DB_Cooper
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I got access to the entire WGBH Archive
So, some of you may remember the occasional brief mention of my efforts over the last several months to liberate old performance footage from our Archive here at WGBH. While I haven't been able to get the ball rolling on getting this footage digitized and commercially available, I now have access to the entire archive.
I'm going to start viewing a ton of old footage in my free time, but there are a few issues:
First, while some things are available on VHS, most of it is on 3/4" tape.
I can get them dubbed to DVD, but at the cost of $30 per transfer. That's pretty steep, especially considering a show like Say Brother has something like 1000+ episodes.
Second, the Archive index contains very little information. Meaning, if I'm looking for the episode with The Impressions performing, I pretty much have to stumble over it through blind luck. And at $30 a pop, that's an expensive fishing exhibition.
Here's a screenshot of the Archive index:
My question to you fine folks is, how would you go about finding the good stuff without blowing ridiculous amounts of money on 3/4"-DVD transfers that may or may not contain anything of value? Keep in mind, I don't have access to a U-Matic 3/4" tape player to vet these things before getting them transferred.
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Fatback
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I don't have access to a U-Matic 3/4" tape player to vet these things before getting them transferred.
IMO--without being able to to that, your gonna be swamped/broke over this.
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MOke
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http://cgi.ebay.com/Panasonic-3-4-video-...8QQcmdZViewItem
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lambert
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Holy God.
Man, Gbh, you are making real world moves. I remember you talking about this, but goddamn, playing curator to the world? That is sweet. Sorry, I can't be any help, but good on you, man!
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DB_Cooper
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I don't have access to a U-Matic 3/4" tape player to vet these things before getting them transferred.
IMO--without being able to to that, your gonna be swamped/broke over this.
Right? I've checked on eBay and I could probably score one for a few hundred bucks, if I get lucky.
On another note, does anyone remember a ten-part PBS documentary from 1995 called Rock and Roll? It looks pretty dope. Might have start with that. Well, that and the 1968 James Brown concert at Boston Garden.
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DB_Cooper
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http://cgi.ebay.com/Panasonic-3-4-video-...8QQcmdZViewItem
Good looks! It says pick-up only, though. Maybe I can talk to some folks and see if I can score a used one around here at work. Oh, and once I do get some of these things on DVD?
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erewhon
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I don't have access to a U-Matic 3/4" tape player to vet these things before getting them transferred.
IMO--without being able to to that, your gonna be swamped/broke over this.
Right? I've checked on eBay and I could probably score one for a few hundred bucks, if I get lucky.
On another note, does anyone remember a ten-part PBS documentary from 1995 called Rock and Roll? It looks pretty dope. Might have start with that. Well, that and the 1968 James Brown concert at Boston Garden.
Yeah, Rock and Roll was pretty cool, but nowhere near as enticing as some of the other shit you must be able to get your hands on with this situation. I have the book that accompanied the Rn'R series. I seem to remember there being videotapes available even. I could be wrong.
The "Say Brother" stuff is intriguing. I have fond memories of seeing plenty of off-the-map stuff on their for the first time, growing up in GBH territory.
Keep us posted on what you dig up.
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Fatback
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1968 James Brown concert at Boston Garden.
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DB_Cooper
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Rock and Roll was pretty cool, but nowhere near as enticing as some of the other shit you must be able to get your hands on with this situation.
Actually, we have all of the original footage. Meaning, instead of a snippet of a Gamble and Huff interview, we have the whole reel of tape. Those are labeled "original footage," though, so I don't know if they'll let me borrow or transfer it.
And if anyone has any suggestions of things I should be looking for, please let me know. I'm all about the Say Brother stuff, and it's easy to search terms like "soul" and "funk," but there's got to be tons of stuff I'm missing out on because I just don't know it exists. I tried "Stark Reality" and didn't come up with anything, even though you know Stark Reality performed on Say Brother. Tricky stuff.
And Boston heads—who's down for a viewing party? A lil' booze, a lil' green, and some ridiculously rare footage?
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PABLO
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I'm surprised WGBH doesn't have a transfer suite.
