[78-L] Trains + Music, was Re: Leaving negative feedback and variable speed turntable^

[David Lennick]

Steven C. Barr wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob Rice" <bobrice at snet.net>>
>>> Uh oh. Trains and 78s - better watch out!
>>> A long time collector in the UK and I have discussed the possible
>>> correlation between 78 collecting and train-spotting. Both involve long
>>> lists of memorized numbers and fascination to the point of obsession.
>>> Could it be the hypnotic effect of train cars passing and records going
>>> round and round have something to do with these pleasurable diversions
>>> as well?
>>   Yes!For SURE! Think of "Dance of the Hours" and the sounds of 8 wheel
>> freight cars passing by, on a rail joint?Heard alot of that in my Con Rail
>> freight train daze! Alota other RR sounds come to mind with music. Take 
>> the
>> A train as the older subway cars made series-parallel on their motor
>> controls?Alotta RR sounds are in old, Pop music, if ya listen for it? 
>> Maybe
>> this is why I like it?
>>
> LONG ago, as a mere children (back when steam engines were still in
> use, and "choo-choo-trains" actually WENT "Choo! Choo!") I became
> aware of the rhythmic similarity between "boogie-woogie" recordings
> and the rhythm created by a train crossing a junction or switch!! In
> fact, that FASCINATED me (at the age of about three?!), and I
> used to fantasize trains crossing switches usw. when I listened to
> "boogie woogie" records (then and NOW favourites of mine!!)
> 
> ...stevenc 
> 
And yet nobody's listed Choo Choo Ch'Boogie.

dl