WFMU 2024 - Gorging on Vinyl For 2 Days in New York

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  • @awrogers3013
    @awrogers3013 25 днів тому +1

    Impressive acumen. Much respect.

  • @analog_archive
    @analog_archive Місяць тому +4

    Killer finds, Dom! Great seeing you there and chatting with you, Brandon, and Dave! There was so much great stuff and for next year, I’ll definitely bring more money lol

    • @michaelvalentini4869
      @michaelvalentini4869 Місяць тому +1

      Joe, I hope you found some FMP albums. Your face appeared to me when I read about the new release, '' Chicken Shit Bingo'' by the duo of Brotzmann and Paal Nilssen- Love. Heather Leigh most likely introduced Peter to chicken shit bingo, it's a real ''thing'', that started in Texas, where Heather grew up.

    • @analog_archive
      @analog_archive Місяць тому +1

      @ I found 1! Didn’t see a whole lot there unfortunately. I’m familiar with that release but it was a little too slow for me

    • @seekingathread
      @seekingathread  29 днів тому +2

      Those first few hours are pretty intense. Fervor and mania and lots of cash getting thrown down

  • @michaelvalentini4869
    @michaelvalentini4869 Місяць тому +6

    Dom, ''If it's not fun, don't do it, You'll have to do enough, that isn't' - words to live by, from poet Robert Creeley. Hell, if I saw Minko at a record fair, I would lock him in a utility closet. I love him, but he would find all the gems and leave me with just a few crumbs. Now, that's my idea of fun! Robert Creeley and Brother Ah, both taught at Brown University. I know three guys that studied with Brother Ah. Rhode Island is a small state, and I know 57% of the people who live here, whereas, according to Lester Bowie, ''New York Is Full Of Lonely People''. George Harrison's son, Dhani attended Brown University, and he came to Providence frequently to visit him. I bumped into George at coffee shops, hotel lobbies and walking along local streets. I did not want to bother him, or disrupt his program, so on several occasions, we just flashed each other the peace sign! If I encountered Ira Kaplan, the first question I would have asked, is the same question that Mets outfielder, Frank Thomas asked, ''What the hell is a yellow tango?" Dom, enjoy that Butch Morris album, he's an unsung hero!

    • @mazzysmusic
      @mazzysmusic Місяць тому +1

      @@michaelvalentini4869 mazzy checked in safe after reading Valentini’s comment. 🤠

    • @michaelvalentini4869
      @michaelvalentini4869 Місяць тому

      @@mazzysmusic Mazzy, George was a saint in the city. My pal Louie was a pastry chef at a Brown University refectory. On many occasions, George would show up at the kitchen, with a guitar and serenade the workers. My brother's first room-mate at Brown, was your friend, Kent Swig, a great guy from a great family!

    • @seekingathread
      @seekingathread  29 днів тому +1

      lol Michael. You should be the state ambassador for RI, especially when it comes to music. Minko left plenty for me, or in this case I left plenty for Tom since he wasn't there Sat.

    • @michaelvalentini4869
      @michaelvalentini4869 29 днів тому

      @@seekingathread Dom, hundreds of people I know, want me to run for Governor in the next gubernatorial election. I have no Agenda besides speaking the Truth. Yin and Yang are the simple solution to any problem, but We want to complicate Everything. War and Peace. Hot and Cold. Democrat and Republican. Everything needs it's opposite to maintain Wholeness and to keep it's own Identity. Ellington said it best, ''Music Is My Mistress''. That's the reason I won't run for election, Americans would never vote for a candidate who cheats on his spouse, ha ha ha....

  • @soundofminder
    @soundofminder Місяць тому +4

    Some great scores Dom, got that Landry earlier this year as well. Ergot seems like a great store, I’ve tried to get stuff from them online but they keep their stock for locals only, which I respect. You know you may have a problem when you drop: “Went to record store to take a break from the fair” 😂. Deaf Buys!

    • @seekingathread
      @seekingathread  29 днів тому +1

      Haha, deaf buys makes sense. You would love Ergot for sure. Small and well curated with the goods to prove it.

