Vinyl Me Please (store, exclusives, swaps, etc)

jamieanderson1968 said:
The pressing plant had a codename? God I hope it was something like Operation Taco Bowl.
Click to expand...
yea--we knew this. Cam called it "Project Willy Wonka" lol.

D Jilla said:
I'm so confused - didn't they literally post a floor plan of the plant online like 4 years ago (with the giant bar and tiny QC room)? Does no one on the VMP board have the internet?
Click to expand...
In the lawsuit, VMP claimed that Cam and Co had VMP employees sign NDAs for Project Willy Wonka and spend time (and company money) on the plant before they told the board about it. Their company google calendars had events in them to discuss "Project Willy Wonka" with companies that made pressing machines and stuff hah.
 
jamieanderson1968 said:
I totally forgot this. Cam was a genius. Should have called it Project We-are-stealing-corporate-money-to-fund-our-pet-project, but then you can’t call your staff Oompa Loompas so I understand why he went with Willy Wonka
Click to expand...
he wanted to call it that, but it wouldn't fit in all the email headings and calendar invites he sent out about it on his company email account.
 
MikeH said:
i cancelled my Fela. Realized that I didn't need a compilation especially since I believe some of the songs are abridged (think @yukbon mentioned this?).

Picked up some of the Barclays reissues instead and think they are great
Click to expand...
Mather said:
Yeah they are but honestly I don't mind abridged when we're talking about 20 minute songs.
Click to expand...

I mean if you've heard a Fela album you know the way the songs go: side-long 15 to 20 minute jams, first half is mostly instrumental with some solos and maybe some rhythmic vocals or the occasional call-and-response, but then around the 10 minute mark the solos die down and Fela's like LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT SOME BULLSHIT. Most of the songs on the comp are the vocal parts -- lots of solos cut out completely or cut down significantly.

Here's the original in it's 20-minute glory:




And here's the 12 miunute edit that they use on "Best Best":

 
yukbon said:
I mean if you've heard a Fela album you know the way the songs go: side-long 15 to 20 minute jams, first half is mostly instrumental with some solos and maybe some rhythmic vocals or the occasional call-and-response, but then around the 10 minute mark the solos die down and Fela's like LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT SOME BULLSHIT. Most of the songs on the comp are the vocal parts -- lots of solos cut out completely or cut down significantly.

Here's the original in it's 20-minute glory:




And here's the 12 miunute edit that they use on "Best Best":

Click to expand...

Damn I did not know that the songs were edited. Looking at the track list now though, I should’ve realized it.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top