Topic: HEADING TOWARD A NEW YEAR (Read 4944 times)

ChasSmith · « **Reply #30 on:** December 27, 2020, 10:21:34 AM »

Other than that, I have nothing to report either.

Donald · « **Reply #31 on:** December 27, 2020, 10:29:55 AM »

Hello everyone! With 2020 coming to a close (FINALLY!), it's time for my year end Best of lists. So, this week's show is The Best of 2020: The Top Ten Vocalist Recordings. This year, it's 3 men and 7 women....half are from the US and half are from the UK. Check it out and enjoy!!! Great singers and wonderful music!!!

http://www.haineshisway.com/the-broadway-radio-show-2/

ChasSmith · « **Reply #32 on:** December 27, 2020, 10:32:22 AM »

Now I have to get out my Threepenny records.

My first copy of the Theatre de Lys cast recording was the horrid "Rechanneled Stereo" one, but I played it to death through my high school years after being blown away by the piece when a local theater group did it. It was done with just piano, and on my second visit the pianist let me sit next to him to observe. It was one of those life changing moments. A few years later I discovered the Columbia recording and played that one to death.

I don't remember anything in particular about the sound of the Columbia, so this must be revisited soon.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #33 on:** December 27, 2020, 10:34:50 AM »

That Anna Moffo / Leinsdorf was my first recording of La Boheme. I later listened to the Toscanini one for quite a while, and I don't remember what followed that one.

John G. · « **Reply #34 on:** December 27, 2020, 10:40:31 AM »

Good afternoon, all.

John G. · « **Reply #35 on:** December 27, 2020, 10:42:34 AM »

Columbia's releases of many of their cast albums on CD had lousy sound. That Threepenny was only one. I hate the sound of On the 20th Century, which had one of the most glorious vinyl sounds I've ever heard from a record. I lay the blame at the doorstep of Didier Deutsch.

John G. · « **Reply #36 on:** December 27, 2020, 10:43:07 AM »

Horrible night of allergies. No quality sleep.

John G. · « **Reply #37 on:** December 27, 2020, 10:43:55 AM »

When we came home from church this morning, I noticed that Mom's mail arrived. It would have been delivered sometime after 7 p.m.

John G. · « **Reply #38 on:** December 27, 2020, 10:45:16 AM »

I got my Aetna breakdown of what they will cover from my ER visit after the two kidney stones. I think I'll have a bill of about $140 waiting for me.

John G. · « **Reply #39 on:** December 27, 2020, 10:45:27 AM »

Could have been worse.

John G. · « **Reply #40 on:** December 27, 2020, 10:46:35 AM »

My sister, brother-in-law, nephew and his girlfriend are coming in today. We're meeting someplace outdoors.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #41 on:** December 27, 2020, 10:46:54 AM »

I haven't paid attention to the Met's daily streams these past couple of weeks, and this conversation reminded me to take a look. We missed the wonderful 1982 Teresa Stratas (etc.) Boheme on Christmas Eve.

On Monday there's another one -- from March 1977, with Scotto and Pavarotti, and I'm almost positive it's the one that launched the entire series of their PBS telecasts. Levine conducted at the last minute when someone cancelled. I watched it at a friend's apartment just north of Sunset a couple of blocks from the Famous Amos cookie jernt. (The things you remember...)

ChasSmith · « **Reply #42 on:** December 27, 2020, 10:49:29 AM »

Kathleen Battle alert!

-- a 1991 L’Elisir d’Amore on Sunday the 3rd.

Jane · « **Reply #43 on:** December 27, 2020, 11:18:42 AM »

Quote from: Laura on December 27, 2020, 07:48:25 AM

The family might come over this afternoon. I'm feeling way better. We will all stay outside.

Have a nice visit.

Jane · « **Reply #44 on:** December 27, 2020, 11:20:20 AM »

Quote from: KevinH on December 27, 2020, 08:56:03 AM

Postal updates: Most surprising of all, a card mailed from NYC on December 24th arrived yesterday!