  • @the-vinyl-dreamscape5084
    @the-vinyl-dreamscape5084 Місяць тому +4

    Great pickup on the Telectu Belizebu; been making an effort to grab the group’s discography little by little, as we say. That JuJu record is an amazing album and a fantastic find. That price is actually pretty good. That record alone would have made my weekend. Cool meeting Ira Kaplan. Love Yo La Tengo. And I know what you mean about getting a picture; that’s not my thing either. Even when I met Patti Smith I couldn’t bring myself to being that guy. Better to share a moment and have a good story. Wait…And Heldon too? D@mn nice. Good hunting. Peace.

    • @seekingathread
      @seekingathread  29 днів тому +1

      Hey Shawn. I wouldn't have wanted to bother asking for a picture but if someone spotted it, and took a picture without me knowing....I'd be happy to have it! If that makes sense. So far everything I've played is sounding good and on point with condition. Feeling pretty good so far and happy I dropped all that cash lol.

  • @StuntrockConfusion
    @StuntrockConfusion 29 днів тому +5

    Jesus, Dom! Dariush Dolat-Shahi is certainlynot israeli, quite the opposite in fact. Bad Dom, Bad. Other than that outburst, good good good. I wish you callled me te first day as I saw a record on a wall on this, that I would have gone crazy for, hahaha. You got one of my real wants in this, and that is awesome, looked like tons of fun!

    • @seekingathread
      @seekingathread  29 днів тому +1

      yikes! That is embarrassing. I totally didn't notice that. I guess both begin with I?? Iranian / Isreali...very bad on my part. I almost want to re-upload. Well it was a great fair. Brandon and Dave both found great stuff too. Wonder which wall piece?? It was probably overpriced.

    • @michaelvalentini4869
      @michaelvalentini4869 29 днів тому +1

      Stunty, thank God, I'm an Atheist!

    • @StuntrockConfusion
      @StuntrockConfusion 29 днів тому +1

      @@seekingathread probably was, but I came home from Den Bosch very happy, and with more than change in the pocket

  • @vinylstockholm
    @vinylstockholm 29 днів тому +1

    Great to see this, especially for all of us who missed it. Seems like you had a great trip with lots of fun, vc meet-ups and record digging. And as always, many cool albums. And great stories, like you meeting Ira Kaplan and talked about Candlestickmaker. I actually looked for Candlestickmaker in Den Bosch but ended up getting a few Yo La Tengo's instead, how about that! About Flying Nun, Den Bosch delivered, I came home with seven NZ originals. Thanks for sharing this, very nice to see.

    • @seekingathread
      @seekingathread  26 днів тому +1

      Awesome! 7 flying nun originals is a big score. I thought about making a deal for the 2nd Look Blue Go Purple ep and the Stones ep but I balked and went back only to find the Stones had sold. No matter...was a successful trip. I will keep my eyes peeled for a copy of Candlestick maker though it doesn't turn up often.

    • @vinylstockholm
      @vinylstockholm 26 днів тому

      ​@@seekingathread Thanks! You should be quick when opportunity knocks :) I'm also looking for Look Blue Go Purple. Cheers!

  • @franksmusic2880
    @franksmusic2880 Місяць тому +2

    I was really happy to see the WFMU record fair come back to Manhattan, very convenient and I like the facility and space. I started going to these fairs in the late nineties at few different locations in the city. I was a little sticker shocked at some of the prices this year. I did buy a few records but not as many as I wanted, descriptions were a little off when I got home and played them.

    • @seekingathread
      @seekingathread  29 днів тому +1

      My first WFMU was 2001 I believe. I just remember the band Oneida literally playing in one of the aisles. Of course prices were in another universe then. Still fun though!

  • @tomminko
    @tomminko Місяць тому +1

    Hey Dom! Good seeing you, too bad it was only briefly. That Brother Ahh is my favorite of his, congrats on completing the trilogy. Crazy you got that Columbus Circle, never really see it! I uploaded side A of it on my channel some years back but ended up trading it, would love to get it back at some point. I would say it's more jazz-rock / prog than free jazz but still a great record. Great finds on the Elodie Lauten, the Brazilian scores and Juju!

    • @seekingathread
      @seekingathread  29 днів тому +1

      Hell yeah, great to hang for a minute or two. Hopefully more another time. The Columbus Circle was unknown to me and didn't even fully know how rare it was. For $40 I'll give it a shot. Hopefully it plays ok. Billy said it was an interesting one. Super scores yourself Tom, hope to see a recap of yours as well.

