I've only been to Japan once, and my stay was brief. However, I was very impressed with their culture. It's perfectly safe to walk the streets at night, and they keep those streets very clean and tidy.
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RE: How Louis Armstrong, Jazz, And The Mafia Got All Tangled Up In Storyville
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RE: New Ink!
@bobmiller1969 said in New Ink!:
Hello, Everyone! My wife and I were vendors at the Atlantic City Tattoo Expo this past weekend. No. We aren't tattoo artists. My wife reads Tarot, and we co-own a small shop that sells crystals, incense, spiritual items...
Anyway, we did fairly well at the Expo, but I spent most of my share on some new ink. What do you think? -Bob
I'm not personally interested in obtaining any tattoos, but I agree with you, that is a very simple, clean, design. Nicely done.
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Anybody in the market for a Schilke B1?
I found this very nice specimen of a classic Schilke on my local classifieds. If anybody wants it and isn't local, I am willing to get it for you + $200 fee. Yes, I have no shame!
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RE: You know "those moments"?
@kehaulani said in You know "those moments"?:
Back to instruments for a moment. It's been said that USSR instruments were not good in the post-WWII era. That may be correct, But the performers are likely playing on the same instruments they'd been playing on all along - in the pre-WWII era.
I’d like to get my hands on one to see how truly awful they are.
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RE: You know "those moments"?
Wait, I amend my statement. It's Maxim (Dmitri's son) conducting and Dmitri Jr. (Maxim's son) at the piano. Both released on Chandos.
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RE: You know "those moments"?
@seth-of-lagos said in You know "those moments"?:
@administrator said in You know "those moments"?:
I played the 10th in college. That was a very difficult and intense piece of music to perform.
I've listened to most of the symphonies. I would say my favorites are 4,7 & 13.
Of all the music Shostakovich wrote, my absolute favorite piece is Piano Concerto No. 2, especially Mvt. II. Very sublime.
Jealous you got to play that one. However our Shostakovich was the Festive Overture and that was great fun to play.
Certainly agree with you about the 4th - the finale is breathtaking.
And a family member got me the Christina Ortiz recording of the Piano Concertos for my 16th birthday (I think). That's also something special.Have you heard the piano concerto recordings with Shostakovich's son playing the piano part? Those are quite something. They have both Concerto I and II. I believe James Thompson is the trumpeter for No. 1.
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RE: Wynton Marsalis to help Michigan marching band ring in 125th Anniversary at halftime
I know they are getting paid for this, but still, it's pretty awesome. I would feel so lucky to be one of the kids participating in this event.
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RE: You know "those moments"?
Yeah, that recording definitely makes you remember the old adage, "it's the pilot not the plane."
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RE: You know "those moments"?
I played the 10th in college. That was a very difficult and intense piece of music to perform.
I've listened to most of the symphonies. I would say my favorites are 4,7 & 13.
Of all the music Shostakovich wrote, my absolute favorite piece is Piano Concerto No. 2, especially Mvt. II. Very sublime.
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RE: You know "those moments"?
Wow, so different but I like it. Thank you. I know there is a book about the symphony, I think I am going to look it up and purchase it.
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RE: Replacing used parts
Finger buttons are pretty easy to replace.
What is the brand of trumpet?
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You know "those moments"?
This is one of them. From 17:00 to about 22:00 -- you can feel the intensity, the horror. I feel like I'm there, in Russia, during the bitter winter of 1941-42, trying to stop the unstoppable...man the CSO brass nailed it here.
CAUTION: is loud from the beginning
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RE: How limited are you on a 3 valve piccolo?
I would never recommend somebody with a limited budget purchase a 3-valve piccolo.
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RE: How limited are you on a 3 valve piccolo?
There are some piccolos which offer you a third valve "trigger" slide, which drops it to that 4th, allowing you to play some of the baroque repertoire. I know Yamaha makes one, but I am unsure if any other manufacturer makes one. I honestly cannot think of a reason to purchase a 3-valve piccolo. They are expensive instruments to begin with, and almost all the baroque repertoire requires use of that 4th valve. I would not purchase one unless it were a total steal.
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RE: Is there such a thing as a “natural player”?
Maybe there are not "natural" players, but there certainly are wunderkind!
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RE: Is there such a thing as a “natural player”?
Don’t be ashamed, “politicians” are an essential part of a functioning democracy. I was speaking with my sister one day about how well and efficient the USA government runs, especially in comparison to other gov’ts around the world. Naturally, given our present state of affairs, she was a little bewildered.
I pointed out the fact that in the USA, when you get pulled over by a cop for speeding, he either writes up a citation or lets you go with a warning, but the exchange is usually very short and by-the-book. Then, you have the opportunity to fight the ticket or pay it. The court date of your opportunity is usually written quite expressly on the ticket itself. The entire exchange is done in a known, predictable manner. There are always exceptions, but this is the norm.
In other countries, you can be stopped by police for any reason at any time, who can then search your vehicle and personal belongings (and those of your passenger) for any reason at any time. Many countries have no “4th” or “5th” amendments. Other places treat laws more as suggestions.
You could be jailed for no reason at all, without a court date or even a judicial review. Yes, I know this happens in the USA, but the fact that you hear about it in the news is, in itself, an indication that it’s the exception and not the norm. We get upset because we assume that “can’t happen in the USA.” I remember watching a documentary about men in Haiti who were arrested on spurious or no charges, thrown in dingy pits and then 5 years later were still awaiting any news at all about their case. This seemed to be the norm, according to the documentary, that almost nobody in Haiti was surprised or even concerned by it.
Anyway, that’s just my rant. Cynicism is a corrosive cancer.