On June 22, 1979 Neil Young and his group Crazy Horse Released the essential album: Rust Never Sleeps. Half acoustic and half electric with studio enhancements. The album is basically a live album that plays out like a studio album would. The audience is still heard but reportedly rubbed out but still heard at the beginnings and endings of songs. It's also worth knowing that 2 songs are from different times and not part of the orginal concert. It doesn't really matter because this album is consistant throughout.

This blog post is not an album review, rather a pause for appreciation of classic timeless album. The album plays out really nicely. Starts off with Youngs wavering voice on Hey Hey My My acoustic version and closes with the raucous My MY Hey Hey electric version. Essentially the same song. Some key quotes one can glean from the album as whole to ponder are "More to the picture, than meets the eye.." and "They give you this and you pay for that.."At least 30 years on after some hefty life experience those words come to light to this writer. Young and his band are in fine form. Nicolette Larson is a guest with her beautiful voice on "Sail Away" one of the tracks that are not from the actual concert. Young's sensitivity to Native American culture really stands out on the whole album as well as his already stated social and political opinions at this point in his career.

I was just starting my juinior year of high school when this album tarted circulating in and around the circles at my school. I didn't appreciate it as much then, though I've always been a Neil Young fan I grew up with partly as a young boy in suburban Maryland thanks to my oldr sister. Later that year in 1979, the movie"Rust Never Sleeps" was released in theatres. I never made it to the cinema to view the movie and still haven't though MTV and VH1 over the years when they were about music, used to show excerpts from the movie as single videos. The movie has been available in all formats recently.

Interesting trivia about the name of the album Rust Never Sleeps was suggested by Mark Mothersby, one of the members of the New Wave group Devo. Pretty cool huh?

Korg Wi-Tune Wireless Tuners

Announcing the world's first wireless tuners: The Korg Wi-Tune

Korg created the world's first hand-held tuner back in 1975. Since then, tuners have become a widely used item among musicians. Korg has continued to lead the way, creating a succession of revolutionary tuners featuring new technology and new ideas. Now, KORG announces the world's first wireless tuning system; the Wi-Tune. Using Korg's Wireless Tuning System, the Wi-Tune allows you to tune any instrument in any situation, unobtrusively, accurately, and easily. Our Wi-Tune systems are ideal for instruments such as sax, clarinet, flute, horn, or tuba; instruments where using a traditional tuner could be problematic. Wi-Tune eliminates these obstacles, allowing new avenues for practicing. Wi-Tune wireless tuning is also discreet, and can be used in nearly any musical environment.
Major features

* Wireless tuning - no cable required! The transmitter clips to your instrument and sends the signal wirelessly to the tuner!

* The large backlit LCD offers excellent visibility, even at a distance. The newly designed meter follows even slight changes in the sound, and provides a large note name display.

* The integrated cover/stand allows the tuner to be placed on a music stand, table, or on the floor to accommodate any situation.

* Three Wi-Tune packages are available:
WR-01: Regular clip - guitar, string instruments, etc.

WR-01BW: Smaller clip for Brass & Woodwinds

WR-01S: Includes strap for use with Saxophone, clarinet, etc.

* Internal mic allows tuning using the main unit alone

* Sound Out mode produces a reference tone from the internal speaker for tuning by ear

* Markings indicate pure major third and minor third intervals for exceptional ensemble harmonies.

* Designed to provide environmentally-friendly extended battery life.