Slim Gaillard

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Nate Dogg · #31 Post by **Nate Dogg** » Mon Jul 28, 2003 10:55 pm

Yakov wrote:I heard disc one of the Slim Proper Box in the shop the other day, and it's fabulous.

Something else to look for: I heard that there's a movie "Absolute Beginners" that features Slim Gaillard performing a song called "Sellin' Out" or something. The guy told me it was an awesome clip.

Yeah, I have that song. Pretty strange, alongside Bowie and all. I think that was his last recording.

I don't know if the word "awesome" is the most apt description. It is good for what it is, one last shot from Slim in the mid 80s.

I was always curious how the song compared with tracks from his Anytime, Anyplace album from the early 80s. Anybody have thoughts on that?

Yakov · #32 Post by **Yakov** » Tue Jul 29, 2003 9:44 am

well, i didn't actually see it, but my friend was raving about it.

one late Slim album I heard in the store recently was "Siboney," which was a "latin-tinged" album mostly of songs I never heard of.

GemZombie · #33 Post by **GemZombie** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 12:19 pm

Yakov wrote:I heard disc one of the Slim Proper Box in the shop the other day, and it's fabulous.

Something else to look for: I heard that there's a movie "Absolute Beginners" that features Slim Gaillard performing a song called "Sellin' Out" or something. The guy told me it was an awesome clip.

I got the box set last week, it's quite good.

BryanC · #34 Post by **BryanC** » Fri Oct 17, 2003 3:59 pm

I'm such a sucker for stupid things. Just picked up the Slim Galliard Slim Galliard Rides Again, and I just like the fact that it's a miniature replica of the original vinyl album, complete with the original liner notes and a little "record sleeve" for the CD.

Of course, the album is great too.

kitkat · #35 Post by **kitkat** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 11:29 pm

Don't think anyone has posted this...

Search for slimslam or for macvooty on Live365 or look under Jazz on iTunes radio.

All Slim, all the time.

AlekseyKosygin · #36 Post by **AlekseyKosygin** » Sun Oct 26, 2003 9:53 am

Is the Proper Set's sound quality any better than Disconforme's Complete Columbia takes? Just curious...

#37 Post by **JesseMiner** » Sun Oct 26, 2003 9:11 pm

kitkat wrote:Search for slimslam or for macvooty on Live365

All Slim, all the time.

Great station: Slim Gaillard MacVooty. I've picked up some great tunes from listening to it in the past.

Jesse

kennly · #38 Post by **kennly** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 3:35 am

i really get into slim and slam sometimes, my personal faves are "Look-a there" and "A-Well-A-Take-um-A Joe"...if there's a Proper Box set out there, I want it!

yedancer · #39 Post by **yedancer** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 10:50 am

Okay, so I've heard his name pronounced at least 3 different ways. What is the "correct" way to pronounce "Gaillard?"

#40 Post by **JesseMiner** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 11:53 am

In the live recordings I have, the announcer at the Apollo pronouces it "Gail-erd".

Jesse

Yakov · #41 Post by **Yakov** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 12:11 pm

i saw the movie clip, it was kind of lame.

Gaillard rhymes with "hey, bird"

Nate Dogg · #42 Post by **Nate Dogg** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 1:47 pm

If anybody has the BBC documentary on him, it is probably correct on that.

sonofvu · #43 Post by **sonofvu** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 2:03 pm

I can't believe no one has mentioned "Vol Vistu Gaily Star". HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

caab · #44 Post by **caab** » Sun May 02, 2004 10:10 am

In addition to the songs that were already listed, I like Palm Springs Jump (from the Proper Records set)

I especially like Dopey Joe

kitkat · #45 Post by **kitkat** » Mon May 03, 2004 7:49 am

I played "Hey, Stop That Dancing Up There!" as a novelty track at MWLF, and it had almost everyone out on the floor. I was quite surprised, but it made me very happy to find a new silly song that works well.