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ChasSmith · « **Reply #60 on:** August 23, 2012, 07:45:21 AM »

Also would like to hear some highlights and lowlights of DR Matthew's visit to Disney in Orlando.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #61 on:** August 23, 2012, 07:46:02 AM »

THREE (3) !

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #62 on:** August 23, 2012, 07:52:20 AM »

Quote from: Jrand61 on August 23, 2012, 07:21:00 AM

what a nice party it sounds like DR JOSE!!!

It really was! Even though we were all musicians, I was sort of worried that my friends would not have much in common with Stephen's friends. Well... My friend, Brendan, is also a airline pilot <-> the piano technician is a self-proclaimed "airplane freak". The Singer had just completed a major gig with one of Jennifer's best friends. Then it turned out that one of the other pianists - who had just made his Lincoln Center debut last week! - had just had some coachings with a pianist/teacher that I had worked with years ago.

And then there was all the good gossip and tales of the differences between the steam baths in Budapest and Iceland.

TCB · « **Reply #63 on:** August 23, 2012, 07:56:35 AM »

Thank you, BK, for the Birthday wishes. This ham is wonderful!

TCB · « **Reply #64 on:** August 23, 2012, 07:57:09 AM »

Quote from: George on August 23, 2012, 12:35:04 AM

A Very Happy Birthday to DR TCB!!

Thank you, George.

TCB · « **Reply #65 on:** August 23, 2012, 07:58:30 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on August 23, 2012, 01:22:17 AM

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday, DR TCB !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you, my friend. I am glad that Dublin was a great success.

TCB · « **Reply #66 on:** August 23, 2012, 07:59:02 AM »

Quote from: Laura on August 23, 2012, 01:50:31 AM

Happy Happy Birthday, TCB!

Thanks, Laura.

MBarnum · « **Reply #67 on:** August 23, 2012, 07:59:28 AM »

A very happy birthday to DR TCB! Hope it is a wonderful day for you!

TCB · « **Reply #68 on:** August 23, 2012, 07:59:41 AM »

Quote from: Danise on August 23, 2012, 03:35:39 AM

Happy Birthday to our Dear TCB!!!!!!!!! Every good wish and vibes for health, wealth and happiness!

Thank you, Danise.

TCB · « **Reply #69 on:** August 23, 2012, 08:01:37 AM »

Quote from: Ben on August 23, 2012, 04:13:33 AM

Happy Happy Day to the Man in Washington State!

Thanks, Ben (I hope you meant me).

TCB · « **Reply #70 on:** August 23, 2012, 08:02:13 AM »

Quote from: Mike on August 23, 2012, 04:17:56 AM

:-) B D 2 TCB

T Y, Mike!

TCB · « **Reply #71 on:** August 23, 2012, 08:03:28 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on August 23, 2012, 04:41:32 AM

And now, coffee.

Along with best wishes for a very happy birthday to DR TCB.

Thank you very much, Chas!

TCB · « **Reply #72 on:** August 23, 2012, 08:04:14 AM »

Quote from: Jennifer on August 23, 2012, 05:20:26 AM

Happy Birthday DR TCB!! Hope you have an excellent day!

Thanks, Jennifer.

TCB · « **Reply #73 on:** August 23, 2012, 08:04:46 AM »

Quote from: ArnoldMBrockman on August 23, 2012, 05:53:36 AM

HAP-HAP SLAP-HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES TO DR TCB

Thank you, Arnold!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #74 on:** August 23, 2012, 08:05:11 AM »

Oh...

Colony Music is closing next month.

*I know a lot of people who are already lamenting the closing, but... I have to wonder if they would have been more profitable if they had not continuously marked up and over-priced their merchandise. Those practices drove away many a non-casual music buyer such as myself early on.

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #75 on:** August 23, 2012, 08:05:59 AM »

Good day one and all!

Travel Vibes to Elmore...

Vibes to one and all!

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #76 on:** August 23, 2012, 08:06:18 AM »

Happy Birthday TCB! Have a great day!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #77 on:** August 23, 2012, 08:09:28 AM »

Sad, but not surprised. I walked into Colony the other day just to look around for a minute, and couldn't believe the torn, faded, and otherwise abused copies of many of the vocal scores in the rack -- priced, as always, at top dollar.

Great place to browse sometimes, and I always hate to see anything like that go away, but man, did I ever buy anything in there? I don't think so.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #78 on:** August 23, 2012, 08:11:52 AM »

"I'm heartsick when any unique business that promotes music, books, and culture in general gets forced out of this city. As someone who has spent some of his most joyful hours browsing in such shops, I dread the day when rents and the Internet flush them all out..."

