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marvelettes · 1 year

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American Musicians with Polish Ancestry:

Neil Diamond

Ray Manzarek (The Doors)

Leonard & Phil Chess (Chess Records)

Jack White (The White Stripes)

Pat Benatar

Bobby Vinton

Liberace

Rosalie Allen

#*#Neil Diamond #Ray Manzarek #The Doors #Leonard Chess #Phil Chess #Chess Records #Jack White #The White Stripes #Pat Benatar #Bobby Vinton #Liberace #Rosalie Allen #poland #polishcore #polishblr #polish american

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odk-2 · 2 years

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Bo Diddley - She’s Alright (1959) (Full 4:23 Unedited Version) Ellas McDaniel (Bo Diddley) from: Bo Diddley: The Chess Years 1955-1974 (CD12: Bo’s Bonus Beat | Rarities & Unissued Takes)

Rock and Roll | R&B

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Personnel: Bo Diddley: Lead Vocals / Guitar Peggy Jones: Guitar / Backing Vocals Otis Spann: Piano Jerome Green: Maracas / Backing Vocals Willie Dixon: Bass Clifton James: Drums

Produced by Leonard Chess / Phil Chess / Bo Diddley

Recorded: @ The Chess Records Studios in Chicago, Illinois USA during 1959

Released: 1993 Bo Diddley: The Chess Years 1955-1974 (12 CD Box Set) Charly Records Charly R&B

#Ellas McDaniel #Bo Diddley #The Chess Years #Clifton James #Willie Dixon #Otis Spann #Jerome Green #Peggy Jones #Phil Chess #Leonard Chess #Chess Records #Charly Records

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dearyallfrommatt · 1 year

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"Little Village“

A jazzy little groove from Sonny Boy Williamson II, or Aleck “Rice” Miller as momma might’ve called him. A lot of Sonny Boy’s history is shrouded in question, mainly because he told some tall tales when asked. This is a cut version from a 1969 compilation, Bummer Road. It was originally something like 12 minutes long with Sonny Boy and Leonard Chess (the other guy) arguing back and forth, trying to get the song started. This is easier to digest and it’s a pretty cool tune.

#youtube #Sonny Boy Williamson #Leonard Chess #Chess Records #harmonica blues #harmonica

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thehauntedrocket · 2 months

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Leonard Nimoy

#Leonard Nimoy #Photography #Star Trek #Science Fiction #Spock #Mr Spock #Star Trek IV #Carol Burnett Show #Carol Burnett #Art #Chess #Star Trek TOS

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chessismyaesthetic · 5 months

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#chess #leonard nimoy

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universalcaffination · 2 years

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If I had the patience (and the art style) to make animatics I have two ideas I would love to play with

Bones playing 3D chess with either spock or kirk while the third watches, set to some of the funny moments between the game grumps in this video. Bones not fully understanding chess like Arin and loosing his shit when they play (possibly with drinking involved). Kirk laughing at the show and spock trying to provide helpful tips

Or

Spock giving a presentation on a chalkboard/whiteboard ( in the very cute/simple 70s Schoolhouse Rock style ) of the song Highly Illogical that Leonard nimoy sang, where spock visits earth pre-first contact to study humans and is reporting on his findings. Kirk and the boys run across the board in the scenes spock is describing. Starting it off with spock coming out of a Vulcan space ship and ending with him spinning the board in frustration at how absurd he finds humans and stomping off to return to his ship and fly away

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uniqueartisanconnoisseur · 7 months

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A Day in St. Charles, Missouri!

My sister Debbie and I decided to have a sister’s day. We picked the town of St. Charles, Missouri as our destination. While there, I learned two things about St. Charles. One, it has a lot of history. Two, it is also called Saint Chuck by the locals. We saw T-shirts saying such in a local St. Charles store. Getting ready to head out! The History It is easy to see how St. Charles originally…

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vintagegeekculture · 3 months

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Part of the reason that Chess is so frequently played in Star Trek is because Leonard Nimoy is an avid chess enthusiast and asked the writers to work it into stories whenever possible.

#chess #star trek

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eco-lite · 6 months

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Finally making more progress on the pile of ST books I own but have yet to read. Here’s some good stuff from The Vulcan Academy Murders by Jean Lorrah.