  • @JBLClassic
    @JBLClassic 28 днів тому

    Wow, that’s an overload of great finds. Looking forward to next year - hopefully all of us will be healthy.

    • @seekingathread
      @seekingathread  26 днів тому +1

      Definitely missed having you with us. Next time for sure

  • @cedricfeschotte835
    @cedricfeschotte835 28 днів тому

    What a haul, Dom! My clutch at the Lausanne Record Fair last weekend pales in comparison... pretty jelly about the Brazilian and the jazz stuff in particular (Juju!). I passed on a couple of Penguin Cafe records which I'm already regretting. What an intriguing band. So many hidden gems on Folkways.. I recently discovered Dolatshahi - amazing! I found that Butch Morris at a random antique store in Vermont for next to nothing alongside a bunch of other free jazz records. That was years ago, a miracle steal I'll never forget! Gotta make it to WFMU one day when or if I'm back to the New World....

    • @seekingathread
      @seekingathread  26 днів тому

      Awesome to have found that Butch Morris like that. I keep looking but never find anything! ha, those days are pretty much gone but not completely. I'm grabbing the Penguin Cafes now as I see them. Particularly want that first one on Obscure. Would be awesome if you could make it to the fair when you return. Your eyes would be popping with some of the titles. And prices. 👀!! Cheers Cedric!

  • @Vinylly_Found
    @Vinylly_Found 28 днів тому

    Wow Dom it looks you scored, a lot of stuff I have never heard. Nara, Gil, Tom all great stuff. I don’t have any Tom ogs I need to change that on my trip. I sampled Brother Ahh it’s really good. Smart to record on election night. I hope you are doing well. Cheers!

    • @seekingathread
      @seekingathread  26 днів тому

      Was very happy with the Brazilian lps I found though there were many I didn't know. Could've used your help! I highly encourage all the Brother Ahhs! Be well!

  • @MrLovell1971
    @MrLovell1971 29 днів тому

    Dom that fair had everything love the posts I’ve seen from the booths . Key to Nowhere is a stunner I’ve never seen that in the wild nice find man you can blow you budget big time . Tom Ze wow that one that on my wantlist killers artist a very important record of Brazil a game changer . Man you looked like you had fun especially meeting fellow VC members very cool Dom.

    • @seekingathread
      @seekingathread  29 днів тому +1

      Hey Lovell! yes you would love the offerings. Plenty to drool upon. But you need a hell of a budget. Luckily mine was pretty decent. Brazilian lps are a major focus for me at this fair. Hope you are well!

  • @TheDigitalGramophone
    @TheDigitalGramophone Місяць тому

    Very productive trip. Been waiting for this video. Cool seeing the Viva Last Blues OG. This Heat score! Maybe I’ll take your reissue. Lol. Yes, love seeing the 🇧🇷 scores. I have a reissue of the Zé. Awesome Veloso album. I know of Correa, but never seen that album. Chatting up Ira Kaplan! Fantastic! I’m very much like you in those situations. Cheers, Dom ✌🏻

    • @seekingathread
      @seekingathread  29 днів тому +1

      I just needed Dave around to be johnny on the spot to snap a pic. New York fairs, and this fair in general, has tons of Brazilian. 2-3 major dealers. Would be worth coming for that alone. They price on the higher side but discount pretty significantly. Probably cause you can find them there somewhat easy. But a productive as hell and enjoyable trip. For some reason, I've been keeping the This Heat reissues...🤔 Just like the quality of em

  • @ConcertBuddie
    @ConcertBuddie Місяць тому

    Glad I wasn’t the only one that gorged at the fair, ha. Fun to meet you and the guys Dom. Always enjoy hindsighting on things I missed or can learn about. The “one day only” dealers threw me for a loop; was expecting to buy things on Day 2 from dealers who evidently were Friday only. My wallet needed the break 😂

    • @seekingathread
      @seekingathread  29 днів тому +1

      Hey Chance. good to meet as well. I had that happen last year. Once of the excellent dealers didn't turn up for day 2 and was counting on it. I see you've just posted a recap so will be checking in with that later

  • @gidgetmaurer123
    @gidgetmaurer123 29 днів тому

    Congratulations on so many great purchases. So cool to meet Ira and chat.

