Grease Monkey in Queensville

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Melancolique, Laszlo Lajtha

Prepare yourself for a sonic feast here. Not the first time I’ve recorded in an automotive shop, the nuance of extraneous sounds that accompany this exquisite flute solo by Laszlo Lajtha appears almost orchestrated at times, and in this regard is truly mystifying – the layers of sound are even stunning, especially towards the end.

My friend Johanness has learned to put up with my idiosyncrasies and knows the drill, so to speak, as I gamely play at being Grease Monkey* alongside him, taking breaks once in a while to jam out on my flute. So he was happy enough to put up with me giving this fav piece of mine a read-through while he tinkered away, truing my wheels and putting on my winter tires just as the snow began to fly outside.

I hadn’t realized that Lajtha was a close colleague of Bartok and Kodaly – learning alongside you here!

Sure, friends raise an eyebrow querulously when I mention that I drive all the way to Newmarket to get my car serviced, but a mechanic you can heed is a friend indeed…or something like that. You can find Allmark Automotive (905-478-1011) just north of Newmarket on Leslie Street in Queensville -  just tell Johanness that Urban Flute sent you.

Oh, and almost forgot to mention – while you’re in the area, be sure to check out the incredible Sharon Temple just down the road. It was back when I was looking for this architectural gem in the summer of ’08  that Johanness and I first chanced to meet.

What can I say, it’s worth the drive to Newmarket!

* And for a little more Jeff Beck, check out My Thing.