The transfer costs at camera shops are big rip-offs.
A photographer friend of mine worked in various camera shops in CT and showed me how they do the transfers, it's easy as hell and pretty much all profit. You just set it & forget it.
For something this monumental an investment in equipment would certainly be your best bet.
Buy a good machine from a reputable dude, you don't want to be chewing up or damaging these tapes on some cheap joint offa eBay!
That and a little video capture usb thingy and you can record the prime stuff and edit it later, make DVD's, whatever. I'll be first in line!
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gareth
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I'm surprised WGBH doesn't have a transfer suite.
The transfer costs at camera shops are big rip-offs.
A photographer friend of mine worked in various camera shops in CT and showed me how they do the transfers, it's easy as hell and pretty much all profit. You just set it & forget it.
For something this monumental an investment in equipment would certainly be your best bet.
Buy a good machine from a reputable dude, you don't want to be chewing up or damaging these tapes on some cheap joint offa eBay!
Eh, all our cameramen and engineers buy their equipment offa ebay. It's a pretty big market, actually.
GBH, if you want some help taping betas to DVD, I can do some late night. Hell, I already made Ty a 'best of 60s,' go-go comp under the K family's nose. just holler, and we can try to work something out. That james brown concert is so necessary.
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DB_Cooper
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1968 James Brown concert at Boston Garden.
If you get a few folks who are willing to fund the transfer, and if a Boston Strutter has DVD-copying capabilities, I can get you DVD copies of this. 
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dreskieboogie
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Re: I got access to the entire WGBH Archive
Sounds like buying a cheap machine is the best option.
BTW isn't that JB concert in Boston around on bootleg DVD? Im pretty sure I had that one...
Peace,
Dress
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gareth
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Re: I got access to the entire WGBH Archive
can copy all day at my desk, biatch. it. is. on.
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DB_Cooper
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GBH, if you want some help taping betas to DVD, I can do some late night. Hell, I already made Ty a 'best of 60s,' go-go comp under the K family's nose. just holler, and we can try to work something out. That james brown concert is so necessary.
I forgot you had access to this sort of thing! How about the James Brown concert as a test run? I'll hit you on the PM.
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gareth
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Dog, just bring it to Zuzu on Satruday. i'll be spinnin' records.
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MOke
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http://cgi.ebay.com/Panasonic-3-4-video-...8QQcmdZViewItem
Good looks! It says pick-up only, though. Maybe I can talk to some folks and see if I can score a used one around here at work.
Combine with
http://cgi.ebay.com/Samsung-DVD-R135-Pro...9QQcmdZViewItem
And you're away.
Failing that, try and get friendly with any local indiefilm people, or film schools. They may have pro dubbing equipment that you'll be able to use for free.
If you're really lucky, you might even find someone interested enough, to help you with this mammoth task.
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MOke
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...you already did.
Good luck with it anywho.
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DB_Cooper
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...you already did.
Good luck with it anywho.
Thanks, boss. Keep an eye on this space, and I'll let you know how things go.
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erewhon
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Actually, we have all of the original footage. Meaning, instead of a snippet of a Gamble and Huff interview, we have the whole reel of tape. Those are labeled "original footage," though, so I don't know if they'll let me borrow or transfer it.
Woah. gotcha. That's nuts. I'd be curious to know what kind of 5 Royales-era footage their sitting on.
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BATMON
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Re: I got access to the entire WGBH Archive
U got OG ZOOM on tape?
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johmbolaya
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When I was a news producer a few years ago, we had nothing but 3/4" machines up until I was "let go" in 2001, and they were pretty much held up by Scotch tape and rubber bands. Not really, but the engineers there refused to throw them out or buy new/refurbished machines because of the archives. I'm not sure if anyone has since converted everything to digital, but I doubt it.
I still have a number of 3/4" tapes of stuff that I edited for broadcast, or my tape of stupid footage that I had hoped to use for DJ sets (such as Ronald McDonald at a disco, or a lady making a butter sculpture of a cow, and EPK's that aren't meant for broadcast which might feature someone saying some stupid shit.)