Totally agree. RIP, right along with Carl Fischer and, for God's sake, Joseph Patelson.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #79 on:** August 23, 2012, 08:26:25 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on August 23, 2012, 07:26:25 AM

As for the Topic of the Day...

I still regret having to go to the bathroom when my family went to see "Star Wars" at the movie theatre on Fort Myer. I was only nine-years old at the time, but as the movie progressed I could tell I had missed a very crucial scene and plot point.

Do you remember what scene/plot point?

I was in my late teens when I saw "Rosemary's Baby". As glued to my seat as I was, I finally HAD to go to the restroom. When I came back, I wasn't aware of having missed much. Late in the film, when Rosemary confronts Roman in his apartment and he's trying to appease her, she says, "You're in Dubrovnik. I can't hear you."

Until I saw the film many years later, I always thought "You're in Dubrovnik" was some kind of evil spell or something that turned his words into gibberish. I had missed the scene that showed him and Minnie departing for a trip to Dubrovnik. Never connected "Dubrovnik" with a place until much later. To this day, any time anyone starts jabbering away about nothing in particular, I want to shout, "You're in Dubrovnik! I can't hear you!"

Doug R · « **Reply #80 on:** August 23, 2012, 08:26:57 AM »

A Very Happy Birthday to DR TCB!!!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #81 on:** August 23, 2012, 08:28:04 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on August 23, 2012, 08:11:52 AM

"I'm heartsick when any unique business that promotes music, books, and culture in general gets forced out of this city. As someone who has spent some of his most joyful hours browsing in such shops, I dread the day when rents and the Internet flush them all out..."

Totally agree. RIP, right along with Carl Fischer and, for God's sake, Joseph Patelson.

I still miss Carl Fischer and Patelson's too! -So much of my music library has the price of the music in pencil in the top right corner of the first page.

However, when I was a sheet music buyer, I would hear tales of Colony's basically illegal practices from my publisher reps. One of their biggest infractions was selling sheet music that was meant for sale ONLY in the UK. They would send a "buyer" over to London a few times a year, have him buy a bunch of music books and CDs, then bring them back and sell them at their NYC store - usually marked up two or three(!) times the publisher's list price! -Basically to pay for the plane ticket and hotel. The publishers would fine Colony for not obtaining their merchandise through the normal channels, but Colony would just pay the fines and continue on with business as usual.

Thankfully, Dowling Music opened up in Steinway Hall a few years ago, and the service at Frank Music is still as thorough as ever.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #82 on:** August 23, 2012, 08:29:46 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on August 23, 2012, 08:26:25 AM

Quote from: JoseSPiano on August 23, 2012, 07:26:25 AM
As for the Topic of the Day...

I still regret having to go to the bathroom when my family went to see "Star Wars" at the movie theatre on Fort Myer. I was only nine-years old at the time, but as the movie progressed I could tell I had missed a very crucial scene and plot point.

Do you remember what scene/plot point?

It was the first "hint" of Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #83 on:** August 23, 2012, 08:30:03 AM »

Ooh! Ooh!

It's DR TCB's Birthday!
Happy Birthday, TCB!

TCB · « **Reply #84 on:** August 23, 2012, 08:30:45 AM »

Quote from: FJL on August 23, 2012, 05:59:49 AM

Happy Taking Care of Birthday Day to Dear DR TCB!!!!!!!!

Thank you, FJL!

TCB · « **Reply #85 on:** August 23, 2012, 08:35:06 AM »

Quote from: Jrand61 on August 23, 2012, 06:23:03 AM

Happy Birthday to DR TCB!!! May you have much improved health this year!!!

Thanks Jrand(almost)62, Your time is nigh!

John G. · « **Reply #86 on:** August 23, 2012, 08:35:23 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on August 23, 2012, 07:18:40 AM

After the concert, Stephen invited us to join him and some of his friends for a post-concert dinner at Fiorello's across the street from Lincoln Center. There were eight of us. Five of us were pianists. One was a pilot. One singer. And Stephen's piano technician who is the personal piano tuner for some other concert pianists - and, who, at one time, happened to own one of Vladimir Horowitz's piano.

At first, I thought it was an interesting mix of people - in the bad sense - but the conversation was sparkling, the wine was flowing and the chocolate mousse and schlag were in abundance. We basically closed down the place, and then walked back down Broadway to Columbus Circle before parting ways. -And the weather last night was gorgeous too! -And Stephen very generously and unexpectedly picked up the tab for everyone.

It was the perfect close to a great day, and my first three days back in NYC.

Schlag!