Topic: IN A MELLOW MOOD (Read 52914 times)

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #120 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:19:20 AM »

DR Ron Pulliam - Thanks for the heads up on the CD cases. They look like DJ gear - which is a good thing since they will match my keyboard equipment.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #121 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:22:54 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on February 06, 2007, 09:04:08 AM

And this is what the gatefold protective covers look like:

So do you use the gatefold sleeves to hold your CDs and the inserts?

Jennifer · « **Reply #122 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:23:35 AM »

Tonight i will watch AMERICAN IDOL. I'm hopping the audition shows will be over. But i'm guessing we have 2 more nights of them.

Then comes my favorite part of the competition. Watching the 100 or so best.

I wonder if that is anyone else's favorite part. I'm guessing most people would say the bad auditions are their favorite part. Or the final 32. Or even the final 12.

Matthew · « **Reply #123 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:24:10 AM »

Up until now, I've never been a Michael John LaChiusa fan, and I don't think I am now, but I'm really enjoying lBernarda Alba maybe it's the material or the voices, but I really like it. Who knew?

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #124 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:25:35 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on February 06, 2007, 10:22:54 AM

So do you use the gatefold sleeves to hold your CDs and the inserts?

No, the CDs go into the sleeves that come with the cases. The cases have 500 sleeves, and there is space on both sides of each sleeve to store one CD.

Of course, you can do it how you wish. You could keep the insert on one side of each tray sleeve.

I keep the inserts and traycards (front and back) in the polypropylene gatefold sleeves that I bought separately from the storage case system. I am storing them in boxes....they take up much less room now.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #125 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:25:36 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on February 06, 2007, 09:06:18 AM

Just getting rid of the jewelcases makes a HUGE difference in my small condo. I shall soon be able to rid myself of my CD shelves...one holds 575, another holds 1,000 and two others are rotatable and hold about 750 CDs/DVDs each.

SPACE HOGS, all of them.

Did you give you old jewel cases to used CD store in your area? or did you just dump them in the trash?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #126 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:26:21 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on February 06, 2007, 10:25:35 AM

No, the CDs go into the sleeves that come with the cases. I keep the inserts and traycards (front and back) in the sleeves. Am storing them in boxes....they take up much less room now.

Ah, OK - Didn't realize here were sleeves that already came with the cases.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #127 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:26:48 AM »

Through the magic of YouTube, I've just discovered a heretofore unknown (to me) Shirley MacLaine movie--JOHN GOLDFARB, PLEASE COME HOME. It looks like a wonderfully silly 60s comedy. It's not available on DVD or on VHS, for that matter. I want to see it! Anyone ever catch it? Has it ever been on TCM?

Jrand74 · « **Reply #128 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:27:47 AM »

Well...one of MY favorite UP Tempo songs, that I love to see/hear live is:

RUMBLE

A song Frank Loesser wrote for Betty Hutton - and a more up tempo persona there NEVER was!

"Stuff Like That There" and "Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief", and "Square in the Social Circle" are all gems of a kind.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #129 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:28:42 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on February 06, 2007, 10:26:21 AM

Ah, OK - Didn't realize here were sleeves that already came with the cases.

And You Can Get Them With Wheels!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #130 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:28:51 AM »

Quote from: Matthew on February 06, 2007, 10:24:10 AM

Up until now, I've never been a Michael John LaChiusa fan, and I don't think I am now, but I'm really enjoying lBernarda Alba maybe it's the material or the voices, but I really like it. Who knew?

You're actually liking Bernarda Alba? Hmm...

Do you have the OCR of See What I Wanna See yet? Now that's a MJL show and score that I really did like. Heck, I even cried during the second act.

*Although, Bernarda Alba does work better on disc than it did on stage, imho.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #131 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:29:02 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on February 06, 2007, 10:25:36 AM

Did you give you old jewel cases to used CD store in your area? or did you just dump them in the trash?

I've brought some in for co-workers. And I've trashed some. I tried to recycle, but no one local is actually "accepting" plastic jewelcases.

Of course, if I were motivated, I'd clean them, bundle them up in groups of 50 or 100 and sell them on EBay.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #132 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:29:41 AM »

You could bundle them up in batches of 25, tie a ribbon around them and give them out as prezzies, too.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #133 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:30:42 AM »

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on February 06, 2007, 10:26:48 AM

Through the magic of YouTube, I've just discovered a heretofore unknown (to me) Shirley MacLaine movie--JOHN GOLDFARB, PLEASE COME HOME. It looks like a wonderfully silly 60s comedy. It's not available on DVD or on VHS, for that matter. I want to see it! Anyone ever catch it? Has it ever been on TCM?

