[Wahrenbrock PZM-A]

I was just looking at the liners for KTSA, and noticed - in the fabulously detailed "technical notes" Mr. Desper undoubtedly provided - that included in the list of vocal mics, alongside the Neumann M-49 (all leads and group vox) and RCA 77-DX (Mike), is the Wahrenbrock PZM-A.  I've never heard of a PZM mic being used on vocals.  If Mr. Desper's around, I'm DYING to know how and in what instance this was used! 

p.s.  I just put on a new stylus and had one of those fits of geekery - this time it was KTSA and headphones.  It really is one of my favorite-sounding records.  Go figure.

totally rad.

the Lloyd association goes back as far as an extensive Mike/Al/Carl/whoever appearance on his Warm Waters LP in 1971.  that's him on Feel Flows, no?  then he's all over Holland.

California Music was Curt Boettcher (by then Becher).  I don't believe WDFFIL was released as a single... Jamaica Farewell was, though, on RCA, 1976.  Bruce and Terry, as well as Gary Usher, were fairly involved with the project; Brian was supposedly involved, but I dunno to what extent.  I'd be pretty sure Curt was the force behind this, and Brian, I dunno, stopped by the studio one day.  That's my guess.

It's Trying To Say (Baseball)!!!

Brian never wrote better bridges than he did in '76-'77 (listen to Mike lose his cool on the "I'll Bet He's Nice" demo bridge; it's for that reason alone I have a modicum of respect for him).  Baseball's a case in point.  Great vocal from Dennis too.