Tunesday – Orange Swirl Society – The Fourth (or “Forth”) Pipe
A sample of some obscure – and maybe not obscure – tunes from my strange and off-the-wall collection.
Today’s selection: Orange Swirl Society – The Fourth Pipe 1968
Pull out your bongs for this one. One of the earliest synthesizer pieces, the background of this group – and song – are lost in a haze of smoke-infested time. The best information I can find about the band or song is it was recorded by 17 or 18 yo Billy “Synth” Stump – himself shrouded in uncertainty – in or near Gettysburg PA … or maybe Harrisburg … or maybe Camp Hill.
According to one source, “Billy does vocals and plays the synth on this track [The Fourth Pipe] which was recorded during a flashback one spooky, foggy night at a long-gone studio, literally inches away from the battlefield at Gettysburg.”
“a notable figure in the world of underground music from Harrisburg, PA, was particularly known for his contributions to the punk and new wave scenes.“
Orange Swirl Society also did a cover of Sounds of Silence
Never heard of them but I downloaded the file and will listen later.
I was born in Gettysburg, raised to age 11 in Carlisle, went on a school field trip to the capital in Harrisburg, and my dad bought me a bike at EJ Korvette’s in Camp Hill.
Our daughter went to Gettysburg. Beautiful school, beautiful, holy place (Gettysburg, not the college). Wouldn’t mind going there again but my husband,
who is a former pilot has no interest in
boarding another plane. Sad, that, but
not surprising.
I have not been back to that area since we left in 1966. Never really wanted to go back, but 60 years has passed and now I kinda do. There are other places I want to go, but like your husband I will not fly ever again. I did a bus cross country in 1980 and well, never again. I’ve looked into a train but everything is so convoluted and expensive, plus I still have to drive a long distance to get to it.
So that leaves driving.
Just last week I ran the numbers for a road trip to Medford OR to see an old friend. Car rental prices are on the moon. It would be 3 days of 12 hour driving and the gas would cost $500. EACH WAY! Plus motels, food and drink. Next thing you know a couple thousand is spent. To see one person I haven’t seen since 1980, but we email almost daily. I’m stuck here, but I’m fairly happy here, so there’s that. I’ll be content.
Trippy music.
Yes indeed.
Dig the download. I love bands that have their own sound.
Glad you liked it.
Nice acoustic guitar vibe all the way through it.