Anyway, as for the WGBH archive:
If it comes to a point in my life where I have to make "last wishes", I want to slide down that Zoom "M". I might fall in half way down, but I'm alright with this. 
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SoulOnIce
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How about the Parliament episode of Say Brother as a test run?
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BATMON
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Anyway, as for the WGBH archive:
If it comes to a point in my life where I have to make "last wishes", I want to slide down that Zoom "M". I might fall in half way down, but I'm alright with this.
haha
Ive always wanted the orange/yellow striped rugbys they sported
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jaymack
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And Boston heads—who's down for a viewing party? A lil' booze, a lil' green, and some ridiculously rare footage?
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kidinquisitive
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BTW isn't that JB concert in Boston around on bootleg DVD? Im pretty sure I had that one...
It is, yeah.
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jaymack
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BTW isn't that JB concert in Boston around on bootleg DVD? Im pretty sure I had that one...
It is, yeah.
yeah, im pretty sure i have the audio AND video\
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thursdayalley
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Be very careful 3/4 is a horrible format .. prone to head clogs, drop outs and deterioration .. you may only get one shot with some of these 35 year old tapes ..dvds are a very compressed format , so you should dump the 3/4's to something with a higher ressolution and sound i. e. dvcam , digi-beta, hard drive .. if you do buy a 3/4 deck , learn to clean the heads and make sure you get an engineer to give it a once over before you put you treasures in there...hopefully there are mutiple masters out there ....good luck sounds like a righteous project
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DB_Cooper
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U got OG ZOOM on tape?
A search for "Zoom" produced 580,991 results—everything from program tapes, to file folders, to still images. 
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DB_Cooper
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U got OG ZOOM on tape?
A search for "Zoom" produced 580,991 results—everything from program tapes, to file folders, to still images.
My bad—only 9,978, actually.
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DB_Cooper
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If it comes to a point in my life where I have to make "last wishes", I want to slide down that Zoom "M". I might fall in half way down, but I'm alright with this.
Sadly, I'm pretty sure that "M" doesn't exist any more. When Zoom Series II premiered, they created a different set of letters. I'll try to get a picture some time when they're shooting.
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nzshadow
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And Boston heads—who's down for a viewing party? A lil' booze, a lil' green, and some ridiculously rare footage?
this sounds Frickin' awesome.
really.
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pickwick33
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If it comes to a point in my life where I have to make "last wishes", I want to slide down that Zoom "M". I might fall in half way down, but I'm alright with this.
Sadly, I'm pretty sure that "M" doesn't exist any more. When Zoom Series II premiered, they created a different set of letters.
As if they couldn't have saved those old letters somewhere?
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DB_Cooper
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How about the Parliament episode of Say Brother as a test run?
Man, it took a bit of digging, but they were on:
7/10/69 - Episode: 1st Anniversary Show
Apparently they performed Testify and an early version of What Is Soul?
I just requested it.
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DB_Cooper
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Sadly, I'm pretty sure that "M" doesn't exist any more. When Zoom Series II premiered, they created a different set of letters.
As if they couldn't have saved those old letters somewhere?
That's a good point. Just because I haven't seen them around... they could be in our storage space in Dedham.
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DB_Cooper
Puts the "FU" in FUN
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And Boston heads—who's down for a viewing party? A lil' booze, a lil' green, and some ridiculously rare footage?
this sounds Frickin' awesome.
really.
Borrow Rey's private jet and join us!
Boston peeps—stay tuned for more viewing party info next week.
And check out this episode I just stumbled across:
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jaymack
Studio Carpet
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DUDE.
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Martin
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id gladly pay for the stark reality and funkadelic dvds if they get made.
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Birdman9
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id gladly pay for any and all dvds if they get made.
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funky16corners
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And Boston heads—who's down for a viewing party? A lil' booze, a lil' green, and some ridiculously rare footage?
this sounds Frickin' awesome.
really.
Borrow Rey's private jet and join us!
Boston peeps—stay tuned for more viewing party info next week.
