Essential stuff for fans of Lee Jackson

[MrFlibble]

On 6/11/2021 at 3:18 PM, deus-ex said:

Many more links to interesting interviews, like Bobby Prince, Jon St. John, Richard "Levelord" Gray, etc., can be found over here.

 

Oh yes. That GameSpy interview, which I came across sometime in 2011, was the one that introduced me to Lee Jackson the person (I was well acquainted with his music by that time). I liked the story very much, the unexpected IRS job, getting into computers, the Hack Report (I loved that part, really), doing tech support for Apogee and writing music in spare time -- very personal, and at the same time, a slice of a whole epoch, in PC game history and beyond (similarly, I loved those stories from the old Westwood Studios when they would fill in many different roles, like Eric Gooch who did CGI FMVs but also played Seth in Nod cutscenes in C&C; or how they coded in the dinosaurs behind the management's backs).

 

Later on, when I would browse old websites via the Wayback Machine and stumble upon photographs from Apogee/3D Realms events (not sure if those are preserved in any way on the current site), I could more vividly imagine and more easily place those into context against the backdrop of Lee's story in that interview :)

Edited June 12, 2021 by MrFlibble

[MrFlibble]

Here's one more piece from the Wayback Machine I hadn't added to the list: A Day in the life of Lee Jackson

 

It happens to have a shot of Lee interviewing John Galt sometime during the development of Shadow Warrior:

[adamastor]

This is somewhat similar to that thread over at duke4.net  of interviews with Apogee/ 3DR people created, precisely, by our friendly neighbourhood MrFlibble himself.

Edited June 14, 2021 by Mr. Kong

[deus-ex]

And rightly so. It deserves more attention, both to attract readers and contributors.

[leejacksonaudio]

New blog post: My First Collaboration 

 

Please have a read!

[Jimmy]

Was great fun, Lee. :)

 

 

[deus-ex]

4 hours ago, leejacksonaudio said:

New blog post: My First Collaboration 

 

Please have a read!

 

How is one supposed to read anything with that eye-straining background pattern? Looks more like a monitor test screen. :) Hint: Press Ctrl+A to select all text to make it semi-readable.

 

I figure the song title refers to your inability to finish the tune?

 

 

[Jimmy]

39 minutes ago, deus-ex said:

I figure the song title refers to your inability to finish the tune?

 

Nope. The title was my idea and doesn't really mean anything beyond the fact that it kinda reminded me of spy movie music when we first started writing it.

[TheMightyHeracross]

41 minutes ago, deus-ex said:

How is one supposed to read anything with that eye-straining background pattern? Looks more like a monitor test screen. :) Hint: Press Ctrl+A to select all text to make it semi-readable.

 

Looks nothing like that to me. Must be on your end.

[leejacksonaudio]

48 minutes ago, deus-ex said:

How is one supposed to read anything with that eye-straining background pattern? Looks more like a monitor test screen. :)

The problem does not lie with my website, as is mentioned farther down the thread. Check your theme settings and reload - that worked for someone else who had the same problem.

[deus-ex]

19 minutes ago, leejacksonaudio said:

The problem does not lie with my website, as is mentioned farther down the thread. Check your theme settings and reload - that worked for someone else who had the same problem.

 

Ah, yes, it's related to the plugin Dark Reader. No biggy though, the plugin can be toggled with a shortcut.

[ReX]

8 hours ago, leejacksonaudio said:

New blog post: My First Collaboration 

 

6 hours ago, Jimmy said:

Was great fun, Lee. :)

Ha, ha! What a great tune! [However, I'll say I'd associate this piece more with one of the early side-scrollers than Plutonia.]

 

I'm off to listen to it again to see which parts were Jimmy's and which were Lee's.

[leejacksonaudio]

51 minutes ago, ReX said:

I'm off to listen to it again to see which parts were Jimmy's and which were Lee's.

Hint: Nothing in the second half was mine. Hint hint: Only sections of the melody in the first half were mine. I seriously wish I'd had more time to contribute, but more urgent matters are calling me away. Eventually, they may call me away from Doomworld for a spell as well. Only time will tell.

[ReX]

1 minute ago, leejacksonaudio said:

Hint hint: Only sections of the melody in the first half were mine.

Yes, between reading your blog and listening to the piece I sort of began to guess what your contributions were.

 

2 minutes ago, leejacksonaudio said:

but more urgent matters are calling me away

Sounds ominous. I hope it isn't.