[Image ID: The cover of the book The Vulcan Academy Murders. The background has lots of dark purple tones. In the foreground, Spock stands with a phaser pointed at a Vulcan creature with green skin, a cat-like face, a fin down its back, sharp claws, and a long tail. The creature is hissing down at Spock from a rock. End ID]

First of all, what is going on with this cover? Nothing like this happens in the book.

[Text ID: “Kirk recalled that all male Vulcans were married—had to be—and glanced at Spock. His First Officer, however, was very busy inspecting the almost un-touched wine in his glass.” End ID]

Interesting interesting. 👀

[Text ID: “Kirk had been given Spock’s room (underlined red by me) and McCoy the guest room in Sarek’s house—a house far from anything Kirk would ever have imagined as the home Spock had grown up in. He had envisioned either a sterile, unadorned ‘environment,’ or a castlelike ancestral residence. Instead, the house on the outskirts of ShiKahr was a simple single-family dwelling.” End ID]

This book is way too casual about Kirk sleeping in Spock’s childhood bedroom. Also, there’s no mention of where Spock is sleeping while they’re there???

[Text ID: “He remembered forcing Spock to control his emotions when he was five, and his schoolfellows taunted him for being ‘different.’ Under his father’s tutelage, Spock had refused to cry when the others shut him out of their games, calling him ‘Earther’ and ‘half-breed.’ Amanda had hidden her tears from their son, and Sarek had hidden his anger. Or had he? Perhaps I directed it at my son instead, he realized. He had intended to prepare Spock for whatever lack of acceptance he would face in life. And the message Spock received was that his own father did not accept him as he was, had to mold him into something he deemed acceptable.” End ID]

We love reflecting on our past mistakes. 👏🏼 We love character growth. 👏🏼

[Text ID: “’A computer cannot lie,’ said Spock. ‘Nevertheless, this one is giving false information.’ ‘Why don’t you try playing chess with it?’ came a voice from the doorway. Sarek turned to find Leonard McCoy, bouncing on his toes and grinning.” End ID]

I love them. I can picture this so perfectly.

[Text ID: “’What dost thou know of Surak?’ she asked finally—but her voice spoke more of perplexity than challenge. ‘What everyone knows: he was the founder of Vulcan philosophy. I know he is a personal hero to my friend Spock, the way Abraham Lincoln, from human history, is to me.’” End ID]

Kirk will bring up Abe Lincoln whenever he has a chance. That’s canon now.

[Text ID: “’You are not only anything, Spock. You are more, not less, because of your dual heritage. It is fruitless to wish now that I had made that clearer to you when you were a child.’ ‘You wanted me to be Vulcan.’ ‘That is true,’ Sarek agreed. ‘And you are Vulcan, representative of IDIC in its fullest sense.’ Spock studied his father. ‘You never put it to me that way. The last time you and I spoke as father and son, before I went to Starfleet Academy, you reminded me of how important it was that I think of myself as Vulcan. Do you remember your words, father?’ Sarek remembered. ‘I am Vulcan by birth. Your mother is Vulcan by choice. You are Vulcan by both birth and choice.’ ‘And then I disappointed you by making a different choice.’ Sarek searched his memory, trying to recover the logical reason for what now seemed completely irrational. Finally, he said simply, ‘I was wrong.’” End ID]

Yes! Let’s talk about our feelings! Let’s resolve those daddy issues!

[Text ID: “He went back to his room—Spock’s room, really. Kirk had brought with him a sturdy suit and boots, for Spock had suggested they might go camping in the mountains after the summer heat abated. (Last sentence underlined in red by me.) He put on the boots and the trousers to the suit, but decided the heavy shirt would be far too hot—" End ID]

Spock wanted to take them camping. 🥹

[Text ID: “‘He will recover, though?’ asked Spock. ‘Yeah—you can see him later, Spock,’ said the doctor. ‘He’s gonna be in considerable pain—you’re probably the only person he’ll be able to stand. Your son would’ve made a good doctor,’ he added to Sarek. ‘I don’t know how he does it, but he’s really good with people in pain.’ Spock’s eyebrows shot up at the unexpected compliment from the man Sarek usually saw him trade barbs with. Then Leonard left them to go back to his patient, and Spock turned to Sarek. ‘May I ask you something, Father?’ ‘What is it, Spock?’ ‘When Mother became conscious, you called her…?’ ‘Beloved.’” End ID]

Spock being very concerned about Kirk’s injuries. Bones saying Spock is the only person Kirk would tolerate while in pain. Spock asking his father about expressing love for an outworlder. It’s a lot.