And check out this episode I just stumbled across:
I wonder if the Turnpikes is Chubby & the Turnpikes, aka Tavares?
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Bapt
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id gladly pay for some dvds if they get made.
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DB_Cooper
Puts the "FU" in FUN
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id gladly pay for any and all dvds if they get made.
Well, this is really more of an effort just to make the material available. But it's a guerilla-style deal, and I'm not trying to get fired for bootlegging, you know? Remember how mixtapes used to get passed around back in the day, one dude dubbing another's, etc.? I'm envisioning something like that.
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DB_Cooper
Puts the "FU" in FUN
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I wonder if the Turnpikes is Chubby & the Turnpikes, aka Tavares?
Tavares does appear on a later episode.
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Gary
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And Boston heads—who's down for a viewing party? A lil' booze, a lil' green, and some ridiculously rare footage?
this sounds Frickin' awesome.
really.
Borrow Rey's private jet and join us!
Boston peeps—stay tuned for more viewing party info next week.
And check out this episode I just stumbled across:
Holy Frickin' Christ.
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Birdman9
Boscoe or Death
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id gladly pay for any and all dvds if they get made.
Well, this is really more of an effort just to make the material available. But it's a guerilla-style deal, and I'm not trying to get fired for bootlegging, you know? Remember how mixtapes used to get passed around back in the day, one dude dubbing another's, etc.? I'm envisioning something like that.
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id gladly TRADE for any and all dvds if they get made.
  
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verb606
Why Must I Cry
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Be very careful 3/4 is a horrible format .. prone to head clogs, drop outs and deterioration .. you may only get one shot with some of these 35 year old tapes ..dvds are a very compressed format , so you should dump the 3/4's to something with a higher ressolution and sound i. e. dvcam , digi-beta, hard drive .. if you do buy a 3/4 deck , learn to clean the heads and make sure you get an engineer to give it a once over before you put you treasures in there...hopefully there are mutiple masters out there ....good luck sounds like a righteous project
hard drive would be a good look, no? digital archive steez?
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RAW_HAMBURGER
Medium Raer
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can you also get clean audio from episodes ? sesame st backing tracks...all the disco music that grover/ cookie monster are on. or at least find out what the music source is ?
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verb606
Why Must I Cry
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can you also get clean audio from episodes ? sesame st backing tracks...all the disco music that grover/ cookie monster are on. or at least find out what the music source is ?
hell yeah! That Grover joint where they're singing about in and out like "Out, out, out the door" is a jam.
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Delay
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not to mention some of the sesame st. music performances. Stevie Wonder?!?
I want the episode where Mr. Hooper died.
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DB_Cooper
Puts the "FU" in FUN
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can you also get clean audio from episodes ? sesame st backing tracks...all the disco music that grover/ cookie monster are on. or at least find out what the music source is ?
We do have audio tape for some things, but unfortunately, we didn't produce Sesame St., so we don't have the tapes for it. All the stuff we have the masters for is stuff we produced.
Can I interest you in a tape of kitchen sound effects from Simply Ming?
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erewhon
Medium Raer
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can you also get clean audio from episodes ? sesame st backing tracks...all the disco music that grover/ cookie monster are on. or at least find out what the music source is ?
We do have audio tape for some things, but unfortunately, we didn't produce Sesame St., so we don't have the tapes for it. All the stuff we have the masters for is stuff we produced.
Can I interest you in a tape of kitchen sound effects from Simply Ming?
My dad would go apeshit for the entire Victory Garden back catalog.
Have you searched any artist appearances on the New Television Workshop? I was only up on this show very late in the game, but there were a lot of experimental artists that performed on the show, going back into the 70s.
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nzshadow
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And Boston heads—who's down for a viewing party? A lil' booze, a lil' green, and some ridiculously rare footage?
this sounds Frickin' awesome.
really.
Borrow Rey's private jet and join us!
Boston peeps—stay tuned for more viewing party info next week.
And check out this episode I just stumbled across:
Holy Frickin' Christ.
fuck that, ill swim over.
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verb606
Why Must I Cry
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Can I interest you in a tape of kitchen sound effects from Simply Ming?
