SAFE AND UNEVENTFUL TRAVEL VIBES FOR BK AND TCB'S SISTER
AND MAY YOUR LUGGAGE ARRIVE WITH YOU
SAFE AND UNEVENTFUL TRAVEL VIBES FOR BK AND TCB'S SISTER
AND MAY YOUR LUGGAGE ARRIVE WITH YOU
First post after Vixmom. Never been able to say that before.
So, here's a TV broadcast (not great sound): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBaAvLKTD3c (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBaAvLKTD3c)
Here's another TV broadcast with much better sound (I don't know which was broadcast first): http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xjkv1_carpenters-from-this-moment-on_music#.Ub1xDtijLwk (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xjkv1_carpenters-from-this-moment-on_music#.Ub1xDtijLwk)
And here is a fan-made (I think) video with better sound than the first that I listed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4gda_Z55rg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4gda_Z55rg)
All three of these videos only have the solo piano accompaniment.
So, here's a TV broadcast (not great sound): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBaAvLKTD3c (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBaAvLKTD3c)
Here's another TV broadcast with much better sound (I don't know which was broadcast first): http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xjkv1_carpenters-from-this-moment-on_music#.Ub1xDtijLwk (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xjkv1_carpenters-from-this-moment-on_music#.Ub1xDtijLwk)
And here is a fan-made (I think) video with better sound than the first that I listed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4gda_Z55rg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4gda_Z55rg)
All three of these videos only have the solo piano accompaniment.
I've always loved this arrangement. This is a great story, DR George. Thanks for sharing it. Nice to hear that Richard was generous with sharing his arrangements.
One of the reasons I love the Carpenter's so much is the brilliance of Richard's arrangements. Richard was very specific with his work, so you know every note was written for each instrument as he allowed no improvisation by his musicians, especially on tour as he wanted the audience to experience the music they way it was recorded.
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Non-GMO is an organism that has not been genetically altered.
Today I shall audition for THE DROWSY CHAPERONE.....I am auditioning to be The Man in the Chair....so we shall see. I have been working with the accompanist.....I have been singing it in C and it is written in B Flat in the Vocal Selections Book so that was interesting the first few times through.....
And the word of the day is: PALINODE!
Sorry to hear about your friend, Elmore.
DR JohnG, here's another bit of Middletown, OH trivia: John's wife at the time was the lady who contacted The Middletown Journal abut the Sondheim Pulitzer Prize story that led to your calling me for an interview.
Hi DR Kevin H.
Where are you right now?
Last year, the MCE had a fund raiser where people could bid on, among other things, either conducting a song or singing a solo. The woman who'd won the conducting obviously wasn't a "conductor," but she actually did pretty well. She followed the choir without missing a beat. ;) The solo that was won was actually sung by a friend of mine named Bruce. He had also sung with the choir quite a few years ago and has a very nice voice.
DR's Jane and Jennifer,
What type of books do you like best?
I love that family photo, DR Ginny!
It is a bittersweet day for me; I lost my father in 2004.
...
DR Ginny, Sometimes not knowing what became of a person is easier on the mind than knowing, and I spent too much time mourning John Parker today along with my own father.
When I lived in Ohio in the 1970s, I had a dear friend, John Parker, who played bass for a lot of the things I did. I was very close to him, his wife, and his daughter Laura, who was around 7 or so when I moved to Manhattan in 1979. John's younger brother Will was a baritone who sang at City Opera with my friend Faith Esham in Cendrillon and other opera companies, and he died of AIDS in 1993.
One of the last things Will did was to commission the "AIDS Quilt Songbook," which premiered at Alice Tully Hall, and that was the last time I saw John, who had moved from Ohio after his divorce, and was living in California (I think) with his second wife. We lost contact after that, and for years I tried to find an address for John. Laura lived in Manhattan for a while, but, curiously,she never tried to contact me. About a month ago, she sent me a Facebook friend request, and I accepted. Today, in her Father's Day post I learned that John, who had been living in Hawaii, had died from cancer in May 2013.
I am still reeling from the sad news.
Sorry about your friend, DR elmore3003. I haven't listened to my CD of the AIDS Quilt Songbook in quite some time.
(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a532/singdaw1/aids_zpsf93ec7b6.jpg)
I'm up, I'm ready, and waiting for the car to arrive, after which I shall be on my way to the airport and then on my way to Washington DC. Send vibes and xylophones for a safe, secure, and on-time flight.
