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deep purple.. chinese boot (?)

upskiboo — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 22:58:57 +0000

pulled this today, looks like a chinese bootleg of sorts.. there was no cover (missing ?)
has anyone seen it before ?? any info much apreciated..

Why do birds suddenly appear?

disco_che — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 08:10:12 +0000

Just asking.

2013 End of year roundup.

Okem — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 19:33:02 +0000

Best (or worst) of the year that was. What you got SoulStrut?

A year when RIP threads seemed to become the norm, we lost Nelson Mandela, Stan Tracey, Junior Murvin, James Gandolfini, Bobby Bland, George Duke, Elmore Leonard, Lou Reed and others. Whilst on a happier note we also had a few new additions to the strut family as several struters had kids of their own. Congratulations.

The strut has trundle on. We've lost a few good poasters but gained a few too, and seen the welcome return of a few old heads. I still don't know if Skel was made a mod or not, but the troll problem seems to have diminished somewhat. The BeatOff contests have been a highlight for sure, so props to The_Non and everybody who's entered a beat. And hopefully we'll get to hear what tops the 100 list before the years out also.

Props to you all for making this a chill and interesting enough place to keep be coming back anyways.

also Kanye.

GreetingssSSsss

Teh CobraWeasel — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 07:22:23 +0000

Good evening, SsssSoulSssStrut.

Teh CobraWeasel is in teh housSSSSsse.

That isSSSSs all.

ur fav song from 2013?

zen garden — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 17:31:48 +0000

...

Is Godfather II better than Godfather I?

downtownrobbrown — Fri, 27 Dec 2013 02:37:52 +0000

I think so.

Unhappy artists

MR_ZIMMS — Sun, 22 Dec 2013 14:08:26 +0000

Does anyone have a story (or stories) about artists that were completely unhappy
with their cover art when their album was released ?

Purdie or Muhammad?

tabira — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 14:43:26 +0000

I'm an Idris man myself. I realise that all the prestige joints I keep coming back to have him on them (same for CTI and Kudu too). It's a less is more thing - less hi hat, less bass drum - but right where it matters.

now agree with me

Worst Christmas Songs

DB_Cooper — Tue, 24 Dec 2013 01:55:40 +0000

This makes me want to murder people. I bet this is what Chapman was really pissed about.

And as much as I love The Kinks, this is fucking awful. Do you Brits really say "Father Christmas" instead of Santa Claus? If so, I submit that that may be part of the reason you're viewed as an island full of Harry Potter extras. Just saying.

Sad On Multiple Levels

LazarusOblong — Fri, 27 Dec 2013 10:28:44 +0000

"what was once a record store"

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/woman-arrested-after-famous-austin-mural-defaced

What is more little dude?

hcrink — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 17:13:50 +0000

A. Being obsessed with breakz, cause, you know, they are part of the "hip hop legacy"?orB. Being obsessed with tacky funk, cause, you know, they all have black people on the covers?

OFFICIAL Soulstrut Fantasy Football 2013 Thread

cookbook — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 22:42:36 +0000

I presume we are still on this year? I am getting the itch heavy (doc appt scheduled for next week)

Major congrats to our current champ and comish, RAJ!

I suggest we stick to the 50$ cash/popsike look up prize structure, with all of the naysayers last year on upping the ante (MOP related), I figure we keep it moving.

shouts to DB!

DJ Spooky - turdmeister? (copyright-R)

Duderonomy — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 01:25:59 +0000

Paging Doc
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=590239594380985&set=vb.100001848481556&type=2&theater;
I like the OG tune.

blazing uptempo favs

ketan — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 10:52:57 +0000

virtually anything under the plug moniker

fav omni trio moments?

Tragic Childhood Songs

LaserWolf — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 01:46:02 +0000

Some good ones? Have we done this?

Ode To Billie Jo
Papa Was A Rolling Stone

I think we can skip Gypsy Tramps and Thieves, and any 60s car crash songs.

The Motherfuckin Ventures

Saucy Tweenbal — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 22:59:58 +0000

(Formerly titled: "Recycled Ventures Tracks")

I've read numerous times that The Ventures were known to recycle tracks from album to album with different titles. (Which I took as "derivative re-recordings") Having owned and heard about 83% of their albums from 1960-1970 I have yet to notice any recycled tracks (granted I've only listened to most of them 1,2 or 3 times) UNTIL TODAY!

The track 'Tomorrow's Love' from 1965's "Knock Me Out" record is IDENTICAL to 'Love Godess Of Venus' from 'Ventures In Space' (1964). I mean it's the same exact track.

Now I don't see much talk of The Ventures (or surf) on here, but I'd be curious to know if anybody else has spotted any more of these 'recycled' tracks. I'd be pleasantly surprised if a number of strutters bite on this thread.

SoulStrut, I challenge thee.