No, but if you have an autographed 8x10" glossy of him, my wife would love to get it for Christmas. She's on his nuts in a major way. She's convinced he's gay and is romantically involved with Todd English? Can you shed any light/dirt on that? Wifey would love to have the issue settled.
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Keep us all posted about the pot uh, viewing party, I might try to drive up if the program is stacked enough.
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lambert
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And Boston heads—who's down for a viewing party? A lil' booze, a lil' green, and some ridiculously rare footage?
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Snagglepus
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This is amazing. Wish the archive I work in housed anything remotely as ridiculous.
Well, I'm in CT and can certainly offer DVD duplication (and greeny).
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This would be awesome. Def, pick up a 3/4" player. I see them super cheap at antique spots from time to time. It'd be real cool if the strut could get together on this and pitch in for a storage drive to get these videos transfered to a high quality dvd format.
- spidey
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Well, this is an effort just to make the material available. it's a guerilla-style deal, mixtapes used to get passed around back in the day, one dude dubbing another's, etc. I'm envisioning something like that.
im down to spread in the midwest
let a burtha kno if thaers anyway to get a few of these dvd mixtapes wen some r done to pass down the line thru to sum midwest heads
its cold out !
aelx
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Well, I'm in CT and can certainly offer DVD duplication (and greeny).
Excellent. I'd like to see every one who wants copies get them. I'll holler when the initial transfers are done.
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Keep us all posted about the pot uh, viewing party, I might try to drive up if the program is stacked enough.
Do it, hommie! And the offer is open to any of y'all folls who want to come out. I'm starting to think we may need a bigger space...
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Can I interest you in a tape of kitchen sound effects from Simply Ming?
No, but if you have an autographed 8x10" glossy of him, my wife would love to get it for Christmas. She's on his nuts in a major way. She's convinced he's gay and is romantically involved with Todd English? Can you shed any light/dirt on that? Wifey would love to have the issue settled.
I'll call a producer I know in Lifestyles. Maybe she knows?
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Have you searched any artist appearances on the New Television Workshop? I was only up on this show very late in the game, but there were a lot of experimental artists that performed on the show, going back into the 70s.
I'm looking through right now, but all I've found so far is a bunch of weird shit like "Lotte Goslar's Pantomime Circus"
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Have you searched any artist appearances on the New Television Workshop? I was only up on this show very late in the game, but there were a lot of experimental artists that performed on the show, going back into the 70s.
I'm looking through right now, but all I've found so far is a bunch of weird shit like "Lotte Goslar's Pantomime Circus"
Yeah, it's definately heavier on the performance art/video/dance side of things, but they had some pretty interesting musical guests too. I did a little research and was able to dig up this John Cage episode: http://openvault.wgbh.org/ntw/MLA000318/index.html. I know there's more of that sort of thing to be found, though. It's not gonna give Say Brother a run for it's money or anything, but it might have some gems.
p.s. I also came across this must-see footage: http://openvault.wgbh.org/saybrother/MLA001372/index.html
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Oh yeah- I'm also gonna be in Beantown for the holidays, so if the screening party goes down between 12/20 and 12/27 I'd love to come out.
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DB_Cooper
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Have you searched any artist appearances on the New Television Workshop? I was only up on this show very late in the game, but there were a lot of experimental artists that performed on the show, going back into the 70s.
I'm looking through right now, but all I've found so far is a bunch of weird shit like "Lotte Goslar's Pantomime Circus"
Yeah, it's definately heavier on the performance art/video/dance side of things, but they had some pretty interesting musical guests too. I did a little research and was able to dig up this John Cage episode: http://openvault.wgbh.org/ntw/MLA000318/index.html. I know there's more of that sort of thing to be found, though. It's not gonna give Say Brother a run for it's money or anything, but it might have some gems.
p.s. I also came across this must-see footage: http://openvault.wgbh.org/saybrother/MLA001372/index.html
I can't find that John Cage footage (the archive can be quite difficult to search), but I did come across this craziness:
"Collisions – Unaired Drama Comedy by Lily Tomlin & Jane Wagner starring Dan Ackroyd, Gilda Radner, Prof. Irwin Correy – PBS"
The television equivalent of many, many, many, many rare unreleased acetates?