  • @mazzysmusic
    @mazzysmusic Місяць тому +3

    I don’t know how you actually recorded this on election night. So depressing, but maybe this is the therapy video for you. Loved hearing your stories, especially about the Ron Elliott album and Ira, and cool you got so many on your wish list. I would have loved to do New York this year, but my travel time and budget was already booked out. Too bad a full meet up didn’t happen, and I wish Dave good health. Cheers ✌🏻

    • @michaelvalentini4869
      @michaelvalentini4869 Місяць тому +1

      Mazzy, please read my comment, it's got a ''Beatles Connection''

    • @seekingathread
      @seekingathread  29 днів тому +1

      you're the glue mazzy. You need to be here or else no one hangs out.

  • @christopherkibler511
    @christopherkibler511 Місяць тому +1

    Dom, just the description from you and Dave about the experience made me feel involved. Too bad Dave started feeling worse. Some nice pick ups among the ones I recognize. Joan La Barbara, though my Tape Songs is lacking a cover, the Penguin Cafe Orchestra. Don't know that specific Elodie Lauten album, but I do have digital copies of two of her piano albums. I have several Folkways albums where I had to download the booklets, but always nice to get them with the record. I did get that Leo Kottke recently. Thanks, Chris

    • @seekingathread
      @seekingathread  29 днів тому +1

      Hey Chris. thanks, I like to highlight the tables an dealers involved if possible. So many intriguing records!

  • @ButteryDigs
    @ButteryDigs Місяць тому +1

    KILLER! One day :)

  • @jahblessin3996
    @jahblessin3996 Місяць тому +1

    Nice haul dude u have great taste

  • @croiners4166
    @croiners4166 Місяць тому

    Good to see you did so well at fmu! I went Friday only, lasted a few hours. Bought some great stuff.❤

  • @EricVDB66
    @EricVDB66 Місяць тому +1

    A massive absorption ! 😉

    • @michaelvalentini4869
      @michaelvalentini4869 Місяць тому +1

      Oh, yeah Eric, it requires a Super- Size Sponge. I miss Alan, hope he's okay. Peace.

    • @michaelvalentini4869
      @michaelvalentini4869 Місяць тому +1

      Eric, I thought that your avatar was taken from Alan@ statictraveller. Alan uses the same stuffed animal as a co-host on his channel, he calls him, Derrick.

  • @sloppystack
    @sloppystack 29 днів тому

    Hey man, happy to have found your channel. I am getting back into collecting and taking it more seriously this time. Been mining your content for new ideas of stuff to listen to and potentially add to collecting list. I am big into ambient (primarily Eno & Harold Budd) and chill/spiritual jazz (Pharoah Sanders, Alice Coltrane). Would love some recommendations from you to help expand my collecting.

    • @seekingathread
      @seekingathread  26 днів тому

      Hey there. Glad you're getting into it and of course I love a lot of stuff. There's tons of recommendations of that ilk in the videos I've done. Check out this old one
      ua-cam.com/video/tKQUkm8_hGM/v-deo.html

  • @hudsonvalleyvinyl3938
    @hudsonvalleyvinyl3938 29 днів тому +1

    Yee haw!

  • @fidelios_frequency
    @fidelios_frequency 28 днів тому

    Hey Dom. Even though I’m not familiar with many of the records you got, it’s great to see you find things that were on your want list. It’s refreshing to see records that not many people show. BTW what is the music playing in the background when you’re showing the Dariush record and thereafter? I love strings and it was kinda wild. Great seeing you at the show even though briefly. Glad you had a good trip. ✌🏻

    • @seekingathread
      @seekingathread  26 днів тому +1

      Hey Arnaldo. Thanks for checking in and good to chat even if for a few minutes. Hope we can do something bigger next time and already looking forward to it. Very happy with all the records so far. Hope you can say the same. That record I was playing was one of the ones I bought: Telectu - Belzebu from Portugal. Take care!

  • @IDontRememberMan
    @IDontRememberMan 28 днів тому

    Great finds, maybe put the full list in the video description? Just a thought :)

    • @seekingathread
      @seekingathread  26 днів тому +1

      I had just done the video with everything in it so I figured people could reference that if they want to. Thanks for checking in!

