The Maltese Falcon, the Buddy Bolden cylinder - collectable items the value of which are reputed to be beyond the dreams of avarice. Today, in a South Shields charity shop I came across a CD that whilst its value may not be
quite beyond the dreams of avarice it was certainly worth more than the 50p I paid for it - or so it seemed.
The Deuchar/Gascoigne Legacy. Celebrating 50 Years of the Vieux Carré Jazzmen looked to be 'the stuff that dreams are made of'.
It covers the first 50 years of the band's existence - 1955-2005. Radio/TV interviewer Mike Neville interviews the band's trumpet player and future leader the late Peter Gascoigne. There's also vocals by the original leader, banjoist and blues singer the late Big Pete Deuchar as well tracks featuring later members of the band including the current leader Brian Bennett. Full details in the graphic on the top left.
I drove home breaking the speed limits, jumping a few
red lights and scaring the shit out of an old lady on a zebra crossing (
I made that bit up officer, honest) until the big moment arrived and, guess what?
I inserted the disc in the player and... ...and nothing! No sound, no nothing other than a flashing image that read 'No Disc'.
I now know how Kasper Gutman felt in The Maltese Falcon when he discovered that the bejewelled bird was a fake. I wonder if I could get my 50p back ...Lance
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You can borrow my copy.
Tracks 6 to 10 are reported to have been recorded in a pub in Hawick. It was in fact in a village hall for a wedding reception, I remember it because of a funny incident. As the band were playing on a very small stage, Peter Gascoigne’s microphone stand was placed on the dance floor .Unfortunately this resulted in various dancers accidentally knocking it over. During the last number it happened again. Gassy had had enough and grabbed the culprit by the lapels and called him a stupid prat! At the end of the night the same gentleman came over to the band and we all thought trouble was imminent, however he pulled a wad of money from his pocket and said “I’m the bride’s father, who do I pay?”.
You've got the Falcon?! Don't lend it! It should be in a steel-walled underground vault with round rhe clock armed security guards otherwise you'll have the likes of Gutman, Joel Cairo and Brigid O'Shaughnessy a.k.a. Miss Wonderly, respectively, trying to bribe you, shoot you or seduce you.
If, on the other hand, it's the VCJ CD that you possess then the security measures may be safely dispensed with.
I’ve never found one. I wonder whether the Copyright has expired, in which case I’m in the market ( CD or Memory stick).
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