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The lineup logic, the song notes, and the things I want you to hear, saved one session at a time.

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Dusky slow burn lane / warm gravityPlaylist noteAug 6, 20269:08 PMOpen set

Good Times Roll is the thesis, and But Not For Me (From The Album Bags'Groove) is the answer waiting on deck.

Reach for it when the turn needs shape, attack, and a record that can define the next move in just a few bars. It leaves But Not For Me (From The Album Bags'Groove) by Miles Davis off INTEGRAL MILES DAVIS 1951-1956 (2024) a clean lane instead of boxing the handoff in. But Not For Me (From The Album Bags'Groove) is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
Good Times Roll
The Cars
The Cars · 1978 · Pop
Programming
Open set

Mr Rassy is shaping the next turn from the records already on the deck.

Walking Down Your Street/James (Live At Queen Margaret Union) · full
Lineup note
Good Times Roll into But Not For Me (From The Album Bags'Groove)

Reach for it when the turn needs shape, attack, and a record that can define the next move in just a few bars. It leaves But Not For Me (From The Album Bags'Groove) by Miles Davis off INTEGRAL MILES DAVIS 1951-1956 (2024) a clean lane instead of boxing the handoff in.

Track context
The Cars · 1978

Hearing it against The Cars matters because it reads like part of an album world, not a detached single. Good Times Roll by The Cars off The Cars (1978) carries the feel of a band in a room rather than a mood-board tag, and that physicality matters in a sequence. With The Cars, the attraction is often attack and arrangement economy: what the band can say quickly and physically. The record earns its place through how the arrangement opens and tightens rather than through sheer mass.

Listen for
What to catch in the arrangement

Listen for where the arrangement opens wider than the first impression suggests, especially when the rhythm section changes the floor under the lead. Notice how it hands the weight to But Not For Me (From The Album Bags'Groove) by Miles Davis off INTEGRAL MILES DAVIS 1951-1956 (2024) instead of crowding the next move.

The CarsMiles DavisDonna SummerPopJazzRockdusky slow burn lane / warm gravitygolden afternoonwarm gravityPop
Session map
3 stored song notes
01now
Good Times Roll
The Cars
Why it fits

Reach for it when the turn needs shape, attack, and a record that can define the next move in just a few bars. It leaves But Not For Me (From The Album Bags'Groove) by Miles Davis off INTEGRAL MILES DAVIS 1951-1956 (2024) a clean lane instead of boxing the handoff in.

Track context

Hearing it against The Cars matters because it reads like part of an album world, not a detached single. Good Times Roll by The Cars off The Cars (1978) carries the feel of a band in a room rather than a mood-board tag, and that physicality matters in a sequence. With The Cars, the attraction is often attack and arrangement economy: what the band can say quickly and physically. The record earns its place through how the arrangement opens and tightens rather than through sheer mass.

Listen for

Listen for where the arrangement opens wider than the first impression suggests, especially when the rhythm section changes the floor under the lead. Notice how it hands the weight to But Not For Me (From The Album Bags'Groove) by Miles Davis off INTEGRAL MILES DAVIS 1951-1956 (2024) instead of crowding the next move.

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But Not For Me (From The Album Bags'Groove)
Miles Davis
Why it fits

But Not For Me (From The Album Bags'Groove) by Miles Davis off INTEGRAL MILES DAVIS 1951-1956 (2024) cools the temperature after Good Times Roll by The Cars off The Cars (1978) and lets the turn breathe. Reach for it when the set needs lift, conversation between parts, and something that can move without turning blunt. It leaves Bad Girls by Donna Summer off Sounds Of The Seventies - 1979 (1990) a clean lane instead of boxing the handoff in.

Track context

Hearing it against INTEGRAL MILES DAVIS 1951-1956 matters because it reads like part of an album world, not a detached single. But Not For Me (From The Album Bags'Groove) by Miles Davis off INTEGRAL MILES DAVIS 1951-1956 (2024) works when the set needs collective motion and color instead of blunt force. Miles Davis makes the most sense here as an ensemble proposition: the interest is in how the parts talk to each other, not just one lead line. This one earns its space through moving parts: sections shifting roles, rhythm pushing from underneath, and an arrangement that keeps relocating the center.

