAGA
  52. Crook
  53. Crybaby
  54. DaddysBoy
  55. Deadbeat
  56. DealBreaker
  57. Debtor
  58. Deludee
  59. Demagogue
  60. Dement
  61. Denier
  62. Deplorable
  63. DickTatorTot
  64. DiscreditorOfUSIntelCommunity
  65. DishonorerOfGoldStarFamilies
  66. DisrespectorOfMinorities
  67. DisrespectorOfPrisonersOfWar
  68. DisrespectorOfVeterans
  69. DisrespectorOfWomen
  70. Distractor
  71. Divider
  72. DraftDodger
  73. DrugAddict
  74. DoctorKiller
  75. Dotard
  76. Dumbass
  77. Dumbfuck
  78. Dumbster
  79. DumpsterFire
  80. Dunce
  81. Egomaniac
  82. ElectionFraud ,li.EmolumensClausetViolator
  83. EMTKiller
  84. Envier
  85. Exaggerator
  86. Extortionist
  87. Failure
  88. Fake
  89. FakeChristian
  90. FakeNewsAsshole
  91. Fascist
  92. Felon
  93. Fool
  94. FraidyCat
  95. Fraud
  96. Fraudster
  97. FredsFailure
  98. FriendKiller
  99. FuckfaceVonClownstick
  100. Fuckopotamus
  101. FuckUp
  102. FutureInmate
  103. Gaslighter
  104. Genocidist
  105. Girther
  106. GobShite
  107. Grabber
  108. GrandmaKiller
  109. Grifter
  110. Groper
  111. GuineaPig
  112. Hater
  113. HousingDiscriminator
  114. Huckster
  115. HydroxyMoron
  116. Idiot
  117. Ignoramus
  118. Imbecile
  119. ImmunoCompromisedPersonKiller
  120. Impeachee
  121. Imposter
  122. ImpotusInChief
  123. Incompetent
  124. Infant
  125. Infanticide
  126. InfectedImpeachedImpostor
  127. Inmate
  128. Instigator
  129. Interruptor
  130. Jackass
  131. JazzMusicianKiller
  132. Jerk
  133. JobKiller
  134. JobOutsourcer
  135. Junkie
  136. Kakistocract
  137. Killer
  138. Kleptocrat
  139. Laughingstock
  140. LawCircumventer
  141. Liar
  142. Loser
  143. Madman
  144. MalignantNarcissist
  145. ManFail
  146. MangoMussolini
  147. MangoWanker
  148. MassMurderer
  149. MeatPlantWorkerKiller
  150. Meltdown
  151. Menace
  152. MentorKiller
  153. Misogynist
  154. MockerOfThePhysicallyImpaired
  155. MoneyLaunderer
  156. Moron
  157. MotherFucker
  158. Murderer
  159. NameCaller
  160. Narcissist
  161. Narcisissy
  162. NastyInterruptor
  163. Nazi
  164. Nightmare
  165. Nihilist
  166. NurseKiller
  167. NYPDKiller
  168. Oaf
  169. OathBreaker
  170. OpenRacist
  171. Opportunist
  172. OrangeHairMoussealini
  173. OrangeShitGibbon
  174. PathologicalLiar
  175. Pedophile
  176. Phony
  177. Pimp
  178. PlagueRat
  179. POSOTUS
  180. POTUSApprentice
  181. PrimaDonna
  182. Projector
  183. ProudBoy
  184. Psychopath
  185. Pukehead
  186. PumpkinFuhrer
  187. Puppet
  188. PussyGrabber
  189. Putinite
  190. PutinsPuppet
  191. Quisling
  192. RaceHustler
  193. Racist
  194. Rapist
  195. RICOViolationsSuspect
  196. RussianAsset
  197. RussianColluder
  198. Saboteur
  199. Sadist
  200. Scammer
  201. Scapegoater
  202. ScumBag
  203. SelfPitier
  204. Sexist
  205. SexPredator
  206. SexualPervert
  207. Shamster
  208. ShitGibbon
  209. ShitStain
  210. Shill
  211. SickieInChief
  212. SirFatTubbyTurd
  213. Sleazeball
  214. SnakeOilSalesman
  215. Snowflake
  216. Sociopath
  217. SpoiledBrat
  218. SpoiledChild
  219. Stooge
  220. Strokeahontas
  221. Superspreader
  222. SurrenderMonkey
  223. Swindler
  224. Syphiliphigus
  225. TaxEvader
  226. Thief
  227. ThugMaster
  228. TittyBoy
  229. Toddler
  230. Torturer
  231. Traitor
  232. TransitWorkerKiller
  233. TreasonWeasel
  234. TurdKing
  235. TwatWaffle
  236. Tyrant
  237. UnionBuster
  238. UnstableMoron
  239. UsefulIdiot
  240. UselessIdiot
  241. Vacillator
  242. VendorStiffer
  243. Vulgarian
  244. Waffler
  245. WannabeAutocrat
  246. WannabeMafioso
  247. Weakling
  248. Whiner
  249. WhirlingAmoralChaosVortex
  250. WhiteSupremacist
  251. WhiteSupresident
  252. WhoreMonger
  253. Wimp
  254. Xenophobe
  255. YamTits
  256. Yeller
  257. Zigzagger

