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Great story. Love to hear more. Where did you hire him to pay?

Unfortunately, I think many of us have gone through the issue of substance abuse with a friend or a family member. My friend was self-medicating from the trauma of his childhood. His father was a nasty brutal man. But our society never looks at the issue in this way. We prefer to think in terms of punishment only. When what we really need is a functioning mental health/healthcare system. So people can actually get the help they need without feeling like they are a burden. Anyway...thanks for watching. Shawn

Johnny Thunder was kinda easy to dismiss as a loser junkie who never really fulfilled his goals. But how many musicians have a resume that includes the NY Dolls, The Heartbreakers and 2-3 great solo albums? I think there's a lot of talent that was struggling to be heard. Unfortunately the man was haunted by some demons that wouldn't let him be free. Thanks, Steve. Hope you are well. Happy holidays to you and your family.

This was a fun vinyl tag. I appreciate you nominating me. I should have know that you would be hip to Bohren. Such an interesting atmosphere that the bands creates. I'm shocked that they aren't more popular. Dolores is great but i think Piano Night is a bit difference; a place where the band took a slight turn away from usual sound. Worth checking out if you haven't had a chance.

Substance abuse is so difficult; in many cases there is trauma involved. I believe that was the case with my buddie. He came from the "perfect family". Lots of money, big house, went to church twice a week. But the father was abusive and once that happens it becomes extremely difficult to avoid trouble. I love Borhen - such a unique atmosphere that they create with (mostly) acoustic instruments. Thanks for watching, Ben. Cheers.

Complete understood. I kinda felt the same way myself. I had considered doing the tag previously, but couldn't get my head around the concept. Nevertheless, I'm glad our friend Thijs kinda nugged me in the direction. It was interesting to take a look at a few albums that have been neglect for some time. For example, I can't remember when I last listened to a Smiths album. Hey...we'll see you on Friday. Cheers! Shawn

@@the-vinyl-dreamscape5084 Smiths? probably 33-34 years for me

@@StuntrockConfusion 30 plus? wow. I also have a bit of a problem with Morrissey's big mouth. There's a lot of hate to be found in his view, I usually dismiss those political views in the area of music but there is some about the man i particularly dislike. (not to say that he's not talented). Back in my HS days if you liked bands like the Smiths or the Cure, you got tagged with some genuine nastiness for the more...athletic-types. lol. It certainly was cool to like any music left-of-center in the American Midwest. Cheers.

@@the-vinyl-dreamscape5084When I was in middle school, I brought home a dubbed copy of the Strange ways album by the Smiths. My dad suggested I bring it to living room and he put it on his big stereo. “Girlfriend in a Coma came on and he looked at me like he wanted to break it into pieces and slap me. Growing up in 1980’s Pittsburgh was not exactly the place you wanted to wear your Smiths t shirt to school. The jocks were brutal.

that's exactly what a sad bastard would say

I understand and you are right - in fact, my father struggled with substance abuse. His drinking really destroyed all that he valued; losing a business and hurting his relationship with his family. That doesn't mean he was a bad person, per se. He was actually a smart and thoughtful man but he had his cross to bare. Eventually, he did stop drinking and the last 15 years of his were truly wonderful. Happy holiday to you. And i hope you get a chance to enjoy your family. Nothing is more important. Cheers! See you on Friday. Shawn

I should have known you would be hip to Bohren, Jose. I think that the reason Piano Nights is so interesting and appealing is that there a bit more variation between tracks. Of course, Black Earth and Geisterfaust are also excellent albums. Cheers! Shawn

I failed to mention the anti-war aspects of the record. Which is really important to the entire revolutionary feel of the record. The cover art, music and the politics behind it are what makes the record such a special experience. I’m glad you mentioned it. Thank you for watching. Cheers! Shawn

Thank you, my friend. I'm actually investigating a little deeper into the Woo discography. What have you started?! Lol. Peace. Shawn

The Gehlhaar is stunning. I can’t get enough of it. I can understand why someone wouldn’t care for the film, Velvet Goldmine. But I think it has something more it’s trying to say than a start history. Maybe in the same way that JFK took huge liberties with history to try to get us to think about what could have happened. In the same way, VG shows us the dreams of everyone involved during this short period of music history. The young man struggling with his sexuality but finds strength in seeing others that felt as he did. Of course, some of it was just ridiculous. Lol. Besides, any film with a depiction of the Stooges is halfway ok with me. Lol. Thanks for watching! Cheers. Shawn

