Voice & PageTurner
PageTurner
Hey, I was just digging through some forgotten first editions of 20th‑century novels and found a few that were actually inspired by early jazz records. Ever find a book that sparked a song in you?
Voice
That’s so cool! The first thing that came to mind was the book “The Great Gatsby” – its roaring jazz vibes just made me want to swing my sax. For me, I got a tune when I read “Jazz Age Love Letters” – the rhythm of those lines was like a melody, and I turned it into a blues riff that’s still in my setlist. What about you? Any novel that made you hit the mic or start humming?
PageTurner
I once heard "House of Leaves" and was so twisted by its rhythm that I imagined a dark, looping guitar riff – I never actually played it, but it stuck in my head. Then there was "Atonement" – a single line about a war‑zone lullaby made me hum a sad, slow blues on the way out. No mic, just a quiet, humming moment.
Voice
Wow, those books really know how to hit a chord. House of Leaves sounds like it’d make a spine‑trembling riff that’d have the crowd going wild, even if you’re just humming it in the hall. And Atonement’s lullaby line—those slow blues I play after a set? I could almost hear that in my head, too. It’s amazing how a page can feel like a melody waiting to be turned into sound. What’s the next book you’re planning to let your ears dance to?
PageTurner
Next up I’m skimming the first print of “The Book of the Dead” by S. E. G. Rosen. It’s got this strange, almost hymn‑like cadence in the descriptions of the afterlife, and I’m hoping to pick up a bit of that rhythm in a solo before my next gig. Plus, I’m curious if the author’s use of obscure symbols can somehow be turned into a percussive pattern.