I had an extensive music education as a child / student and had not exercised 'it' for over forty years.
The first four Podcast music compositions, Introduction, Inside Job, Passing Time, and Mood Loops, took 7 hours, 22 minutes to create; from 'open Mac Mini box until completed, as you hear them'. Bluz Ate My Song - was created with 'stock' GarageBand and M-Audio Oxygen 8 MIDI Keyboard Controller.
These are 'no frills', 'raw tunes', created with GarageBand without 'mixdown' or enhancement. I left them as they were created, in order to show improvement.
1975 Music Sets
Recorded at the United State Cafe
United State Cafe Espresso Machine ~ Photograph by James Stark
Sound and Recording by C. Spangler[Note: The following MP3 Complete Sets are not, and will not be, listed in the iTunes RSS feed due to size of files]
July 29, 1975 = Tuesday Night Class, featuring Keith Lampe A.K.A. Ponderosa Pine & more:
MP3: 83.4 MB = http://www.flyingsnail.com/Podcast/tuesnightclass7_29_1975.mp3
August 02, 1975 = Robin Kilgore:
MP3: 91.1 MB = http://www.flyingsnail.com/Podcast/robinkilgore8_2_1975.mp3
August 09, 1975 = Jumpin Jupiter:
MP3: 136.9 MB = http://www.flyingsnail.com/Podcast/jumpinjupiter8_9_1975.mp3
August 12, 1975 = Gabriel Gladstar:
MP3: 101.6 MB = http://www.flyingsnail.com/Podcast/gabrielgladstar8_12_1975.mp3
August 13, 1975 = Happy Valley String Band:
MP3: 75.3 MB = http://www.flyingsnail.com/Podcast/happyvalley8_13_1975.mp3
August 26, 1975 = Honey Creek:
MP3: 43.6 MB = http://www.flyingsnail.com/Podcast/honeycreek8_26_1975.mp3
These recordings were never intended to be professional. They are a reminder of the bands and music I loved. Unfortunately, I was not able to record all of the people who performed at the United State Cafe ... Curtis
Jumpin Jupiter - Hgongcrazy a.k.a. Howie Hollenberg, drums and percussion, Sunny a.k.a. Rick McNees, synthesizer and keyboards, Larry Dunn, guitars and vocals, harmonica, Larry Klein, 6 string bass, vocals, and Kathleen McCarthy, vocals.
Howie has a web page [hgongcrazy] at: http://www.myspace.com/hgongcrazy
Reeling Round the Sun © 1975 Jumpin Jupiter, written by Larry Dunn
Freedom Dance © 1975 Jumpin Jupiter, written by Larry Dunn
First Day © 1975 Jumpin Jupiter, written by Bill and Steve Weitzman
Why Not Try Love Again © 1975 Jumpin Jupiter, written by Rick 'Sunshine' McNees and the band.
Under-Rail © 1975 Jumpin Jupiter, written by Rick 'Sunshine' McNees
Happy Valley
Toad Suckers 1975 Rusty Gauthier and Friends
Remnants of Paradise © 1979 Erik Moll Music (ASCAP/TONO) - Erik Moll, Rusty Gauthier, Larry Klein, Jim Zeigler, and Howie Hollenberg played on this recording.
Waltzing on the Stars © 1979 Erik Moll Music (ASCAP/TONO) - Erik Moll, Rusty Gauthier, Loren Lawner, and Ralph Penunuri.
Erik's web page is located at: http://www.erikmoll.com/.
Bobby Kent - (Soul Is Satisfied) - Actually Bobby Kent and the Christian Cadillac featuring members of Glide Memorial Choir) - 1975.
Robbie Basho - (Wounded Knee) - 1975.
John & Michael Lewis - (Cello and Electric Piano) - 1975.
Laura Allan - (Native American Ceremonial Song) - 1975.
Robin Kilgore - 1975.
Mobius - 1975.
Gabriel Gladstar - 1975.
Ralph Eno - (Kiss Up & We're Snapping) by Freaky Ralph, Jeff Ross, and the Pointless Sisters) - 1975.
A descriptive companion page containing the above performers (United State Cafe) is located at:
http://www.flyingsnail.com/Scrapbook/UnitedStateCafe/index.html
Steven Leech+ Legends of Wilmington Jazz
2 web~book chapters:
RAW SUCK
from Steven Leech
Click to play C-FACTORS:
http://www.flyingsnail.com/Podcast/C-Factors.m4v
Click to play WURM SYNDROME:
http://www.flyingsnail.com/Podcast/WURM-SYNDROME.m4v
Country Joe McDonald - Converted 1980 Nobody for President Video by Country Joe to MP3.
