So good! Just loved it.

1983. Bruce runs into Keith in the Poconos on a trip back East, Keith asks “What are you working on, man? I just started a trio to play standards with my friends Jack and Gary.” Bruce says “Working on some sessions in my garage in LA, man.”

the greatest work of art by committee since the King James Bible

Trojan horse title - “Why Tubas Matter.” (my copy is waiting for me at the Golden Notebook in Woodstock, btw)

my favorite (“Sweet Talk”) nowhere to be found!

“The Experiment Requires That You Continue” b/w “450 Volts”

It was an awkward title, acted like “breaking training” was an everyday expression

I loved it

this is beautiful

I think there’s a bit of a “You can’t win if you don’t play” mindset where if one track breaks through it could mean the diff. b/t owning a house & renting. there’s a Grouper track from one of her most obscure records that went viral and revenue from that alone prob. covers her expenses for 5 years

boooo

Reich - Tehillim

yeah that is a good point - which stood in contrast to earlier REM’s output

he put the drums very high in the mix, as was common then, but he did seem to go easier on the gated snare. “Life’s Rich Pageant” def has the loudest drums of any REM album (also sounds great)

one of my favorite music books of the past few years, doesn’t have the snappiest title but lots of interesting history about how jazz and rock were framed when the genres were in earlier stages

great book

Ah sorry yeah I meant Kelefa