Help me draft my questions for My TOM MOULTON interview...

[Dayna]

Originally Posted by garrybcoston

Hi Miss Dayna; continue doing the good work for us in these interviews.

Obviously Tom Moulton is the "Godfather of Mixes," so my question or questions are these;

After so much success and notoriety during the disco era regarding mixing, what did Tom do after the party was over? Did people continue to solicit and commission him for mixing on into the 80's?

Also, what is he doing today and though we have DJ's out there producing top quality dance music who do their own mixing, is Tom sought after or consulted for the new,up to date dance mixes?

Thanks Miss Dayna; cook us up something good on the backburner now!

Garry

Thanks Garry I will see what I can do with these..
Thanks for always being helpful..

[garrybcoston]

Thanks Ms. Dayna.

Garry

[Disco Funk]

Thanks Dayna!

I think my question about working with Philadelphia International material was kind of silly when asking why he didn't stick with working with Gamble & Huff. Those two pissed off so many people, it's why MFSB Mark 1 (i.e. Baker, Harris, Young, Vince Montana, and I think even Bobby Eli. Not sure about Larry Washington) up and left for Salsoul between the Universal Love and Philadelphia Freedom LPs. Still, with Gamble & Huff's notorious reputation, it would be interesting to find out who approached who and/or why with regards to the Philadelphia Classics and Disco Champs LPs remix projects, which I think were the only things Tom ever worked on at PIR. Was it large sums of money thrown at Tom to woo him? Did Tom offer to do it for a small fee to get at some classic tracks he really liked? Did he pick the projects or did Gamble & Huff say 'here are the songs we want you to remix, no questions asked'? I wouldn't be surprised if the Disco Champs record was put together to cash in on the popularity of Disco Inferno, which Tom also mixed.

Disco Funk

Disco Funk

[VINYLLIFE]

Hello Dayna

Thank you again. Your efforts of bringing us such amazing reading is very much appreciated. If you would please, ask Tom to share with us the mystery of the magic number 5:35. Many of his mixes are 5:35.
NEVER GONNA LEAVE YOU(Disco Version)
Time: 5:35
(Produced By Tony Valor & Tom moulton
"A TOM MOULTON MIX"
I''ll Be Holding On - 5:35 - Meco Monardo- Tom Moulton Prod & Mix. ...
UDELL Won't You Try (5:35)
And so many more.

THANKS AGAIN DAYNA!!

[remicks]

*****


How exciting to hear some new reflections from one of disco's premiere participants!!

I 'd love it if Tom could help us pinpoint when disco seemed to officially kick in. It'd be great to hear his take on the "first" disco record as has already been suggested ....but I'd also like to hear Tom elaborate on when there became this general awareness of this new music.....when were he and those in the scene first commonly using the term "disco".

Also Tom mentions that in the first Billboard chart ....NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE had already been #1 for five weeks ....so were there charts of those weeks prior to the first published chart ....and if so any chance they still exist? How interesting to have those "lost" charts come to the surface.

Also I also have a very big interest in how he'd respond to this :

Someone here along the way , made an interesting suggestion that perhaps those earliest charts ....the specific clubs that were chosen for reporting for the chart compilation ... they perhaps had a gay bias.
Tom would be the perfect person to ask about that Dayna ...if it seems comfortable of course ....maybe in a softer way .... ...like asking Tom how were the specific clubs chosen for reporting back then?


Thanks Dayna ....don't want to make your interview too heavy ....just can't resist the opportunity this might present to shed some light from someone who really knows !!

THANKS TOM for your direct catalyst in establishing the disco movement !!!!


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[Dayna]

Originally Posted by VINYLLIFE

Hello Dayna

Thank you again. Your efforts of bringing us such amazing reading is very much appreciated. If you would please, ask Tom to share with us the mystery of the magic number 5:35. Many of his mixes are 5:35.
NEVER GONNA LEAVE YOU(Disco Version)
Time: 5:35
(Produced By Tony Valor & Tom moulton
"A TOM MOULTON MIX"
I''ll Be Holding On - 5:35 - Meco Monardo- Tom Moulton Prod & Mix. ...
UDELL Won't You Try (5:35)
And so many more.

THANKS AGAIN DAYNA!!

Very Intresting question..Thank you..

[Dayna]

Originally Posted by remicks

*****


How exciting to hear some new reflections from one of disco's premiere participants!!

I 'd love it if Tom could help us pinpoint when disco seemed to officially kick in. It'd be great to hear his take on the "first" disco record as has already been suggested ....but I'd also like to hear Tom elaborate on when there became this general awareness of this new music.....when were he and those in the scene first commonly using the term "disco".

