I’m busy at my office desk, doing non-blog stuff. On the Pioneer PL-112D turntable that’s connected to the computer is a cool reissue LP of the Peter Gunn soundtrack by Henry Mancini, with Johnny Williams on piano. It was recorded in 1958, the year stereo records were introduced.
I bought the record new for something like $2.99, probably 40 years ago. Excellent pressing and sound. Some nice person put the soundtrack on YouTube, with an extra 13th track.
"Reissue produced by Ethel Gabriel/All music arranged by Mr. Mancini/From the Sound Track of the NBC-TV Series, "Peter Gunn"/Original album produced by Simon Rady/Recorded in Hollywood, August 26 and 31, and September 4 and 29, 1958"
Reliving something I was doing 50 years ago, I’ve been listening to The Grateful Dead’s live album, Europe ’72. In high school I bought the 3-LP set on the recommendation of my friend Tom, who was a student at the Groton School.
Tom was really into the Grateful Dead and the Jefferson Airplane. He’s now a Harvard-educated attorney who advises world leaders and is certified to present cases before the World Court at the Hauge, Netherlands. I should have listened to more Dead and Airplane!
After listening to Europe ’72 for a couple of years, needing some fast cash in college I sold it along with some other records. Feeling nostalgic, as I often am, I bought the 50th anniversary 2-CD set. If I’d waited a couple of weeks, it would have cost ten bucks less, but such is the way of Amazon.
That’s my long introduction to this new Phish video. The band is currently on tour, keeping the spirit of the Dead alive.
I’ve never seen confirmation the band’s name is a contraction of Phil Lesh’s name, but that’s always been my assumption. Thanks to my pal Scott Murawski, of the legendary New England band Max Creek, I’ve met Phish bassist Mike Gordon. I didn’t ask him about the name, because another assumption of mine is that anybody who knows anything should know the answer.
A collection of Max Creek live shows, going waaaaay back, is on the Internet Archive.
Steve designed the deluxe Superfly 50th anniversary expanded soundtrack LP reissue for ROG/Rhino Records. When I posted the picture of my Thorens with the mat on Facebook, Steve told me, “An honor to make that for the reissue!” It’s a super idea, and I think every LP reissue from now on should include a custom mat. Steve’s Now Sounds show is heard Mondays on Luxuriamusic.
Like you, I’m not using cash very often anymore. Today I wanted cash for lunch with a group of former colleagues. The bank’s ATM kiosk plays an excellent selection of music. In the past I have heard ELO and Cheap Trick. Today while making an ATM withdrawal, I was treated to the Troggs.
