Lucky Dog Audio Post

The Rooftop Concert

And it turned out to be their last live performance together.

YouTube footage:

Beatles Rooftop Concert, Part 1

Beatles Rooftop Concert, Part 2

Beatles Rooftop Concert, Part 3

Since we spend so much time on YouTube, we thought it was time to join the fun. Check it out:

These are two PSAs we produced last month for the Baton Rouge Area Foundation. After obtaining permission to re-record "Come Rain or Come Shine," we cut two versions of the song with two different bands - a more traditional version with an all-star, jazz trio (that included Ellis Marsalis's bass player, Bill Huntington) and a spooky, late-night version. After pasting the two together, we booked vocalist Stephanie Jordan, who brought it all home with an amazing, Billie Holiday inspired take on this Harold Arlen / Johnny Mercer classic. With the music bed then taken care of, we added famous New Orleans restaurateur and civic leader Leah Chase for the voice over. Needless to say, we are pleased with the results.

Credits:

Ah yes, it's time to send some more quirky, Southern, audio goodness your way. Have you ever heard of eefing? It's a rhythmic vocal technique that sounds like a cross between hiccuping and hyperventilating. It's sort of like rock-a-billy yodeling. It's been used in songs like this one:

Joe Perkins and Jimmie Riddle — Little Eefin Annie

Like it? Wanna know how it's done? Well then, now you can hear the undisputed master explain his technique:

Jimmie Riddle - Eefin Lesson

via Mefi.

I updated our sidebar today. Someone said our address needed to be on the site, so voila. Interestingly enough, if you are using Firefox you can install Greasemonkey and these Greaseroute scripts to make mapping our location even easier. As a side note, I'm trying to make our sidebar Microformat friendly.

Another thing to point out - today is Michael Stipe's birthday.

Ouch. Dig it:

Mess-siah.mp3

So here's the video where the cardboard box bass gauntlet gets thrown down:

And here's the actual duel:

For more information on the amazing, 2 string, cardboard box bass go to Bogdon Music.

PS. We're thinking, add a cigar box guitar and a cardboard conga and you've got a band!

Today, True Soul Studio owner Lee Anthony turned 64. Since being name checked by DJ Shadow a couple years ago, Lee Anthony's True Soul 45s and LPs have become highly desirable to DJs and classic soul recording collectors. We were fortunate enough to get to hang out with Lee yesterday afternoon. During our visit, Lee told studio stories, talked gear with us, and shared some of his music. When we left, Lee handed each of us a "Johnny & Dolores" 45, his very first True Soul records release:

A Side: Johnny & Dolores - Little More Understanding (A Little More Love)

B Side: Johnny & Dolores - Sockin' Soul

Excerpt: Interview w/ Lee Anthony - 12/10/06

Link to ebay listing.

Currently the bid is up to US $124,740.50, if you're interested. Not a bad take given that the seller bought the acetate for 75 cents!

In September of 2002 Warren Hill of Montreal Canada was perusing a box of records at a Chelsea, New York street sale when he happened upon a nice Leadbelly 10" on Folkways, a water damaged copy of the first Modern Lovers LP on Beserkely, and a brittle 12" piece of acetone-covered aluminum with the words "Velvet Underground. 4-25-66. Att N. Dolph" written on the label. He purchased the three records for 75 cents each.

Our buddy Dylan sent this video our way. Dylan plays drums for The Mudville Project. I think it would be safe to say that he was more impressed by the editing that went into this video than the drumming.