Topic: MY VERY OWN ACTUAL BIRTHDAY AND OTHER HAPPENINGS (Read 6840 times)

bk · « **Reply #60 on:** December 08, 2016, 10:23:04 AM »

1993 to be exact. Our first album together - well, that and Unsung Sondheim, which were done concurrently.

bk · « **Reply #61 on:** December 08, 2016, 10:24:14 AM »

I went back to bed, slept one more hour and then the doorbell rang with a lovely Edible Arrangements package from the parents of Hayley Shukiar - chocolate covered apple slices - in the fridge for later. Listening to more string quartets.

bk · « **Reply #62 on:** December 08, 2016, 10:25:36 AM »

I think some Sibelius should arrive today, which is appropriate because his birthday is also today.

bk · « **Reply #63 on:** December 08, 2016, 10:26:17 AM »

What do you all think of Mozart? I have never been able to get into any of his music - I'm at a loss as to why - I can appreciate but it just doesn't speak to me harmonically.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #64 on:** December 08, 2016, 10:40:03 AM »

TOD:

I went to The First Nudie Musical - very likely in its first few days of release, most likely in Westwood. Loved it, but I was ignorant of the people involved. I don't think I even knew who Cindy Williams was at that time. This was also right at the start of a period when I had this huge, dying television, which was so close to not having one at all that I just kind of ignored TV till I got a new one. It was some time before I began catching up with BK's various TV appearances, and I'm sure I have some yet to discover.

As a then-lightweight record collector, I nevertheless had the Nudie soundtrack as well as Stages. My biggest Varese thrill, though, which I didn't even make the connection on till much later, was the series of five Twilight Zone LPs on Varese which I treasure to this day. Later I acquired a number of CDs that coincidentally were BK productions. There were so many, of course, that I still find myself discovering one or another that I must have, and it's been great fun catching up on them.

I eventually caught up with BK the person via Home Theater Forum which is where I learned about the release of the Nudie Blu-ray. From there I migrated here, and the rest is history. It's interesting to muse upon the what-if's had BK's and my paths crossed while I lived in L.A. It's certainly been amusing to find that we were likely in the same place at the same time on a few occasions (as DR Jane and I were at the Heifetz concert!).

bk · « **Reply #65 on:** December 08, 2016, 10:42:53 AM »

Loving all these stories!

George · « **Reply #66 on:** December 08, 2016, 11:19:55 AM »

Quote from: Jrand66 on December 08, 2016, 08:35:30 AM

Someone in my house won't listen to anyone about how the Heat Pump works....so said person keeps pushing all the buttons on the thermostat....now i don't think it's working......at all....

Said person will listen to anyone who comes into the house about it, but will not listen to me.....said person keeps asking the same question over and over.....but will not accept my answer......

~~~Coping Vibes for Jrand!!~~~

George · « **Reply #67 on:** December 08, 2016, 11:20:02 AM »

Quote from: Druxy on December 08, 2016, 09:03:48 AM

I am pleased to announce that my book, MISS DINAH SHORE, is now available as an audio download through Amazon, audible.com and, within a day or two via iTunes. Pam Dougherty does a wonderful job narrating the biography.

https://www.amazon.com/Miss-Dinah-Shore-A-Biography/dp/B01N6DWKCA/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1436102515&sr=1-1

Congrats, Druxy!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #68 on:** December 08, 2016, 11:26:10 AM »

TOD:

Hmmmmmmmmmmm.....aware of you. Indirectly, I suppose, it was through Bay Cities. I was in Italy (late 1980s) and had learned about Bay Cities through a CD I purchased from Intrada. Via the insert in the CD, I reached out and ordered a few things. I'm fairly certain everything I ordered had BK's fingerprints all over them. So...there was name recognition in that regard.

But...BK...Bruce Kimmel...the "person". It had to have been first at Filmus-L during a discourse over Joe Caps.

Then it was at rec.music.movies that you rescued me from a very nasty piece of work who thought he owned r.m.m. You invited me to haineshisway.com.

That was the day after the Oscars - March 25, 2002 -- when I found HHW.com and a new group of people interested in many of the same things I was.

John G. · « **Reply #69 on:** December 08, 2016, 11:44:47 AM »

Quote from: George on December 08, 2016, 11:19:55 AM

Quote from: Jrand66 on December 08, 2016, 08:35:30 AM
Someone in my house won't listen to anyone about how the Heat Pump works....so said person keeps pushing all the buttons on the thermostat....now i don't think it's working......at all....

Said person will listen to anyone who comes into the house about it, but will not listen to me.....said person keeps asking the same question over and over.....but will not accept my answer......

~~~Coping Vibes for Jrand!!~~~

And another dose.

John G. · « **Reply #70 on:** December 08, 2016, 11:45:49 AM »

Amy, thanks to you, I know have Dance a Little Closer running around in my brain.