@ Probably the only music movie that isn’t a doco that I really liked & thought they got it pretty right was Control. Although I’ll admit it’s quite bleak. I know what you mean about VG & what it’s trying to say. I just think there’s much better films dealing with sexuality. I’m very hard to please with any music related films or films that have music as part of the action. I’m so picky that it drives me crazy that every single film ever that has someone use any sort of microphone it feeds back just as they speak into it. I’m very hard to please in this regard 😂

@@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147 You would really like Woo album, Steve. It’s stunning. Regarding Thunder I have some strong feelings; he was certainly self-medicating with alcohol and drugs. Probably suffering from depression or anxiety. Most people who abuse drugs are really trying to cope with something they don’t understand or can’t afford get help for. Most musicians have no healthcare coverage. This is why I believe the most important issue is universal healthcare coverage for everyone. I believe that so strongly. Have a wonderful holiday with your family Steve. Cheers! Shawn

I’m finding that there is a cool little cult of people who really love the Woo album. I don’t know how I managed to miss it for so long. Lol. Thank you for watching. Cheers! Shawn

I feel truly lucky to such a great couple of albums. And there was another I saved for another video. The Hubbard is a record I’ve been after for a couple of years. And this one is a beautiful copy. I’m not familiar with the Back to Comm band but I bet they took some inspiration from the MC5. I check them out. Cool that you sub Never Modern. Great channel and a very good guy. Thanks for watching. Shawn

Sorry I wasn’t more clear; Woo - It’s Cosy Inside. The title really fits the atmosphere of the music. Lots of different styles and elements come together without sounding like “too much “. If that makes sense. Highly recommend it you want something challenging and accessible at the same time. Cheers!

You’re absolutely right Jon. 1998. I caught the mistake after the video and…I didn’t want to do it over. Lol. I was trying to say that the vinyl of the soundtrack came out in 2018. (That’s my excuse anyway). I’ll keep an eye out for that glam comp you mentioned. CDs are great for comps like that. I figured you’d be a Johnny Thunder fan. I think he’s a really underrated songwriter. Everyone recognizes him as a “rock star” or maybe a a guitar player. But he wrote some great, memorable songs. I have another album of all acoustic versions of his songs and it shows another side of the man. Thanks for watching. Have a great holiday. Cheers.

I didn’t know where I’ve been with Woo. But it was the perfect VCLT for me. Rare do I play an album and immediately put it back on. But that’s what I did with Woo. I’ll need to investigate a little deeper into their discography. Thanks for watching. Shawn

@@the-vinyl-dreamscape5084 first three albums are all gold Shawn

@@benromley1604 cool. Thanks. I’m hooked on this one so the adventure will definitely continue. Cheers.

Johnny Thunder was an under appropriate musician. Particularly as a songwriter. He wrote some great memorable tracks. Cheer! Shawn.

Do you remember listening to the Rolf Genlhaar on Stunty’s stream? I think we both mentioned it in the stream. Very interesting album and the price is still reasonable. Thanks for watching Mariusz. Have a great holiday with your family. Cheers! Shawn

Yea… and there was another album i forgot to mention; Head Goes Wrong By Noise. Really interesting mix of electronic, hip hop and a cut up style. It’s an addictive listen. I keep going back to it.

@@the-vinyl-dreamscape5084 don't know that one

@ very interesting stuff. Maybe I’ll do a video on it.

@@benrankins4446 that DK3 shows sounds like a dream come true. You’ve seen some brilliant shows. My respect for Dennis Tek just grows and grows. I pick up the album that he did with James Williamson recently just because I wanted to add to my collection. But it’s actually really good. Killer riffs and they both still have the fire. The only thing missing is Iggy Pop’s voice over the topic. I wish they had called him to do vocals on a track or two. Skull Ring was a really cool record and I still have it on CD. I certainly like it more than those two Stooges reunion records. So disappointing. Avenue B is another little gem in his catalog. But completely different from the fire we usually associate with IP. America Caesar had its moments - Wild America was ok. Those two Stooges reunion albums are such a disappointment. I’m still not over it. Lol. But I can’t help but wondering what would have happened if James Williamson had been involved. If nothing else, we could have finally gotten a Stooges album with both Ron and James on guitar. I more or less agree with you that Iggy is either great or terrible. Lol. But I respect that he takes lots of chances and is always creative and unpredictable. As you say, much like Lou Reed. I’ll make this observation too - I’m not a fan of Robert Plants solo albums. But I do appreciate that he never settled into an easy career. He never really gave the LZ fans the album they wanted. Instead he made lots of hits and misses. Keeping everyone wondering what he would do next. That a very cool approach for someone with the kind of commercial success that he has had. In his own way, IP took a similar approach. Never really giving us the solo album we wanted. One song I love by Iggy is the Repo Man track from the film soundtrack. He wrote that with ex-Sex Pistol Steve Jones. Great song on an amazing soundtrack. Thanks Ben. Appreciate your comments. Cheers! Shawn