#the vulcan academy murders #jean lorrah #star trek #star trek novels #star trek tos #star trek books #spirk

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t0ast-ghost · 1 month

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I will not shut up about Star Trek TOS yet and you’ve decided to listen in on that. So welcome to my thoughts on the 11th episode (The Corbomite Maneuver):

- starting off strong with these camera angles and movements

- *sees a spinning colourful cube in space* just go a bit to the left (he is not up for shenanigans today)

- can’t wait for Checkov to be introduced, I hear he gets a gun or smt

- WHAT IS THAT PHYSICAL CHECK??? Why does he have to lie on his back?? And why does he have to have his shirt off?

- if I were Spock trying to call the captain and he picks up and all I’d see was his tits… all I’m saying is he keeps a really good straight face

- OMG we got a “what am I a moon shuttle conductor or a doctor?”

- Sulu laughing at Spock’s sense of humour

- the close up on Kirk’s ass as he leaves the room is so intentional

- Bones sitting on the railing…

- how many surfaces can I sit on competition but my opponent is Leonard Bones McCoy

- just to prove my point the next scene starts with him sitting on a table

- god I feel bad for Scotty having to sit between McCoy and Spock in some of those meetings

- Sulu was cool as a cucumber

- “do you ever tire of questioning me on things you’ve already made your mind up about?” “it gives me emotional security” they are each others emotional support guy (Spock & Kirk)

- Kirk saying“navigation, you’re timing was lousy. Same with engineering, Helmsman” then Bones immediately after “you’re timing was lousy”

- how can you sit in a chair like that even (bones)

- Alexa play tik tok by Kesha

- (okay now I’m just imagining Spock dancing like one of those spider-man memes but completely straight faced (also Spock now listens to Kesha canonically but like in my head))

- THE FUCK IS THAT FUCKING THING??? THAT IS A PUPPET!

- Bones is so caring, he has so much fucking compassion I won’t shut up about him

- “you now have seven minutes left” but there’s 23 minutes left in the episode. Guess a lot of it’s just gonna be dead air… er space I mean (yeah I can come up with a better line than this later (edit: no I can’t I’m tired))

- SPOCK IS SO SAD. He truly thinks this is a hopeless situation.

- Bones is about to die in four minutes and he’s threatening Kirk because of the fact that he put Bailey’s health at risk… I love this man

- “Anytime you can bluff me, doctor” I can’t legally say what I thought was said but maybe the ancient archaeologists will know from context clues

- I don’t think Uhura has spoken to most of the bridge crew up to this point, she barely has had plot or even dialogue, I can’t wait till they give her an episode or just even make her more central

- Spock going to Kirk’s side after the bluff for emotional support

- Spock is so proud when talking about his mom :)))

- Your science and medical officers usually shouldn’t stand so close to your chair and clutch at it while leaning over you. It’s not normal behaviour.

- Okay I’d like to mention how calm Sulu has been and how much I love him, can we please get more of him in future episodes?

- wait so Bones is just gonna let Bailey go back to work? Like I get they apologized to each other but that doesn’t change that it’s still a bad idea to have him there

- Spock, Kirk, and McCoy immediately after the death threat is gone: guess it’s time to start flirting again

[Video description: Spock stands on the bridge, he says, “A very interesting game, this poker.” Kirk sitting in his captains chair replies, “It does have advantages over chess.” McCoy smiling at Spock adds, “Love to teach it to you.” Spock smiles back at him. End description]

- he’s got a twinkle in his eye

- The shake on the bridge as the tractor beam tows them is so funny if you watch Spock and McCoy (it continues to be funny for the next couple minutes)

- "Captain request to-" "Denied. If it's a trap.. If I'm wrong, I want you here" awwe he wants him safe (idc that this is not what the writers are trying to say, HE WANTS SPOCK SAFE)

- they all have to bend over on the transporter pad but when they get transported Bones isn't even bent he's just standing at his normal height slightly hunched

- HOLY CRAP I HATE THAT THING... I'm so glad it's a puppet

- nope okay I don't know what's happening, I can't. I'm. What.

