tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7569396753917546637.post702569167770165686..comments2023-12-06T07:20:54.180-08:00Comments on The Sound of Blackbirds: Phil Schaap Profile in The New YorkerMatt Wintershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06800809930302332420noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7569396753917546637.post-17365711630278383692008-05-19T09:17:00.000-07:002008-05-19T09:17:00.000-07:00Love how we both picked up on the same quote, Matt...Love how we both picked up on the same quote, Matt--see my post on same.<BR/><BR/>I think Phil's influence on all of us is an interesting subject, but not necessarily one for this piece. You know the Woody Herman quote that Phil recounts in this piece ("Son, there's not gonna be another Stan Getz!")? Well, think of all the Phil-isms that have been attempted by far less talented and knowledgeable young'uns who have passed through the WKCR doors. ("The time is now 10:12...the time is now 10:14..." and reading off the names of every sideman.) So there are definite pros and cons to all that too, no?<BR/><BR/>Hope you're well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7569396753917546637.post-2990644812428233142008-05-14T09:28:00.000-07:002008-05-14T09:28:00.000-07:00by "unsuspecting friends in my vicinity" you mean ...by "unsuspecting friends in my vicinity" you mean me, right? and i *totally* agree on the Remnick invite to the 10th anniversary bash!!LeaderofthePackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14015615260497990378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7569396753917546637.post-73430397031005935662008-05-14T07:47:00.000-07:002008-05-14T07:47:00.000-07:00Yes, it is a fascinating portrait of a lonely geni...Yes, it is a fascinating portrait of a lonely genius. But in Remnick's world, it seems that WKCR - and Columbia for that matter - shut down when Phil walks out the door. What about all those other eccentric dj's who stay up through the night playing hours of train songs or Bach cantatas? Some of whom keep compulsive notes of set lists at concerts so they can look up the encore at a Nields show in 1998, compile end-of-the-year review albums, and compose discursive blog posts? Phil may be one of a kind because of his total recall, on-air-ramblings, and obsession for the minutia in every recording. But while Schaap's particular art form may be declining in popularity, he is not the only music lover worthy of a New Yorker profile. Perhaps Remnick should get an invite to the Matt Winters 10th Anniversary Radio Bash.Ben Fishmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03001330778114187625noreply@blogger.com