Hacking mainframes was like this at the start of my career back around the 90s. Fairly simple machines configured by arcane combinations and permutations of settings requiring experts to interpret, for a long time.

They really did that in 1972. And then they got better.

Ha, I think I saw this on TV when it aired. I watched that show religiously.

now that is truly weird

(I've known that tune forever but I've been shedding on it for the past couple months)

that was absolutely masterful. Highlight for me was their take on Goodbye Pork Pie Hat on the electric bass with a mostly driving rock feel. Blew my tiny little mind.

Monk had thing for unexpected chromatic shit over obvious changes. I do Straight No Chaser as a bass feature, it smokes. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJs2...

It's really remarkable.

Come to Santa Fe NM where the Olds run wild in the lawless streets and shops. Look both ways at green lights, marvel at the dogs shitting in the grocery stores, and the shouted conversations among those whose hearing aid batteries have died, unnoticed.

People posting pictures in the Santa Fe NM subreddit old.reddit.com/r/SantaFe/new/ (I'm in SF but a hill blocks my view north and I'm too lazy to drive to look)