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Not by the Hair on My Chin
| Not by the Hair on My Chin | |
| Created by: | osborne |
| Tracks: | 14 |
| Length: | 01:19:10 |
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1. Straw House 2. Stick House 3. Brick House |
| Created on | 2/25/07 06:33pm |
| Level | 5 |
| Points | 2241 |
| Total visitors | 82 |
| Unique visitors | 31 |
description:
A week or so after I submitted my entry for the fifth mixtape contest, this idea worked its way into my brain. About a month later, I decided it was plausible, and after another month, I discovered it was possible. Two months later I began to work on it, and since then I've lost track of time.
The basic premise is to connect two Pattons - one, a revolutionary country bluesman, the other, a revolutionary I-don't-know-what-exactly. Early drafts were heavily rock-oriented - I originally planned to link Buzz Osborne (bass player of Fantômas) to Nirvana to something-or-other, but as I fleshed it out, it became an avant-jazz behemoth ending in a bit of hip hop. Although I was willing to sacrifice transition for substance, none of it is too abrasive and the mix is suitable for casual listening. I reckon I'm very proud of what I've accomplished here.
On a side note, this mix is dedicated to Pete Grant (known by most on this website as "johnny_luddite"). His "Crosby to Crosby" mixtape was responsible for this mixtape's conception, which unfortunately missed both the fifth and the ninth mixtape contest deadlines. Thanks, Pete.
The basic premise is to connect two Pattons - one, a revolutionary country bluesman, the other, a revolutionary I-don't-know-what-exactly. Early drafts were heavily rock-oriented - I originally planned to link Buzz Osborne (bass player of Fantômas) to Nirvana to something-or-other, but as I fleshed it out, it became an avant-jazz behemoth ending in a bit of hip hop. Although I was willing to sacrifice transition for substance, none of it is too abrasive and the mix is suitable for casual listening. I reckon I'm very proud of what I've accomplished here.
On a side note, this mix is dedicated to Pete Grant (known by most on this website as "johnny_luddite"). His "Crosby to Crosby" mixtape was responsible for this mixtape's conception, which unfortunately missed both the fifth and the ninth mixtape contest deadlines. Thanks, Pete.
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| 1 | Charley Patton : Hang It on the Wall |
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Legend has it that Charley Patton was often declined the chance to play at clubs, venues, etc. because of his [...]
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Track 21 from Charley Patton Vol. 3 (1929-1934)
Length: 00:02:40 Year: 2005 |
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Legend has it that Charley Patton was often declined the chance to play at clubs, venues, etc. because of his "flashy" showmanship - apparently, crowds weren't too keen on watching a bluesman play guitar behind his back. Bizarre. When Charley Patton was 25 years old, he was offered (and declined) a crucial position in an ensemble arranged by... SHOW LESS
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| 2 | W.C. Handy : St. Louis Blues |
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W.C. Handy, a pioneer in blues music composition. There are hundreds of people known as "The Father of the Bl [...]
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Track 11 from W.C. Handy's Memphis Blues Band
Length: 00:03:02 Year: 1994 |
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W.C. Handy, a pioneer in blues music composition. There are hundreds of people known as "The Father of the Blues," no doubt, but Handy is one of the few worthy of the title. He was honored in the 1958 film "St. Louis Blues," starring... SHOW LESS
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| 3 | Nat King Cole : It's Only a Paper Moon |
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Nat King Cole, among others. About six weeks ago I picked up Nat's "Reader's Digest Anthology" (eight LP's) [...]
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Track 2 from The World of Nat King Cole
Length: 00:02:56 Year: 2005 |
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Nat King Cole, among others. About six weeks ago I picked up Nat's "Reader's Digest Anthology" (eight LP's) for six dollars in a used record shop. I was disheartened at the sight, but excited at the prospect. This song is incredible. To my surprise, Nat King Cole was in several other movies, and he had a role in the seminal 1941 film... SHOW LESS
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| 4 | Bernard Herrmann : El Rancho (Dawn Sequence) |
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Citizen Kane, heralded as the greatest feature film of all time. If you were wondering, Nat was the bar's aft [...]
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Track 19 from Citizen Kane (Original 1941 Motion Picture Score)
Length: 00:00:38 Year: 1991 |
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Citizen Kane, heralded as the greatest feature film of all time. If you were wondering, Nat was the bar's after-hours piano player. Small world, huh? For a time, Orson Welles enjoyed the company of another jazz singer, albeit more intimately (if you catch my drift) ... SHOW LESS
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| 5 | Billie Holiday : God Bless the Child |
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None other than Billie Holiday. I doubt I need to elaborate any further on her career or her music. And when [...]
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Track 5 from Original Decca Masters
Length: 00:03:11 Year: 0000 |
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None other than Billie Holiday. I doubt I need to elaborate any further on her career or her music. And when taking into consideration the difficulties of recording large arrangements live, it's incredible how clear all of the instruments sound. Some of Lady Day's earliest performances were aided by... SHOW LESS
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| 6 | Benny Goodman : Sing, Sing, Sing |
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Benny Goodman, the King of Swing. The drumming in "Sing, Sing, Sing" (an instrumental piece, ironically) [...]