  • @iblamesummers
    @iblamesummers 29 днів тому

    19:52 s/o Low yo Yo Records and Todd: an Athens, GA vinyl institution.

    • @seekingathread
      @seekingathread  26 днів тому

      Oh great. I knew his name sounded familiar. Never been to Athens

  • @Hey__Joe
    @Hey__Joe 26 днів тому

    Ira was so pumped you were staying in Hoboken.

  • @diamond_marimba
    @diamond_marimba Місяць тому +1

    overall looks like the dealers were more interesting this year vs last, some excellent finds, lauten and telectu among the many highlights.

    • @seekingathread
      @seekingathread  29 днів тому +1

      It felt like last year there were more though I'm a bit more pleased with what I found this time round.

  • @jonathanreynolds2664
    @jonathanreynolds2664 Місяць тому

    Excellent decision in picking up the Barbara Keith. Super price as well.

    • @seekingathread
      @seekingathread  29 днів тому

      right. if it was any more expensive I probably would've left it

  • @markspooner1224
    @markspooner1224 Місяць тому

    Been looking for some Penguin Cafe Orchestra too, not much luck (yet).

  • @rossmarvin995
    @rossmarvin995 Місяць тому

    Dom - did you see there was another Key To Nowhere at the fair? A dealer from Philly had one too. That Basement Records wall was truly a wonder.

    • @rossmarvin995
      @rossmarvin995 Місяць тому +1

      Haha - you end up mentioning this later in the video. I grabbed Duo Exchange from those guys for a price that was pretty fair.

    • @michaelvalentini4869
      @michaelvalentini4869 Місяць тому

      @@rossmarvin995 Ross, I bought an OG copy of Duo Exchange, for 99 cents, in 1985, I love telling folks that story!

    • @michaelvalentini4869
      @michaelvalentini4869 Місяць тому

      @@rossmarvin995 Ross, in 1985, I bought an OG copy of Duo Exchange for 99 pennies!

    • @seekingathread
      @seekingathread  29 днів тому

      That was a great table. Except there were 2 more copies of Key to Nowhere at that table. Unreal!

  • @Localbandography
    @Localbandography Місяць тому

    Crucial Tony. The End.

  • @andorrasrevenge1683
    @andorrasrevenge1683 Місяць тому

    Dude that Elodie looks awesome! ( what was that ethereal drone music playing in the second half of the video when you showed the Juju, did i miss that part?)

    • @seekingathread
      @seekingathread  29 днів тому +1

      Hey Mark. That was the Telectu lp I grabbed, a beautiful one.

  • @deancronin6934
    @deancronin6934 Місяць тому

    When I go to a record show/fair my plan of attack is to walk away with at least one record from my fav 5 genres: reggae, funk/soul, punk, psych and 90’s hip hop. It doesn’t always end up that way, and last one I went to I scored 10 reggae albums and 12 inch singles ($2 each on those great for my radio show) but that’s my strategy anyway
    Helluva haul Dom the annual trips are always the best

    • @seekingathread
      @seekingathread  29 днів тому +1

      Hey Dean. I was actually thinking about that but didn't mention it. I tried to subconsciously come back with a variety of different things and I think I mainly did it. Just would've like a few Flying Nuns and German originals. Can't complain though.

  • @Vinylfromtheunderground
    @Vinylfromtheunderground Місяць тому

    Super pick ups dom

  • @VinylPiper
    @VinylPiper Місяць тому +1

    The early reissue of the Tropicalia LP in stereo is more enjoyable to me than the og mono.. nice brazilian finds. That Tom Ze looks great. I anxiously await your next purge :)

    • @seekingathread
      @seekingathread  29 днів тому

      It was an excellent player, very nice shape. I've never heard the Tropicalia stereo or mono. I had a Russian grey market copy which I've sold off so that must get replaced.

  • @enochlambert1217
    @enochlambert1217 Місяць тому

    Sorry if I missed it but which of the reggae records was playing in the background during the first part? Sounded great!

    • @seekingathread
      @seekingathread  29 днів тому +1

      Yes that was the Aggrovators record that I showed towards the beginning.