~ ~ ~ AUDITION VIBES ~ ~ ~ for DR Jrand62 - wow, I would really love to see you in that part! :)
~ ~ ~ VIBES ~ ~ ~ also for DR Michael and his father. What a wonderful present today to have him home!
When I lived in Ohio in the 1970s, I had a dear friend, John Parker, who played bass for a lot of the things I did. I was very close to him, his wife, and his daughter Laura, who was around 7 or so when I moved to Manhattan in 1979. John's younger brother Will was a baritone who sang at City Opera with my friend Faith Esham in Cendrillon and other opera companies, and he died of AIDS in 1993.
One of the last things Will did was to commission the "AIDS Quilt Songbook," which premiered at Alice Tully Hall, and that was the last time I saw John, who had moved from Ohio after his divorce, and was living in California (I think) with his second wife. We lost contact after that, and for years I tried to find an address for John. Laura lived in Manhattan for a while, but, curiously,she never tried to contact me. About a month ago, she sent me a Facebook friend request, and I accepted. Today, in her Father's Day post I learned that John, who had been living in Hawaii, had died from cancer in May 2013.
I am still reeling from the sad news.
Larry, I'm so sorry for your loss.
~~~Vibes of Comfort!!~~~
DR JohnG, here's another bit of Middletown, OH trivia: John's wife at the time was the lady who contacted The Middletown Journal abut the Sondheim Pulitzer Prize story that led to your calling me for an interview.
DR Cillaliz - that's encouraging news on the raccoon front. I could (maybe) move back from the Hampton Inn now...
DR Cillaliz,that was a brave expedition. I'm happy to hear the news is better than you feared.
DR Ginny, Sometimes not knowing what became of a person is easier on the mind than knowing, and I spent too much time mourning John Parker today along with my own father.
Balzac
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I want to see ducks play baseball now....and I. MEAN. RIGHT. NOW.
I am the father of this - the cutest child EVER.
I am the father of this - the cutest child EVER.
Very cute!
That's a bit big, but it is both his birthday and fathers dayAnd a nice photo on top of it all.
DR JohnG, here's another bit of Middletown, OH trivia: John's wife at the time was the lady who contacted The Middletown Journal abut the Sondheim Pulitzer Prize story that led to your calling me for an interview.
A bit of a circle.
thank you for the kind words about my avatar - I trimmed it from this picture of our sewing and sharing group at church
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/HHWgroup/90333166-b7f1-42f1-81d5-6bef5f3e8ca8_zps663322b7.jpg) (http://s238.photobucket.com/user/HHWgroup/media/90333166-b7f1-42f1-81d5-6bef5f3e8ca8_zps663322b7.jpg.html)
I"ll go get some toothpaste and chocolate licorice.
That's a bit big, but it is both his birthday and fathers dayAnd a nice photo on top of it all.
When Bruceboughtwon the performance, he remembered this and actually contacted Richard Carpenter about the arrangement. Richard Carpenter sent Bruce the original hand-written two-piano chart! The MCE conductor had it transcribed into notation software so that it could be readable, and Bruce actually gave the world premiere performance of the original version of that arrangement...and it was fantastic! As I said, Bruce is a good singer and he nailed it! The two pianists were also wonderful. It didn't sound like a note was missed...and they played a LOT of notes!
(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a532/singdaw1/fathersday_zpsbabaa55c.jpg)
Back again after the Prague tourist trip. Had a great time with my sister, brother-in-law and niece. Weather was wonderful as was the hotel and food. Prague seems to have more splendid eating and drinking places than anywhere else I know. The only thing we couldn't do was a river cruise because the boats haven't been re-positioned following the recent flooding along the river bank; although the river level was back to normal.
So, here's a TV broadcast (not great sound): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBaAvLKTD3c (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBaAvLKTD3c)
Here's another TV broadcast with much better sound (I don't know which was broadcast first): http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xjkv1_carpenters-from-this-moment-on_music#.Ub1xDtijLwk (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xjkv1_carpenters-from-this-moment-on_music#.Ub1xDtijLwk)
And here is a fan-made (I think) video with better sound than the first that I listed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4gda_Z55rg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4gda_Z55rg)
All three of these videos only have the solo piano accompaniment.
I've always loved this arrangement. This is a great story, DR George. Thanks for sharing it. Nice to hear that Richard was generous with sharing his arrangements.
