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All is packed and ready to roll out tomorrow. I'm no graphic artist (not even close) so you're getting the bare bones. To cut down on shipping cost (by more than half) there is no jewel case.
I only ask one thing: play the CD before you look at the song list.
I'm starting to think that Border Patrol has intervened and is holding the package in diplomatic limbo. Anyone get theirs yet?
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Mar 15, 2026 - 12:34pm
SeriousLee wrote:
I done some looking and their first three albums don't come cheap, especially if sealed. Keeping an eye on eBay.
AVOID the Safety in Numbers 21st Century âRedux.â They replaced the first versionâs replacement vocalist - Palumbo was out at that point - with latter-day Palumbo. And it sucks. That album has their song making fun of him (Lighten Up McGraw) that he avoids when they play it live. The original release is the right one, not the redux.
The real gold is when Jim Griffiths was in the band, so the first three studio albums, and the live one.
After that, IMO, they pretty much became pedestrian. I am kinda enjoying the latest one, tho.
I done some looking and their first three albums don't come cheap, especially if sealed. Keeping an eye on eBay.
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Mar 15, 2026 - 6:47am
SeriousLee wrote:
The first CTS album I heard was From The Greenhouse. Loved it! Don't recall hearing their first two albums, so I really should get them. (could listen on YT but why spoil the surprise)
The real gold is when Jim Griffiths was in the band, so the first three studio albums, and the live one.
After that, IMO, they pretty much became pedestrian. I am kinda enjoying the latest one, tho.
The first CTS album I heard was From The Greenhouse. Loved it! Don't recall hearing their first two albums, so I really should get them. (could listen on YT but why spoil the surprise)
As I stated, Animal Notes is the one to try. And you will really like the tune Rangers at Midnight being from Canada.
Late 2019 I got to see Belew and Crack the Sky within 1 week of each other. 1st time seeing CTS and I'd been a fan since I was a teen. For their age they put on a great show. Their first 2 albums, Crack the Sky and Animal Notes, were sooo good. If you want to check them out further Animal Notes is the one to try.
As for Belew, if he ever comes out your way definitely go see him. I've never seen a guy have so much fun on stage. And man can he play! He usually tours as a power trio and his band is tight as a frog's ass.
The first CTS album I heard was From The Greenhouse. Loved it! Don't recall hearing their first two albums, so I really should get them. (could listen on YT but why spoil the surprise)
David Bowie's ghost really sings thru the Space Oddity set. His influence is stark. If this has been done before I sure missed it. And I really don't know Crack the Sky at all, thanks for the intro. I was familiar with Adrian Belew from his work with Frank Zappa, Talking Heads, and King Crimson but not his solo work. Didn't know he'd played for Bowie until I looked him up, but it makes sense.
Late 2019 I got to see Belew and Crack the Sky within 1 week of each other. 1st time seeing CTS and I'd been a fan since I was a teen. For their age they put on a great show. Their first 2 albums, Crack the Sky and Animal Notes, were sooo good. If you want to check them out further Animal Notes is the one to try.
As for Belew, if he ever comes out your way definitely go see him. I've never seen a guy have so much fun on stage. And man can he play! He usually tours as a power trio and his band is tight as a frog's ass.
So January is a month of new beginnings. So I thought it was a good time to clean out the old Mix Idea File Cabinet. It was getting a tad untidy anyways. A bit on the actual ideas.
Have Harp Will Travel - I have a friend who plays a wicked harmonica. He has a holster to hold all the different key harps he owns. I found the Box of Frogs LP in a record store this past year and really got into the harp playing on the single from that album. So I figured a tribute to my pal was in order.
Word Salad - Had the Waits and Dickinson songs as an idea for ages but was missing a tune to make a trio. I heard the Nails tune on our trip out west this past fall and it finally fell together.
British Blues - I'm not a big blues fan, can only take it in small doses. But have been getting into old Fleetwood Mac recently and build around them.
Space Oddities - Probably could have done a whole mix disc with this theme. I'm sure it's been done before so a small sample fit my bill instead.
Made in VT - I live pretty close to the VT border and actually get my news from the Burlington station. Saw a segment on the local music scene and did some digging for the mix.
Positive Thoughts - I have always wanted to use this Roger Klug tune on a mix. Figured nobody knows who he is so it was time to share the Positivity.
Cover Art - Mrs. Miser has been messing around with the ChatGPT program of late. She seems to want to redesign our house every week. So I thought we could put it to better use in designing the cover. I told her I wanted a Vermont maple syrup farm with a spaceship in the yard and a guy with a harmonica in a British flag shirt. Presto! Instant cover. If I can figure out how to use it myself it will be another job lost to AI ;-)
Yeah, I'm inexcusably late reviewing this. I blame the liquor.
First, overall impressions: This hung together really well. I like the mini theme approach; I have a half dozen partly-completed mixes I could apply this to and presto—a finished disc. I wish I wasn't so stubbornly committed to single-themed mixes.
The harmonica set was all new to me (other than John Mayall, who I'm not all that familiar with) and worked well. Nice mix of new and old.
The Word Salad set was clever. In retrospect I'm a little surprised to see no Bob Dylan—the master of word salad—but it works as a theme. I liked the juxtaposition of 88 Lines with the carnival barker shtick of Waits and Dickinson.
The British was a nice retrospective on the odd cross-pollination of American blues into England and the creative outpouring it led to. And I had no idea Savoy Brown was an English band!
David Bowie's ghost really sings thru the Space Oddity set. His influence is stark. If this has been done before I sure missed it. And I really don't know Crack the Sky at all, thanks for the intro. I was familiar with Adrian Belew from his work with Frank Zappa, Talking Heads, and King Crimson but not his solo work. Didn't know he'd played for Bowie until I looked him up, but it makes sense.
Vermont, huh? Couldn't detect the Yankee accent but now I know a trivia question!
Positive—got to hear an Eels tune I wasn't familiar with, which is a bit of a surprise because I was pretty obsessed with them for a while. Never heard of or from Roger Klug, kinda sounds Nick Lowe-ish. And it's always nice to end on a positive note.
Always appreciate getting exposed to new music, and this disc delivered a good dose. The mini theme is a great idea. Now we just need to her from Mrs. Miser...
All is packed and ready to roll out tomorrow. I'm no graphic artist (not even close) so you're getting the bare bones. To cut down on shipping cost (by more than half) there is no jewel case.
I only ask one thing: play the CD before you look at the song list.
This is the group as currently constructed. Although Kurtster kicks in a mix at the end of the year for us. You can reach out to him to see if he is interested in receiving a copy.
This is the group as currently constructed. Although Kurtster kicks in a mix at the end of the year for us. You can reach out to him to see if he is interested in receiving a copy.
If you use Audacity (or just want to geek out on the software development process) this video explains the development path the open source tool is on since it was acquired by the people who make MuseScore. A major new release is coming and I have high hopes for it.
i've used an older version
after a short learning curve
it worked well
especially eliminating the dead space in some live music tracks before burning
If you use Audacity (or just want to geek out on the software development process) this video explains the development path the open source tool is on since it was acquired by the people who make MuseScore. A major new release is coming and I have high hopes for it.
They came on the scene for a brief time in the mid 80's. Had a hit with this song, in Boston anyway where I was at the time. They formed out of the wreckage of the old Yardbirds, hence the good down home blues.