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Friday, June 07, 2019

Oof

I haven't done Music In since late November - 7 months. The winter was a bit sparse, so I have been looking to new - and old - sources for new music.
  • Darwin Deez, "Songs for Imaginative People", 2013, 10 tracks. I think I originally found Darwin Deez on the iPad app Aweditorium. 1 thing I have started doing to get more new music is, when someone comes up on shuffle play and I like it, I revisit that artist for later works - as this album is. His guitar has a really unique tone. One live video he's playing a Squire Strat, so it must be in the amp. 4 stars. Here's "Free (The Editorial Me)" - nice video, reminiscent of "Memento" or "Groundhog Day" with a much shorter loop.

  • Grizzly Bear, "Horn of Plenty", 2004, 14 tracks. This does it for Grizzly Bear - this is their 1st album. Ha ha, this is definitely a band that improved with age. This album is fairly unfocused, no memorable songs. 3 stars. But, "Horn of Plenty" === Cornucopia, 1 of my fav words. So here's a pic.

  • Danny Gatton and Buddy Emmons, "Redneck Jazz Explosion, Vol. II", 1978, 8 tracks. This is not quite as strong as Vol. I, but still, hard to find fault with the god of pedal steel guitar playing with a great guitarist. 4 stars. Here's "When Sunny Gets Blue".

  • Jorge Elbrecht: "Happiness EP", 2018, 6 tracks; "Here Lies", 2018, 14 tracks; "Coral Cross - 002", 2019, 10 tracks. This was a recommendation from my most excellent nephew, drummer Max Heinz, of Portland ME. I liked these more early than I did later. "Coral Cross - 002" particularly was much more noise than I like in my music - 2 stars. 3 stars for the other 2.
  • Wilco, "A.M.", 1995, 13 tracks. I continue my exploration of Wilco. This is there 1st album. I didn't think there was a particularly catchy song, a prereq for 4 stars - then this next came up. 4 stars, after months at 3!

  • Sour Cream Band, "Sour Cream", 2018, 10 tracks. 1 of the best albums I have heard performed by people <= 17 YO. Guitar is Harlan Cecil, son of Sherri McGee, "Chick Drummer with Balls". They did a 45 minute performance on WRFL Live and I heard 0 bad notes - impressive. I have loaned Harlan my 3 pickup Flying V as encouragement. Ha ha, his main guitar is a cherry SG, as was mine Back In The Day. A great guitar, I'm happy if he sticks with it. I recommend this album, but for my collection, it is 3 stars.
  • Mumford & Sons, "Delta", 2018, 14 tracks. As with Fleet Foxes, I think that "power folk" bands really have a problem finding a sweet spot and staying in it. This album was way rockish. 3 stars.
  • My Brightest Diamond, "A Million and One", 2018, 10 tracks. Maybe from Amazon weekly email? The vehicle of indie rocker Shara Nova out of NYC. Very high quality tunes. 4 stars. Here's "A Million Pearls".

  • Elvis Costello, "Look Now", 2018, 12 tracks. Elvis is one of those old dudes (64 YO, YOB 1954, age of my brother Mark) who keep cranking out great albums. Kudos! 4 stars. Here's "Burnt Sugar Is So Bitter", with poppy grooves that would make Todd Rundgren proud.

That does it for 2018. On to 2019.
  • Beirut, "Gallipoli", 2019, 12 tracks. This seems to be the most prolific of Lexington native Kelly Pratt's several bands. I think of the music as Balkan Pop. 4 stars. Here's "Corfu".

