Topic: CONGESTION, HIT THE ROAD JACK, AND DON'T YOU COME BACK (Read 6182 times)

John G. · « **Reply #30 on:** December 03, 2016, 07:13:13 AM »

Good morning, all.

John G. · « **Reply #31 on:** December 03, 2016, 07:13:19 AM »

John G. · « **Reply #32 on:** December 03, 2016, 07:13:39 AM »

Thanks for the vibes and good wishes, all. Greatly appreciated.

John G. · « **Reply #33 on:** December 03, 2016, 07:14:51 AM »

It's still raining very solidly out there. I wonder what driving downtown will be like this morning, as I go pick Carol and Betty up to take them to the airport. The Rock n Roll Marathon is this weekend, so getting around could be tricky.

Jane · « **Reply #34 on:** December 03, 2016, 07:16:40 AM »

I woke up way too early. I will need a shot of caffeine tonight.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #35 on:** December 03, 2016, 07:17:47 AM »

TOD:

In 1963/64, it was my sister who was the Beatles fan in the house. I had no interest at the time, though I did finally go to see Help! with high school friends -- and liked it, especially the weird style of humor. It wasn't till after the college years that I picked up those red and blue compilation albums and started appreciating some of the songs. Then I read the book HELTER SKELTER, which I loved, and got the White Album to get to know the songs that figure in that, and really liked most of it.

Skipping way ahead to recent years, I've recently listened to a couple of the original mono album mixes, and I'm blown away by them. That really is like discovering the boys anew.

John G. · « **Reply #36 on:** December 03, 2016, 07:17:56 AM »

TOD:

I'm in the camp that never was big on the Beatles. I don't have any of their albums, but I do have A Hard Day's Night on DVD. Somehow I've managed to learn a lot of their songs.

My favorite rock group would have to be Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. I've seen them in concert about seven times. The only person I've seen more is k.d. lang, whom I've seen with the Reclines, as a solo and now with Case and Viers.

John G. · « **Reply #37 on:** December 03, 2016, 07:21:00 AM »

George, I had a beer from one of the local brewery's last night that taste more of orange than wheat or hops. Very pleasant. Even Carol, who hates beer, found it refreshing. It went well with the food. I did want another, but I was also driving in that rainy mess, so I stopped myself.

John G. · « **Reply #38 on:** December 03, 2016, 07:22:26 AM »

Well, it's a long day ahead with a trip to the airport, dance lessons in the morning and helping Joy with lessons in the evening. I also want to find a half hour or so to finish the last 30 pages of Kritzer Time, which I am enjoying too much to want to see it end.

Laura · « **Reply #39 on:** December 03, 2016, 07:37:54 AM »

Good morning.

Laura · « **Reply #40 on:** December 03, 2016, 07:38:31 AM »

I was too young for The Beetles. My older sister liked The Monkees, though.

Laura · « **Reply #41 on:** December 03, 2016, 07:39:16 AM »

Yesterday I made some yeast rolls. I figured, the oven is clean. I should use it! I gave some rolls to the mail lady, because I had to get them out of the house.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #42 on:** December 03, 2016, 07:46:15 AM »

Oh man, the oven here REALLY needs a cleaning. I should accept DR Laura's lovely reminder and get that done today.

Jane · « **Reply #43 on:** December 03, 2016, 08:03:32 AM »

Quote from: Laura on December 03, 2016, 07:38:31 AM

I was too young for The Beetles. My older sister liked The Monkees, though.

I still like The Monkees.

Jane · « **Reply #44 on:** December 03, 2016, 08:05:08 AM »

It annoyed Craig when I first told him that I enjoyed watching the audience at the Hollywood Bowl more than the Beetle concert.

Amy · « **Reply #45 on:** December 03, 2016, 08:17:16 AM »

TOD:
Due to my age, I was in the camp of girls that was always being asked, "Who do you like better - The Monkee's or The Beatles?" And since I knew nothing of The Beatles circa 1972 and The Monkees had their own hit TV show, my answer sadly was, The Monkee's. My dad used to sing the words, "I want to bite your hand" in a funny vampire voice and pretend to bite my hand and I would giggle like crazy. I had no idea what song he was making fun of. I was 5 years old. I just barely remember hearing "Come Together" on my little transistor radio and my sister and I liked it very much. A decade later, my sister got the double blue album and we just fell in love with them and I've been a big fan ever since. I eventually got the albums Revolver and Let It Be. My favorite songs are "Eleanor Rigby", "Dear Prudence", "Julia" and "For No One". Funny how most of those titles are women's names.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #46 on:** December 03, 2016, 08:46:53 AM »

I just listened to "Unsung Sherman Brothers" again. So many wonderful numbers, but I'm really partial to the "13 Clocks" score.

