Topic: TAKE FIVE (Read 6525 times)

Jrand74 · « **Reply #30 on:** December 07, 2015, 05:36:17 AM »

Page Two.

Vibes for the friend of DR JOHN G.

Elan · « **Reply #31 on:** December 07, 2015, 05:36:57 AM »

Happiest of birthdays to DR Jane!

I first really heard "Take Five" some 15 years ago, on a sampler CD that someone left in my office (Cornerstones: Sony Legacy), and was just blown away. I was never a big jazz person, but that piece just jumped out at me and grabbed me by the throat.

TOD:
Streisand's "Not While I'm Around" and "Adelaide's Lament," first heard in my late teens, sent me on a lifelong exploration of Sondheim in particular and musical theater in general. I was probably heading that way anyhow, but those were the pioneers. Rush's "Hemispheres" album turned me on to their unique sound. My parents played a mix tape of Tom Lehrer and Flanders & Swann around me when I was a wee lad, and I've been singing "novelty" music ever since. Most recently, the "Goat Rodeo Sessions" supergroup formed by Yo-Yo Ma, Chris Thiele, Stuart Duncan, and Edgar Meyer performed their composition "Attaboy" on the Colbert Report, and I spent the next month frantically playing it for EVERYBODY I knew.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #32 on:** December 07, 2015, 05:38:20 AM »

DR SINGDAW's ribbon posted yesterday reminded me of the time Dom DeLuise was on the Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson.

Dom was talking about one of the movies he had made with Burt Reynolds and was going on and on about handsome Burt was and what a ladies man he was. Johnny finally said: "Well, he puts his pants on one leg at a time, just like anyone else."

And Dom replied: "Yes, but he has more opportunities to take his off....."

The audience laughed for quite a LONG time while Johnny tried not to.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #33 on:** December 07, 2015, 05:44:12 AM »

TAKE FIVE.

I shall have to think about the TOD, and I am enjoying the lists of other DRs so far.

Congrats to DR VIXMOM on her millstone.

KevinH · « **Reply #34 on:** December 07, 2015, 05:51:05 AM »

Good morning!

KevinH · « **Reply #35 on:** December 07, 2015, 05:51:19 AM »

Happy, Happy Birthday to DR Jane!!

Michael · « **Reply #36 on:** December 07, 2015, 06:10:58 AM »

Good Morning to All

Michael · « **Reply #37 on:** December 07, 2015, 06:11:24 AM »

A most happy Birthday To Jane

Michael · « **Reply #38 on:** December 07, 2015, 06:20:29 AM »

Movies of the day

Ginny · « **Reply #39 on:** December 07, 2015, 07:20:51 AM »

Monday morning greetings! Well, our Sunday didn't unfold anything like we'd intended. Richard and I were going to visit a church in Dayton in the morning and attend our local MESSIAH performance in the afternoon. He'd complained Saturday evening of some stomach upset, so we decided to cancel the Dayton church visit. He got up yesterday morning thinking he was better enough to continue with our afternoon plans, but crashed about 1pm and decided about 4:30 that he was sick enough for Paramedic Rob to take a look at him. Rob suggested we drive Richard to the ER, so we arrived about 5pm and were there until 11. They performed all kinds of tests and diagnosed severe gastroenteritis. The good news is that it's not something serious, but the bad news is that it's highly contagious. We're washing our hands a lot...

Ginny · « **Reply #40 on:** December 07, 2015, 07:21:19 AM »

Happiest of birthdays to dear DR Jane!

John G. · « **Reply #41 on:** December 07, 2015, 07:22:27 AM »

Good morning, all.

Happy Monday vibes.

John G. · « **Reply #42 on:** December 07, 2015, 07:22:41 AM »

Happy birthday, Jane!

John G. · « **Reply #43 on:** December 07, 2015, 07:24:07 AM »

Dave Brubeck used to live in Palenville, N.Y., the next town over from my old home, Catskill. Love his music and got to hear him a few times, always a treat.

He actually died on Dec. 5, 2012.

John G. · « **Reply #44 on:** December 07, 2015, 07:26:39 AM »

TOD:

When I was 2 or 3 years old, the soundtrack to Mary Poppins was it.

Then, when I was 12, hearing the score for A Little Night Music changed it all again.

A Long Last Love introduced me to Cole Porter at age 15.