  • Broken Social Scene, "Let's Try The After (Vol. 1)", 2019, 5 tracks. The latest from the Toronto super-group. These are all strong tunes, 4 stars. Here's "1972".

  • Deerhunter, "Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?", 2019, 10 tracks. I get these guys confused with Deerhoof. This album has some decent tunes. 3 stars.
  • Mudbone, "Live At Dogtooth", 2018, 7 tracks. Mudbone is the house band for the Dogtooth Sports & Music Bar (formerly Vodka Bar formerly Weekend Willie's) Tuesday Night Blues Jam, 7:30-10:30. They usually play 60-90 minutes, then start asking people up. I've played at this jam every Tuesday I'm in Naples FL since maybe 2011-2012? Mudbone is a fabulous band: Bill E. Peterson on drums, playing a kick, snare, high hat and ride cymbal; Jerry Fiero on harp & vocals; Ricky Howard on guitar & vocals; Ray Nesbit on guitar & vocals, & David Carlton Johnson on bass & vocals. David also is excellent on keys & guitar & tours with Aaron Neville on bass, keys, & vocals. 4 stars. Here's an old recording of "Be Thankful For What You Got". Mario Infanti, who moved back to CT a couple of years ago & was replaced by Ray Nesbit, is on guitar & vocals. Mario played with Chuck Mangione.

    Note, I realized a couple of years ago I could steal material I like from people in Naples & perform it in Lexington and visa versa. I've been doing this arrangement at jams in Lexington with a full band & in the duo with Steve; people really respond to it, FTW!

  • Panda Bear, "Buoys", 2019, 9 tracks, I get this guy mixed up with Gold Panda. This guy is part of Animal Collective. This is some decent alternative rock. 3 stars.
  • Boston, eponymous, 1976, 8 tracks; "Don't Look Back", 1978, 8 tracks; "Third Stage", 1986, 10 tracks; and "Walk On", 1994, 10 tracks. As I described in "Back In The Day", in spring of 1970 I played in a band with Tom Scholz, who later founded Boston, wrote & arranged most of the material, and still records and tours as Boston. 4 stars for the 1st 3, 3 stars for the 4th album. Here's one of their many iconic songs, "More Than A Feeling". Tom is the guy with the sleeveless top playing the gold Les Paul.

  • Andrew Bird, ""My Finest Work Yet", 2019, 10 tracks. Bird is always reliable for providing very listenable music, but no standout catchy tunes in this effort. 3 stars.
  • Fake Laugh, "Honesty / Surrounded", 2019, 2 tracks. This came from the weekly newsletter email I have started receiving from Bandcamp. Both songs are excellent, shamelessly upbeat & poppy, 4 stars. Here's "Surrounded".

  • Chelsea Wilson, "Chasing Gold", 2019, 10 tracks. Modern Australian disco, what's not to like? This also came from the Bandcamp newsletter. 4 stars. Here's the title track.

That takes us through April Fool's Day. Current unrated smart playlist is 174 songs, oops. Probably need to process Music In again at the end of July.

Tuesday, June 04, 2019

Back In The Day

I lived in Boston or Cambridge MA from Sep 1968 til July 1974. I graduated MIT June 4, 1972, 4 days before I turned 21, then worked at MIT until Apr 1974. I played in bands from early 1970 until Oct 1973.
  1. Band whose name I didn't remember:
    • Tom on keys & rhythm & lead guitar. He was the bandleader.
    • Me on lead guitar & harmony vocals & pedal steel/slide guitar.
    • Mickey(?) the lead singer.
    • Terry Borroz on bass (and vocals?).
    • John Broderick (J the D) on drums.
    I remembered this as a Led Zeppelin tribute band. I give the lead singer 3/10 channeling Robert Plant.

    I met Tom between classes at MIT. Early in the spring semester, 1970, long-haired hippy me was walking with another LHH talking about working up a Jimi Hendrix song. This tall, gangly guy with long dark hair & bangs invited himself into the conversation. He'd played keys his whole life and guitar a couple of years. He later asked me to join the band.

    I probably quit the band when I went home for the summer to work at Jeffboat for the 2nd year. That was my last time going home for the summer. So we played together from early 1970 til maybe late spring. We never gigged.

