By Matt Harness
Now that we’ve sucked you in on a weekly basis with one-of-a-kind features on the musicians, let’s step back from the bands and get inside a corner in the mind of Bloodshot Records co-founder Rob Miller, a man responsible for so many of the sweet sounds we enjoy so much.
Today’s topic: Jukeboxes
The Satellite Lounge in New Orleans hosts his favorite bar jukebox, but Miller is a rare audiophile who owns his own record spinner.
We wanted to know what was on it.
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Beachwood Music: Wow. That’s killer. What kind of jukebox is it, and can I come over, drink beer and play it at 2 a.m.?
Rob Miller: Rowe International, early 1970s edition with 200 selections of 7 inchers.
Beachwood Music: Where did you buy it?
Rob Miller: Some weird warehouse on the West Side of Chicago in about 1995. They had to push out of the way a lot of CD jukeboxes to get this that was in the back.
Beachwood Music: How many coins did it take to buy it?
Rob Miller: $400! An all new insides.
Beachwood Music: Where does it live?
Rob Miller: Office (3039 W. Irving Park Road).
Beachwood Music: How often do you use it?
Rob Miller: Right now, not often, as there is a problem with the tone arm picking up at the end of the song. Collapsing economy has led to spend money on other things like food, instead of jukebox repair.
Beachwood Music: What are the top 10 songs?
Rob Miller: According to my little counter, the most popular are:
* Mississippi Queen/Mountain
* Sleepwalk/Santo & Johnny
* Nervous Breakdown/Black Flag
* Trying to Live My Life Without You/Otis Clay
* Ha Ha Ha/Del Shannon
* Ballroom Blitz/Sweet
* Is That All There Is/Peggy Lee
* Turning Japanese/The Vapors
* Rumble/Link Wray
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Posted on May 15, 2009