Listen for

Listen for how the lead line, horns or keys, and the rhythm section keep trading weight instead of sitting in fixed roles. Notice how it hands the weight to Bad Girls by Donna Summer off Sounds Of The Seventies - 1979 (1990) instead of crowding the next move.

03later
Bad Girls
Donna Summer
Why it fits

Bad Girls by Donna Summer off Sounds Of The Seventies - 1979 (1990) stays related to But Not For Me (From The Album Bags'Groove) by Miles Davis off INTEGRAL MILES DAVIS 1951-1956 (2024) through rock, but changes the pocket enough to matter. Reach for it when the turn needs shape, attack, and a record that can define the next move in just a few bars.

Track context

Hearing it against Sounds Of The Seventies - 1979 matters because it reads like part of an album world, not a detached single. Bad Girls by Donna Summer off Sounds Of The Seventies - 1979 (1990) carries the feel of a band in a room rather than a mood-board tag, and that physicality matters in a sequence. With Donna Summer, the attraction is often attack and arrangement economy: what the band can say quickly and physically. The record earns its place through how the arrangement opens and tightens rather than through sheer mass.

Listen for

Listen for where the arrangement opens wider than the first impression suggests, especially when the rhythm section changes the floor under the lead.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up But Not For Me (From The Album Bags'Groove) by Miles Davis off INTEGRAL MILES DAVIS 1951-1956 (2024). Hearing it against INTEGRAL MILES DAVIS 1951-1956 matters because it reads like part of an album world, not a detached single. But Not For Me (From The Album Bags'Groove) by Miles Davis off INTEGRAL MILES DAVIS 1951-1956 (2024) cools the temperature after Good Times Roll by The Cars off The Cars (1978) and lets the turn breathe. The transition is earning its place instead of skating by on vibe. The request line is whispering "a warm 1980s synth-pop turn".

Dusky slow burn lane / dust and glowPlaylist noteAug 5, 20268:22 PMOpen set

Who Killed Bambi? is the thesis, and But Not for Me (Take 1) is the answer waiting on deck.

Reach for it when the turn needs shape, attack, and a record that can define the next move in just a few bars. It leaves But Not for Me (Take 1) by Miles Davis off Bags' Groove (1957) a clean lane instead of boxing the handoff in. But Not for Me (Take 1) is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
Who Killed Bambi?
Tenpole Tudor
The Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle · 1979 · Punk Rock
Programming
Open set

Mr Rassy is shaping the next turn from the records already on the deck.

I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band) · full
Lineup note
Who Killed Bambi? into But Not for Me (Take 1)

Reach for it when the turn needs shape, attack, and a record that can define the next move in just a few bars. It leaves But Not for Me (Take 1) by Miles Davis off Bags' Groove (1957) a clean lane instead of boxing the handoff in.

Track context
The Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle · 1979

Hearing it against The Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle matters because it reads like part of an album world, not a detached single. by Tenpole Tudor off The Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle (1979) carries the feel of a band in a room rather than a mood-board tag, and that physicality matters in a sequence. With Tenpole Tudor, the attraction is often attack and arrangement economy: what the band can say quickly and physically. The record earns its place through how the arrangement opens and tightens rather than through sheer mass.

Listen for
What to catch in the arrangement

Listen for where the arrangement opens wider than the first impression suggests, especially when the rhythm section changes the floor under the lead. Notice how it hands the weight to But Not for Me (Take 1) by Miles Davis off Bags' Groove (1957) instead of crowding the next move.

Tenpole TudorMiles DavisMoody BluesPunk RockJazzRockdusky slow burn lane / dust and glowgolden afternoondust and glowPunk Rock
Session map
3 stored song notes
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Who Killed Bambi?
Tenpole Tudor
Why it fits

Reach for it when the turn needs shape, attack, and a record that can define the next move in just a few bars. It leaves But Not for Me (Take 1) by Miles Davis off Bags' Groove (1957) a clean lane instead of boxing the handoff in.

Track context

Hearing it against The Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle matters because it reads like part of an album world, not a detached single. by Tenpole Tudor off The Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle (1979) carries the feel of a band in a room rather than a mood-board tag, and that physicality matters in a sequence. With Tenpole Tudor, the attraction is often attack and arrangement economy: what the band can say quickly and physically. The record earns its place through how the arrangement opens and tightens rather than through sheer mass.

