Whats on your turntable tonight?

@bslon: AND Emitt wrote all the songs on the album, and did the recording in his home studio in Hawthorne, engineering it himself on a 4-trk. machine. When I recorded with Emitt in 1997 (he was producing a single song for a solo artist I was involved with.), he still had the Gibson ES335 pictured on the back cover, and the pump organ seen inside the gatefold.

A very talented guy, but one doomed to a miserable life, thanks in part to the brutal, vicious business practices of Dunhill Records (Lou Adler himself, I believe.). That misery had by 1997 turned Emitt into a very bitter, mean---cruel, even---man. His critiquing of the bassists playing had the guy in tears. Fortunately I escaped his wrath, as my playing met with his approval.

I saw further evidence of Emitt’s musical talent when he suggested a more "advanced" version of the tambourine part I was dubbing over my drumset part. His suggested part was really, really cool (and sophisticated), one I myself would never have thought of. Performing it perfectly was right at the top of my musical abilities ;-) . Luckily, I got it on the first take. Emitt liked to work fast.

@bslon ​@bdp24

https://youtu.be/m3KRJLPn0zA

@bdp24 Your backstories and insight about the music industry are always a great read, thanks! But, sorry to find Rhodes mistreatment by Dunhill had such a profound effect. I also have “Mirror”, another Dunhill release by him. I might need to spin that tonight, it’s been neglected in the rack too long. You seem to have survived the “biz” with your sanity, cheers to that!

@noromance His vocals are somewhat reminiscent of McCartney, which I like.

Here’s a tip for those buying used LP’s (or CD’s, for that matter) which have a price sticker attached directly to the album cover, which when removed leaves behind that nasty, sticky glue residue:

I years ago discovered at Michael’s Art Supply a product named Bestine, a solvent designed "for thinning or reducing rubber cement", as it says on the label of the can. It is the best thing I’ve found for totally removing price sticker glue residue, and doing so without damaging the cover or leaving behind a gooey mess, unlike Goo Gone.

Bestine is available in 16oz and 32oz cans, but is somewhat hard to find locally. Michaels no longer carries it, but you can get it on Amazon. $21.99 for the 16oz can, which will last you a LONG time. 16oz is enough for hundreds of stickers.