Subject of a lawsuit from Notre Dame University on its release. Silly more than wonderful - but not TERRIBLE. A oil rich sheik wants his college age son & friends to beat Notre Dame in a football game....and MacLaine ends up in his harem.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #134 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:31:03 AM »

DR Matthew - RE: Pippin - I had heard that the new version was in the works, but I wasn't sure when it was going to be available.

However, I do have to say that I'm sort of fond of that messy manuscript piano/vocal score. -Did they at least retain the "Ben" marking in the opening of "Magic To Do"?

Jrand74 · « **Reply #135 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:33:07 AM »

Our version two years ago ended Act One with a short Magic to Do reprise and then intermission...

Matthew · « **Reply #136 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:35:58 AM »

Quote from: Jennifer on February 06, 2007, 10:23:35 AM

Tonight i will watch AMERICAN IDOL. I'm hopping the audition shows will be over. But i'm guessing we have 2 more nights of them.

Then comes my favorite part of the competition. Watching the 100 or so best.

I wonder if that is anyone else's favorite part. I'm guessing most people would say the bad auditions are their favorite part. Or the final 32. Or even the final 12.

I gave my 5,6 and 7 grade students a long term extra credit assignment that was basically, watch American Idol and keep a journal every from every episode from beginning to the end. And because I gave the assignment, I have to watch every episode and the audition's are the WORST part of the show. Of course, the students think they are the best.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #137 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:36:07 AM »

For Jrand's edification:

Jrand74 · « **Reply #138 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:37:22 AM »

Learn the words.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZInhlyLD2Ik&mode=related&search=

Jrand74 · « **Reply #139 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:37:45 AM »

Thanks DR RLP... Lovely wheels.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #140 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:37:55 AM »

I chose to obtain wheel-less cases.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #141 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:39:18 AM »

The PIPPIN we did in college intermissioned with Morning Glow. Act Two opened with a brief reprise. I didn't care for it myself.

Matthew · « **Reply #142 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:41:53 AM »

Quote from: JRand56 on February 06, 2007, 10:33:07 AM

Our version two years ago ended Act One with a short Magic to Do reprise and then intermission...

That's the one we have. I know bk mentioned last night that he remembers Pippin not having an intermission and that's correct. Lots of community theatres need that intermission to make money and such and it became traditional to end "act one" with "Morning Glow". I remember the first time I did the show, we ending with "Morning Glow" and started "Act Two" with the "maestoso" section of "Morning Glow" and went forward from there.

The one thing I don't like about the new act break is that Act Two starts with dialogue and then into "Right Track", no entr'acte or anything. It's a little strange just "starting" an act like that.

DR Jose, I was quite fond of the manuscript version of the show myself and found myself referring back to it for cues and such. And yes, they removed "Ben" from the new score. Now if they could just remove "Mary" from the Peter Pan score

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #143 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:42:09 AM »

Quote from: JRand56 on February 06, 2007, 10:37:22 AM

Learn the words.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZInhlyLD2Ik&mode=related&search=

LOL!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #144 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:43:23 AM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on February 06, 2007, 09:51:21 AM

Aren't you the one who was SOO excited because you were now going to have heat in your room? Be careful what you ask for...you just might get it

Was I complaining about the heat? No. However, the knocking and pounding from the radiator pipes, well, that's another story.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #145 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:44:06 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on February 06, 2007, 10:36:07 AM

For Jrand's edification:

That case has WHAT'S UP, DOC written all over it!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #146 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:45:14 AM »

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on February 06, 2007, 10:39:18 AM

The PIPPIN we did in college intermissioned with Morning Glow. Act Two opened with a brief reprise. I didn't care for it myself.

The "Morning Glow" break came about when the show started touring.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #147 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:47:03 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on February 06, 2007, 10:36:07 AM

For Jrand's edification:

Also useful:

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Ben · « **Reply #148 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:47:41 AM »

Jack, the Leslie Uggams segment is VERY funny!!!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #149 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:48:21 AM »

Quote from: JRand56 on February 06, 2007, 10:37:22 AM

Learn the words.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZInhlyLD2Ik&mode=related&search=

HA! We were just watching that clip this past weekend here at the apartment!

-And now if I could just get a hold of one of those clip reels that various people have put together over the years where they've compiled various bloopers and other noteworthy performances. They always helped the time pass while on tour. I wonder if that "adult-erated" version of "The Sound Of Music" is available on YouTube.. Hmm...

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