Listen for

Listen for where the arrangement opens wider than the first impression suggests, especially when the rhythm section changes the floor under the lead. Notice how it hands the weight to But Not for Me (Take 1) by Miles Davis off Bags' Groove (1957) instead of crowding the next move.

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But Not for Me (Take 1)
Miles Davis
Why it fits

But Not for Me (Take 1) by Miles Davis off Bags' Groove (1957) stays related to Who Killed Bambi? by Tenpole Tudor off The Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle (1979) through jazz, but changes the pocket enough to matter. Reach for it when the set needs lift, conversation between parts, and something that can move without turning blunt. It leaves I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band) by Moody Blues off Sounds Of The Seventies - 1973 Take Two (1991) a clean lane instead of boxing the handoff in.

Track context

Hearing it against Bags' Groove matters because it reads like part of an album world, not a detached single. But Not for Me (Take 1) by Miles Davis off Bags' Groove (1957) works when the set needs collective motion and color instead of blunt force. Miles Davis makes the most sense here as an ensemble proposition: the interest is in how the parts talk to each other, not just one lead line. This one earns its space through moving parts: sections shifting roles, rhythm pushing from underneath, and an arrangement that keeps relocating the center.

Listen for

Listen for how the lead line, horns or keys, and the rhythm section keep trading weight instead of sitting in fixed roles. Notice how it hands the weight to I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band) by Moody Blues off Sounds Of The Seventies - 1973 Take Two (1991) instead of crowding the next move.

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I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)
Moody Blues
Full play
Why it fits

I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band) by Moody Blues off Sounds Of The Seventies - 1973 Take Two (1991) stays related to But Not for Me (Take 1) by Miles Davis off Bags' Groove (1957) through rock, but changes the pocket enough to matter. Reach for it when the turn needs shape, attack, and a record that can define the next move in just a few bars.

Track context

Hearing it against Sounds Of The Seventies - 1973 Take Two matters because it reads like part of an album world, not a detached single. I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band) by Moody Blues off Sounds Of The Seventies - 1973 Take Two (1991) carries the feel of a band in a room rather than a mood-board tag, and that physicality matters in a sequence. With Moody Blues, the attraction is often attack and arrangement economy: what the band can say quickly and physically. The record earns its place through how the arrangement opens and tightens rather than through sheer mass.

Listen for

Listen for where the arrangement opens wider than the first impression suggests, especially when the rhythm section changes the floor under the lead.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up But Not for Me (Take 1) by Miles Davis off Bags' Groove (1957). Hearing it against Bags' Groove matters because it reads like part of an album world, not a detached single. But Not for Me (Take 1) by Miles Davis off Bags' Groove (1957) stays related to Who Killed Bambi? The transition is earning its place instead of skating by on vibe. The request line is whispering "a warm 1980s synth-pop turn".

Dusky slow burn lane / dust and glowPlaylist noteAug 5, 20267:36 PMOpen set

Tell Me Why is the thesis, and But Not for Me (Take 1) is the answer waiting on deck.

Reach for it when the sequence needs a record that can keep moving and still leave detail behind. It leaves But Not for Me (Take 1) by Miles Davis off Bags' Groove (1957) a clean lane instead of boxing the handoff in. But Not for Me (Take 1) is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
Tell Me Why
Norman Fox & The Rob-Roys
The Rock 'N' Roll Explosion (1955-1957) · 1994 · Doo-Wop
Programming
Open set

Mr Rassy is shaping the next turn from the records already on the deck.

Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey · fullThank You Friends · full
Lineup note
Tell Me Why into But Not for Me (Take 1)

Reach for it when the sequence needs a record that can keep moving and still leave detail behind. It leaves But Not for Me (Take 1) by Miles Davis off Bags' Groove (1957) a clean lane instead of boxing the handoff in.

Track context
The Rock 'N' Roll Explosion (1955-1957) · 1994

Hearing it against The Rock 'N' Roll Explosion (1955-1957) matters because it reads like part of an album world, not a detached single. Tell Me Why by Norman Fox & The Rob-Roys off The Rock 'N' Roll Explosion (1955-1957) (1994) earns its place when the turn needs shape, contrast, and enough detail to keep the next move honest. On The Rock 'N' Roll Explosion (1955-1957) (1994), it reads as part of a larger album world instead of a stray file in the crate. Hearing it against The Rock 'N' Roll Explosion (1955-1957) matters because it reads like part of an album world, not a detached single.