That Say Brother episode with Melvin van Peebles and Dick Gregory is available, but only on 3/4" tape. We'd need to pay for a transfer, or find someone with a U-Matic to watch it.
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Oh yeah- I'm also gonna be in Beantown for the holidays, so if the screening party goes down between 12/20 and 12/27 I'd love to come out.
Right now I'm looking at the weekend after New Year's for the big one, but we can always get a few cats together for a smaller deal. I'll holler.
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So, it appears we've hit some delays in the transfer process. However, I picked up a VCR on the cheap, so viewing this stuff is still possible. I'm thinking of having a lil viewing while Dave from Friends of Sound is in town. PMs will be sent to Boston Headz. Holler if you're interested and I missed you on the PM!
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gareth
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I suck
b/w
At least we hired an engineer to fix the problem.
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DB_Cooper
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b/w
At least we hired an engineer to fix the problem.
 Don't sweat it, G. It'll get done eventually. It's been 37 years since some of this stuff has seen the light of day, so I don't think a few extra weeks or months are a big deal. 
b/w
I hope you didn't hire the engineer solely for this.  
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So, beyond this episode, the rest of what we have now consists of:
plus the 1968 James Brown concert at the Boston Garden and an episode of Say Brother called "The Politics of Soul" where they discuss the James Brown concert. Bitchin'.
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Ok, I want it.
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TheBeatGoes
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i have a friend that lives to collect old footage like that, and his dayjob involves dubbing all kinds of tapes
i'll ask him if he's got a 3/4 machine at his place and if so, i bet he'd be able to dub some stuff for much less than $30...i'll update later
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i have a friend that lives to collect old footage like that, and his dayjob involves dubbing all kinds of tapes
i'll ask him if he's got a 3/4 machine at his place and if so, i bet he'd be able to dub some stuff for much less than $30...i'll update later
Word? You live near the City of Champions?
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So, we've got myself, Jaymack, Lambert, DJCoolHands, and KitchenKnight down for next Tuesday, with no word yet from SOI or PJ. I live in Allston right near the Harvard Ave. stop on the B Line, and the 66 bus goes right by my apartment. I know some of y'all will have to travel a bit, so how's 7 p.m. for err-body?
Also, is anyone vegetarian? ’Cause I'm thinking Soul Fire for food. Everything there is incredible, but they don't cater much to herbivores.
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SoulOnIce
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Hey, sorry I didn't respond to your PM, I wasn't
ignoring but doing the old "wait until I have time
to properly respond ... and then forget about the whole
thing" routine - but I will definitely try to make it
out for next tuesday's viewing party, I'm 90% sure I'll
be able to be there ...
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DB_Cooper
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Nice. I'll be interested to know how Soul Fire compares to that joint in Mattapan, Pit Stop, that you were recommending a while back. Haven't tried it yet—Mattapan is a bit out of the way for me, but I'm willing to go out of my way for good BBQ.
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the City of Champions?
Edmonton?
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Edmonton?
HAHA! No, the other one, aka, The Hub of the Universe.
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jaymack
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Thweeet. BBQ sounds simply marvelous. I'm not sure I recall the route to your crib from the T. Is that where the viewing is?
Can't wait! 
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Thweeet. BBQ sounds simply marvelous. I'm not sure I recall the route to your crib from the T. Is that where the viewing is?
Can't wait!
You mean my palatial Allston penthouse? Yes, indeed. I'll holler at everybody individually and nail down directions for each of you. Hell, I might even put together a quick map in photoshop if I get bored at work. And that's a significant possibility.
For reference for those attending, my spot is about 6-7 blocks from the Harvard Ave. stop on the B (Green) line. The 66 bus, which goes through Harvard Sq., also stops directly in front of my apartment, as does the 57. Driving is easy as well, but I don't encourage drinking and driving. But I do encourage drinking. 