Also Tom mentions that in the first Billboard chart ....NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE had already been #1 for five weeks ....so were there charts of those weeks prior to the first published chart ....and if so any chance they still exist? How interesting to have those "lost" charts come to the surface.

Also I also have a very big interest in how he'd respond to this :

Someone here along the way , made an interesting suggestion that perhaps those earliest charts ....the specific clubs that were chosen for reporting for the chart compilation ... they perhaps had a gay bias.
Tom would be the perfect person to ask about that Dayna ...if it seems comfortable of course ....maybe in a softer way .... ...like asking Tom how were the specific clubs chosen for reporting back then?


Thanks Dayna ....don't want to make your interview too heavy ....just can't resist the opportunity this might present to shed some light from someone who really knows !!

THANKS TOM for your direct catalyst in establishing the disco movement !!!!


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I asked about what HIS opinion is on the first Disco record
and I will see if I feel as you said "comfortable about the gay Bias" question..I also asked the question Johan Submitted about when he felt a change in music was coming"Disco" and if he thought it would be the Phenomenon it was? Thank you for participating..
Oh screw it..I asked him..and not in a softer way.lol.. just like you asked it..Tom is cool he wont trip off of it..
Granted I am submitting my questions to him,This isn't a phoner..,but I still know he's a cool guy....

[Disco Funk]

Hey Dayna,

I hope the interview went well. I should have thought of this question earlier, but if you end up doing a follow-up interview with Tom, I guess you could bring this up. I don't recall reading this in any of the interviews he's done:

Well, those of us who love disco consider him as the Godfather of Remixers, but one could really also call him one of the founding fathers of Disco music. The way he created his mixes and the crowd they were geared towards seems to indicate that he envisioned these dance numbers for club play rather than just Top 40 radio.

Anyway, what I would have liked to know is in those early disco music days, before extended mixes and 12"s became the standard promotional tool for artists, did Tom automatically create a long mix when an artist/producer/label commissioned him to mix or remix a 7" 45 release? Did he always have a secondary, instrumental mix in case the label decided they wanted to put it as a B side or so he could use it later if they decided to commission an extended mix. From my experience as someone who likes editing music as a hobby, it probably would have been easier and cost-effective to mix a song into a 6 minute or so mix, and then edit it down for 45 release. Perhaps his services were mainly used to create the longer disco mixes, and then another person would edit them down for the 45 release? And did he get paid per minute, i.e. if it was a 6 minute dance mix, would he get more money than if he was doing a 7" short mix?

I know, these are pretty nerdy questions, Dayna. Thanks for taking the time to sift through them. Whatever you come up with for your interview, it'll still be Disco Gold!

Disco Funk

[Dayna]

Originally Posted by Disco Funk

Hey Dayna,

I hope the interview went well. I should have thought of this question earlier, but if you end up doing a follow-up interview with Tom, I guess you could bring this up. I don't recall reading this in any of the interviews he's done:

Well, those of us who love disco consider him as the Godfather of Remixers, but one could really also call him one of the founding fathers of Disco music. The way he created his mixes and the crowd they were geared towards seems to indicate that he envisioned these dance numbers for club play rather than just Top 40 radio.

Anyway, what I would have liked to know is in those early disco music days, before extended mixes and 12"s became the standard promotional tool for artists, did Tom automatically create a long mix when an artist/producer/label commissioned him to mix or remix a 7" 45 release? Did he always have a secondary, instrumental mix in case the label decided they wanted to put it as a B side or so he could use it later if they decided to commission an extended mix. From my experience as someone who likes editing music as a hobby, it probably would have been easier and cost-effective to mix a song into a 6 minute or so mix, and then edit it down for 45 release. Perhaps his services were mainly used to create the longer disco mixes, and then another person would edit them down for the 45 release? And did he get paid per minute, i.e. if it was a 6 minute dance mix, would he get more money than if he was doing a 7" short mix?

I know, these are pretty nerdy questions, Dayna. Thanks for taking the time to sift through them. Whatever you come up with for your interview, it'll still be Disco Gold!

Disco Funk

Hi sweetie,
I already Submitted my draft to Tom .
and your questions weren't Nerdy..
If it merits an answer then it can only be a legitimate question..
and If I do a follow up I will use them.

[ashley]

.. sorry Dayna, I was punch drunk all over Xmas & quite missed this thread .. Tom Moulton recently remixed Gloria Gaynor "I will survive" .. people who have heard it say the new mix is incredible .. apparently Tom has created a 10 minute fireball from this old disco-queen torch epic .. I don't suppose you asked the legendary Mr Moulton about it? .. Is it due for release? .. Will it feature on a forthcoming CD? .. I've been going nuts trying to find information about this new track .. I can't believe I've missed my opportunity ..