Abacab Reminds me of Atari

Couple of bits and pieces this evening.

• Abacab. On the Metro shuffle this evening, the title track off “Abacab” popped up. Great tune. I listened to the whole thing. Interestingly, right as I walked on to the train, I thought of playing video games, old school video games. This association makes perfect sense to me. “Abacab” was released in 1981, when I was nine year old. In 1982, Atari renamed its video console the “2600.” I owned an Atari 2600 around that time, and I was also recording Genesis songs off the radio.

• Cheese. Last night, after walking the dogs, I fired up the DVD player and watched the end of the “Return of the King.” I hate to be harsh, but it occurred to me, I think for the first time, that the “closing ceremonies” bit of that film is powerfully cheesy. Like the surprise wedding moment for Aragorn and Arwen? Ooof. Maybe I thought that part was cheesy in previous viewings of the movie, which I like overall, but last night it hit me pretty hard.

• Compression. I think I’m ready to invest in a compressor pedal. More on this topic in later posts.