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lambert
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I may be a little late to the event (9-ish), but please don't let that get in the way of anything.
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DB_Cooper
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Alright err-body. The plan is to meet tomorrow night (Tuesday) at Soul Fire at 7 p.m., grab some BBQ and a beer or three, then head back to my spot. I'm PMing you all now with info on directions, etc. I'm at work now (despite the fact that we have a snow day), but will be leaving shortly, so I won't have ’Strut access for the rest of the day. Hit me on my cell with any questions.
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lambert
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Let me just say that if you live around the hub and decide to miss this, it's kind of like Neil Armstrong deciding to just stay inside the Apollo 11.
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jaymack
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I'm flaking...
I just can't make the journey. I feel kind of shitty, and it's so damn cold.
that bbq does sound hella good. let's have a re-screening when it's warmer.
please try to have fun w/o me.
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gareth
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Let me just say that if you live around the hub and decide to miss this, it's kind of like Neil Armstrong deciding to just stay inside the Apollo 11.
given that i'm sitting at work, and the show isn't finished editing, things aren't looking real good for me either...
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I just got home from work, and am finishing dinner ...
considering that GBH is already waiting for us all at
Soul Fire right now, I'm feeling like a heel ... although
I was planning on being late to begin with ...
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jaymack
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FUCK!!!
Looks like we left our man stranded at the restaurant.
He's there waiting and lambert and coolhands won't be out till later. he thinks SOI isn't coming out at all, and kk i told him your situation.
massholes.
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jaymack
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Viewing Officially Postponed
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SoulOnIce
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Igor is right. I am a spineless terd.
I vow to make the rematch, or die trying.
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gareth
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damn. bad looks for boston.
i just got home, but i brought work with me, so i'm assed out for the evening.
GBH, and FoSound...apologies to all.
iou y'all a drink come march.
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lambert
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Shame on you fools.
D%$e, it was good to meet you. Have a safe trip back, and the mp3's are on the way. GBH, thanks for the vhs raer for days viewing. I'll never be able to get that image of King Arthur wrapped in cellophane out of my head, nor the unnamed b-town bassist with the massive collar. Fat Day MP3's forthcoming.
See ya'll at the next viewing.
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GBH, thanks for the vhs raer for days viewing. I'll never be able to get that image of King Arthur wrapped in cellophane out of my head, nor the unnamed b-town bassist with the massive collar
It still went down?
We were told cancelled, damn it!
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lambert
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GBH, thanks for the vhs raer for days viewing. I'll never be able to get that image of King Arthur wrapped in cellophane out of my head, nor the unnamed b-town bassist with the massive collar
It still went down?
We were told cancelled, damn it!
Well, I didn't get jaymack's pm in time and just showed up at the place with beers in hand. I called the man to see if you guys had gotten back from soul fire, when he let me know it got cancelled. I was just like "I'm phoning you from your front steps", and he invited me up. Coolhands came through about an hour later, just in time for the "best of spring" show.
So to summarize, the viewing was incredible once you got past the "smug rigidities" of WGBH.
Plus, now I can say I got my mother fucking serato at turntable lab.
Edited by lambert (Wed Jan 16 2008 07:18 AM)
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GBH, thanks for the vhs raer for days viewing. I'll never be able to get that image of King Arthur wrapped in cellophane out of my head, nor the unnamed b-town bassist with the massive collar
It still went down?
We were told cancelled, damn it!
Well, I didn't get jaymack's pm in time and just showed up at the place with beers in hand. I called the man to see if you guys had gotten back from soul fire, when he let me know it got cancelled. I was just like "I'm phoning you from your front steps", and he invited me up. Coolhands came through about an hour later, just in time for the "best of spring" show.
So to summarize, the viewing was incredible once you got past the "smug rigidities" of WGBH.
Plus, now I can say I got my mother fucking serato at turntable lab.
Well, things did come together, albeit at the last minute with half the original cast. I believe we learned a few things:
1) George Clinton sweats a lot when he's on acid.
2) The Original Untouchables are awesome. Corollary question: Who the fuck are The Original Untouchables?