- that is apple cider, they are sitting around this guy trying to drink apple cider

- McCoy doesn't know what the fuck to do right now and neither do I

Now imagine, if you will, Spock dancing

Thank you, and have a good day.

Master post of past/future episodes

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mcspirkevents · 4 months

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We have our first bingo!

Congratulations to @ncc1701ohno for reaching a bingo on your Mcspirk card!

Rescue, New Skill, Sacrifice, & "I have never heard a bigger lie." - Rated M - NSFW - TOS

On three separate away missions, the Space Idiots In Love almost get it together but screw it up masterfully as only they can do.

In three conversations on the ship, they finally figure it out.

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"What have you done?" - Rated M - SFW - TOS

Spock’s moment of terror at seeing Jim “dead” on Vulcan leads to more than just one brilliant smile…

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Love Song - Rated E - NSFW - AOS

When Jim starts whistling a new song…and Nyota recognizes it…and tells Christine what it means…and she asks Leonard if Jim is with Spock now…Leonard realizes the time has come to make some important decisions.

OR

How many times does Spock have to put his sex playlist on during chess night for Jim and Leonard to get the message?

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Thank you for participating and sharing these incredible works with us! If you haven't given them a read I highly recommend bookmarking them for later.

#mcspirk bingo #mcspirk #mcspirk fanfiction #bingo 1 #aos #tos #star trek #star trek aos #star trek tos #leonard bones mccoy #spock #james t kirk #s'chn t'gai spock #leonard mccoy #captain kirk #jim kirk #star trek triumvirate #triumvirate

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1264doghouse · 2 months

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Leonard & Phil Chess

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electronickingdomfox · 16 days

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"The Final Reflection" review

Novel from 1984, by John M. Ford. This one stands apart from other TOS novels, and for several reasons. For starters, it's a book inside a book. The framing story has Kirk intrigued by a sudden "Klingon fad" among his crew, related to a new novel that hasn't been well-received by the Federation. Out of curiosity, Kirk decides to read the novel, titled "The Final Reflection" and written by a "JMF" (evidently John M. Ford), based on the memories of Dr. Emanuel Tagore. The rest of the book, therefore, is a reproduction of this fictional novel about Klingons, based on real events from some forty years ago. The second reason why this one is different, is a consequence of the first: for the most part, the story doesn't deal with the Enterprise characters, but with the Klingon captain Krenn, and his crew. This was the first time a TOS novel switched perspective, and told things from the point of view of the series' "bad guys".

However, far from being a story about bloodthirsty Klingons, battling against Federation starships, this is a thoughtful novel about politics, war, and the human (and Klingon) condition. The Klingons, though still warlike, are revealed to be much more sophisticated, civil and honorable than what's perceived by the Federation. From their unique point of view, humans seem as alien (and often as callous) as Klingons seem to them. And there's a sardonic view of human diplomacy and xenophobia, once Krenn gets to visit Earth in a diplomatic mission.

Games figure prominently in the story, in the form of chess, poker or the strategic Klingon game klin zha (similar to 3D chess). They're metaphors for the several political games that play out through the course of the novel. And ultimately, of the game of life (the Perpetual Game, as Klingons call it). There are several versions of klin zha that further stress this parallelism between games/life: a blind version where you can't see your opponents' moves, a brutal live version where real people are used as pieces... And the most difficult, the "reflective game", where there's a single set of pieces that each opponent uses in turn, thus creating both an advantage and a disadvantage with each move. "The final reflection" of the title refers precisely to the last move of this game, when the opponent paints himself into a corner. This is what happens to the (largely invisible) bad guys at the end, responsible for trying to ignite a war between the Klingon Empire and the Federation, and also Krenn's enemies for more personal reasons. But it's also a reference to Kirk's final reflections upon finishing the book, when he considers his own narrow views about his enemies.