Listen for
What to catch in the arrangement

Listen for the point where the record suddenly feels larger than the speakers and starts changing the shape of the room. Notice how it hands the weight to But Not for Me (Take 1) by Miles Davis off Bags' Groove (1957) instead of crowding the next move.

Norman Fox & The Rob-RoysMiles DavisThe BeatlesDoo-WopJazzRockdusky slow burn lane / dust and glowgolden afternoondust and glowDoo-Wop
Session map
3 stored song notes
01now
Tell Me Why
Norman Fox & The Rob-Roys
Why it fits

Reach for it when the sequence needs a record that can keep moving and still leave detail behind. It leaves But Not for Me (Take 1) by Miles Davis off Bags' Groove (1957) a clean lane instead of boxing the handoff in.

Track context

Hearing it against The Rock 'N' Roll Explosion (1955-1957) matters because it reads like part of an album world, not a detached single. Tell Me Why by Norman Fox & The Rob-Roys off The Rock 'N' Roll Explosion (1955-1957) (1994) earns its place when the turn needs shape, contrast, and enough detail to keep the next move honest. On The Rock 'N' Roll Explosion (1955-1957) (1994), it reads as part of a larger album world instead of a stray file in the crate. Hearing it against The Rock 'N' Roll Explosion (1955-1957) matters because it reads like part of an album world, not a detached single.

Listen for

Listen for the point where the record suddenly feels larger than the speakers and starts changing the shape of the room. Notice how it hands the weight to But Not for Me (Take 1) by Miles Davis off Bags' Groove (1957) instead of crowding the next move.

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But Not for Me (Take 1)
Miles Davis
Why it fits

But Not for Me (Take 1) by Miles Davis off Bags' Groove (1957) cools the temperature after Tell Me Why by Norman Fox & The Rob-Roys off The Rock 'N' Roll Explosion (1955-1957) (1994) and lets the turn breathe. Reach for it when the set needs lift, conversation between parts, and something that can move without turning blunt. It leaves Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey by The Beatles off The Beatles (1968) a clean lane instead of boxing the handoff in.

Track context

Hearing it against Bags' Groove matters because it reads like part of an album world, not a detached single. But Not for Me (Take 1) by Miles Davis off Bags' Groove (1957) works when the set needs collective motion and color instead of blunt force. Miles Davis makes the most sense here as an ensemble proposition: the interest is in how the parts talk to each other, not just one lead line. This one earns its space through moving parts: sections shifting roles, rhythm pushing from underneath, and an arrangement that keeps relocating the center.

Listen for

Listen for how the lead line, horns or keys, and the rhythm section keep trading weight instead of sitting in fixed roles. Notice how it hands the weight to Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey by The Beatles off The Beatles (1968) instead of crowding the next move.

03later
Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
The Beatles
Full play
Why it fits

Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey by The Beatles off The Beatles (1968) stays related to But Not for Me (Take 1) by Miles Davis off Bags' Groove (1957) through rock, but changes the pocket enough to matter. Reach for it when the turn needs shape, attack, and a record that can define the next move in just a few bars.

Track context

Hearing it against The Beatles matters because it reads like part of an album world, not a detached single. Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey by The Beatles off The Beatles (1968) carries the feel of a band in a room rather than a mood-board tag, and that physicality matters in a sequence. With The Beatles, the attraction is often attack and arrangement economy: what the band can say quickly and physically. The record earns its place through how the arrangement opens and tightens rather than through sheer mass.

Listen for

Listen for where the arrangement opens wider than the first impression suggests, especially when the rhythm section changes the floor under the lead.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up But Not for Me (Take 1) by Miles Davis off Bags' Groove (1957). Hearing it against Bags' Groove matters because it reads like part of an album world, not a detached single. But Not for Me (Take 1) by Miles Davis off Bags' Groove (1957) cools the temperature after Tell Me Why by Norman Fox & The Rob-Roys off The Rock 'N' Roll Explosion (1955-1957) (1994) and lets the turn breathe. The transition is earning its place instead of skating by on vibe. The request line is whispering "a warm 1980s synth-pop turn".