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Track 7 from Bluebird's Best: The King of Swing
Length: 00:08:40 Year: 2002 |
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Benny Goodman, the King of Swing. The drumming in "Sing, Sing, Sing" (an instrumental piece, ironically) is frenetic, and the horns are all over the place, but the melody is so solid I really don't give a damn. And the dynamics are superb. Benny was keen on giving people the "big breaks" they deserved. People like Billie Holiday, Lionel Hampton, and... SHOW LESS
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| 7 | Charlie Christian : Swing to Bop |
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Charlie Christian, the founding father of bebop. There's a progression here in the mixtape, from smooth jazz [...]
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Track 1 from The Immortal Charlie Christian
Length: 00:09:00 Year: 2006 |
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Charlie Christian, the founding father of bebop. There's a progression here in the mixtape, from smooth jazz to swing to bebop to (eventually) acid or "free" jazz and all sorts of experimental tomfoolery. And at the root of it all is Charley Patton. Thanks, Charley. Before his untimely death in 1942, Charlie recorded with... SHOW LESS
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| 8 | Thelonious Monk : Straight, No Chaser |
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Thelonious Monk. Rotating the "atonal" knob clockwise, and in such a melodic way. Thelonious has such a forc [...]
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Track 10 from Jazz Profile: Thelonious Monk
Length: 00:02:58 Year: 1998 |
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Thelonious Monk. Rotating the "atonal" knob clockwise, and in such a melodic way. Thelonious has such a forceful way of playing piano, and his style appeals to a lot of people. For a while, Thelonious Monk collaborated with... SHOW LESS
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| 9 | John Coltrane : Lazy Bird |
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John Coltrane. I've got a Coltrane t-shirt I picked up from an online store. Only problem is he's playing th [...]
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Track 5 from Blue Train
Length: 00:07:05 Year: 1957 |
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John Coltrane. I've got a Coltrane t-shirt I picked up from an online store. Only problem is he's playing the clarinet (?). This album is an essential part of my limited jazz collection. Coltrane also collaborated with... SHOW LESS
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| 10 | Miles Davis : All Blues |
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Miles Davis, who's the man (as far as I'm concerned). I'm planning [...]
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Track 4 from Kind of Blue
Length: 00:11:33 Year: 1959 |
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Miles Davis, who's the man (as far as I'm concerned). I'm planning on sampling this whenever I get around to writing that album of hyphy music I'm supposed to write. Maybe. Yet another simple transition - Miles Davis collaborated with ... SHOW LESS
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| 11 | herbie hancock : This Is Rob Swift |
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Herbie Hancock. But this isn't "Watermelon Man" Herbie or "Rockit" Hancock, this is from his 2001 album Futur [...]
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Track 4 from Future2Future
Length: 00:06:55 Year: 2001 |
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Herbie Hancock. But this isn't "Watermelon Man" Herbie or "Rockit" Hancock, this is from his 2001 album Future2Future. Crazy. The titular figure, Rob Swift, is better known as the turntablist for... SHOW LESS
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| 12 | X-Ecutioners : The Countdown |
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The X-Ecutioners. They are people who rap and make records and then they sell the records and then rap some m [...]
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Track 11 from X-pressions
Length: 00:06:34 Year: 1997 |
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The X-Ecutioners. They are people who rap and make records and then they sell the records and then rap some more about selling those records. This is the life I would like to lead. In an odd twist, the X-Ecutioners stopped rapping (for a couple of verses, anyway) and handed the microphone to... SHOW LESS
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| 13 | General Patton V.S. The X-Ecutioners : Modified Combined Obstacle Overlay (Mcoo) ...Or... How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Turntables |
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Mike Patton, under the pseudonym General Patton, but a Patton nonetheless. I wasn't even alive when Mike Patt [...]
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Track 12 from Joint Special Operations Task Force
Length: 00:02:41 Year: 0000 |
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Mike Patton, under the pseudonym General Patton, but a Patton nonetheless. I wasn't even alive when Mike Patton started rapping (remember "Epic"? I don't), which makes me feel too much like a kid and not enough like an angsty teenager. So there. To end the mix, we have an extra eleven minutes of... SHOW LESS
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| 14 | Mike Patton & Ikue Mori & John Zorn : High Anxiety |
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Mike Patton, and his friends Ikue Mori and John Zorn. Doing crazy things. Crazily. So there you have it. [...]
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Track 6 from Hemophiliac (disc 1)
Length: 00:11:17 Year: 2002 |
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Mike Patton, and his friends Ikue Mori and John Zorn. Doing crazy things. Crazily. So there you have it. Thank you for reading my liner notes. I tend to get overextended, and I doubt people enjoy reading voluminous diatribes, so I'll stop now. The end. SHOW LESS
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The MLK Badge
Because Civil Rights rock (and roll).
awarded on 2009-03-07
Level 27
Third-favorite Billie Holiday song right there.
3/01/07 09:38pm
The Bronze Badge
Wow, one of your mixes is doing swell in the ratings! But remember, Bob Dole did 'swell' in the primaries...
awarded on 2007-06-29
Level 24
Buzz Osborne is the GUITARIST for Fantômas, not the bassist. My mistake.
2/28/07 08:18pm
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awarded on 2008-08-17
Level 36
I want to buy this mix dinner, seduce it, and make sweet passionate fuck to it.
2/28/07 04:15pm
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Despite the fact that TEAM ROBOT was crushed like a Pabst can at a frat party by the might claws of TEAM MONSTER, you are still deserving of a badge... Loser.
awarded on 2006-10-18
Level 40
This is truly wonderful. You have made my day with this mix, and thanks for the dedication. You should be proud of yourself!
2/27/07 12:14pm
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awarded on 2007-08-27
Level 27
Stellar!
2/25/07 07:22pm
