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A Man Called Adam — Yachts
Album: Weekend in Ibiza
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Released: 1999
Length: 6:03
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Posted 2 months ago by Dj_Yonke    [ Reply ]
 mvdzign wrote:

Not sure if anybody mentioned or noticed this in previous comments but the intro voice sounds a lot like John Noble from Denethor (LOTR)/Walter Bishop (Fringe) fame.

I was curious, so I went down this rabbit hole. It's from the end of the previous song on the album, (Life In The Rain by Quantic) which fades into this song. It's a sample of Ken Nordine from the piece "Lemming". And apparently "word jazz" is a thing.
Posted 2 months ago by MJdub    [ Reply ]
Yeah, Baby ~ makes me want a tall Dark and Stormy!
Posted 4 months ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Not sure if anybody mentioned or noticed this in previous comments but the intro voice sounds a lot like John Noble from Denethor (LOTR)/Walter Bishop (Fringe) fame.
Posted 7 months ago by mvdzign    [ Reply ]
 sheafitz wrote:
As apparently has the bird at her feet



Posted 8 months ago by sheafitz    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

Maybe there are some people who can't dance to this...or anything,
but the young woman pictured below has found the rhythm:
victorian dancer


Posted 8 months ago by sheafitz    [ Reply ]
Yeah, Baby!
Posted 10 months ago by Tippster    [ Reply ]
 lily34 wrote:


me too, or the one with the gals shimmying on the beach!

i could listen to this on repeat all day.

Same here!   EXCELLENT TUNE!!  Thanx RP!  
Posted 10 months ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 MJdub wrote:

All composers are programmers. In the early days, methods of programming (notation) were primitive, and so were the results. 
With modern technology, composers can get machines to play their programs instead of only people, which provides all sorts of benefits. 
Some people don't like the way some machines play, but every day we're getting better machines and better programming methods.


Very well stated!
Posted 10 months ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
All composers are programmers. In the early days, methods of programming (notation) were primitive, and so were the results. 
With modern technology, composers can get machines to play their programs instead of only people, which provides all sorts of benefits. 
Some people don't like the way some machines play, but every day we're getting better machines and better programming methods.
Posted 10 months ago by MJdub    [ Reply ]
TOTALLY COOL!!  Thanx RP!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 Dj_Yonke wrote:


they've got it!
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
A 7 just because of Pro's girl with rhythm.
Posted 1 year ago by nomnol    [ Reply ]
I ❤️ this so much!
Posted 1 year ago by jlcoco874    [ Reply ]
Shades of Yello
Posted 1 year ago by Btravelen    [ Reply ]
 mvdzign wrote:

Is that John Noble's voice I hear in the intro?


I think it's Ken Nordine.
Posted 1 year ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 Cookie wrote:


I come looking for this GIF every time I hear this song. 


me too, or the one with the gals shimmying on the beach!

i could listen to this on repeat all day.
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Thailand 🇹🇭 🤷🏻‍♂️ 🇪🇸 Ibiza. 😉
Posted 1 year ago by MrMiami    [ Reply ]
This sounds like something that might have played on the soundtrack for the movie version of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. with Henry Cavill, Alicia Vikander, & Armie Hammer.
Posted 1 year ago by Solanus    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

Maybe there are some people who can't dance to this...or anything,
but the young woman pictured below has found the rhythm:
victorian dancer


I come looking for this GIF every time I hear this song. 
Posted 1 year ago by Cookie    [ Reply ]
So smoooooth, smoother than mercury on glass, and well cool. Swing those hips! 8 from the gyrating Nottingham jury.
Posted 2 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Just thank you RP! As always.
Posted 2 years ago by cropduster    [ Reply ]
 stunix wrote:

In these shoes?



I don't think so
Posted 2 years ago by NeuroJoe    [ Reply ]
Copy, paste, copy, paste, copy & paste music.
Posted 2 years ago by Rockit999    [ Reply ]
Is that John Noble's voice I hear in the intro?
Posted 2 years ago by mvdzign    [ Reply ]
 quesarah wrote:

Horribly distorted highs. Those cymbals are like icepicks in the ear.