Jane · « **Reply #45 on:** December 27, 2020, 11:20:43 AM »

Quote from: Jrand70 on December 27, 2020, 09:08:25 AM

I saw part of it DR KEVIN H.....it seemed very WOKE to me.....

Really. I didn't think that.

Jane · « **Reply #46 on:** December 27, 2020, 11:21:15 AM »

Quote from: KevinH on December 27, 2020, 08:56:53 AM

I can't remember if "Mank" was discussed. Thoughts? I was bored out of my mind.

It kept my attention.

Jane · « **Reply #47 on:** December 27, 2020, 11:22:37 AM »

Quote from: John G. on December 27, 2020, 10:43:55 AM

When we came home from church this morning, I noticed that Mom's mail arrived. It would have been delivered sometime after 7 p.m.

Poor overworked postal carriers. Our regular guy seems happy with his job.

Jane · « **Reply #48 on:** December 27, 2020, 11:22:58 AM »

Quote from: John G. on December 27, 2020, 10:45:16 AM

I got my Aetna breakdown of what they will cover from my ER visit after the two kidney stones. I think I'll have a bill of about $140 waiting for me.

Not bad at all.

Jane · « **Reply #49 on:** December 27, 2020, 11:23:33 AM »

Quote from: John G. on December 27, 2020, 10:46:35 AM

My sister, brother-in-law, nephew and his girlfriend are coming in today. We're meeting someplace outdoors.

Enjoy your outdoor visit.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #50 on:** December 27, 2020, 12:53:44 PM »

PBS is showing a 60s folk song program including video clips from the time with various groups and singers still alive and performing today. It's got me in a real nostalgic mood, thinking about those times, school, friends and lovers. I am truly grateful that in the past thirty years I have had the chance to tell Judy Collins and the Chad Mitchell Trio how important they were to my political education and how much I owe them.

Roger McGuinn, who was the main person in The Byrds, began as a guitarist for The Chad Mitchell Trio. He just sang Bob Dylan's "My Back Pages," a wonderful song I had completely forgotten.

bk · « **Reply #51 on:** December 27, 2020, 01:33:20 PM »

I'm up, I'm up - ten hours of sleep.

bk · « **Reply #52 on:** December 27, 2020, 01:36:10 PM »

In the Didier days, you had not only him but the awful Sony mastering engineers. If you listen to any of the remastering jobs done in the last ten years, they're amazing - it's some guy in Europe doing them and always going from the first-generation tapes, which Didier didn't - he usually went from the album masters, but that wasn't even the problem - no ears is the problem and bad mastering engineer on top of it. One hopes they'll get around to these at some point.

singdaw · « **Reply #53 on:** December 27, 2020, 02:05:25 PM »

We just watched and enjoyed The Bishop's Wife, which curiously neither of us had ever seen.

singdaw · « **Reply #54 on:** December 27, 2020, 02:05:44 PM »

Earlier, we roasted root vegetables and made more soup.

singdaw · « **Reply #55 on:** December 27, 2020, 02:06:15 PM »

Outside, snow is lightly falling, and we are happy to be comfy and cozy indoors.

singdaw · « **Reply #56 on:** December 27, 2020, 02:07:23 PM »

Tonight, we shall polish off the remains of a Harvey Wallbanger cake.

singdaw · « **Reply #57 on:** December 27, 2020, 02:08:59 PM »

Tomorrow, it's back to work.

Ginny · « **Reply #58 on:** December 27, 2020, 02:10:45 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on December 27, 2020, 02:07:23 PM

Tonight, we shall polish off the remains of a Harvey Wallbanger cake.

I used to make that! Wonder if I still have the recipe...

And the Harvey Wallbanger made an appearance in the “Call the Midwife” Christmas special on PBS.

Ginny · « **Reply #59 on:** December 27, 2020, 02:12:05 PM »

At 7pm I’m seeing the Irish Rep “Meet Me in St. Louis.” Anyone want to join me?

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