@ That whole Repo Man soundtrack is great. I love the film too. I get exactly what you mean about Plant. Page hasn’t really done much & what little he has is some godawful Zeppelin sound alike stuff. He keeps the flame alive with all those reissues & even appearing at the London Olympics opening or closing ceremony playing ‘you guessed it’ Zeppelin tunes. As Lou came up I’ll tell you I love to annoy a friend who is a massive Lou fan by intentionally going against him with the argument that John Cale while still pushing boundaries has been consistently great (not just good) over a longer period than Lou. And when he gets annoyed at that I’ll throw in the Cale productions as well just to seal the deal. I know I’m awful but I reckon it’s probably true & I say that as a Lou fan too.

@@Shawn_at_Vinyl_Minimalist That’s really cool that you showed 2814. I’ve never noticed anyone showing any other album from the genre. I’d be curious if you would recommend another Vaporwave album. Anything that I may be missing? Thank you for watching and commenting. Cheers

@the-vinyl-dreamscape5084 the Telepath- A album is pretty good, also on Dream catalog. I don't really dig the Macintosh future funk side.

@@Man_Ray78 Some of those videos get taken down from time to time. I should have looked first before I mentioned it. If I find it I will attach a link. Regarding Bowie, if it hadn’t been for Bowie’s sponsorship Iggy would have likely not gotten to the point he has. Bowie genuinely liked Iggy Pop. And the two of them saw each other as creative partners. Bowie was inspired by Iggy’s approach to music and art. Iggy Pop lived in the streets and place Bowie knew he could never survive. David Bowie said that the original idea for Ziggy Stardust came from Iggy Pop. And it was their trip to Berlin in the seventies that turned Bowie onto krautrock. It’s an interesting relationship that they had together. Thanks for watching. Cheers

New Value was my introduction to Iggy Pop. Even before I heard the Stooges. I was probably 11-12 years old, reading Cream magazine at the time. Thanks for watching. Cheers.

@@WesleyGravolet I never saw this film, will need to check it out. Kill City and some of the other tracks that came out on Bomp Records are very important to understanding the direction that the Stooges were moving in 72-73. I only wish that the version of the band that featured both James Williamson and Ron Asheton on guitar. There are live shows available that feature both of them playing together. That was the original plan. Unfortunately, Ron was relegated to bass during the Raw Power sessions. So we can only dream about this version of the band in the studio. Thanks for watching. Shawn

@@seekingathread That’s interesting. Punch is a pretty notorious figure in Detroit. Unfortunately, I think he’s actually hurt Seger’s legacy (in the long term). By focusing his career away from those early records, all the public knows in 2024 are those soft ballads. We have still have never seen a career spanning box-set. And some of Seger’s most important albums and singles have still never even been acknowledged. 2-3 of his best records have vanished from his discography. That’s just a complete lack of vision. Thanks for watching. Shawn

I’m not sure I completely agree about Iggy feeling lost after the Stooges. Of course, I would have loved to see a 4th album with all those leftover tracks. That will always be one of the great, “what if’s”. But maybe Iggy had grown beyond the limitations of the Stooges. The Idiot and Lust for Life are two amazing records. And New Values is my personal favorite of his own releases. I do think he lost his way creatively in the 90s. Although he had some commercial successes. Those three Stooges albums will always be his ultimate statements. They are just brilliant. They really washed away and exposed the hippie culture at just the right time. Setting the stage for the Dolls, Ramones and eventually the Sex Pistols. Thanks for watching. Cheers. Shawn.

Thanks! Appreciate you watching.

@@davidames1746 I’m sorry. I’m not sure what you’re referring to.

