already the dopest score of 2004. if that audio is dope this cat will go down in history like baby huey!
Mingering Mike - an IMAGINARY record collection?!
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Damn, the interest in this is incredible! I just checked my mail and was amazed to see how many people are interested in documenting this, be it through articles or whatnot. I promise to respond to all of you as soon as I can- work is pretty crazy for me right now, so I'm going to have to do a lot of this stuff [gasp] over the weekend. The question is, can you guys wait that long? You're fiending hard! In the meantime, I promise to keep scanning and posting..
Here's an interesting one- it's an offshoot of JB's "Say It Loud! I'm Black and I'm Proud" (I've blocked out the writers' names because I figure it'd be a bad idea to post anyone's full name without seeking their permission first).
Here's an interesting one- it's an offshoot of JB's "Say It Loud! I'm Black and I'm Proud" (I've blocked out the writers' names because I figure it'd be a bad idea to post anyone's full name without seeking their permission first).
Man, this is the ultimate Soulstrut post! If it's reported that those Mingering Mike tapes actually have some funky music and breaks on them, hundreds of computers worldwide will be splattered with seed as the whole Soulstrut community has a mind numbing simultaneous orgasm! I'm getting my tissues ready right now, I suggest you all do the same.
Phill With 2 Ls said:Man, this is the ultimate Soulstrut post! If it's reported that those Mingering Mike tapes actually have some funky music and breaks on them, hundreds of computers worldwide will be splattered with seed as the whole Soulstrut community has a mind numbing simultaneous orgasm! I'm getting my tissues ready right now, I suggest you all do the same.
Hahaha!!
Not to get everybody's hopes up, but I just pulled out a reel that is labeled "Brother of the Dragon!" My GOD. That shit's gotta be dope.
Hahaha!!
Not to get everybody's hopes up, but I just pulled out a reel that is labeled "Brother of the Dragon!" My GOD. That shit's gotta be dope.
youngEINSTEIN said:already the dopest score of 2004. if that audio is dope this cat will go down in history like baby huey!
yo, how could yall not want to hear this guys music? those junkie situation lyrics are pure poetry. and that fuckin track listing??!?!?!?!? oh my god , my man was deep into lalo schifrin and soul and funk AND THE MUPPETS! he was all across the board. i dont really have a grasp as to how varied peoples tastes were back in the day...i lean toward thinking that hiphop-bred beat heads are among the most eclectic music lovers around...but my man mike seemed to be on some serious shit. chimp and fats...my first big big ups is for being out at the flea markets in this weather. my second big big ups is for obviously appreciating this beautiful collection of work right off the bat. its one of the aspects of the flea market that i'm absolutely in love with...a cleaned out storage facility, presented for sale in cardboard boxes, that are veritable time capsules of people's lives and probably sad endings. melancholy and fascinating and in a way a beautiful recycling process: early morning scavengers sifting through the broken pieces of some unknown family's world..
chimp and fatback...could yall please hook up a art show? i'll bring refreshments. those covers touched me. i hope mike's all right and catches wind that we really appreciate.but maybe its like when people close to you die, i feel that you just have to keep them alive by memory. if mike passed on, i'd like to think he's enjoying seeing all of our imaginations getting fired up like this.
props to the mingerer
yo, how could yall not want to hear this guys music? those junkie situation lyrics are pure poetry. and that fuckin track listing??!?!?!?!? oh my god , my man was deep into lalo schifrin and soul and funk AND THE MUPPETS! he was all across the board. i dont really have a grasp as to how varied peoples tastes were back in the day...i lean toward thinking that hiphop-bred beat heads are among the most eclectic music lovers around...but my man mike seemed to be on some serious shit. chimp and fats...my first big big ups is for being out at the flea markets in this weather. my second big big ups is for obviously appreciating this beautiful collection of work right off the bat. its one of the aspects of the flea market that i'm absolutely in love with...a cleaned out storage facility, presented for sale in cardboard boxes, that are veritable time capsules of people's lives and probably sad endings. melancholy and fascinating and in a way a beautiful recycling process: early morning scavengers sifting through the broken pieces of some unknown family's world..
chimp and fatback...could yall please hook up a art show? i'll bring refreshments. those covers touched me. i hope mike's all right and catches wind that we really appreciate.but maybe its like when people close to you die, i feel that you just have to keep them alive by memory. if mike passed on, i'd like to think he's enjoying seeing all of our imaginations getting fired up like this.
props to the mingerer
after rereading them, maybe pure poetry isn't the best description, but i'm still hundred percent feeling my man mike. tissues ready
[strong]What have we learned today?[/strong]
We can't appreciate Mingering Mike because he isn't relevent to discussion of contemporary art! He's hardly been reviewed by the intelligencia and didn't live in Europe or New York (plus, he's no Christian Marclay).
Christian who? Mingering Mike's got it (had it?) on lockdown!
Real records are less desirable than some fake records and that scares me.
MM's just funny, don't think about it. Besides, Raj's prices for advertising just went up after 5000 hits on this thread, where's his kickback?