During 1980, Jim Maxwell, of Jim Maxwell & The Sundown Band, gave me a Nobody For President 45 record with permission to use it for Nobody.
Jim Maxwell - vocal, guitar, Roy Marden - guitar, vocals, Jerry Shebeski - drums, Joe Jedrlinic - bass guitar, Craig Grant - vocals, percussion, David Peel - vocals, percussion, Joanna D'ascoli - vocals, Sherwin Winnick - mix consultant, Recorded at Dreamland Studios, N.Y., Mixed at Sundown Recording, L.I., N.Y., Special Thanks: Andrea Katz, Cover Design: Harry Wasserman, Promotion: Michael Luckman.
http://www.nobodyforpresident.org/nobodysongs.html
Rubbermaid - Cucumber, Entrepreneur, Secretary for a Day. Rubbermaid's Page Located at:
http://www.flyingsnail.com/Rubbermaid/index.html
Born in Los Angeles in 1942, Mike Wilhelm learned blues guitar in his teens from legendary Tennessee bluesman Brownie McGhee and Texas songster Mance Lipscomb. A U. S. Navy veteran, he is perhaps best known as one of the founding members of San Francisco's first psychedelic rock group, the Charlatans (1964-69). He led his own hard rock group, Loose Gravel, from 1969 until 1976 when he joined cult heroes and power pop originators the Flamin' Groovies, playing with them until 1982. Mike's Page & MP3 Information Page.
In the late 60's, when asked to name his favorite guitarist on the San Francisco scene, Jerry Garcia replied, "Mike Wilhelm."
Long Gone Stranger Blues © 2007 Mike Wilhelm - Ramblin' - Written by Robert Johnson - Worn Out Suits - Written by Dave Edmunds
TOKYO, 1997 - KYON, MIKE & YOTCHAN
Mike Wilhelm provided a series of live MP3s recorded at Yukotopia (Deadhead's Land), Tokyo, Japan, January 16, 1997 [Right click above graphic to save CD cover] - Kyon - Keyboard, Mandolin - Mike Wilhelm - Guitar, Vocal - Yotchan - Guitar, Harmonica, Vocal:
Key To The Highway - Walkin' The Dog - No Sugar In My Tea - Someday You'll Call My Name - Down The Road A Piece
200808.13 - Mike Wilhelm has provided new MP3s for your listening pleasure:
Love In Vain - Betty & Dupree - Key To The Highway - The New New Old Pawnshop Blues - See See Rider
The Charlatans, 1964, Golden Gate Park Conservatory
George Hunter, Dan Hicks, Mike Wilhelm, Mike Ferguson, Richie Olsen
Charlatans live at the Fillmore:
I Saw Her - lead vocal by George Hunter - On The Road Again - lead vocal by Dan Hicks
Archival Track Details
by Mike Wilhelm
Chris Wilson & ex-Flamin' Groovies: If Wishes Were Horses (Chris Wilson) - Sympathy For The Devil (Jagger/Richards) - The Derelict (Fifteen Men On A Dead Man's Chest Traditional/arranged by Mike Wilhelm)
Loose Gravel: When You Got A Good Friend (Robert Johnson) - Hear The People (Wilhelm/Kunstler)
Loose Gravel (trio): Medley: Sittin' On Top Of The World / It's All Over Now (traditional, arr. Wilhelm/B. Womack) - I'm Not Satisfied (Frank Zappa) - Waitin' In Line (Wilhelm/Kunstler)
Flamin' Groovies: Live, Valencourt Plaza, San Francisco 1979, Let It Rock -> I Want You
Mike Wilhelm: Jesse's Theme
The Flamin' Groovies
Learn more about Chris Wilson and his new album, "Second Life"
http://www.flamin-groovy.com/
Mike Wilhelm & his Bottle Rock Blues & Rhythm Band, Recorded Live at Linton's
Big Boss Man featuring Neon Napalm and Mike Wilhelm - Got My Mojo Workin' featuring Mike Wilhelm and BRB&R Band - House Of Blue Lights featuring Neon Napalm and Mike Wilhelm - New Old Pawnshop Blues featuring Mike Wilhelm - The Thrill Is Gone featuring Neon Napalm
Hound Dog - Bottle Rock Blues & Rhythm Band - This is the audio from the video of our encore at the Blue Wing as shot by Cornelius. Eric Roach on guitar (second solo). - Mike Wilhelm
Take Me Back is from Flamin' Groovies, Now Personnel are: Chris Wilson, vocal & guitar; Cyril Jordan, vocal & guitar; George Alexander, vocal & bass; Mike Wilhelm, guitar; David Wright, drums. Both tunes from the late '70s and songwriting credit is Jordan/Wilson.