Radio Birdman is such a treasure - thye took that Stooges/MC5 sound and filtered through a slightly more melodic filter. That result is the classic Radios Appear. But don't overlook the 2nd album, Lying Eyes. Lying Eyes is a bit more catchy but it's all good. the intensity is sit there. After that look for the album, New Race - it's an actual live collaboration between members of Radio Birdman, the Stooges and MC5. They did a brief tour of Australia together doing songs by all three bands. Not to be missed. If you need more there is Destroy All Monsters (avant-garde punk) who only did three singles in the late 70s/early 80s. Cheers! Shawn

@@RobertSmith-ix1cu That a great find. I’m guessing not many of those albums made it outside Michigan. Punch Andrew was furious about those songs getting bootlegged. I heard some interesting stories about him. Yeah. All those bands you mentioned are amazing. Some of the best music of the decade. Still looking for a good copy of SRC. That record has become much sought after in recent years. Appreciate you watching and sharing your story. Cheers. Shawn

Hey Ben. I'm sorry I missed your comment. I always appreciate what you have to say. It's strange that i didn't receive a notification or may be i just missed it. Either way, I appreciate your thoughts. I also completely agree with what you had to say. I believe it was Howard Zinn who said that capitalism was a kind of "inverted authoritarianism. Very different because it it more difficult for the people to see the manipulation that is happening. Thanks for watching. Shawn

@ No sweat mate 👍

I did know about the name coming from Neu; who are likely my favorite krautrock band (along with Faust). That’s a great story about your father taking you to see the trains. An interesting note; the band Laibach makes interesting parallels between American capitalism, Soviet communism and German Fascism. One aspect of the comparison is how each ideology uses powerful logos and symbols of the state to remind people that they are citizens of a particular system. Americans don’t see corporations logo as symbols of an ideology but perhaps we should. These symbols are reminders and are constantly in front of us. Flags and corporate logos are important propaganda tools. Important reminders that citizens should be compliant. <> I heard about the “Car Bomb” sticker and alway keep an eye out for an OG. Truth is, I rarely ever see Negativeland vinyl in the shops. Thanks for watching and sharing. Shawn

@@the-vinyl-dreamscape5084 Greetings from Positivland! Shawn, of course you know the derivation of the Negativland name. I ponder the importance of the name, and what it means to both groups. Is Negativland the opposite of Disneyland? When I was a kid, I thought of Disneyland, as the ''Evil Empire''. I did like some of the Disney movies, but Walt Disney was ''creepy'' and it felt like he was the head of an Occult Propaganda Machine. Yes, Laibach are much more than just an ''Industrial'' band. I have their '' Jesus Christ Superstars'' cd, a fine mix of original tunes and cover songs. My father hated John Wayne, too bad he never got a chance to listen to Gil Scott- Heron's ''B Movie'', he would have agreed with every word!

If you’re not familiar with Negativeland, you just need to look into any of these three SST records. In addition, they have lots of other recordings available online and from digital and cassette sources. All of them are interesting at the very least. Thanks for watch. Cheers. Shawn

Lol. This record does leave its marks once’s you’ve heard it. It’s a running joke between my kids and myself whenever we hear the phrase “time zones” that we collectively start; “there are eleven time zones in the Soviet Union” and “thanks for the…good thoughts”. Nobody understands but us as we start laughing. (Yep, It’s true….I used this record to radicalize my children. Lol. After all, that’s what parenting is all about). It’s so cool that you are familiar with this record. But it’s a actually a very fun listen. Thanks for watching, Jon. Cheers! Shawn

​@@the-vinyl-dreamscape5084 (Unfortunely, it seems we have the old Soviet Union and the Cold War times back... disguised but more militarized than ever)

@@luissousa2196 Only this time the west has decided to join in on the authoritarian fun; War is peace. Apartheid is Democracy. Censorship is freedom. Genocide is liberation. Listen to any given US State Department press conference and you will hear each of those lies used. They not pretending anymore. It’s the new double speak of the “ western democracies”.

@@the-vinyl-dreamscape5084 Now you said it all was needed to say Shawn.

Jon, NRBQ and Cyndi both had connections to Captain Lou. Lauper did more with Albano, but NRBQ ''got there'' first. Albano makes a cameo appearance as a short order cook in Cyndi's '' Time After Time'' MTV video. I saw Miles Davis at the Newport Jazz Fest., he did a beautiful version of ''Time After Time''.

I love the idea that Negativeland has left a permanent scar on the collective psyche of the U2 corporation. Nothing warms my heart more than exposing the band. Why? Because we accept the corruption of our artistic community so readily. To the point where we assume that they will all sellout. Perhaps that is part of the reason that social and political change seems so impossible? Have a great weekend, my friend. Cheers. Shawn.