I already printed out one or more MM images for my wall, if they're faked I'll cry.
Trumping up a fantastic bit of cult art that's only of interest to a minority... how can you not like it, is it THAT much different than trumping up a fantastic bit of cult music that's only of interest to a minority?
I came here on a link from another website, could you tell me what these circular plastic discs are?
We can't appreciate Mingering Mike because he isn't relevent to discussion of contemporary art! He's hardly been reviewed by the intelligencia and didn't live in Europe or New York (plus, he's no Christian Marclay).
Christian who? Mingering Mike's got it (had it?) on lockdown!
Real records are less desirable than some fake records and that scares me.
MM's just funny, don't think about it. Besides, Raj's prices for advertising just went up after 5000 hits on this thread, where's his kickback?
I already printed out one or more MM images for my wall, if they're faked I'll cry.
Trumping up a fantastic bit of cult art that's only of interest to a minority... how can you not like it, is it THAT much different than trumping up a fantastic bit of cult music that's only of interest to a minority?
I came here on a link from another website, could you tell me what these circular plastic discs are?
I am still held captive by this phenomenon...and upon a few more hours of pondering...almost TOO good to be true...all the wear and tear and aging on those scans would BE HELLA HARD AND TIME CONSUMING TO FAKE. Like Cheryl Lynn, IT'S got ta be _REAL_.
I'll keep my fingers crossed that I can buy a Mingering boxset within the next 5 years.. get on it Chimp, you got my hard earned cash if you need/want/ask for it.
Shall we plan for a book release? Spread love....
I'll keep my fingers crossed that I can buy a Mingering boxset within the next 5 years.. get on it Chimp, you got my hard earned cash if you need/want/ask for it.
Shall we plan for a book release? Spread love....
I posted alot on this thread earlier today...now I am home from the bar after a few draaanks and I read all THIS?!?!?!
First, squash the naysaying. This is a great find, we don't need any negativity. I think we all can agree we want to hear everything on the tapes, and have it preserved forever.
Second, to Chimp & everyone involved, thanks for sharing all this. I know you could have been all secretive and shit. I look forward to more postings.
Last, If you guys need _anything_ to get this repressed & distributed, I'll gladly help. Money, distrobution house hookups...whatever. Send me a message. Even if the tapes are semi-wack, I think its still worth some sort of wide release, just for preservations sake.
-peeJ
First, squash the naysaying. This is a great find, we don't need any negativity. I think we all can agree we want to hear everything on the tapes, and have it preserved forever.
Second, to Chimp & everyone involved, thanks for sharing all this. I know you could have been all secretive and shit. I look forward to more postings.
Last, If you guys need _anything_ to get this repressed & distributed, I'll gladly help. Money, distrobution house hookups...whatever. Send me a message. Even if the tapes are semi-wack, I think its still worth some sort of wide release, just for preservations sake.
-peeJ
Here's my question. On that reel box it says:
With instruction to make a 45 dis (sic; note my use of sic everyone) of the two songs. One can guess that this was either meant to be a demo recording of some sort, perhaps for a label or radio? Not sure.
I'm sure a lot of people are hoping for some solid soul or funk, but even if it isn't, and it's just him singing offkey with a band as good as those on most church records, I'd still like to take a listen.
With instruction to make a 45 dis (sic; note my use of sic everyone) of the two songs. One can guess that this was either meant to be a demo recording of some sort, perhaps for a label or radio? Not sure.
I'm sure a lot of people are hoping for some solid soul or funk, but even if it isn't, and it's just him singing offkey with a band as good as those on most church records, I'd still like to take a listen.
I worked 12+ hours today and came home tired as hell, but damn if this post didn't keep me fully engaged. One word....
Wow.
Herm
Wow.
Herm
Wow, i found this story on metafilter, and it's touched me deeply. I live in the nyc area and am involved in radio, and have strong contacts in dc. I would love more than anything to lend my resources to this cause, I not only know where to acess to reel to reel's, the radio network i'm affiliated with has their archives in dc, which means it full of special equipment to play reels that haven't been played in decades, and also record them to digital media. please contact me, it happens to be by chance that i will be in dc the 24-25 my email is fruit_cake187@hotmail.com. I would love nothing more that to lend my time and resources to solving this touching mystery.
btw, i think his record covers are illustrations of the actual records covers he wanted to have, and i bet a few of those reels are records which he drew covers for.
btw, i think his record covers are illustrations of the actual records covers he wanted to have, and i bet a few of those reels are records which he drew covers for.
I think that these were definitely intended as demos- one of the 3" boxes is addressed to a recording studio here in DC (U.S. Recording Company & Studio). It was mailed from Fort Lee, Virginia, a military base. The one that I'm refering to was sent in 1970- so I'm also thinking that most of these 3" reels will be from the earlier years. Some of the other boxes are addressed to someone at a military base in San Francisco, maybe a friend or musical partner.
This just gets more and more interesting.
Scanning in album covers just doesn't do them justice- I need to get my hands on a camera so that I can take a picture of the entire thing. I should be able to snag the one from work tonight.