Singing Drummers

RAJ — Fri, 20 May 2011 22:17:05 +0000

swinging, vintage french caribbean mix

button — Tue, 24 Dec 2013 09:03:07 +0000

Merry Christmas Strut,

Proud to say I just posted this new mix:

60 mins of obscenely rare West Indian jazz from the great dancebands of the French Caribbean. Get it on your ipods before your long drives tomorrow.

Guaranteed to thrill!!! Happy holidays!

https://db.tt/XYrChHHR

Ginger Baker's bitter old man Rolling Stone Interview

downtownrobbrown — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 03:43:22 +0000

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/q-a-ginger-baker-on-why-the-rolling-stones-are-not-good-musicians-20131011?page=2

The Stones just wrapped up a tour. Have you heard them lately or what do you think of how they're playing nowadays?
(laughs) You're joking right? ???

No.
I mean Charlie is a great friend of mine. I think the world of Charlie. When I was living in the States, Charlie came to see me at my house and he said, "I'd give you some tickets but I know you would never go!" I won't go within 10 miles of a Rolling Stones gig.

Why is that?
They're not good musicians, that's why. The best musician in the Stones is Charlie by a country mile.

I agree he is. But the way they play together, people argue, is greater than the parts.
People can argue what they like.

Do you agree they're great songwriters, though?
No, not really.

Is it crazy that they're still doing it? ??????
They are earning lots of money.

Things you see that annoy the crap out of you

markus71 — Mon, 16 May 2011 18:46:40 +0000

Dudes with a hairknot.

(white) people with dreadlocks tied together and big ass headphones, sometimes seen with a pierced lip (ring) as well.

'The Problem' Solved-Where My Boxing Fans At?

Big_Stacks — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 03:32:32 +0000

Hey,

Finally, Adrien Broner got his skirt lifted, with his overrated, shit-talking ass. He is NO Floyd 'Money' Mayweather, not even fucking close. He got a harsh welcome to world-class boxing last night. Marcos Maidana, simply put, got in that ass. A picture is worth 1,000 words.

Peace,

Big Stacks from Kakalak

merry xmas ???.to perchance dream, and ski???in detroit

kala — Tue, 24 Dec 2013 11:20:09 +0000

get up on it

portables

parallax — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 23:06:08 +0000

In terms of overall quality, build, sound, etc.

Seven Davis Jr. - One

meistromoco — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 23:39:26 +0000

Man this has been on constant rotation. Who's hip? The whole EP is dope, but this title track oh man.

what was the name of the album that RPM released under a different name?

LoopDreams — Sun, 22 Dec 2013 07:13:26 +0000

We're drawing a blank here...

question for people who make and sell music

james — Sun, 22 Dec 2013 02:05:25 +0000

The other day there was this record I wanted, and the artist was selling it on their Bandcamp page, but it was also in stock at a local shop.

My internal dilemma with this is always: Which helps the artist more?

If I buy it from the artist directly, I'm assuming they get more of the money, plus it gives them more of a direct connection with their fans, plus they have another name for their mailing list, plus whatever else.

If I buy it from the shop, in addition to helping the shop directly and the Vinyl Is Back! cottage industry indirectly, I figure that it helps the artist by letting this third party (the shop and its buyers) know that this obscure artist has at least some kind of audience that will pay money for their music, so maybe the shop will buy ten copies of their next shit instead of five, thus advancing--however infinitesimally--the artist's toehold in the human marketplace. Maybe that's patronizing, though--I don't know.

Anyway, I ended up buying it from the shop, 'cause I owe a lot to record stores.

From the artist side, though, is there a preferable move?

Sound Library - The Future Of Record Labels?

Horseleech — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 20:34:09 +0000

So Doc McCoy's post about Ninjatune in the Spooky thread has kind of confirmed a thought I've been having a while about the future of record labels - namely that many are becoming de facto sound library labels.

A friend who runs a successful independent label (one that does both reissues and new artists) told me years ago that the label activity per se basically breaks even and it is the sync/licensing end that actually makes money.

If the only viable revenue stream is commercial/film/TV usage, aren't these labels essentially functioning as sound library operations? I know the whole A&R end is different, but still.

I need help to find this songs (impossible i think)

misterioso — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 14:18:55 +0000

starting 0:01 (first song)
starting 2:17 and 6:08
starting 0:17

Speaking of portables (smart phone)

Controller_7 — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 02:49:15 +0000

Discuss

http://www.egotripland.com/play-vinyl-records-with-your-smartphone-video/

Gym Appreciation!!!

Big_Stacks — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 03:23:04 +0000

Hey,

With the snowy/icy weather we've had in the 'Big East,' the gym membership has really paid for itself on the shoveling tip. Since the snow hasn't been that deep, I've decided to 'man up' and get the exercise (instead of using the snowblower). I've been sonnin' the young boys in the neighborhood with my snow shoveling 'diesel-ness.' Shit, 44 is the new 20, what? Fitness (post 40) is a beautiful thing!!!

Peace,

Big Stacks from Kakalak