This episode takes a brief departure from classical music to look at the composer and inventor, Raymond Scott. Although his background lay in jazz and swing, Raymond Scott was a prolific sound engineer who invented countless devices and electronic instruments that are used by all genres today. He was a pioneer of contemporary electronic music with influence on key figures such as Robert Moog. In fact, many of his scores, jingles and sound effects have subliminally found their way into popular culture; although few will know his name. Here we teamed up with Houdini’s Picnic to present a podcast focusing on his instruments and recording process. We hope you enjoy.

For more information please see The Raymond Scott Archives (http://www.raymondscott.com) and the documentary 'Deconstructing Dad' (http://scottdoc.com/dvd)


Playlist:
Don’t Beat Your Wife, Commercial for Wrigley's Chewing Gum
Bendix: The Tomorrow People, Commercial for Bendix
Raymond Scott Demonstrates Circle Machine, Auto-Lite Commercial 
The Paperwork Explosion, Commercial for IBM
Cindy Electronium

Bedding Tracks:
Careful Conversation at a Diplomatic Function, The Raymond Scott Quintette
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co, Raymond Scott
Lightworks Commercial
B.C. 1675, Raymond Scott
The Rhythm Modulator, Raymond Scott
The Wild Piece, Raymond Scott
Powerhouse, The Raymond Scott Quintette
Naked City, The Raymond Scott Quintette

Episode 3: Raymond Scott

Although there's no indication that Miles Davis met Raymond Scott, it appears he may have been a fan. Approx 3 years-ago, I found a Miles Davis 'Blindfold Test' from 1968 — listening to Sun Ra (a tune titled "Brainville"), Davis said: "That's gotta come from Europe. We wouldn't play no shit like that. It's so sad. It sounds funny to me. Sounds like a 1935 arrangement by Raymond Scott. You mean there's somebody around here that feels like that? Even the white people don't feel that sad."

	I've now discovered another Davis 'Blindfold Test,' this one from 10 years earlier, in which he also mentions Raymond Scott. Here is a brief audio clip I excerpted from the complete 35-minute recording (and I transcribed it because Davis can be difficult to understand):	

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	1958 “Blindfold Test” (excerpt)
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	MILES DAVIS: Well, now it’s sickening because everybody plays the cliches that they played 5 years ago. 

	LEONARD FEATHER: Hmm, or 10 years ago.

	MD: And them ‘modren’ (sic) musicians. I really can’t stand to hear too many of those guys now — very few. 

	LF: What do you think about the West Coast guys?

	MD: They can have that. They got all of that… on the West Coast. 

	LF: Do you think it lacks emotion?

	MD: Yes, I think it’s the heat out there. (both laugh) And the movies. I really don’t understand that. You know, I like [jazz drummer and bandleader] Chico [Hamilton], he’s a good friend of mine, ya know, but his band makes me sick!

	LF: Well, a lot of it is not Jazz.
	
	MD: I don’t know what it is. I’d rather listen to Raymond Scott’s old quintet.	

	LF: (laughs)

http://raymondscott.blogspot.com/2015/05/miles-davis-raymond-scott.html

Miles Davis mentions Raymond Scott, 1958 “Blindfold Test” (excerpt)

• written by jeff winner • performed by ego plum •

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[ http://JeffWinner.com ] JEFF WINNER is a music & film producer, historian, and researcher. He has written for the Oxford University Press "GROVE DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN MUSIC (2nd  Edition)," the MIT Press anthology "SOUND UNBOUND" (with Chuck D of Public Enemy, Moby, Scanner, and Steve Reich), features in "ELECTRONIC MUSICIAN" magazine, and liner notes for the DVD/CD series "OHM: THE EARLY GURUS OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC" (with Sonic Youth, Bob Moog, John Cage, and Brian Eno). Jeff was also editor/interviewer for "WE ARE DEVO," the band's first biographical book (Firefly Press), and is the Consulting Producer of the forthcoming official DEVO documentary film… CONTINUED: http://JeffWinner.com

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