For the most part, Vaporwave is most interesting as an idea or an as aesthetic. Most of the music is rather average. But having said that; there is some interesting music within the genre. It’s interesting that the shirt was seen as controversial. Lol. I like that. But you nailed it - art is once again ahead of the law. The business community tried to say that cassette tape were the end of music. Then it was hip-hop. Makes me wonder why we stick with an economic system that is so rigid and fragile that we have to bail out industries with billions of dollars every ten years or so. But that’s another story. Hope you are doing well, Ben. Cheers. Shawn

The Pirates albums is a real gem. Cheap heat, as they say. Zeke is just a lot of good natured fun. The album i showed isn't there best. But you can't really go wrong with any of their albums. Cool that you have a history with Dead Moon. Those records still sound fresh today. Although, I think you're right; live is the best way to experience the band. Thank you watching, Ben. Cheers!

@@m_recordz Well, thank you for watching. I appreciate it. Cheers.

@@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147 Steve- you have an amazing range of music. I really appreciate that your taste for music goes in so many directions. I’m similar. In fact, my taste are typically experimental avant-garde free jazz or garage punk rock. Lol. But it’s always been that way for me; too fast for the slow kids and too slow for the fast ones. Lol. Interesting about Hey Joe - several great versions but I never cared for the Jimi Hendrix version. Just didn’t have the energy I suppose. Thanks for watching, Steve. Good seeing you on Concert Buddies live stream last week. Always great to hear your insights. Cheers! Shawn.

Check out White Heaven. You have good adventurous taste in music so I think they have something very special. Dead Moon comes highly recommended. If you look at the comments left by soundofminder, he mentions that Eddie Vedder has done covers of tracks by both Dead Moon and Zeke. I thought that was kinda interesting. Btw - he channel is amazing. He has impeccable taste and always features unique albums. As always, I appreciate your comments. Thank you. Cheers! Shawn.

Several interesting points that you make; I understand about that feeling of dumping an album and later hearing someone sing it’s praises. Forcing you to question your decision. Lol. I’ve had it happen to me many, many times. Dom, Stunty and Fred have all played or featured albums that forced me to take a second look. Maybe the time wasn’t right or I just didn’t hear the music with the right ears. That’s why I enjoy talking and discussing music (and politics for that matter). I find that I learn best through discussion. On the topic of Eddie Vedder - I had no idea that he was a fan of Zeke and Dead Moon. That’s very cool. I’m not a Pearl Jam fan but I’m learning that Vedder seems like a pretty cool guy. I love the solo song he did for Dead Man Walking (wonderful film btw and a good soundtrack. But you likely already knew that). If Vedder likes Dead Moon - that’s a great endorsement for me. Lol. I know he has a solo album, would you recommend it? I need to give him a bit more credit. Thanks for watching, Thijs. Cheers! Shawn

@@the-vinyl-dreamscape5084 yeah I respect the opinion of the people you mentioned, including yourself and a few others so when you show or play an album I didn’t connect with there’s always some doubt if I did the right thing by not getting it or selling it. Luckily there’s a wealth of other music to make up for it hah. Pearl Jam was big for me in my formative years of getting into music, also because of their activism and love of vinyl. You just have to look past the hits a bit. My favorite era would be 1994-2002 or so when they moved on from the arena anthems and experimented a lot more. Probably warrants a video at some point too…. I think he put out 3 solo albums total. Into The Wild soundtrack might be most up your alley. It’s environmentally and personal freedom driven lyrics, mostly acoustic and even some banjo and mandolin. He did an all Ukulele album, which is pretty good for what it is. His solo album from a few years ago is with a full band and pretty forgettable overall.

Psychedelic, Speed Freaks! Lol. I love that. White Heaven was a minor revelation when I discovered it during the pandemic. I had always loved punk /garage rock since I was in college. But I had really gotten deep into German experimental music (Krautrock) at the time and White Heaven reminded me of what guitar based music could do. I should try to hunt down an original. “Why I want to fuck RR” sounds like an interesting read. Speaking of Gil Scott - I met a guy from a local shop he told me some stories about working with GSH during the last 10 years of his life. Without being specific - It was a difficult time for Heron and he struggled during that period. He’s a true American poet and his legacy will only continue to grow. Thanks for your comments. I appreciate it. Cheers. Shawn.

@@the-vinyl-dreamscape5084 Yes Shawn, in the late 1990's, both Krautrock and Japanrock were huge sources of pleasure for my ears. This was mostly due to lots of reissues on cd. In the 1980's, I bought a copy of Can's '' Tago Mago'' which blew the cobwebs off of my brain. Also in the same time period, I bought a compilation curated by Fred Frith titled ''Welcome To Dreamland ( Another Japan) ". Frith showcases many types of ''modern'' Japanese music- makers, the variety of approaches was another mindblowing experience. We almost lost Detroit, but unfortunately we lost Gil Scott- Heron.

