Topic: DISCOVERIES (Read 2287 times)

singdaw · « **Reply #150 on:** August 24, 2024, 06:56:51 PM »

PAGE SIX

Jane · « **Reply #151 on:** August 24, 2024, 06:56:53 PM »

'night

John G. · « **Reply #152 on:** August 24, 2024, 07:43:07 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on August 24, 2024, 07:58:38 AM

I've been listening to the overture to Gypsy on the OBC recording through my headphones all morning. Jesus H. Christ, is it wonderful! When it breaks intro the strip music, I just want to laugh and applaud with joy.

The horn par in the original score says "HornS" and there are clearly two on the recording; but unlike the trumpets, whose intonation is stunning, the horns have a harder time in spots landing on the same pitch. So, were there two in the pit or was a second added to the recording?

I think Jule Styne talked about the overture extensively in his bio.

John G. · « **Reply #153 on:** August 24, 2024, 07:48:23 PM »

Or maybe it was that book of transcripts of conversations about shows. Sondheim, Styne and Laurents talked about Gypsy.

John G. · « **Reply #154 on:** August 24, 2024, 07:49:42 PM »

I remember Styne saying something about wanting that trumpet player yo hit a sour note to give it a more burlesque feel. And they never play it that way in the revivals.

John G. · « **Reply #155 on:** August 24, 2024, 07:50:33 PM »

If I were home, I could look it up. Those books are within reach there.

John G. · « **Reply #156 on:** August 24, 2024, 07:51:20 PM »

I did make it to Little Rock. Still have 500+ miles to go.

John G. · « **Reply #157 on:** August 24, 2024, 07:52:13 PM »

TOD:

When I was three, they took me to Mary Poppins. It changed my life.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #158 on:** August 24, 2024, 09:04:14 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on August 24, 2024, 06:56:16 PM

And others.

Quote from: Jane on August 24, 2024, 04:55:01 PM

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on August 24, 2024, 03:32:48 PM
Jane: Did you listen to the Kinzinger speech? If so, thoughts?

I did thank you and I thought it was one of the best speeches.

He reminded me of the "olden" days when Republicans stood for values that I could relate to. I have admired quite a few over the decades, but have voted Blue since 1976,

MichaelG · « **Reply #159 on:** August 24, 2024, 09:40:03 PM »

TOD - Quite a few, but these stand out

- Discovering rock music I really liked in high school by checking Chicago II out from the city library.
- Discovering jazz at Interlochen through big band concerts. First Stan Kenton, then Duke Ellington, Woody Herman, and Count Basie in later years.
- Discovering Kurt Weill by, of all things, playing the suite from Der Silbersee in my college orchestra.

MichaelG · « **Reply #160 on:** August 24, 2024, 09:46:00 PM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on August 24, 2024, 09:04:14 PM

[He reminded me of the "olden" days when Republicans stood for values that I could relate to. I have admired quite a few over the decades, but have voted Blue since 1976,

We had to do "state over party" one year in Massachusetts and vote for William Weld over John Silber. We even crossed over to vote for Weld in the primary.

George · « **Reply #161 on:** August 24, 2024, 11:51:09 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on August 24, 2024, 06:48:19 PM

Yup. Must be in America.

George · « **Reply #162 on:** August 24, 2024, 11:53:17 PM »

Topic of the Day: for me it was discovering The Manhattan Transfer and musical theater when in choir.

George · « **Reply #163 on:** August 24, 2024, 11:54:15 PM »

Friends of mine also introduced me to musicals that I has never heard of, but I mostly discovered and fell in love with Sondheim's scores on my own.

George · « **Reply #164 on:** August 24, 2024, 11:55:37 PM »

TMT and ALW were very popular back then, but Sondheim was still a specialty, and not everyone felt the way I eventually did.

George · « **Reply #165 on:** August 25, 2024, 12:02:04 AM »

Today, I did some shopping for my sister.

bk · « **Reply #166 on:** August 25, 2024, 12:02:25 AM »

Not again with the page six.

bk · « **Reply #167 on:** August 25, 2024, 12:02:40 AM »

Page six is getting too much attention.

George · « **Reply #168 on:** August 25, 2024, 12:02:44 AM »

She and her daughter made some vegan cupcakes for a bake sale to benefit a local animal shelter.

bk · « **Reply #169 on:** August 25, 2024, 12:03:04 AM »

Page six has been around far too long this evening.

bk · « **Reply #170 on:** August 25, 2024, 12:03:19 AM »

It has overstayed its welcome.

bk · « **Reply #171 on:** August 25, 2024, 12:03:44 AM »

In any case, I've just started the notes, so they'll be up in fifteen or twenty minutes.

George · « **Reply #172 on:** August 25, 2024, 12:03:53 AM »

Then, my friends Shelly and Margo and I had lunner (too late for lunch but too early for dinner

) at the local Dennys.

bk · « **Reply #173 on:** August 25, 2024, 12:03:58 AM »

I should hope we'll be off this damn page by then.

bk · « **Reply #174 on:** August 25, 2024, 12:04:12 AM »

Because if we aren't, there will be hell toupee.

George · « **Reply #175 on:** August 25, 2024, 12:05:07 AM »

I had the chicken-fried chicken, mac-and-cheese and a side salad.

George · « **Reply #176 on:** August 25, 2024, 12:06:19 AM »

The chicken-fried chicken was just a tiny bit overcooked, but it only affected the breading.

George · « **Reply #177 on:** August 25, 2024, 12:06:36 AM »

The chicken itself was quite tasty.

George · « **Reply #178 on:** August 25, 2024, 12:07:57 AM »

I also ordered a side of extra gravy, which, of course, covers a multitude of cooking sins.

George · « **Reply #179 on:** August 25, 2024, 12:08:45 AM »

The service was a bit slow, but they were understaffed, and we weren't in a hurry, so it was all good.

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