What Are You Listening To Right Now (Part IV)

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Had to go get a Link Wray collection, working my way through the tracks...

Fun fact, when he sings he sounds like someone Mick Jagger is trying to copy.

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Telly Savalas doing his Shaft impersonation...

From this week in 1975... doing research for my funk show and came across this.

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Cold weather always gets me to want to listen to Stormwatch by Jethro Tull.

[Thelemech]

 
Damn I love that Jethro Tull album

Currently listening to AC/DC Flick of the Switch

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https://chaputarecords.bandcamp.com/album/intuition-lp



New album from The Jackets, but I'll have to get it on Amazon if I want it digital-only. Lots of good garage echo, pared-back sound, more goth-y than their previous efforts... I really like their direction on this album. It's a fun listen and will be one of the albums I buy in 2024.

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Loving how this instrumental incorporates "I'm So Glad" into its themes.

Yes, I'm taking things easy after being fired. I need to process this shit before I go to an interview and put out the funk of rage.

[Vyn]

I need to process this shit before I go to an interview and put out the funk of rage.

No doubt about that! On a related note, we are considering acquiring a company in The Netherlands. It's a very small organization. As part of the lead up, we're talking to attorneys specialized in employment law over yonder, and the differences from the USA are striking. Among many things, if a person has worked for a company for three years, they basically become "tenured". In order to fire someone, it has to go before a court. And you cannot remove someone from a job simply because they suck at it. Poor performance is not a viable reason. It would have to be egregious and intentional, and then the court might OK the dismissal. Prior to the three year mark, though, all bets are off.

So, on the one hand you have the USA, where everything favors the employer, and the Netherlands where things favor the employee. According to the lawyers we are talking to, anyway. Whether I get any first-hand experience remains to be seen!

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Remembered this "breakup" song about litigation with one's former partner.  Been a fave of mine for about 30 years, now.

[Charger]

Metallica - The Outlaw Torn

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Bee Bee Queen - I Wanna Be Loved All Night Long

[Vyn]

The entirety of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn by Pink Floyd. On Tidal, so no pic. Oh yeah, it's the UK version, so has Astronomy Domine rather than See Emily Play.

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168 songs in the Elvis Presley catalogue that I have on my PC, not including his gospel recordings.

[Thelemech]

The Sword - Apocryphon

[Vyn]

The Ceyleib People with their 1967 release, Tanyet. The only record I have kept the shrink wrap on, and that is due to the sticker indicating a sale - 3 records for 1 dollar. That's cheap!

This platter is in excellent condition and the pressing was well made. Mike Deasy's six year old son was involved with the recording, and the way the stereo panning was done I sometimes wonder if they let the kid twist the knobs. But it actually adds to the atmosphere - it's an instrumental recording featuring Ry Cooder and they ginned up the whole package with woo-woo verbiage and psychedelic images. Even the song names are all far-out. Man.

But, it's quite the cool listen for something different that still has some guardrails.

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Little Willie - "Drinkin' Hadacol"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1jhz0dD6qg

Hadacol was a patent medicine that was popular in dry counties due to its 12% alcohol content...