tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13914686.post92379484648216436..comments2024-03-23T15:10:22.313-05:00Comments on The Wonderful and the Obscure: Rod Rogers: Jazz SingerBob Pursehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595178670595128341noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13914686.post-59968009025997855882021-03-04T02:56:49.669-06:002021-03-04T02:56:49.669-06:00P.S. I shouldn't drop song titles that maybe n...P.S. I shouldn't drop song titles that maybe not everyone has heard yet, I always assume everyone has! So here's the forementioned "Guess What, Mutt?".<br /><br />https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qAJ8aKsFPl-SnBm8lbKqEgKJvTcfvbkF/view?usp=sharing<br /><br />Here's the lyrics, if you want 'em, so funny...<br /><br />https://dweereedweereedwa.blogspot.com/2021/02/guess-what-mutt.htmlGiant Mineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08738333876439407590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13914686.post-36476257383105779312021-03-04T02:03:58.579-06:002021-03-04T02:03:58.579-06:00You nailed it on the head about side A; really bla...You nailed it on the head about side A; really bland and interminable....until that sweet middle clarinet section! I actually chuckled when Rodd's voice interrupts it by coming back in with the last line of the turnaround. <br /><br />I actually slightly prefer side b as a song in so much that it has a slightly more interesting melody....if only it had that side A middle section! <br /><br />As far as Stu's comment above, I say share whatever you want; you've posted lots of stuff you didn't think much of, and that we all ended up liking, or that I personally liked. I posted what I thought was a pretty mediocre Preview single and I got a very enthusiastic comment about it, calling it "a stand alone great". And of course, the officially-released song-poem comps show that some people like stuff that I/you/we find totally disposable. Someone posted a song from "Rodd In Velvet" on YouTube; to me and Roaratorio's ears, "Guess What Mutt" is THE comp-worthy song of that album. But someone else felt differently. <br /><br />Each record, no matter how lousy, is part of the greater mosaic; the bad ones help calculate the ratio of crap to gold. Hidden away in the backing there might be some clue related to some other record, or label, or performer. It might take years to connect the dots.<br /><br />Plus: it helps us all save our money. What if a lousy record comes up for sale or auction? Helps me check 'em off the list. I haven't posted any yet, but I have a couple of records I'm definitely going to post under the label: "Don't Waste Your Money On This One".<br /><br />And when I do that, it wouldn't surprise me if someone comments to say how much they love that record! Which is fine! No accounting for taste, nor should there be! That's one of the best things about this fantastic blog; you give every record a chance to find it's audience....even if it's only an audience of one. <br /><br />(Of course, when you find a record that you're excited about, it's infectious! They seldom, if ever, disappoint.) <br /><br />Thanks for posting this! And now if you'll excuse me, I have two other posts to catch up on!<br /><br />Giant Mineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08738333876439407590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13914686.post-28916023563403784652021-03-03T23:55:20.615-06:002021-03-03T23:55:20.615-06:00Bob, thanks for posting these!
My opinion is that...Bob, thanks for posting these! <br />My opinion is that I'd rather hear records that you think are great, and exciting, than something mediocre by Rodd just because it's by Rodd.<br />xoxo<br />StuStu Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04925848592170943032noreply@blogger.com