Well, fan of the Sad Salamanders, you ever-growing legions, the good news is that you cannot keep a Salamander, sad or otherwise, down. There is also the fact that there are now more places you can post videos than just YouTube. So, without further ado, here is where the video is in the words of the Salamanders’ fearless leader, Scooter Pietsch:

“After being banned from YouTube, Sad Salamanders’ video “My Parents Are Swingers” is back and itching to be watched. How YouTube thinks it can continue its streak of overwhelming popularity and NOT broadcast clumsy, black & white footage of strippers from the 1950’s set to an infectious modern bachelor pad soundtrack, utterly confounds me.

Set your cursors to stun and steer towards these coordinates of pure joy.

Yahoo – http://video.yahoo.com/watch/2732516/7953421

Vimeo – http://www.vimeo.com/1057884

Thanks for listening – and watching!

Scooter
Head Salamander”

I believe with the Yahoo one, I can embed the video, but I would rather you click on the links and visit the video that way. Really crank up those hit numbers and let the folks at YouTube wonder what the hell they did wrong, OK?

The video is a helluva lot of fun, so is the song, so is the CD, so what the hell are you doing still reading this thing? Go listen to some Sad Salamanders.

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“As if there aren’t enough problems in the world, we must contend with this!

For some unexplained reason, the video to the Sad Salamanders song ‘My Parents Are Swingers’ has been taken down from YouTube. I’m trying to figure out why, but as with any typical corporate internet presence, it is almost impossible to find a way to contact YouTube about this. All it says on the site is ‘This video has been removed due to terms of use violation’ with out an email notification or explanation. In the mean time, we will find a new place to host the video and send you the link as soon as we do.

Scooter”

As such, it seems that you will not be able to find the video for “My Parents Are Swingers” on YouTube at the moment. It seems like you gain a little and you lose a little. They got onto the playlist of WDCB, but they lose their video on YouTube.

I am not sure why YouTube decided to remove the video. It was a tad risque, but there was no nudity and nothing worse than you’d see on your average network TV show these days. Heck, I recently saw a “Law & Order: SVU” that had a rape scene almost as violent as those I had seen on cable and in the movies. So, I am stumped as to what YouTube was thinking.

I would love to champion a campaign to get the Salamanders back on YouTube. At the same time, I can’t help but hope the find a better, more accepting place to post their video. Wherever it ends up, I will be sure to post a link or find a way to direct you to it right here.

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So, I was noodling around on my computer and started playing “Cigarettes and Fishnets” the Sad Salamanders CD. Before too long, any feelings of melancholy or sadness vanished. I love that opening tune and I feel a bit like I have been ignoring them in the past few weeks.

I was in the mood to share my good mood listening to the Sad Salamanders (the Emotional Lizards of the headline…get it? Yeah, I amuse myself…). So, wondered I thought I would share their, currently, only video fr a song off of their new album.

So, I thought I would go ahead and post one of their tunes. In fact, it is the first song off of their album and, like I have mentioned before, I think it swings. I almost said “it rocks” and I believe I have said that before in my reviews of the album, but someone that doesn’t seem writer for a jazz blog.

So, enjoy the tune “My Parents Are Swingers” from the group the Sad Salamanders. Their CD, “Cigarettes and Fishnets,” is available at places like CD Baby right now and I strongly suggest you add it to your playlist right now.

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Well, the CD finally arrived and I have listened to it.  Folks, you need to get yourself a copy of “Cigarettes and Fishnets.”  Check them out at www.myspace.com/sadsalamander.  You can also check out www.scootermusic.com.

The CD cover is great.  It’s a very sexy, leggy woman in fishnets and holding a cigarette and it was drawn by an artist for Playboy named Dean Yeagle.  It’s the kind of drawing that made you wish albums still came out on vinyl so you could hang it on your wall.

Then the music starts.  The group is made up of Ed Martel and Scooter Pietsch on keyboards, Don Markese on sax, flute and wind FX, Frank Marocco on accordion (yes accordion), Nick Brown on guitars and ukulele, Steve Crum on trumpet, Nick Lane on trombone, Rich Latham and MD Gordy on drums, MB Gordy and Scooter again on percussion.

The first track, “My Parents Are Swingers” will just about blow your windows open.  It’s a kind of dirty, raw jazz that will leave your head bobbing and your fingers snapping.  No sooner does this one end and your ears get blown away by “Dirty Martini Time.”  This is the kind of music that they listened to in the 50s and at parties hosted by Hugh Heffner in the Playboy mansion.

In fact, the entire album harkens back to a different time.  There is no smooth jazz, doctor’s office music on this album.  Although the album does slow down a bit, it still manages to be fast, and hold your attention.

The musicians are excellent.  The horns are tight and loud, which is alway good for a horn ensemble.  The guitars are awesome and then the accordion…  Well, you may never look at an accordion the same way again after this one.

I know one thing, if there is ever a movie made from one of the books I write, the Sad Salamanders are the guys I want to call to do the soundtrack.  This is awesome music and I am very glad they sent it to me.  Now, I strongly encourage you not only to buy the CD, but to try and see them live.

Hey, the CD comes with a temporary tattoo.  Yes, it’s a salamander.  Yes…that is VERY cool.

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