I appreciate that. Vaporwave isn’t for everyone. And I don’t like most of the albums that I heard described as Vaporwave. But Birth of a New Day is pretty interesting. Very cinematic in its scope. But I really think it’s important to include the subversive aspects of this music. Thanks for watching! Cheers. Shawn

I appreciate that. Vaporwave isn’t for everyone. And I don’t like most of the albums that I heard described as Vaporwave. But Birth of a New Day is pretty interesting. If you have not heard it already, it’s worth a listen. Very cinematic in its scope. But I really think it’s important to include the subversive aspects of this music. Thanks for watching! Cheers. Shawn

Well I appreciate that. These are just two interesting anomalies that are out there that I thought would be interesting. Something at bit different. Shawn

A joke? In a way, yes. An intentional critique of a certain aspect of our society. They are using the tool that is provided by our vapid culture as a way of subverting that culture. So I wouldn’t simply dismiss it as a “joke”. There is a much more thoughtful idea behind that many of these musicians are creating. But you must be willing to look beneath the surface and understand what is happening. As I said, it’s not for everyone. Cheers! Shawn

​@@the-vinyl-dreamscape5084 Maybe these people are in fact good 'advanced sound technology'' manipulators (as those who create that unspeakable gaming soundtracks), but that, in my opinion, doesn't make them musicians. Looking (or listening) to the result of their final achievement, i don't think i need to look behind the surface to reach any deeper insight over "what is happening". I'm sure is not for everyone, sure is not for me. Cheers Shawn! (Sorry for my bad English..)

Greets back from Detroit! Appreciate you watching. Cheers!

Michael you always have such amazing input. Thank you. So in some ways Vaporwave is just a continuation of an existing undercurrent in the music business. And I have read about Vaporwave artists using Department Store Muziak tapes as source material. There’s an offshoot of Vaporwave called Mallwave that uses these sources. I love the idea of taking something and creating something new. Whatever happens the human spirit finds a way of creating music and art. Thank you for your comments. Shawn

@@the-vinyl-dreamscape5084 Shawn, check out that Tenney piece, it's only 3 minutes long.

Wow. I gave the track a good listen just now - it’s a fascinating piece of music. And completely changes the meaning, context and purpose of the sampled track. You’re right that Tenny created something completely unique- which brings up that question mentioned in the video about copyright. (But that’s a separate legal issue). Oddly, it wouldn’t sound out of place on a Einstruzende Neubauten album. Lol. But really…it’s an good example of the possibilities that electronic music has to offer given our changing technology. I’m reading a bit about Tenny now; the incorporation of John Cages ideas about the development of music. So these ideas of the Vaporwave movement are partly an example of the technology catching up with these ideas. I need to dig a bit deeper to real understand the importance of Tenny. I appreciate you showing me this; I wouldn’t have truly understood the connection without you showing me. Now I need to hear some more of Tenny’s recordings. 😊. I’ll let you know what I think. Thanks again.

@@the-vinyl-dreamscape5084 Shawn, James Tenney was a leading figure in the Avant- Garde scene. He was good friends with Stan Brakhage, an experimental film-maker. Tenney provided soundtracks for him, and even made appearances in some films. I focus on the fact that he chose Elvis as a sound source. Most composers, in 1961 would have been unlikely to use a popular star as a ''found sound'', they would have used an ''unknown'' vocalist singing a tune by Mozart or Wagner. Tenney chose Elvis because he was famous and still a ''hot commodity''. He also expected that only a handful of people would actually hear the piece.

@@michaelvalentini4869 That’s interesting. I wonder too if he wasn’t trying to provoke some attention. But perhaps I’m being too cynical. From everything I’ve read those far, Tenny was focused on his art and exploring the ideas he had about music.

@@Grooverski Thanks, Mariusz. Appreciate you watching. Vaporwave isn’t for everyone and many releases under that category don’t do anything for me. But it’s an interesting variation of electronic music that I think wasn’t on many people’s radar. Cheers! Shawn

Thank you so much. Appreciate that. The comp you mentioned is excellent. I believe it has the alternate name “stems and seeds”. I also have it - it’s become rather sought after in recent years. Was considering doing a similar video for Ted Nugent. The first two Amboy Duke records are excellent. And possibly the last one before Ted went solo. Thanks again. Shawn