Mahler's Symphony No. 1, Titan, was another musical milestone. I was about 18 or 19 then.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #45 on:** December 07, 2015, 07:35:23 AM »

Good late morning, all.

Buckwheat pancakes!

Not really. I just wish I had some.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #46 on:** December 07, 2015, 07:38:22 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on December 07, 2015, 04:03:51 AM

...I was dreaming about this Dreidel Song and it's layout:
opening
verse 1 in D
transitional material
verse 2 in F
transitional material
verse 3 (key)?
Coda

May I suggest C-flat?

ChasSmith · « **Reply #47 on:** December 07, 2015, 07:50:49 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on December 07, 2015, 04:18:08 AM

DR ChasSmith - you need to take a look at this service/product:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-hA17bB7lo

I know of it but haven't had the opportunity to use it. (I think there's a trial version...) It would certainly appear to be a godsend for contemporary scores, if a bit pricey for venues that can barely budget enough to pay their musicians a decent amount. Thanks for the heads up!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #48 on:** December 07, 2015, 07:51:57 AM »

Happy Birthday, DR Jane!!!!!

Jennifer · « **Reply #49 on:** December 07, 2015, 07:51:57 AM »

Happy Birthday to DR Jane!

Jennifer · « **Reply #50 on:** December 07, 2015, 07:52:50 AM »

Feel better vibes to Richard!!!!!!!!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

ChasSmith · « **Reply #51 on:** December 07, 2015, 07:54:05 AM »

Wow, DR Ginny! Glad to hear it wasn't anything more serious, but... OMG!!!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #52 on:** December 07, 2015, 08:03:47 AM »

Quote from: John G. on December 07, 2015, 07:24:07 AM

Dave Brubeck used to live in Palenville, N.Y., the next town over from my old home, Catskill. Love his music and got to hear him a few times, always a treat.

He actually died on Dec. 5, 2012.

This was also reported on the Criterion Forum today by a highly respected film researcher, and elsewhere by a few others in the biz. It apparently derived from an anniversary reposting of the NY Times obit.

John G. · « **Reply #53 on:** December 07, 2015, 08:06:06 AM »

Healing vibes for DH Richard and germ-free vibes for DR Ginny and family.

John G. · « **Reply #54 on:** December 07, 2015, 08:06:43 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on December 07, 2015, 08:03:47 AM

Quote from: John G. on December 07, 2015, 07:24:07 AM
Dave Brubeck used to live in Palenville, N.Y., the next town over from my old home, Catskill. Love his music and got to hear him a few times, always a treat.

He actually died on Dec. 5, 2012.

This was also reported on the Criterion Forum today by a highly respected film researcher, and elsewhere by a few others in the biz. It apparently derived from an anniversary reposting of the NY Times obit.

It helped me learn that he died on the day before his 92nd birthday. A great run with so many wonderful gifts for us to remember him by.

Ginny · « **Reply #55 on:** December 07, 2015, 08:24:45 AM »

Quote from: Jennifer on December 07, 2015, 07:52:50 AM

Feel better vibes to Richard!!!!!!!!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Thanks, DR Jennifer!

Ginny · « **Reply #56 on:** December 07, 2015, 08:27:35 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on December 07, 2015, 07:54:05 AM

Wow, DR Ginny! Glad to hear it wasn't anything more serious, but... OMG!!!

OMG is right, DR ChasSmith. Fortunately, the ER was very quiet last night and I had Paramedic Rob to help me get Richard there. As soon as we were settled, I made him call his wife to pick him up so he could get some more sleep before going to work at midnight. He had just left the house when we got home, but called to check on us before going on duty.

Ginny · « **Reply #57 on:** December 07, 2015, 08:28:19 AM »

Quote from: John G. on December 07, 2015, 08:06:06 AM

Healing vibes for DH Richard and germ-free vibes for DR Ginny and family.

Thank you, on both counts, DR John G. And congratulations on your awards from yesterday!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #58 on:** December 07, 2015, 08:49:52 AM »

Scary news and good news DR GINNY. Whew!

Vibes for RICHARD.

Ginny · « **Reply #59 on:** December 07, 2015, 08:56:39 AM »

Quote from: Jrand65 on December 07, 2015, 08:49:52 AM

Scary news and good news DR GINNY. Whew!

Vibes for RICHARD.

Thanks, DR JRand!

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