Reply With QuoteOMG... that is PRICELESS!Originally Written by JOL
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Just got off the phone with Andree (she worked the lights at Stages where Wally DJ'd) and she told me an great story about Wally that I hadn't heard before. Apparently Wally had worked for a very short time at a straight club named Hot Spurs. He destested working there, so one day during his shift he turned one of the two smoke machines into the DJ both put on a very long record waited until the booth was totally engulfed in smoke then slipped out of the club unseen never to return. I can imagine the look on the owners and the patrons faces when the music just stopped and there was no dj in the booth. What I way to say I quit. I just love it.
You got to bone it like you own it
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OMG... that is PRICELESS!
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His brother Larry did something a little more subtle: he was working at a straight club called The Hippopotamus and decided to play the vocal version of "I Was Born This Way" by Carl Bean to a stunned straight crowd. I believe that was one of his last nights there. Apparently his audience and the management were unsure what to say. I'm straight and found it hysterical.
The humour obviously ran in the family.
Vince
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Ok just for fun here ....
..... this may be obvious to all .... or apparent only to some .... then again - not noticed by any ....... around here you never know
But FOLLOW ME 's first half is decidedly different than its second half ..... the change happens at the 1st GONG!! ... at around five and half minutes .....
...... anyone ???
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Amanda Lear FOLLOW ME Wally MacDonald Mix
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Last edited by remicks; November 25th, 2008 at 12:53 AM.
Baby, take me
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high up where the stallion
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Ok just for fun here ....
..... this may be obvious to all .... or apparent only to some .... then again - not noticed by any ....
But FOLLOW ME 's first half is decidedly different than its second half ..... the change happens at the 1st GONG!! ... at around five and half minutes .....
...... anyone ???
The first half with its eerie synths and sounds represents life with all its mystery and darkness caused by naivety, confusion, loss and frustration. The second half represents clarity after the storminess of those dark clouds of despair....the sweet violins start and become increasingly stronger.
This mix often brings out my tears with all its beauty as it does sum up what life can really be about along the journey of finding meaning, acceptance and self-love. The fact that MacDonald kept the violins in all the way to the end (for five minutes!) and let them fade shows his love for this side of life. He could have easily brought back the darkness towards the end to allow for easier mix-outs but he must have had his reasons for staying in the light. The magic of disco is so brilliant.
(Was this the answer you were looking for?)
Dancin' helps relieve the pain, soothes your mind, makes you happy again
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Here is a list of other songs Wally remixed:
Ramona Wulf- Step By Step
Elton Montello-Jet Boy Jet Girl
Harlow 2-Take Off
Sticky Jones Gang-Tunisian Ride/Frankfort
Marsha Hunt-The Other Side Of Midnight/Heartache
you can find more details at discogs
You got to bone it like you own it
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This still gives me chills.*****
Ok just for fun here ....
..... this may be obvious to all .... or apparent only to some .... then again - not noticed by any ....
But FOLLOW ME 's first half is decidedly different than its second half ..... the change happens at the 1st GONG!! ... at around five and half minutes .....
...... anyone ???
Amanda Lear FOLLOW ME Wally MacDonald Mix
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I was listening very closely this time for the first time in years and was surprised at the similarity with that opening synth to Secret Service's Flash In The Night....done a year later ?
Vince
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Did Wally McDonald superwise/remix other whole albums than the Kronos one?
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To my knowledge, he only did individual mixes of songs.
Another mix is "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye / Ambience
Vince
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Jussik,
Wally most likely did many others (he was highly regarded as a remixer by the industry), but back in the early days of remixing the remixer very rarely was given offical credit for their efforts on the finished product (on the actual label or on the back of an album cover) Not like today where the DJ remixer has been elevated to superstar status. Now who does a remix of a song is as important as the artist who does the song. A good example of this is the Thunderpuss remixes of a few years back (DJ Barry Harris and Chris Cox). BTW Barry Harris is also from Toronto Canada and Wally and him were friends and in direct competion with each other in the club scene.
Maybe Vince can shed more light on what other albums Wally remixed or produced because he was directly involved in the record bussiness in Canada. As for the Kronos album I'm not familiar with it and when I tried to google it nothing came up. Can you give us more info on it. Was Kronos a group or was it a title to an album? What songs were on it?
You got to bone it like you own it
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Also, using that same description, the mix follows the story within the lyric.