In The USA is from Flamin' Groovies, Jumpin' in the Night. Personnel are: Chris Wilson, vocal & guitar; Cyril Jordan, vocal & guitar; George Alexander, vocal & bass; Mike Wilhelm, guitar; David Wright, drums. Both tunes from the late '70s and songwriting credit is Jordan/Wilson.
Ladyfriend - Here's another Flamin' Groovies track, a cover of an obscure Byrds tune that only appeared on the flip side of a 45 single. Ladyfriend was written by David Crosby. We opened our show at Le Pavillon de Paris with this song and it tore the crowd up.
I Got Mine - Mike Wilhelm, acoustic 12-string and vocal; Riley Osbourne, piano; Waller Collie, bass; Fred "Freddie Steady" Krc, drums. Krc is pronounced "Kirch". Recorded in Austin, March, 2000.
Sweet Home Chicago - New Bottle Rock Blues & Rhythm Band track.
More information about Mike Wilhelm's (above) songs is located at:
http://www.flyingsnail.com/Scrapbook/Mike_Wilhelm-MP3_Music.html
More Information about Mike Wilhelm is located at:
http://www.flyingsnail.com/Scrapbook/Mike_Wilhelm.html
Vocal Energy Health
Keith Lampe (Ponderosa Pine), Vocals and Doug Adamz, Tibetan Bell
Part One: http://www.flyingsnail.com/Podcast/pinevesone.mp3
Part Two: http://www.flyingsnail.com/Podcast/pinevestwo.mp3
With VEH (Vocal Energy Health), after a few sessions of imitating these sounds, one can start doing them alone or--even better--with others; creating an effective practice that requires no gear. - Ponderosa Pine
201111.28 - Keith Lampe, Ro-Non-So-Te, Ponderosa Pine,
Transition Prez, 1993, doing Mr. Tambourine Man:
http://www.flyingsnail.com/Podcast/08_Ponderosa_Pine_Tambourine_Man.mp3
An example of what I labeled science faction would reference "From the Earth to the Moon" by Jules Verne, point out how people at that time could not believe a trip to the moon was possible, and bring up NASA's Apollo 11.
The first of this series is titled, Rebirth of Evil:
http://flyingsnail.com/Podcast/RebirthOfEvil.mp3
One night / early morning, during the 1970s, a tape was shoved through my mail slot with no identification or label, that was wrapped in a torn, small, brown, paper bag.
Although somewhat outdated, the similarities between what was suggested would happen leading up to 1984, and 1999 to the present are amusing.
If you found Rebirth of Evil interesting, or funny, read:
consider the current state of things, with science faction in mind and then watch this:
http://www.flyingsnail.com/index.html#theamericandream.
The second of the series is titled, UFO-1974 ~ Click to play:
http://flyingsnail.com/Podcast/UFO-1974.mp3
While participating with an amateur radio network during 1974 I heard a high speed Morse code message that repeated three times, without identification, and went silent. The message stated a time, date, frequency, and requested the broadcast be recorded. The broadcast was on high frequency radio and starts off with poor sound and gets better a few minutes after the start.
Even though some of the information is a little off the suggested timeline, it is important to remember this was 1974 and that some things mentioned, in some cases, pertain to today.
Of interest are claims the government is being taken over, references to oil crisis, and a disaster on the 'Gulf Coast'.
The following Movies are located on this site (Due to low volume there is no RSS feed.):
http://www.flyingsnail.com/Scrapbook/video/1980.mov
http://www.flyingsnail.com/Scrapbook/video/FatherKnowsBest.mov
http://www.flyingsnail.com/Scrapbook/video/GovernmentLSD.mov
Source/Info: http://www.flyingsnail.com/Scrapbook/page007.html
NCast Dancing Frogs - http://www.ncast.com/
1960s Indy film clip - Standing on seat of chopper (motorcycle) with arms outstretched, coming down mountain. - Clip is old, dark, degraded, and short. Effects added to distract from poor quality:
http://www.flyingsnail.com/Sprung/images/60schopseatstand.mov
READ MY LIPS - originally appeared at: http://www.atmo.se/readmylips (currently non-working) and was/is Mirrored at:
http://www.flyingsnail.com/Dahbud/images/readmylips_blush.mov
Gay Freedom Day - June 26, 1977
Sound by: C. Spangler
Armistead Maupin & Bobby Kent and The Christian Cadillac
http://www.flyingsnail.com/Podcast/GayFreedomDay-1977.html
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