James Taylor's Drum Machine

jamoo · Post by **jamoo** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:12 pm

it works too, but i think to 'change samples', you actually have to switch out instruments.

JGriffin · Post by **JGriffin** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:59 pm

that's actually pretty darn cool.

;ivlunsdystf · Post by **;ivlunsdystf** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:26 pm

Okay, who's seen "Two-Lane Blacktop"? James Taylor stars, it is all about hot rodding, (1972 or so) and it is the coolest movie ever. The ending is particularly amazing. It's sort of Tape-Op-ish (the final shot is a shot of film burning up in a projector as the picture fades away).

I spent the last fifteen years thinking James Taylor was a good singer/songwriter but kind of wussy, but after seeing the film and then seeing that odd drum machine contrivance I must say that he gives us bald guys hope for the future. That is truly awesome.

Everybody should watch "Two Lane Blacktop".

A.David.MacKinnon · Post by **A.David.MacKinnon** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:50 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ycju4Nl1nMY

Jeff White · Post by **Jeff White** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:16 pm

How do you program that thing? Punch card? Peg/hole? Human sacrifice?

;ivlunsdystf · Post by **;ivlunsdystf** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:54 pm

ipressrecord wrote:How do you program that thing? Punch card? Peg/hole? Human sacrifice?

His brother Livingston is curled up inside of it, operating little levers and such.

A.David.MacKinnon · Post by **A.David.MacKinnon** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:36 pm

It looks like a giant music box mechanism.

inverseroom · Post by **inverseroom** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:02 pm

Oh, mexico
I never really been but Id sure like to go
Oh, mexico
I guess Ill have to go now

Scodiddly · Post by **Scodiddly** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:25 pm

You find Tom Waits fans in the strangest places.

AstroDan · Post by **AstroDan** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:52 pm

Looks like the new Boss Dr Rhythm is 100% analog.

curtiswyant · Post by **curtiswyant** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:56 am

Does the man have no friends??

rydberg · Post by **rydberg** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:20 am

I am simultaneously amazed and appalled. What a cool idea....that only a rich guy could build. And is it me or does that pose look just a little smug?

I still want to check that thing out. Any more info about it?

Milkmansound · Post by **Milkmansound** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:20 am

maybe his friends saw him dance and split. Yikes!

;ivlunsdystf · Post by **;ivlunsdystf** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:10 am

rydberg wrote:I am simultaneously amazed and appalled. What a cool idea....that only a rich guy could build. And is it me or does that pose look just a little smug?

After watching the early 1970s version of him for two hours in Two-Lane Blacktop (see above) I get the idea that he's just a smug sort of guy. You know, the deep quiet type. Anyway, you'd be smug too if "You're So Vain" had been written about you. That's just pure badass, pissing off a woman so much that she writes a classic about you. That's how it happened, right?

BeepBeep · Post by **BeepBeep** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:34 am

Being the first act signed to Apple records by Paul and George might build up your ego a bit as well, not to mention his raw talent.

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