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posted by: Shark99 (reply) post date: 05.23.04 (7:39 am) Your blog is always great on music, I don't know anything about music, so thanks for educating me. posted by: DragonBait22 (reply) post date: 05.23.04 (8:18 am) Since I've been severely slacking in the muse department, jun, how about you host some sort of contest involving mixed tapes/CDs? You could pick a theme and have others create a list of songs, or you could list your own mixes and have us choose the best. Probably not the greatest idea, since not everyone knows the same songs, but I felt like I needed to offer something. ;) posted by: juniperflux (reply) post date: 05.23.04 (9:47 am) Reply to: DragonBait22 So... you took pity on me and decided to toss me a bone, eh? :) Seriously, this is precisely the kind of idea that earned you the title of "muse" in the first place. I love it. Note: I have not forgotten about your political lyrics idea from earlier. I've just tucked it away for *just* the right moment! As always thanks for the comment! posted by: islandArtist (reply) post date: 05.23.04 (10:01 am) You forgot to mention making your own carefully crafted tape labels... I used to LOVE that part. Coming up with funky names for my mixed tapes... Eye Candy Somthin' fo Yo Ear Rockin' Da Car Long drive Mix The tapes are endless posted by: juniperflux (reply) post date: 05.23.04 (10:20 am) Reply to: islandArtist Whoa! You're right! Although I still title a lot of my mix CDs. Don't you? posted by: islandArtist (reply) post date: 05.23.04 (10:22 am) Reply to: juniperflux Well yes, yes I do... but you've got so much more room to play with on a CD it doesn't seem like much of an artsy challenge. You know what I mean??? posted by: juniperflux (reply) post date: 05.23.04 (10:25 am) Reply to: islandArtist Well.. I suppose that is true. On the other hand, with the advent of multi-colored sharpies, I've felt as though I could really let my creative juices flow. :) Of course... I'm not an artist like *some* people I know. posted by: ReBorn (reply) post date: 05.23.04 (10:59 am) I envy you, i never made any tapes or CDs for anyone, i have always been a little too possessive about the music i listened to as if placing a claim on the exclusivity of the lyrics until one day, i found myself sharing, learning, giving every word in a song a new meaning... since then, there is always a ghost sitting in the corner of my room enjoying what i am listening to at that moment with me, and when the song is finished, i ask that memory, that ghost for a suggestion on the next song... and walk towards my CD player and just like an alcoholic who always have someone to toast, i toast the next song to that ghost again....... and again :) May be i share the next song i listen to with you and your wonderful weblog :) posted by: juniperflux (reply) post date: 05.23.04 (11:10 am) Reply to: ReBorn I'd like that. Or maybe you can share some past ones. I'd be interested in checking out some of the stuff you listen to. Thanks! :) posted by: ReBorn (reply) post date: 05.23.04 (11:19 am) :) posted by: SheSpecies (reply) post date: 05.23.04 (4:11 pm) LOL This made me smile. I might be a total dork, but I'm still sooo picky about putting together "driving" cd's. I sit and ponder the songs I want and what order I want to hear them. I know it doesn't take as long as trying to get a mixtape made, but I still go through the same processes. I even play with the openings/closings of songs to get them to blend in and out. Fun stuff. posted by: juniperflux (reply) post date: 05.23.04 (8:38 pm) Reply to: SheSpecies Driving mixes are especially important... and I still go through a very lengthy process in terms of picking out the songs and their order... it's just that once they're recording, I seem to fizzle out in terms of interest. I'm working on being more motivated, though. :) posted by: olygirl71 (reply) post date: 05.24.04 (7:44 am) ahhhh...the days of JJ's mix tapes. You, my friend, have the touch. I remember the tapes you made for me and they were always beyond perfect. I thought of calling you the other day and asking for a "men are stupid" disk,(no offense intended to your male readers--I'll make the assumption they don't fall into the category) but have been caught in a world filled with Freud, Adler, James and Watson--and wondered about analyzing it all. Thanks again for your blog...you're the best! posted by: juniperflux (reply) post date: 05.24.04 (9:04 am) Reply to: olygirl71 Hrmmm... a men are stupid disk? Perhaps this a convo best saved for e-mail or the phone. Call me girl! posted by: jenxer (reply) post date: 05.24.04 (10:36 am) You know, I still have some tapes you made for me. My favorite that popped into mind immediately was Summer of '89. I haven't listened to it in ages, but still remember the mix of songs like yesterday. :-) I remember spending hours and hours making the perfect tape mix. I'm glad it takes less time now, but even though it goes much faster, I myself do it less and less often. I have two people I need to burn a cd for and I haven't done it. Your article has inspired me. Thanks JJ. posted by: juniperflux (reply) post date: 05.24.04 (3:16 pm) Reply to: jenxer When I come home, we'll have to listen to a few. :) Whew! I'm so glad to know that I am not the only person who owes someone a mix.... although I bet your pals haven't been waiting 2 years! :) posted by: SheSpecies (reply) post date: 05.24.04 (10:25 pm) Reply to: juniperflux Oh yes, definintely. I'm most serious about my driving mixes. I get totally antsy-pantsy when I'm waiting for my disk to burn. I just want to hop into the car and go for a drive to chill with it. posted by: juniperflux (reply) post date: 05.26.04 (4:39 pm) Reply to: SheSpecies I couldn't agree more. I truly believe the car is one of the best places for music. posted by: blondebondgirl (reply) post date: 05.27.04 (7:58 am) nice :) |
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I'm in the process of making a compilation CD for regular reader and long-time friend extraordinaire jenxer, who reminded me recently that it has been nearly 2 YEARS since I promised her said compilation. Yes, I know... I'm a very bad person. However, this morning as I began the process of pulling out the CDs from which her specially selected tracks will be extracted, I began to think back on the days (that really weren't that long ago) when at the end of this process, I'd have a fragile reel of thin brown tape inside a little square plastic container, instead of the shiny round data miracles we've all grown so used to.