Turn it down.
Posted 2 years ago by tinypriest    [ Reply ]
Horribly distorted highs. Those cymbals are like icepicks in the ear.
Posted 2 years ago by quesarah    [ Reply ]
Yatch drinks for everybody!
Posted 3 years ago by natius    [ Reply ]
 kamodt wrote:

This sounds a lot like something from Stéphane Pompougnac on his Hôtel Costes series.







That's because it is  . . . apologies if I just missed the point, but I really like the vibe emitting from this track, and had to dig a a fair amount to find a copy of the track to buy; your ID will assist any other searchers. pxd
Posted 3 years ago by pxd    [ Reply ]
Random and foot-tappingly addictive. Thanks guys (Edit - Random in my limited musical world...)
Posted 3 years ago by meanderer    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

Maybe there are some people who can't dance to this...or anything,
but the young woman pictured below has found the rhythm:
victorian dancer


I think I'm going to bump my rating up +1 to 8 just because of this gif
Posted 3 years ago by rhlrstn    [ Reply ]
 quesarah wrote:
Can't listen to this, the distorted cymbal crash drives me off. Poor digitization/clipping?
 
grr - ty now i hear it too :/
Posted 3 years ago by Poopsey    [ Reply ]
This sounds a lot like something from Stéphane Pompougnac on his Hôtel Costes series.




Posted 3 years ago by kamodt    [ Reply ]
Can't listen to this, the distorted cymbal crash drives me off. Poor digitization/clipping?
Posted 3 years ago by quesarah    [ Reply ]
every time i hear this i smile and reach for the volume
Posted 3 years ago by art2    [ Reply ]
 Edweirdo wrote:


Amazing the crap you can create with a computer and call it an opinion.
 
Hey, come on now. People who don't like something have just as valid a right to post as the 30th person to post some version of "this is great!" No need to go low here.
Posted 4 years ago by acolt    [ Reply ]
 dublanica wrote:
Amazing the crap you can create with a computer and call it music.
 

Amazing the crap you can create with a computer and call it an opinion.
Posted 4 years ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
according to my search Streaming Included with Prime
MP3 $17.95
Audio CD ----

random question - does your laptop/desktop have a cd player?
Posted 4 years ago by jetman209    [ Reply ]
 cuatrot wrote:

Now, $902.  
 
youtube it

Posted 4 years ago by phlattop    [ Reply ]
 dublanica wrote:
Amazing the crap you can create with a computer and call it music.
 
I disagree, watch the PBS documentary "Soundbreaking". The rise of technology has allowed a lot more people to access music creation in non-traditional ways.  Go to YouTube and check out Mike Love "Permanent Holiday" or watch Zoe Keating "Escape Artist" and see how they both use looping to create a complicated  new sound.  It's a hybrid of tech and traditional sit down musical creation.

This track, which is completely artificially created, is the logical extension of technology in music. It has a nice latin jazz inspiration and is easy on the ears and toe tapping. I may not seek it out on a day to day basis, but it is paving the way for further creativity.

Cheers!
Posted 4 years ago by Triquel67    [ Reply ]
Amazing the crap you can create with a computer and call it music.
Posted 4 years ago by dublanica    [ Reply ]
 Hmm-mm. So smoooooth. Swish those hips. I could just do with a break in Ibiza now. 8 from the blissed-out Nottingham jury :o)
Posted 4 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Holy Cow!  Amazon wants $700 fr this on CD if and when it's available!  Wowie Zowie!
Posted 4 years ago by laozilover    [ Reply ]
 Centabor wrote:
so fun, thank you! 
Posted 4 years ago by albert11    [ Reply ]
 Ahnyer_Keester wrote:
Good ole Ken Nordine! What a great voice. You know he did a spoken word CD called Colors. Crimson is a great song. You might consider including him in the mix some time Bill!
 
Word Jazz - Ken was amazing.
Posted 4 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
 mgtom wrote:
I dig it. Kinda kookie, man.

Anybody remember "Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb"?
Perhaps it's better not to... ;-)

Tony in NJ
W.A.S.T.E.