That's a good thing.

bk · « **Reply #71 on:** December 08, 2016, 11:59:10 AM »

I shall shortly be on my way for a birthday lunch. I will say that as great as Forest of the Amazon sounded on my new computer speakers, the SACD is unbelievably great - it's actually the first more modern recording I've heard in 5. sound and if they only all sounded this great - a couple of the other more modern things I got in SACD were so poorly recorded (unless that ridiculous kind of producing was intentional) that it really didn't matter how pure the audio was.

FJL · « **Reply #72 on:** December 08, 2016, 12:49:11 PM »

Quote from: George on December 08, 2016, 11:20:02 AM

Quote from: Druxy on December 08, 2016, 09:03:48 AM
I am pleased to announce that my book, MISS DINAH SHORE, is now available as an audio download through Amazon, audible.com and, within a day or two via iTunes. Pam Dougherty does a wonderful job narrating the biography.

https://www.amazon.com/Miss-Dinah-Shore-A-Biography/dp/B01N6DWKCA/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1436102515&sr=1-1

Congrats, Druxy!

Congrats, Druxy from here in NY, too!!!!

FJL · « **Reply #73 on:** December 08, 2016, 12:49:30 PM »

And of course, BK was on "Dinah and her New Best Friends" so it all comes full circle.

Matthew · « **Reply #74 on:** December 08, 2016, 12:58:10 PM »

Happy Birthday BK!!

Matthew · « **Reply #75 on:** December 08, 2016, 01:04:34 PM »

I became aware of Bruce Kimmel from seeing his name on all of those show related CD's in the 90's, and it was through this site where it's been great to get to know the name on the CD.

One day, I'll meet that name in person. A person whom I hold in great high esteem and whom I gently idolize for his determination and success for fighting against all the odds, and coming out on top. For often venturing out in unknown territory and taking the bull by the horns and succeeds.

bk · « **Reply #76 on:** December 08, 2016, 01:54:35 PM »

Back from a fun lunch with Kay Cole. While I was eating, Nick Redman texted and said if I didn't have lunch plans to come to our Thai jernt. Oh, well.

bk · « **Reply #77 on:** December 08, 2016, 01:55:09 PM »

Picked up one package and two more should be arriving at some point.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #78 on:** December 08, 2016, 01:59:26 PM »

I am home from the Lonny Price film, which is really moving and heartbreaking as "Merrily We Roll Along" turns into "Follies." There are interesting vignettes of performers like Ann Morrison today, and wonderful clips from the original 1981 production. I saw the fourth or fifth preview of the 1981 production and the closing night performance. Some of the clips are from previews: the furniture in the song "Old Friends" was gone by the opening and the sacking of Ron Field as choreographer. I cannot recommend this film enough.

When they get to the clips of the 2002 cast reunion performance 21 years later, I lost it. I've never liked the show, although I have much admiration for it.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #79 on:** December 08, 2016, 02:00:07 PM »

When the lights came up and we were leaving, we ran into my old friend David Chase and his wife Paula. That was a nice surprise.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #80 on:** December 08, 2016, 02:01:20 PM »

Quote from: bk on December 08, 2016, 10:23:04 AM

1993 to be exact. Our first album together - well, that and Unsung Sondheim, which were done concurrently.

You're right. but 13 is an unlucky number!

Kerry · « **Reply #81 on:** December 08, 2016, 02:02:10 PM »

Woo Hoo!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #82 on:** December 08, 2016, 02:02:28 PM »

The motherboard on our furnace was fried......it was under warranty, so there was no charge for the replacement.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #83 on:** December 08, 2016, 02:02:55 PM »

It's always nice to see someone you know when the lights come up.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #84 on:** December 08, 2016, 02:03:17 PM »

I have no educated opinion on Mr. Mozart.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #85 on:** December 08, 2016, 02:06:03 PM »

I am so glad that Dr Elmore has finally seen the movie!!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #86 on:** December 08, 2016, 02:07:23 PM »

Quote from: Jrand66 on December 08, 2016, 02:02:28 PM

The motherboard on our furnace was fried......it was under warranty, so there was no charge for the replacement.

At first glance, I read the first part of that sentence a little differently, DR Jrand66.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #87 on:** December 08, 2016, 02:12:01 PM »

Seeing that box of film clips Lonny Price is looking through, I have to wonder how much other footage from it would also be worthy of being seen now. They could only put so much into one movie, but maybe on an eventual Blu-ray release...?

Jane · « **Reply #88 on:** December 08, 2016, 02:17:36 PM »

Quote from: Jrand66 on December 08, 2016, 02:02:28 PM

The motherboard on our furnace was fried......it was under warranty, so there was no charge for the replacement.

Oh my, good thing about the free replacement though. To you have a plan to prevent this from happening again?

Jane · « **Reply #89 on:** December 08, 2016, 02:18:16 PM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on December 08, 2016, 02:06:03 PM

I am so glad that Dr Elmore has finally seen the movie!!

I feel the same way

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