"This album is the story of a girl who sold her soul to the Devil and won."
"Follow Me" is the Devil's seduction of Amanda. As he becomes more pursuasive, the music becomes more beautiful... Lush... Enticing...
With, dare I say, an angelic choir at the end. Helping to overwhelm the naive young woman.
"Follow me... Follow me...
We'll be happy, forever
Follow me... Follow me...
I've been waiting for you, all my life"
"Follow Me" is one of those rare songs that is perfect in every detail. Content, performance, construction, execution...
"MUSIC IS AN EMOTION, SEARCHING FOR IT'S VOICE"
...come with me, "BACK TO MUSIC", on DISCOTERIA
http://www.live365.com/stations/cdnbob2
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Perfect description my friend...so it is now playing in my headphones as I'm typing this reply.:icon_cool:
As a matter of fact the Earthquake/Follow Me/I feel love sequence is hard to resist on the Hi-NRG CLASSICS 2cd set (SPG Records from 1997).
KRIS
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It's Krono ( not Kronos, sorry!). The 1979 Canadian instrumental album is self titled, Epic label, produced by David Synthesizer. All tracks by D. McLey, disco consultation by Wally McDonald. All music performed by Krono using Pop 11 computer. A1 Bareback A2 Jamaica Electric A3 Manhattan B1 Krono B2 Lightning.
Check the album out it's very good.
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Thanks I'll certainly check it out.
You got to bone it like you own it
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Well I found on you tube Jamaica Electric and when I heard the opening it reminded me of Patrick Cowley's Die Hard Lover done several years later.
here are the links at you tube.
Jamacia Electric:
YouTube - JAMAICA ELECTRIC RARE KRONO SYNTH DISCO BEATS ELECTRONIC
and Die Hard Lover:
YouTube - Loverde - Die Hard Lover
I wonder if Patrick got premisson to use that riff.
You got to bone it like you own it
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And then some !
Most interesting. You may have it exactly right DK with your interpretation of what was intended here by doing what I 'm generally referring to---
which is indeed the prominent usage of "eerrie synths and sounds" in the first half .....that after the gong then switch to a more angelic true instrument based sound featuring the ultimate swirling presentation of real strings .
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More Wally as mentioned:If this mix was commonly used back in the day (west coast) ....I wasn't aware of it . If I heard it, I probably unwittingly credited the DJ with screwing around with the songs on the spot..... ....
Marsha Hunt
The Other Side of Midnight / Heartache (12")
Attic Records (Canada) / 1977 / ATT 1202
12" Disco Single 45 RPM
Produced By Pete Bellotte
Special 12" mix by Wally MacDonald and Peter Frost
TRACKLISTING:
Side One
1. The Other Side of Midnight / Heartache [Bellotte/Baldrusson] 11:05
Side Two
1. It's Never too Late to Fall in Love with you / 5:10
Just came across it and I'm wondering ...
...this must be one of very few remixes that brought together two different songs :icon_confused:
YES???
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Last edited by remicks; August 27th, 2009 at 10:40 PM.
Baby, take me
high upon a hillside
high up where the stallion
meets the sun
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Here's another one Remicks:Esther Phillips "Boy,I really Tied One on/Magic's in the Air" a Kudu promo 12"
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Excellent Thommy .
But now I'm going to open a new thread about this because it occurs to me that it has totally changed the subject
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Baby, take me
high upon a hillside
high up where the stallion
meets the sun
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RE:
Ramona Wulf- STEP BY STEP
this song is a delight !! :icon_biggrin:
while I do principally like my disco aggressive ......
there's also plenty of pleasure to be had from the more gentler , smooth approach ....
this one so cooingly soft and romantic ..... dancing for couples .....of the latin hustle style
spry and bouncy with buzzy bee like strings, flutes, and piano and light guitar strumming that makes me realize that sometimes that Gloria Gaynor guitaring has the light kona sea breeze feel of Hawaiian music ......
Mixing it :
INSIDE AMERICA- Jughead Murray Jones
STEP BY STEP - Ramona Wulf
MY NUMBER'S UP - Salsoul Orch
Ramona Wulf an original member of Silver Convention -
STEP BY STEP is likewise a Levay/Kunze production ....
but this song is a stark departure from their Silver Convention sound .....
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Last edited by remicks; September 2nd, 2009 at 09:18 PM.
Baby, take me
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high up where the stallion
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