Category: Music

Curated by R. Crumb

Let’s join Robert in his living room in France. He’s playing DJ with selections from his collection of 78 rpm shellac records, and chatting with fellow collector John Heneghan.

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Here’s blog follower mih, admiring some Crumb creations.

R. Crumb’s Underground

A Salty Dog Rat

As a former radio DJ, the temptation is great for me to feature even more music here than I do. The mood that Procol Harum’s “A Salty Dog” evokes is unsettling in a way that, for me, has never been matched.

I first knew Salty from this live recording. A high school friend played it for me the summer after we graduated, and its effect was both powerful and hypnotic. It felt like I was remembering a past life as a sailor on a doomed ship centuries ago. I immediately bought a copy of the album.

Another Drumming Death

Taking a cue from Keith Moon’s fate, a running gag in This is Spinal Tap is that all of the band’s drummers meet an untimely end. Fortunately, Charlie Watts lived to age 79, as did Iron Butterfly’s drummer Ron Bushy, who has also passed away. Bushy’s legacy is assured, thanks to his legendary drum solo in their most famous recording.