One of the reasons I love the Carpenter's so much is the brilliance of Richard's arrangements. Richard was very specific with his work, so you know every note was written for each instrument as he allowed no improvisation by his musicians, especially on tour as he wanted the audience to experience the music they way it was recorded.
My Father Update:
He's home. They have to puree his food for a while. Not sure what they will do about the Parkinson's.
Thanks to all for the vibes
Two comments about goodreads.com that some DRs asked about yesterday.
1.Who are these reviewers and how can I trust what they say?
One interesting aspect of goodreads is that you can have friends/people you have come into contact with in the book universe. When you look at a review of any book first you see your "friends" reviews. So if you have followed that person's blog or whatever you can see what those people think first. Also you can compare books you've both read with one click. So you can see what they've felt about books you've liked or disliked.
2. Why would anyone want to track their books?
Well what if you can't remember if you've read a certain book? Or what if you want to know when your favorite authors books come out? If you read 10 books a year then you might not need to keep track. But if you are like me (or DR Jane) and read 100+ books a year then it is very helpful.
Also I read a lot of series and it really is invaluable to be able to keep track of which books I've read in the series and when each subsequent book comes out.
I think it was DR TCB who asked last night what BK was talking about re: a DR sending a copy of the day's notes to a reviewer.
I'm not sure I really understand what BK meant either. And yes the notes are public. But I guess BK meant that a DR brought yesterday's notes to someone's attention.
Hope things go well in DC Bruce.
I watched Father Of The Bride today.
Aeroplane technology.....everything's up to date in Kansas City....they've gone about as fur as they kin go.
Nice Picture....Historically of interest now.
It was a pleasant quite flight until the buffoon next to me fell asleep - he's sitting there like so much fish, snoring loudly because his head is tilted back and his mouth is open so wide I could put my Diet Coke glass in it.
Father's Day afternoon greetings! I am home from a lovely Heritage Sunday service at Middletown's First United Methodist Church. Our niece, Rev. Amy, did a wonderful job with her part of the sermon. Best part=holding great-niece Rachel from late in the sermon and through the last hymn. Lunch in Fellowship Hall was fun - got to visit with lots of long-time friends.
DR's Jane and Jennifer,
What type of books do you like best?
Here's my family in Washington, DC, in 1957. We were all dressed up and serious because we were about to visit the White House when the Eisenhowers lived there.
DR Cillaliz - that's encouraging news on the raccoon front. I could (maybe) move back from the Hampton Inn now...
I love that family photo, DR Ginny!
It is a bittersweet day for me; I lost my father in 2004.
Father's Day afternoon greetings! I am home from a lovely Heritage Sunday service at Middletown's First United Methodist Church. Our niece, Rev. Amy, did a wonderful job with her part of the sermon. Best part=holding great-niece Rachel from late in the sermon and through the last hymn. Lunch in Fellowship Hall was fun - got to visit with lots of long-time friends.
:)
I think you had all the right reasons to miss the celebration of the 90 year old.
DR's Jane and Jennifer,
What type of books do you like best?
I like chicklit (like Sophie Kinsella or Emily Giffin), adult mysteries (like Lisa Gardner), dystopia (like Veronica Roth, Kiera Cass, Lauren Oliver, Marissa Meyer), young adult contemporary (like Katie McGarry), paranormal (like Kelley Armstrong, Richelle Mead, Maggie Stiefvater).
DR Jane does not really read any of the same books that I do, except that she also likes Lisa Gardner.
I love that family photo, DR Ginny!
It is a bittersweet day for me; I lost my father in 2004.
Thanks, DR Singdaw. I understand your feelings because Richard and I lost our fathers in the same week in 1984.
Well, I'm off to my parents' house to celebrate not only Father's Day, but my mom's birthday AND her friend Sonia's birthday (which is actually tomorrow, but mom invited her over today). It'll be a day of celebrating!
Have a good day, all!! ;D
DR Cillaliz,that was a brave expedition. I'm happy to hear the news is better than you feared.
DR Ginny, Sometimes not knowing what became of a person is easier on the mind than knowing, and I spent too much time mourning John Parker today along with my own father.
Thanks Elmore. My friend Martha helps out with wildlife rescue sometimes. I knew she would be more worried about the animals than me, and that she'd come over right away to be sure there aren't babies that might die. I was right. She went up the attic steps before I did. We didn't go in far enough to really see what's up where I hear bumps, but clearly there had been no animals in there wandering around. There were also no bats, yeah.
