This recording is from a cassette recorded by a fellah named Lee. He was, or still is, a mental patient in the state of Nevada. He had a lot of money from an unknown source, and would buy expensive bass guitars from the guitar shop where I was working. I would talk to him and try to get info as to his life and such but he was too shy. Nice guy, mid 40s, 6'2, 170 or so pounds, Hungarian/Slavic features, fairly gray line short hair.
Lee spoke very slow with a midwestern accent. I'm guessing Kansas or Nebraska. He always rode a bike everywhere and carried an expensive bass guitar on his back. He said that he wanted to start recording songs that he had written. We all looked at each other like there was no way.
One day in 2001 when I was at work, a co-worker had run over from the large recording studio next door. Breathlessly he said that Lee was next door recording and that I had to go check it out.
Well, this is what I heard...
1 Lee One (7:04)
2 Lee Two (5:01)
3 Lee Three (7:22)
4 Lee Four (2:16)
5 Lee Five (8:51)
6 Lee Six (0:06)
7 Lee Seven (6:14)
8 Lee Eight (1:54)
9 Lee Nine (5:52)
I was so amazed and impressed I begged Lee for a tape for two weeks until he finally gave me one. He thought that his music wasn't really any good. I told him no, not only was it good, but I was going to share it with others who will love it as much as I do.
- Contributed by: Mister Dan
spectacular!! i actually find it kind of relaxing.
Posted by: denys | November 29, 2007 at 07:30 AM
3 is a classic, like a new age Jandek or something. Great bass tone throughout. 4 is an interesting solo.
Posted by: Grandpa Scorpion | November 29, 2007 at 10:22 AM
These sound a lot like the spoken bits on Zappa's "Lumpy Gravy"
Posted by: John Trembly | November 29, 2007 at 11:37 AM
omg - fantastic shit!
Posted by: Michael James Hawk | November 29, 2007 at 04:11 PM
Love it - thanks so much for this! Any more recordings by, or info about Lee would be much appreciated.
Posted by: Shannon | November 30, 2007 at 09:48 AM
I hear some Mayo Thompson in his voice, really digging these tracks, thanks!
Posted by: DW | November 30, 2007 at 10:43 AM
Interesting stuff. But when you write that you were "amazed" and "impressed" in italic type, were you being sarcastic, patronizing, or geniune? I can't tell.
Posted by: SillyWilly | November 30, 2007 at 10:52 PM
I am convinced you all are tone deaf and a little f---ed in the head if you can honestly say you enjoyed listening to this noise pollution.
Posted by: Vicktor | February 25, 2008 at 03:39 AM