Don't Change that Dial

Many of you have asked us what PLUMP listens to while we are driving in the car while on road trips. Well, we will finally take an opportunity to shed a light on the subject. (editors note: I feel that it is important to tell you that when I write that "many of you have asked", I actually mean "no one has asked"--in that no one has ever asked us this question.)

PLUMP is a democratic band, so what happens is that before we get in the car for a road trip, we agree on an order as to who gets to pick the cd, and then we go around in circles. Jason normally gets the weirdness award as he will play us some of the craziest shit that we have never heard before (for example the Master Musicians of the Mektadi Peninsula playing some sort of reed-like intruments. 55 minutes of that will really affect you in a deep and profound manner).

This past particular weekend was interesting. I am somewhat of a creature of habit. The last time we had driven to Beaumont, we took two cars and Jason and I road together and listened to a couple King Crimson albums. I thought King Crimson matched the countryside, so I demanded first cd--but only after we got to the freeway. Al had recently bought Talking Book by Stevie Wonder and was rather unhappy with the results. Andrew offered 5 bucks for the cd right there, and Al said: SOLD. Before we got on I-10, we popped in Talking Book, and after 4 songs we all agreed that the album kind of sucked--with the exception of Superstition. (Please see Innervisions by Stevie Wonder--that is one of the best albums of all time.)

After the Talking Book debacle, we settled in to "In the Court of King Crimson" by King Crimson. This is their first album, and this is prog rock. Its the kind of album that every one appreciates for its complexity at first. However, I would say that one half of one second after the last song ended, AL demanded, "The album is over, TAKE IT OUT." Al had next choice, and he chose the acoustic beauty of "Quah" by Jorma Kaukonen. That's a good album. Then Andrew chose "Shotgun Willie" by Willie Nelson, which was also rather bad ass. Finally, Jason got skipped because he was sleeping on the way home, so I put in "The Family" by Del McCoury Band. So, Prog rock followed by acoustic americana/folk followed by willie followed by bluegrass. Neat.

Signed,

Dig Dug