 

Posted 4 years ago by tonyinnj    [ Reply ]
 Centabor wrote:


So locomotively Latin?
 

Posted 4 years ago by NitzanG    [ Reply ]
Posted 4 years ago by uksminas    [ Reply ]
This sounds like the Brazilian Jazz from the 50's. Not quite "Summer Samba" from Walter Wanderly, but still quite good !!!
Posted 5 years ago by gwolfie1959    [ Reply ]
"Oh, you can kiss me on a Monday;
A Monday, a Monday is very, very good!
Or you can kiss me on a Tuesday;
A Tuesday, a Tuesday, in fact I wish you would."


... and 20 years old!
Posted 5 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
"Fee", by Phish, would be good with this.
Posted 5 years ago by weavus    [ Reply ]
Posted 5 years ago by Dj_Yonke    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

Maybe there are some people who can't dance to this...or anything.
but the young woman pictured below has found the rhythm:
victorian dancer
 

so good awesome
Posted 5 years ago by zaebb    [ Reply ]
I really like this song, for about 3 minutes.  Then...not so much
Posted 5 years ago by SheRidesABeemer    [ Reply ]
Listen RP in April... boring.
Posted 5 years ago by taklalaratar    [ Reply ]
I chuckle a bit thinking about the bassoonist counting all those rests and then the occasional big moment dotted eight note blow.
Posted 6 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
This song always makes me wanna go "cha-cha-cha"......
Posted 6 years ago by mgtom    [ Reply ]
The vocal mix is a little low.{#Shhh}
Posted 6 years ago by Rockit9    [ Reply ]
 javelipix wrote:
Lovely. For a while. Was thinking 8 but.... 

Is it fading out yet? No?

 
{#Clap}
Posted 6 years ago by mrtuba9    [ Reply ]
Lovely. For a while. Was thinking 8 but.... 

Is it fading out yet? No?
Posted 7 years ago by javelipix    [ Reply ]
 TerryS wrote:

There I stood, a long-stemmed glass in my hand propped against the pulpit of a yacht in St Tropez at the turn of the Century, listening to this very track, imagining some loose limbed Bond blonde leaning on my arm, when my brother in law asked whether I wasn't neglecting my wife.

Walter Mitty dreams crashing around my feet, I returned to the true love of my life. Never left. And it's no longer Feb 14th.



 
A post of coolness — deserves a bump.
 
Posted 7 years ago by ODAD    [ Reply ]
   Proclivities wrote:

Maybe there are some people who can't dance to this...or anything.
but the young woman pictured below has found the rhythm:
victorian dancer

 

So locomotively Latin?
Posted 7 years ago by Centabor    [ Reply ]
 Bleyfusz wrote:

As if it wasn't danceable.

 
Maybe there are some people who can't dance to this...or anything,
but the young woman pictured below has found the rhythm:
victorian dancer
Posted 8 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/77/96/49/779649f1d4b9bd395361dfd24baebdf9.jpg
Posted 8 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
I'd recognize Medeski, Martin, and Wood anywhere...except it's not them. Still has kind of a cool '60s cocktail party vibe.
Posted 8 years ago by birdman42    [ Reply ]
 rgabriel wrote:
Excuse me... but under the words "Ibiza" and "summer" I can imagine a big dance party... not such a boring tune... :-(

 
Try listening to this at Café del Mar - Sant Antoni Capmany - or at Cala d'es Comte. It acquires another dimension :-)
Posted 8 years ago by Prius    [ Reply ]
Same group?

The Yachting Type

I think not.
Posted 8 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
 FrankRizzo wrote:

Kirsty MacColl - In These Shoes? Great tune.

 
Whatever happened to that song? I haven't heard it in a long time!
Posted 8 years ago by drewd    [ Reply ]
 FrankRizzo wrote:

Kirsty MacColl - In These Shoes? Great tune.

 
haha yessssssss!!!!!!
Posted 8 years ago by A_Radio_Head    [ Reply ]
 stunix wrote:
In these shoes?

