tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643249717637689624.post389757719213309311..comments2023-03-31T20:12:40.492-04:00Comments on Raymond Scott Archives Blog: Private MusicJeff Winnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05819458914762405782noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643249717637689624.post-82933291309087614692009-01-29T11:37:00.000-05:002009-01-29T11:37:00.000-05:00Hi Dave,As you know, we're eager to celebrate RS's...Hi Dave,<BR/><BR/>As you know, we're eager to celebrate RS's <I>SOOTHING SOUNDS FOR BABY</I> series, but ironically, it's RnRsymph that puts me to sleep. As ignorable, 'ambient' music, I suppose it succeeds on some level, so it may be pleasant for some listeners. It's not 'painful' to me, but it's also not compelling in any way (they're not even RS's compositions!); I'd rather hear silence. Your AllMusic review & comment above make a good case for your perspective, however, & I concede it's not a huge embarrassment, just a 'snoozer,' as you admit.Jeff Winnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05819458914762405782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643249717637689624.post-11728178859396590182009-01-27T17:09:00.000-05:002009-01-27T17:09:00.000-05:00Jeff,Thanks for including part of my review. I'm s...Jeff,<BR/>Thanks for including part of my review. I'm sorry that you find this part of Raymond's output so painful. Believe me, I don't drag my pristine Everest copy of the original out very often for a spin. But at worst it's merely a snoozer, and at its best it was a groundbreaking album in an area that simply doesn't hold up now. But at least Raymond doesn't have anything hopelessly embarassing, such as Sinatra has "Trilogy" or Ray Anthony has "Dirty Trumpet for a Swingin' Party."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643249717637689624.post-23067740122562786472009-01-26T14:26:00.000-05:002009-01-26T14:26:00.000-05:00Adam,I respect your opinion, but, as you may have ...Adam,<BR/><BR/>I respect your opinion, but, as you may have noticed, I just don't like this record. You're not the only fan to find some charm in it, though. Here's an excerpt from the AllMusic.com entry:<BR/><BR/><B>"Even among his supporters, <I>The Rock 'N' Roll Symphony</I> is the most controversial album of Raymond Scott's career. ... it is rather plain, though elegant, mood music, professionally scored, with a rhythm section consisting of piano, electric bass and drums, and the distinctive sound of saxophonist Sam 'The Man' Taylor -- a real plus to some expert listeners, though it might not make a difference to others. Occasionally the strings are a little overbearing, and that has led to its low standing among some of Scott's most dedicated supporters ...</B><BR/><BR/><B>"A good way to describe the effect of the album is that it is like soundtrack music for a period romantic mystery movie directed by David Lynch, though some might say that there is nothing to distinguish it from countless other easy listening albums of its kind, of which <I>The Rock 'N' Roll Symphony</I> was likely the first."</B>Jeff Winnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05819458914762405782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643249717637689624.post-11436860321534574522009-01-26T13:42:00.000-05:002009-01-26T13:42:00.000-05:00Nice try jeff, no way i'm smashing up my copy of A...Nice try jeff, no way i'm smashing up my copy of Amor, just so you can reassemble it and hear the sweet sounds of Sam the Man Taylor playing over a lush string accompaniment and smooth exotica jazz rythms.<BR/><BR/> I hold my ground, this album is a standout in its genre even though Scott's personal stamp is much more subtle than usual. <BR/><BR/>Viva Amor!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643249717637689624.post-71917672049085982942009-01-26T12:45:00.000-05:002009-01-26T12:45:00.000-05:00I would have gone with "music for intimidation".Th...I would have gone with "music for intimidation".<BR/>That album needs a serious industrial-strength remixing so its very name doesn't break you out in hives every time you think of it! Or an album of covers in Norwegian death-metal style!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com