She also thinks someone probably fed this raccoon out a window or was around it a lot
I have arrived (we got in thirty minutes ahead of schedule), I'm at the hotel and I'm in the room and connected. Now I'll go try to figure out exactly where the HELL I am in relation to where I was last time - just up the street I think - and I"ll go get some toothpaste and chocolate licorice.
A photo of Dad during my visit to Louisville last month.
Today is my dad's 85th birthday. I've talked to him three times in the past 2 days. I got him what he really wanted....an Amazon gift certificate. He doesn't really want much todo about his birthday. They are going to the summer theater tonight to see a farse. He'll enjoy that(http://www.candysnob.com/archives/pictures/516045_85.jpg?width=125)
Dad and Gabe last fall
thank you for the kind words about my avatar - I trimmed it from this picture of our sewing and sharing group at church
Well, what the HELL is going on here - no chocolate licorice??? Shameful.
I'll make a real announcement tomorrow in the notes, but our first new Unseemly Interview in almost eight years, or maybe even more, is now live - it's with the Kritzerland designer, web guy, playwright, actor Doug Haverty. It's quite long, but very interesting. Just click on haines his way at the top of the page or go to the site's home page, and then click on Interview Section and he's at the top.
Back again after the Prague tourist trip. Had a great time with my sister, brother-in-law and niece. Weather was wonderful as was the hotel and food. Prague seems to have more splendid eating and drinking places than anywhere else I know. The only thing we couldn't do was a river cruise because the boats haven't been re-positioned following the recent flooding along the river bank; although the river level was back to normal.
GMO=genetically modified organism (GMO) or genetically engineered organism (GEO), an organism whose genetic material has been altered
Non-GMO is an organism that has not been genetically altered.
To add to that: Most of the corn produced nowadays is genetically modified, and it's said not to be too great for diabetics.
Today I shall audition for THE DROWSY CHAPERONE.....I am auditioning to be The Man in the Chair....so we shall see. I have been working with the accompanist.....I have been singing it in C and it is written in B Flat in the Vocal Selections Book so that was interesting the first few times through.....
When I lived in Ohio in the 1970s, I had a dear friend, John Parker, who played bass for a lot of the things I did. I was very close to him, his wife, and his daughter Laura, who was around 7 or so when I moved to Manhattan in 1979. John's younger brother Will was a baritone who sang at City Opera with my friend Faith Esham in Cendrillon and other opera companies, and he died of AIDS in 1993.
One of the last things Will did was to commission the "AIDS Quilt Songbook," which premiered at Alice Tully Hall, and that was the last time I saw John, who had moved from Ohio after his divorce, and was living in California (I think) with his second wife. We lost contact after that, and for years I tried to find an address for John. Laura lived in Manhattan for a while, but, curiously,she never tried to contact me. About a month ago, she sent me a Facebook friend request, and I accepted. Today, in her Father's Day post I learned that John, who had been living in Hawaii, had died from cancer in May 2013.
I am still reeling from the sad news.
Have not heard from the Darling Daughter, but she gets terrible cell service where she is and has no land line.
Presumably, they sweeten the corn?
Today is my dad's 85th birthday. I've talked to him three times in the past 2 days. I got him what he really wanted....an Amazon gift certificate. He doesn't really want much todo about his birthday. They are going to the summer theater tonight to see a farse. He'll enjoy that(http://www.candysnob.com/archives/pictures/516045_85.jpg?width=125)
DR's Jane and Jennifer,
What type of books do you like best?
I like chicklit (like Sophie Kinsella or Emily Giffin), adult mysteries (like Lisa Gardner), dystopia (like Veronica Roth, Kiera Cass, Lauren Oliver, Marissa Meyer), young adult contemporary (like Katie McGarry), paranormal (like Kelley Armstrong, Richelle Mead, Maggie Stiefvater).
DR Jane does not really read any of the same books that I do, except that she also likes Lisa Gardner.
And you liked the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo books ;)
I also read a lot of young adult & youth books though we seem to read different authors-lol
I like paranormal, as in Dean Koontz.
I like dystopia but admit I tend to watch it more than read it. I've noticed most of your dystopia books are part of a series and, outside of mysteries, trying to avoid series or Chronicles.
I like SciFi and Fantasy and am waiting for the release of the 3rd book in the Kingkiller Chronicles which I can trust Goodreads to alert me when it is released next year.