[Vintage-Audio] RIP Joe Hunter

Sun Feb 4 20:42:37 EST 2007

"Since Duane tolerates ..." Hold those beer nuts and flush that pure spring 
water flavored with essence of Cherry Coke down the porcelin throne of 
diminishing returns! In a sincere effort to rid myself of that image of 
being the meaner than a constipated snake 'Troll Under The Bridge' syndrome, 
I stopped taking the Lithium my tire repair specialist gave me. Or was it 
that I was supposed to take a laxative each morning followed by a systemic 
prune juice flush? Whatever it was, I quit it!

I even gave up biting the ears off the chocolate bunnies I bought to put in 
my grandchildren's Easter baskets, rewrapping up the earless rabbit, putting 
the little tag that said "An ear is an awful thing to taste!" around the 
partly headless Hare and arranging them by the Cadbury eggs I proved could 
be cracked open with a good Carpenter's hammer. So relax, I've gotten so 
liberal that sometimes my knee joints rattle when I walk!

This list is a source of vital and fascinating information donated by 
subscribers who have kept the real sense of "audio" alive and well! All 
these little tidbits of information are priceless, so let the tech tips 
flow, and who gives a rodent's rump hairs if a little trivia slips in 
between the disassociated bits of digital stuff! Hey! What is a 'bit of 
digital stuff' called anyhow?

Thanks Robert for sharing this with us. After all, were it not for Pioneers 
there would be no future, at least not for the present. One thing this list 
needs more of, are contributions of fact, tech tips, historical dialogues 
and overall subscriber involvement.

Duane Fischer, W8DBF
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Nickels" <W9RAN at oneradio.net>
To: "Vintage home and professional audio equipment from 1975 back" 
<vintage-audio at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 9:30 PM
Subject: [Vintage-Audio] RIP Joe Hunter

> Since Duane tolerates the occasional discussion of those who made the 
> music as well as the machines we listen to it on, I thought it would be 
> appropriate to remember one of the unsung heros today.  We lost Joe 
> Hunter, the original piano player for the Funk Brothers today, at age 79. 
> Hunter was Motown legend Berry Gordy Jr.'s first employee and played on 
> countless hit records, including "Heatwave", "Money", "Shop Around", and 
> even "Boom Boom Boom Boom" with John Lee Hooker.  He and the Funks were 
> the subject of the 2002 documentary "Standing in the Shadows of Motown" 
> and they received a Lifetime Acheivement Grammy Award in 2004.
>
> I found these comments written by Joe Hunter on the web, and thought it 
> was worth sharing.  The Funk Brothers played on more hit records than the 
> Beatles, Elvis, the Beach Boys and lots of others - - combined!  But far 
> from being bitter or envious of others success - he remained a positive 
> optimistic person to the end.
>
> 73, Bob W9RAN
>
> Of the many subjects and professions that have interested me since early 
> childhood; I obtained knowledge, substance and feelings that master 
> musicians introduced in their works. People who choose music as their 
> profession are blessed, if they can obtain a decent wage.
>
> Any rhythmic sequences of pleasing sounds, such as the sounds of birds, 
> water, etc. may be defined as music. A study in physics, the science 
> dealing with matter and energy; also includes the study of sound.
>
> Messages were sent to and fro by simple and rhythmical beats on drums: 
> beats producing sounds having different rates of vibrato, sent messages 
> along the Nile river before and after the ancient civilization of Nubia. 
> Music is a common language for all folk.
>
> The time has past for noisy loud sounds with negative lyrics: It is time 
> for the dawn of Positive Sounds. Musicians must bear in mind that music is 
> a science as well as an art. Webster defines music as "the art and science 
> on combining vocal or instrumental sounds or tones in varying melody, 
> harmony, rhythm and timbre, especially so as to form structurally complete 
> and emotionally expressive compositions."
>
> A musician is "a person skilled in music; especially, a professional 
> performer of music". Fortune and fame was never the name of my game; but 
> money sometimes helps in pulling a few strings."
>
> Those who are said to learn only remember, and learning is recollection 
> only". For "Knowing is the acquiring and retaining of knowledge and not 
> forgetting". -- Socrates
>
> My advice for anyone is: Seek to acquire true knowledge that you may share 
> in making our world a better place to live. You must have the vision to 
> see beyond obstacles - a negative condition. Don't go through life just 
> dreaming: Wake Up! - Wise Up! - and Rise Up! - Right On!
>
> I believe that God helps those who help themselves. I have enjoyed working 
> with the musicians, singers and producers in the recording industries; 
> mainly Motown Records - Hitsville. Entertainers who are privileged to 
> perform before live audiences should always have their act together.
>
> Let gratitude be your attitude. _/Focus on Positive Thinking./_
>
> Thank You,
>
> *Joseph E. Hunter*
>
> P.S.
>
> The saying that impressed me the most was spoken by my English Teacher 
> Mrs. Pembrook: "Say what your mean and mean what you say".
>
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