 

3 minutes ago, leejacksonaudio said:

Eventually, they may call me away from Doomworld for a spell as well

Sounds ominous and sucky. On the plus side, your spontaneous use of poetry at the end of that sentence (or at least rhyme-ature) suggests your spirits are reasonable. [:wink:]

[leejacksonaudio]

1 minute ago, ReX said:

Sounds ominous. I hope it isn't.

There is a tinge of ominousity to it, but I can't say more than that at this time. Sorry.

[ReX]

Just now, leejacksonaudio said:

tinge of ominousity

Say it ain't the hammertoe! Say it ain't!

 

But in all seriousness, say no more and I wish you well.

[MrFlibble]

I wonder what the level this plays in looks and plays like. The ROTT vibes (or should I even say direct references?) are all there.

[leejacksonaudio]

If any of you want to meet me in the flesh, here's your chance: I'll be participating with Jon St. John's King Con Cruise next year! I'll be part of the lineup as a Special Guest Musical Composer.

 

The cruise pulls out of Orlando, Florida on February 28th, 2022 and will be headed toward the Bahamas! It will return to port on March 4th.

 

If you're interested in going, you can find more information at https://kingconcruise.com , where you can also register for the convention and cruise.

 

I hope to see you there!

[deus-ex]

Wow, two badass Mofos reunited, I wish I could attend. Wishing you all the best for the tour, Lee. Please don't forget to post some photos/videos when the trip is concluded, hear?

[leejacksonaudio]

16 minutes ago, deus-ex said:

Wow, two badass Mofos reunited, I wish I could attend. Wishing you all the best for the tour, Lee. Please don't forget to post some photos/videos when the trip is concluded, hear?

I'll have the new laptop with me and I've paid for internet access, so I should be able to post a few pictures while I'm at sea!

[ReX]

On 6/17/2021 at 9:10 AM, leejacksonaudio said:

The cruise pulls out of Orlando, Florida

Last I checked, the Atlantic was miles from Orlando. Just check your tickets to make sure you didn't get bamboozled.

[leejacksonaudio]

1 hour ago, ReX said:

Last I checked, the Atlantic was miles from Orlando. Just check your tickets to make sure you didn't get bamboozled.

There is a canal.

[ReX]

1 hour ago, leejacksonaudio said:

There is a canal.

Whaaaaaaaat? How did I not know this? Especially a canal that will accommodate a modest-sized cruise ship.

 

Very well, then. I'll quietly slink off to eat my hat now.

[leejacksonaudio]

21 minutes ago, ReX said:

Whaaaaaaaat? How did I not know this? Especially a canal that will accommodate a modest-sized cruise ship.

 

Very well, then. I'll quietly slink off to eat my hat now.

WAIT!

I stand corrected. The ship departs from Port Canaveral, 43 miles east of Orlando. There will be a free shuttle from the hotel to the port if you stay with the cruise party the night before.

 

[Dark Pulse]

2 hours ago, leejacksonaudio said:

WAIT!

I stand corrected. The ship departs from Port Canaveral, 43 miles east of Orlando. There will be a free shuttle from the hotel to the port if you stay with the cruise party the night before.

Eat your hat, Lee.

[leejacksonaudio]

3 hours ago, Dark Pulse said:

Eat your hat, Lee.

Needs more salt.

[Dark Pulse]

36 minutes ago, leejacksonaudio said:

Needs more salt.

Paprika is the answer to everything.

[leejacksonaudio]

36 minutes ago, Dark Pulse said:

Paprika is the answer to everything.

[ReX]

On 6/18/2021 at 5:49 PM, leejacksonaudio said:

The ship departs from Port Canaveral, 43 miles east of Orlando.

Only 43 miles? The way this ought to be handled, so as to minimize the inconvenience to guests (what do you call piling into a shuttle bus to be carted 43 miles away but a major inconvenience?), is to tether the front and the back of the cruise ship (fore and aft, to the uninitiated) to a dirigible. Strap the middle of the ship to the dirigible too, for good measure. The entire ensemble floats gently from Orlando to Port Canaveral and deposits the cruise ship into the Atlantic Ocean, while the band is struck up and plays some suitably mood-elevating music. Et voila!

[leejacksonaudio]

Here's proof that I can handle "real" music. Case in point: an arrangement of Beethoven's Piano Sonata #18, opus 31, number 3, 3rd movement, for brass ensemble. As performed by the San Antonio Brass, featuring my brother-in-law, James Baker, on the French Horn in the latter half of the piece. Enjoy with your favorite beverage.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ElhsuqXx5I