  2. Blue Eyed Boy Mister Death:
    • Delbert Lionel Hilgartner III ("Del") on Hammond B-3 with Lesley, blues harp, lead vocals, & bandleader. Del died 6/24/2015.
    • Me on lead guitar, harmony & lead vocals, & pedal steel.
    • Randolph Axel Nelson ("Randy" later "Axel") on rhythm & bass guitar, harmony vocals, & percussion.
    • Barry Levine on bass, sax, & harmony vocals. Barry just died, 6/14/2022.
    • John Broderick on drums.
    We were a dance band, did a lot of Santana, the Stones. We had a few originals, mostly written by Del. I think Randy wrote 1 also. We gigged at bars, ski resorts, frat houses, etc. We played most of my junior year, and disbanded when Del graduated June 1971 and moved to NYC to work in film at Cooper Union.

  3. Salamander - motto, "Walk Thru Fire":
    • Richard Griggs, (later Zvonar) on rhythm guitar & lead & harmony vocals. Salamander was Richard's band. Richard died 8/3/2005.
    • Me on lead guitar & harmony & lead vocals.
    • Robert Desautels ("Desi") on bass.
    • Barry Levine on sax & harmony vocals.
    • Terry McGeough on drums & harmony & lead vocals.
    • Gragg Lunsford, who joined a few months in, on keys & lead & harmony vocals.
    A good dance band, it started up right after the demise of BEBMD. Richard was friends with Del from the MIT Humanities Department, he knew Del was leaving & was waiting to snatch me & Barry up. We did some Richard originals, a lot of Kinks, Stones, Van Morrison, Allman Bros, Delaney & Bonnie. Gragg was much bluesier. We played pretty regularly. Our best gig was 2 weeks on Nantucket Island in the summer, playing at Preston's Airport Lounge. Great club, big stage & dance floor, pool tables in the wings, George of the Jungle pinball machine, air hockey. They put us up in a beach house, fed us at the club. Beach every afternoon, socialize in the evenings, play 9-2, sleep 5-noon.


I've been touch with Desi, John, Del, Barry, Richard, and Terry McGeough over the years. In late January, 2019, John Broderick sent an email to Barry and me. He had found ~4 hours of tracks by BEBMD: 12 including 5 originals from the basement; 2 sets at 1 club & 1 set at a different club. He included a Google Drive link.

BEBMD didn't suck! We weren't bad! I was really fast on lead guitar! I've listened to them a few times now, not bad. To quote John Broderick, "What a great selection of songs played with a lot energy."

He also included 17 tracks by the 1st band, which apparently was named Tesseract. Not just Zep either, there's a fair variety of stuff. The instrumentals are pretty good, the vocals, not so much. A couple of songs are painful - "Sea of Joy" for 1.

Here's the link to the google drive folder. There are 4 .xls files with the track listings, and 4 mp3 files of 1, 2, & 1 hour length. John pointed out you can separate the tracks with audacity, which is free software available here. It came with the USB turntable my kids got me 10-12 years ago. It is good software. It has a feature to automatically separate tracks. It didn't work well when I 1st started using it, but it may work better now.
But then at the end of the email Jon sez "How many people have Tom Scholz recordings from before his success with Boston?" ??? Tom Scholz? Iconic rock band Boston?

I look up the Boston wikipedia page, and the Tom Sholz wikipedia page. I look at pix of Tom - "Holy shit, I know that guy! I remember him well."

Tom wrote most of Boston's material, created their sound, created their 1st album in his home studio, and still tours and releases music as Boston. He also founded Scholz R&D which sold a ton of Rockman practice amps, + boards to create the Boston sound.

I bought the 1st 4 Boston albums, I recognized most of the songs on the 1st 3 albums. From 1975 until 1997, I spent very little time on music - pretty much just the car radio, so they must have gotten pretty good airplay. A definite part of the rock canon, and some complex songs with different sections, voices, etc.

Ha ha, so I find out 49 years later that I played in a band with a guy who went on to become a rich, famous, and accomplished rock star. No idea for 49 years. I guess this means that, again, I love living in the future!

I got Tom's email from the MIT alumni directory. I emailed him, and later fwded John's email to him. Never heard back, oh well. I have enjoyed the old bandmates with whom I have been able to reconnect, particularly Desi & his wife Brigitte. Brigitte is an accomplished artist.

I tried to reach out to Axel Nelson. Randy quit MIT after 2 years & moved to Point Reyes in Marin Co CA to be a carpenter with his hippy girlfriend Lesley. I think he's still out there, I found online what looked like a good phone & email. I called and emailed, no reply. I also googled Gragg Lunsford. I think this might be him.