I can't help with the Stones or Mahler, but I do have a snazzy piece of music for a snappy pre 1974 Mercedes SL. Somewhere in the depths of my collection I have a version from Pinchas Zukerman recorded in Minneapolis, but that one is not available on line. Itzhak Perlman, however, is available to provide the music for a cruise through the mountains with the top down.
.... And he (Mr. Merc) is only called "Winter".... (in Russian). I repeat. Remarkable. Or maybe not for anyone with a valknut.
Привет! Mr. зима I presume? You're serious?
Yes, and a doctor besides.... and so the plot thickens.
Can't wait to read a good story from you. A dashing Doctor Zima in a 1973 Mercedes 450 SL listening to Vivaldi's Winter while carving up the alps from Innsbruck to Merano perhaps? Oh, I know, driving from Zweisselstein to San Leonardo, not so many Trucks to get in the way of Simca fahren.
I may have some Jazz before you leave, a combo Amy Winehouse, Django Reinhard type thing I recorded today, but like your book, I don't want to give away too many details. I first have to get permission to publish which at the earliest happens tomorrow, ..if I manage to render a video tonight.
I may also get a regular gig recording live bands in near impossible locations :))
Nothing is impossible, as long as you tuck that stepladder under your arm. (Intrigued what you mean by near-impossible! Festival season around the corner... surely not? Crowds and all....)
In any case, sounds like you'll be getting out of the house more regularly. Go easy on the stiff joints (which have grown weak on steam), don't wear them out in one go!
Giggles! No I meant that Sound is colored by the room, people like to talk about their latest trip to Benidorm or Mallorca right underneath the microphone, bump into my tripod, drum on the tables and walk in front of my Camera to have a better look at the band. Add to that that the LED light is never the same from one set to the next, the tops have 18" woofers that make vocals sound like the interior of a carton box and the dynamic range is more than the amps can handle. Perfect! It's why the pros stay out of these joints leaving me room to get in..
At the Cactus they take good care of me. I get half a table to put my tripod on so I can shoot over people's heads, I get a beer crate if I need to get low with the other Camera and a Barstool so I can reach and climb into the chandeliers if I need to. The regulars are usually helpful. They keep me from falling out of the chandeliers, protect me from bullies and drunks, and occasionally buy me a drink. As you can see, my joints are well cared for as long as I can hold a Camera.
Some bands have literally dragged me out of the house to shoot video, ..and not regretted it.
Since I'm done with the movie shoot, I'm getting back to my first love, Music. In the past I suggested it may be better to record bands without an audience. Now the owner and VvCL are working on turning the Café into a recording studio during the day when it's closed and they came up with a plan to pay for it all. Hope it works out :) Nah, we make it work. Ever since I started recording there, the owner tells me, bands have been lining up to play at his place, making it easy for him to get the pick of the litter. Free video and getting paid for a gig seems a good reason to show up and with the addition of a multi track recording studio the sound is going to be even better than just me and a microphone.
This all started with a Birfday gift a few years ago....
See, Birfdays aren't only barfdays!
Fingers crossed this project really gets off the ground. Nah, you'll pick it up by the scruff and send it swinging into a perpetuum mobile success! First loves never lie! (Well, there's a new bit of gum to chew on.)