 
Kirsty MacColl - In These Shoes? Great tune.
Posted 9 years ago by FrankRizzo    [ Reply ]
In these shoes?
Posted 9 years ago by stunix    [ Reply ]
Yuck
Posted 9 years ago by FatPants    [ Reply ]
 rgabriel wrote:
Excuse me... but under the words "Ibiza" and "summer" I can imagine a big dance party... not such a boring tune... :-(

 
As if it was'nt danceable.
Posted 9 years ago by Bleyfusz    [ Reply ]

There I stood, a long-stemmed glass in my hand propped against the pulpit of a yacht in St Tropez at the turn of the Century, listening to this very track, imagining some loose limbed Bond blonde leaning on my arm, when my brother in law asked whether I wasn't neglecting my wife.

Walter Mitty dreams crashing around my feet, I returned to the true love of my life. Never left. And it's no longer Feb 14th.


Posted 9 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Swanky 60's inspired pool party
Posted 9 years ago by 5DORAN    [ Reply ]
 rgabriel wrote:
Excuse me... but under the words "Ibiza" and "summer" I can imagine a big dance party... not such a boring tune... :-(

 
Agree!
Posted 10 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
Excuse me... but under the words "Ibiza" and "summer" I can imagine a big dance party... not such a boring tune... :-(
Posted 10 years ago by rgabriel    [ Reply ]
yes yes blissfully chilled in a sun splashed cosmic motion..{#Cheers}
Posted 10 years ago by moodfood    [ Reply ]
Good ole Ken Nordine! What a great voice. You know he did a spoken word CD called Colors. Crimson is a great song. You might consider including him in the mix some time Bill!
Posted 10 years ago by Ahnyer_Keester    [ Reply ]
 skipperadam wrote:
I'm Skipper Adam and I have Yachts!

 
they have medicine for that
Posted 10 years ago by averybadcat    [ Reply ]
my poor aging hips cannot keep up. not for the first time. arriba.
Posted 10 years ago by averybadcat    [ Reply ]
 msymmes wrote:
I am tempted to give this a 9 {#Dancingbanana} 

  
sunybuny wrote:

{#Yes}

 
Absolutely.  Brilliant, for some reason.
Posted 10 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
Sort of expect to hear "now wait a minute."
Posted 10 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
The tiki bar is open.
Posted 10 years ago by expertTexpert    [ Reply ]
 msymmes wrote:
I am tempted to give this a 9 {#Dancingbanana} 

 
{#Yes}
Posted 10 years ago by sunybuny    [ Reply ]
Boring
Posted 10 years ago by Paradise_999    [ Reply ]
I'm Skipper Adam and I have Yachts!
Posted 11 years ago by skipperadam    [ Reply ]
I am tempted to give this a 9 {#Dancingbanana} 
Posted 11 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]

I dig it. Kinda kookie, man.


Posted 11 years ago by mgtom    [ Reply ]
 railroadwail wrote:
This is why I listen to RP

 
I got excited to hear this song on RP just now, as it's a favorite of mine, but then I realized that RP is where I heard the song in the first place!
Posted 11 years ago by annamal    [ Reply ]
Or a man called Adam Yauch?
 
 
May he rest in peace.
Posted 11 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]

Posted 12 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
 oldslabsides wrote:
this would be cool if it were about 45 minutes shorter.
 

L.M.A.O. {#Lol}
Posted 12 years ago by Toke    [ Reply ]
One of the most perfect cocktail hour songs. Second only to "Tangerine Speedo."

Hilton Head Island loves this song. 
Posted 12 years ago by AntonRoss    [ Reply ]
...that´s adam... :
This post apparently contained an image that was dragged into the post editor. Sorry, but any text contained in the post after this point has been lost.
Posted 12 years ago by rockpommel16    [ Reply ]

Makes me want to belly dance.  Huh?  {#Rolleyes}


Posted 12 years ago by jen3005545    [ Reply ]
Love
Posted 12 years ago by K_Love    [ Reply ]
 Darkmatter wrote:

Seconded! But I do wonder who or what they are shooting at?

Someone way down below suggested the people on the cover were shooting at illegal immigrants at the Texan border, but I hope that is not the case.  