3) Jazz poet Robert Ruff sucks. Who is Robert Ruff? Nobody you want to know about.
4) People don't talk shit about the TV station they work for like they did back in the day.
And D*n learned how to say "I got my motherfucking serato at turntablelab" on Soulstrut. All around, a productive night.
Jaymack, KitchenKnight, and SoulOnIce all get a time out for flaking. Remember all:
 
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Jaymack, KitchenKnight, and SoulOnIce all get a time out for flaking.
Well, I was actually ready to go until the "official"
cancelation was posted, but I will allow my name to be
included on the "flake" list, if only because I didn't
call you myself for the real and the true.
I'm pissed I missed the vids and meeting cool hands, but
I've known how to say fucking serato at fucking
turntable lab on Soul Strut for a long time now ...
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Jaymack, KitchenKnight, and SoulOnIce all get a time out for flaking.
Well, I was actually ready to go until the "official"
cancelation was posted, but I will allow my name to be
included on the "flake" list, if only because I didn't
call you myself for the real and the true.
I'm pissed I missed the vids and meeting cool hands, but
I've know how to say fucking serato at fucking
turntable lab on Soul Strut for a long time now ...
It's all good. You were only 90% sure to begin with, but I lumped you in there anyway ’cause it's easier to paint with broad strokes. I ain't mad, doggie. You were right about that Parliament performance, though.
Ever hear of the Original Untouchables? None of us had any idea who they were, but it was pretty dope.
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Ever hear of the Original Untouchables? None of us had any idea who they were, but it was pretty dope.
Nope - were they local?
Because the Ohio Untouchables were the early version
of the Ohio Players, there could possibly be some connection,
or maybe even one of those things where they were made to
add the "Original" to their name because of the Ohio group?
Hopefully I will see this footage at the second viewing party ... ?
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Ever hear of the Original Untouchables? None of us had any idea who they were, but it was pretty dope.
Nope - were they local?
Because the Ohio Untouchables were the early version
of the Ohio Players, there could possibly be some connection,
or maybe even one of those things where they were made to
add the "Original" to their name because of the Ohio group?
Hopefully I will see this footage at the second viewing party ... ?
Hmm. I didn't get an Ohio Players vibe, but it was 1969, so they could have developed into that sound later. It was from the spring special that was all musical performances, so I imagine we will be watching that again next time around. We talked through much of it, so I could certainly stand another viewing.
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lambert
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I've been googling these dudes, and they have a release with Bonnie Floyd, and guess what label it's on.....
Big Yellow.
The riddle gets deeper, but this fact points to these guys being a local act.
BTW/ I could only find releases with them backing Bonnie Floyd, so perhaps it may be a different group entirely. On another release they go just as "The Untouchables".
Still, though, you all need to see that footage! A blazer for sure!
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well, if we do it again, i'll bring my digital camera and record some clips to throw on youtube for the world to see.
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Yo GBH,
Do u have Watch Your Mouth('82) on tape there in Boston. I know its here in NYC.
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Do u have Watch Your Mouth('82) on tape there in Boston. I know its here in NYC.
I just checked it out, and we don't have any copies in the archive. We usually only archive our own productions, so it's most likely only in the archive of WNET Thirteen in NY.
As an update on this for all y'all, there are copyright issues in the dubbing process. If only there were someone who had VHS to DVD and 3/4" tape to DVD dubbing capabilities, and you know, the copyrights were clear. It would be Prime Material for Music Efficianados. Did I spell that right? I think I did.
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Re: I got access to the entire WGBH Archive
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Yo GBH,
Do u have Watch Your Mouth('82) on tape there in Boston. I know its here in NYC.
I just checked it out, and we don't have any copies in the archive. We usually only archive our own productions, so it's most likely only in the archive of WNET Thirteen in NY.
As an update on this for all y'all, there are copyright issues in the dubbing process. If only there were someone who had VHS to DVD and 3/4" tape to DVD dubbing capabilities, and you know, the copyrights were clear. It would be Prime Material for Music Efficianados. Did I spell that right? I think I did.
Thanx
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