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CrossedPete wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 1:28 am So forgive my ignorance on the subject but this is a new world for me. A while ago I stumbled upon the Martin Denny exotic moog record they reissued for a RSD I picked it up and right out gate I recognized the first track Quiet Village but I couldn’t place it. I checked out Mr. Denny’s original version and right away I knew it was from the opening theme to Pee Wee’s Playhouse a show I would watch religiously as a child. Cut to today checking out this feed and all the love for Les Baxter so I decided to check him out. See what all the fuss is about. To my surprise I noticed he also released Quiet Village. I didn’t get too far in the weeds with it I decided to pose the question here as it seems their are some big fans who I’m hoping will share some of the dirt. Who covered who? Both songs seemed to be released fairly close of each other. To me they seem like contemporaries did they work together?Denny covered Baxter. It wasn't unusual for these guys to do different versions of each others songs at the time, and Baxter was an exceptionally prolific composer. Quiet Village indeed sort of became a standard for the genre, and Denny's recording of it was arguably a bigger hit and a definitive rendition over Baxters original, notable for the animal noises he layered in.
Hatter313 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 1:54 amorsonwellesapplauding.gifCrossedPete wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 1:28 am So forgive my ignorance on the subject but this is a new world for me. A while ago I stumbled upon the Martin Denny exotic moog record they reissued for a RSD I picked it up and right out gate I recognized the first track Quiet Village but I couldn’t place it. I checked out Mr. Denny’s original version and right away I knew it was from the opening theme to Pee Wee’s Playhouse a show I would watch religiously as a child. Cut to today checking out this feed and all the love for Les Baxter so I decided to check him out. See what all the fuss is about. To my surprise I noticed he also released Quiet Village. I didn’t get too far in the weeds with it I decided to pose the question here as it seems their are some big fans who I’m hoping will share some of the dirt. Who covered who? Both songs seemed to be released fairly close of each other. To me they seem like contemporaries did they work together?Denny covered Baxter. It wasn't unusual for these guys to do different versions of each others songs at the time, and Baxter was an exceptionally prolific composer. Quiet Village indeed sort of became a standard for the genre, and Denny's recording of it was arguably a bigger hit and a definitive rendition over Baxters original, notable for the animal noises he layered in.
Mothersbaugh did indeed incorporate it into his theme for Pee Wee's playhouse. All those guys were big into Exotica and kitsch/lowbrow culture, you can hear a lot of its influence in Elfman, Mothersbaugh, Howard Shore's score to Ed Wood etc. Burton and Ruebens both love this sort of thing so the guys they worked with incorporated a lot of these motifs into their work. Danny Elfman in particular could be described as falling somewhere between Baxter and Hermann if i had to really nail him down.
Hatter313 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 1:54 amThat’s very interesting @hatter I wonder did Baxter ever cover Denny? Was their relationship a friendly one or more of a Tupac/Biggie thing? I’ve been listening to a lot of jazz lately particularly albums under the CTI umbrella. I’ve noticed a bunch of songs that seem to cover popular songs of the time, like Hubbard’s Cold Turkey, Laws Fire and Rain or Benson’s California Dreaming. Man I love a good cover. I remember in the age of Napster downloading all the punk covers i can get my grubby hands on.CrossedPete wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 1:28 am So forgive my ignorance on the subject but this is a new world for me. A while ago I stumbled upon the Martin Denny exotic moog record they reissued for a RSD I picked it up and right out gate I recognized the first track Quiet Village but I couldn’t place it. I checked out Mr. Denny’s original version and right away I knew it was from the opening theme to Pee Wee’s Playhouse a show I would watch religiously as a child. Cut to today checking out this feed and all the love for Les Baxter so I decided to check him out. See what all the fuss is about. To my surprise I noticed he also released Quiet Village. I didn’t get too far in the weeds with it I decided to pose the question here as it seems their are some big fans who I’m hoping will share some of the dirt. Who covered who? Both songs seemed to be released fairly close of each other. To me they seem like contemporaries did they work together?Denny covered Baxter. It wasn't unusual for these guys to do different versions of each others songs at the time, and Baxter was an exceptionally prolific composer. Quiet Village indeed sort of became a standard for the genre, and Denny's recording of it was arguably a bigger hit and a definitive rendition over Baxters original, notable for the animal noises he layered in.
Mothersbaugh did indeed incorporate it into his theme for Pee Wee's playhouse. All those guys were big into Exotica and kitsch/lowbrow culture, you can hear a lot of its influence in Elfman, Mothersbaugh, Howard Shore's score to Ed Wood etc. Burton and Ruebens both love this sort of thing so the guys they worked with incorporated a lot of these motifs into their work. Danny Elfman in particular could be described as falling somewhere between Baxter and Hermann if i had to really nail him down.
havershaw wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 2:56 am aaaaand just like that, I have been sucked in.I gotta say that artwork is incredible. That style is really working for me. It reminds me of the enchanted Tiki room. I can imagine Walt Disney showing up to a meeting with a stack of Baxter records telling all his underlings I want this give me this.
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CrossedPete wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 3:02 amYeah I really love this artwork too. And I’m sure this music was the template for a lot of what’s played in the Tiki room.havershaw wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 2:56 am aaaaand just like that, I have been sucked in.I gotta say that artwork is incredible. That style is really working for me. It reminds me of the enchanted Tiki room. I can imagine Walt Disney showing up to a meeting with a stack of Baxter records telling all his underlings I want this give me this.
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Mateo Sanboval wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 3:05 am The Father (Baxter), The Son (Denny), and The Holy Ghost (Lyman). They all have their place in the Exotica Pantheon, but Bax sits at the head of the table. And he didn't stop there. He made plenty of other sounds to crow about as many here can attest to.Gotta say I checked out Arthur Lyman, haven’t stopped listing yet. Good call
havershaw wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 7:21 pm @inks I found one last year (ok probably the year before because I'm ignoring 2020) on eBay for $120. Supposedly VG+ but after an ultrasonic cleaning, it was basically NM. Plays flawless.Yeah I've been having really good luck on ebay lately. I've been able to grab a handful of Japanese records that normally cost $30-$50 in the US for under $20 on there. I just need to be more active in checking ebay
Sometimes you can get the deals on eBay! A lot of the really good deals I've gotten have been there. Woman's Colors is another one that I got cheap (well, cheap for that) via eBay.