There's indeed much of Kirk in Krenn, both in personality and career. The first third of the story follows Krenn since his childhood as an orphan, later adopted by a master strategist Admiral, and then in his early years as cadet, before taking command of his own ship. After this, he's tasked with bringing Dr. Emanuel Tagore to the Klingon Empire, as new ambassador from the Federation. The characters Krenn meets during his adventures are all colorful and fleshed out. Specially memorable is his adoptive father, Admiral Kethas, and Dr. Tagore. The latter is a frail, sweet old man, fiercely determined to achieve peace. And the relationship that forms between Krenn and him turns out to be surprisingly moving, for all its unlikelihood. There are also cameo appearances of Sarek, Amanda and a child Spock (who plays chess, and loses, against Krenn). As well as McCoy's grandfather, who storms out from a meeting saying "I'm gonna go change my grandson Leonard's diapers now, but I'll be thinkin' of you the whole time." (much to McCoy's embarrassment in the present). However, I'm not going to dissect the plot here. First, because there's not a single plot; the three sections of the book each deal with Krenn at a different point of life and with a different mission. And also, because I think the most interesting parts of this novel are in the conversations, and the glimpses of wisdom that one gets from them, and those don't translate well into a dry summary of facts. Actually, I still suspect there are further layers to this story than the ones analyzed here; things that would require a second reading (or a more skillful analyst) to bring to the surface.

As for all the lore about Klingon culture and language introduced, this novel came out at a time when almost nothing was known about this race. There were just a handful of episodes, and those portrayed Klingons as rather one-dimensional. The effort to flesh out their culture is commendable, but unfortunately, much of this lore has been ignored or contradicted by later series (though some concepts, like the Black Fleet of Klingons' afterlife, has been recently incorporated to canon). The chronology for Klingon history is no longer correct, and it seems to owe a lot to the FASA games (for which the author was also a collaborator). And some biographical details are also off. For example, the stardate of the frame story places it some time after The Wrath of Khan, while Krenn's mission was just forty years ago. It's not possible that Kirk wasn't even born, and McCoy was just a baby; even less so that Spock was a young child (McCoy is older than Spock). But if these details don't annoy you, this is a really good book, not just as a TOS novel, but as a novel in general (and I admit it brought tears to my eyes sometimes). Anyway, it's a retelling of events, so inconsistencies can be dismissed as "artistic license". As Dr. Tagore says to the fictional author in the prologue:

"Be a storyteller, an embellisher, a liar; they'll call you that and worse anyway. It hardly matters. The Tao which can be perceived is not the true Tao."

Spirk Meter: 0/10*. There can hardly be if the characters aren't even there.

*A 10 in this scale is the most obvious spirk moments in TOS. Think of the back massage, "You make me believe in miracles", or "Amok Time" for example.

#star trek tos #star trek novels #novel review #klingons

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kdo-three · 1 month

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𝐁𝐨 𝐃𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐲 - 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐨 (𝟏𝟗𝟔𝟏) Ellas McDaniel from: "Bo Diddley is a… Lover" (LP)

Instrumental | Instrumental Rock

𝐉𝐮𝐤𝐞𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐔𝐊 (left click = "play") (320kbps)

Personnel: Bo Diddley: Lead Guitar Peggy Jones: Rhythm Guitar Jesse James Johnson: Bass Jerome Green: Maracas Billy "Dino" Downing: Drums Edell "Red" Robertson: Drums

Produced by Leonard Chess / Phil Chess / Ellas McDaniel

Recorded: @ Bo Diddley's Home Studio in Washington, DC February, 1961

Released: September, 1961 Checker Records

Recorded entirely at Bo Diddley's basement studio on Rhode Island Avenue NE in Washington, DC.

#Ellas McDaniel #Bo Diddley.#1960's #Congo #Instrumental #Checker Records #Peggy Jones

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chessismyaesthetic · 2 months

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Leonard Bernstein and violinist Zino Francescatti playing in the Carnegie Hall green room

#chess #leonard bernstein #Zino Francescatti

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anotheruserwithnoname · 7 days

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I somehow managed to live through the last decade or so without ever seeing this charming online ad for Audi featuring both Spocks (at the time, anyway) - Leonard Nimoy and Zachary Quinto. Seeing Leonard rocking out to a certain song he is (in)famous for recording back in the 60s (which should have been used by Peter Jackson in one of his movies, fight me) is worth the price of admission. It's only a shame James Doohan had passed away a number of years before this as there could have been a great gag involving Scotty at the end. Oh well!

PS. I want that 3D chess app!

#leonard nimoy #zachary quinto #star trek humor #advertising #Youtube

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