 
New cover art added: so much for that spirited discussion.  Still a good tune, however.
Posted 12 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Which reminds me, time to go catch some more white Springs to marinade.
Posted 12 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
this would be cool if it were about 45 minutes shorter.
Posted 12 years ago by Red_Dragon    [ Reply ]
This is why I listen to RP
Posted 12 years ago by railroadwail    [ Reply ]
There was a short clip of this song featured on this past Monday's episode of House!  yeah — love this track
Posted 12 years ago by socalhol    [ Reply ]
I was listening to RP, and holy shit, a showing of Ocean's 11 broke out!
Posted 12 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
See 'im momma?, yep defiantly looks like an Atheist to me. Quick afore he gits!
Posted 12 years ago by sajitjacob    [ Reply ]
A Man Called Adam (also abbreviated AMCA) are British artists. They consist of Sally Rodgers and Steve Jones. I love the sound even though that was not really what the ocean ever sounded like for the 10 + months we played on the Pacific. I would have gladly traded 3-11 ocean Tsunami for this album though! As far as i can tell, they only released 2 albums & 2 compilation albums.  

The Apple (Big Life, 1991)
Duende (Other Records, 1998)

A Man Called Adam: Collected Works Volume One (2010, Other Records)
A Man Called Adam: Collected Works Volume Two (2010, Other Records)

I hope they can find it in their hearts to give us a few more great albums! Let them know that you agree with me if you want too! =)

Their web site is:
   https://www.amancalledadam.com/
Posted 12 years ago by GrooVy    [ Reply ]
Could be mountain folk in the Southern Appalachians.  We're constantly preparing for a Zombie Apocalypse, Commie Invasion, Yankee Second Coming, or just plain unpleasant tourists — and we like latin boogie jazz.
Posted 13 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
 AvoidingWork wrote:

Not to worry, nothing on the Texas border has that much elevation or greenery.

Perhaps Montana... 
 

I would say its more likely somewhere in the South! 
Posted 13 years ago by ortallcowgirl    [ Reply ]
 Darkmatter wrote:

Seconded! But I do wonder who or what they are shooting at?

Someone way down below suggested the people on the cover were shooting at illegal immigrants at the Texan border, but I hope that is not the case.  
 
Not to worry, nothing on the Texas border has that much elevation or greenery.

Perhaps Montana... 
Posted 13 years ago by AvoidingWork    [ Reply ]

Posted 13 years ago by Jeff09    [ Reply ]
Music to marinade white Spring salmon by........
Posted 13 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
 estprophet22 wrote:
These guys do the Archer theme music?
 Nope, that's Scott Sims.

Posted 13 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
A good foot-tappin'-seat-dancer!
Posted 13 years ago by slugore    [ Reply ]
These guys do the Archer theme music?
Posted 13 years ago by estprophet22    [ Reply ]
/ linden wrote:
{#Dancingbanana}{#Dancingbanana}{#Dancingbanana}{#Dancingbanana}{#Dancingbanana}
 
{#Cool}

Posted 13 years ago by Jeff09    [ Reply ]
 sailorgirl wrote:
Very Austin Powers-ish, baby
 
With a bit of PeeWee Herman.

Posted 13 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana}{#Dancingbanana}{#Dancingbanana}{#Dancingbanana}{#Dancingbanana}
Posted 13 years ago by linden    [ Reply ]

I have no explanation for why I really like this song, but I do...I just do. Vin Scelsa would definitely play this.

Most of you summed it up for me already!


Posted 14 years ago by Ja300Mes    [ Reply ]
Darkmatter wrote:
...Someone way down below suggested the people on the cover were shooting at illegal immigrants at the Texan border, but I hope that is not the case.
It started with Ann taking a bet that she could knock down a can on the first shot, but by the time the tale got to Sweden...

The shots mostly come from the other direction, Darkmatter. Cool little techno/chill/nostalgia/lounge piece.


Posted 14 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
Very Austin Powers-ish, baby
Posted 14 years ago by sailorgirl    [ Reply ]

Very Kruder & Dorfmeister-ish.. I like it !


Posted 14 years ago by Caturman    [ Reply ]