Ginny · « **Reply #47 on:** December 03, 2016, 09:16:01 AM »

Saturday afternoon greetings! I've been to see Tina for a much-needed haircut. If I'm reading my eye surgery info correctly, the next time I visit her I'll be able to see in the mirror without my glasses...

Ginny · « **Reply #48 on:** December 03, 2016, 09:19:22 AM »

TOD - I was in 8th grade when the British invasion took place, but being in Motown tempered the Beatlemania somewhat. My favorite song from the early era was "All My Loving." I also remember my classmate Sue writing what we now know as "fan fiction" in which some of the popular girls were involved in hot 'n' heavy romances with John, Paul, George, and Ringo.

The Beatles song that evokes the strongest memories for me, though, is "Hey, Jude." It was always playing in the snack bar of my freshman dorm at The University of Michigan. Hearing it takes me right back to Bursley Hall, 1968.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #49 on:** December 03, 2016, 09:32:35 AM »

I am partial to "13 Clocks" as well DR ELMORE....there is just something about it......

Jrand74 · « **Reply #50 on:** December 03, 2016, 09:37:10 AM »

I was in the 8th grade as well when Beatlemania hit the U.S. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" was played on the radio incessantly, and it was impossible to avoid them and their music. Of course we watched that February when they debuted on The Ed Sullivan Show!

It all seemed a bit ridiculous, but then I listened to the songs, and I really liked them. The floodgates were open and we were subjected to English groups of all kinds, most of whom didn't have anything to offer.....Freddy & the Dreamers, etc.

I also love SGT PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND, TODAY TOMORROW AND YESTERDAY, MEET THE BEATLES, LET IT BE....all albums that I still play today.....

ChasSmith · « **Reply #51 on:** December 03, 2016, 09:50:35 AM »

Well, that does it. I'm just going to have to put on "13 Clocks" again today.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #52 on:** December 03, 2016, 10:07:25 AM »

In the meantime, I got these out, put them through the deluxe cleaning process, and boy are they beautiful. I must say I did really well back in my secondhand record picking days. I could almost believe neither of these had ever been played.

The Consul on Decca is of that older type vinyl that almost feels like a 78, and there's a just-detectable surface noise that only makes itself known during complete silence or very quiet passages, and really, it's fine. The other one is from that great middle era in Columbia LPs -- a beautiful 6-eye pressing, one of my favorites.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #53 on:** December 03, 2016, 10:12:18 AM »

I love those older Columbia LPs of works like this, including their Metropolitan Opera casts and the first complete recordings of the Berg and Schoenberg operas. Somebody there knew just when, where, and how to capture the spirit of these works. Modern recordings will better them in many ways, of course -- no question -- but these will always remain #1 in my book.

Next up on the examination table and the turntable, maybe tomorrow, will be the original RCA recordings of Menotti's The Saint of Bleeker Street and Maria Golovin. I don't believe I ever listened to the latter.

bk · « **Reply #54 on:** December 03, 2016, 10:13:53 AM »

I'm up, I'm up - I think I got eight hours of sleep.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #55 on:** December 03, 2016, 10:36:10 AM »

That set of "The Medium" and "The Telephone" is so fantastic. No later recording of either opera comes close, although Columbia did a good "Medium" in the 1970s that has never been released on CD. It should be.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #56 on:** December 03, 2016, 10:44:23 AM »

Thanks for the heads up on that one, DR Elmore! I'll start looking for it.

I do have Jorge Mester conducting The Old Maid and the Thief on Mercury Records. And Leinsdorf conducting the cantata, The Death of the Bishop of Brindisi.

Will get to all of these ASAP.

TCB · « **Reply #57 on:** December 03, 2016, 10:48:11 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on December 03, 2016, 05:41:32 AM

DR TCB, can you not get your wifi password from your wifi supplier?

Do you not keep a log of your passwords?

I do keep a log of all my passwords, but I apparently didn't think the WIFI password was very important. I have never been asked for it since I first connected my laptop and my iPad to it.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #58 on:** December 03, 2016, 10:52:06 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on December 03, 2016, 10:44:23 AM

Thanks for the heads up on that one, DR Elmore! I'll start looking for it.

I do have Jorge Mester conducting The Old Maid and the Thief on Mercury Records. And Leinsdorf conducting the cantata, The Death of the Bishop of Brindisi.

Will get to all of these ASAP.

I believe that The Death of the Bishop of Brindisi was premiered at the Cincinnati May Festival around 1964.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #59 on:** December 03, 2016, 10:52:42 AM »

Quote from: TCB on December 03, 2016, 10:48:11 AM

Quote from: elmore3003 on December 03, 2016, 05:41:32 AM
DR TCB, can you not get your wifi password from your wifi supplier?

Do you not keep a log of your passwords?

I do keep a log of all my passwords, but I apparently didn't think the WIFI password was very important. I have never been asked for it since I first connected my laptop and my iPad to it.

Can you contact the wifi server?

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