Topic: THE BROWNING VERSION (Read 4396 times)

bk · « **on:** July 10, 2020, 01:28:24 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes once again had The Browning Version but a different Browning Version from the previous Browning Version, and now it is time for you to post until the brown cows come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** July 10, 2020, 01:29:03 AM »

And the word of the day is: SLUGABED!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 10, 2020, 04:06:06 AM »

Good morning, all!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 10, 2020, 04:06:34 AM »

DR TCB, where are you? How are you?

elmore3003 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 10, 2020, 04:07:37 AM »

I slept fine until 3:30, when Stella decided to pester me for breakfast. That cat lives on borrowed time.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 10, 2020, 04:11:10 AM »

I had really weird dreams last night. In the first I was in France with my Ohio friends, the Bartons who happen to be French. Cooking was involved and swimming in a river. Then I dreamed that I was on a ship in one of the Great Lakes, Huron, maybe?, with my parents and my mother's entire family, all of my dead uncles and aunts and cousins living and dead. My brother Macbeth was in the dream, but my brother Randy was not.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 10, 2020, 04:14:12 AM »

Then, my last dream was something about a music rehearsal. All the women playing in the band went to lunch together and took Rob Berman's cell phone. Then, when they returned, the men went to lunch. We were walking to the restaurant and watching the video the ladies made while they were in the same restaurant.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 10, 2020, 04:14:48 AM »

I haven't remembered a dream in ages so I'm surprised I remember three from last night.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 10, 2020, 04:15:59 AM »

Today I have no plans at all, but we're heading for tropical storm Fay(?) this afternoon, so I am happy staying inside.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 10, 2020, 04:16:33 AM »

BK, I think it's great the LA Times mentioned your show.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 10, 2020, 05:03:14 AM »

DR George, that's a neat gift!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 10, 2020, 05:04:31 AM »

Yesterday this happened in front of Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #12 on:** July 10, 2020, 06:02:21 AM »

Good morning, all.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #13 on:** July 10, 2020, 06:03:40 AM »

I had a ridiculous night of sleep, no sleep, little sleep, no sleep, and more little sleep.

Woke up at 2:11 in the a.m. feeling wide awake and it was downhill from there. So I managed to sleep in just a tiny bit this morning, but I do believe there's a nice nap waiting for me sometime later.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #14 on:** July 10, 2020, 06:04:41 AM »

And again, I "sort of" have a feeling about what the main dream was, but it hasn't come into focus. Still wish I could remember the one from the night before.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #15 on:** July 10, 2020, 06:05:49 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on July 10, 2020, 05:04:31 AM

Yesterday this happened in front of Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue.

Beautiful. I remember them talking about doing this back when the others were going down, and I so wished it would happen. Very glad it has.

John G. · « **Reply #16 on:** July 10, 2020, 06:11:40 AM »

Good morning, all.

John G. · « **Reply #17 on:** July 10, 2020, 06:12:09 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on July 10, 2020, 06:03:40 AM

I had a ridiculous night of sleep, no sleep, little sleep, no sleep, and more little sleep.

Woke up at 2:11 in the a.m. feeling wide awake and it was downhill from there. So I managed to sleep in just a tiny bit this morning, but I do believe there's a nice nap waiting for me sometime later.

Ditto.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #18 on:** July 10, 2020, 06:12:55 AM »

I've got to go down and see what Prokofiev records I still have. I'm thinking those Browning/Leinsdorfs might have been originally issued as part of the RCA "Leinsdorf" series with the special covers. I believe most were in the Dynagroove era, so the sound is automatically compromised to some extent. (As I understand it, the LPs were mastered to sound "impressive" on cruddy systems? Correct me if I'm wrong.) Although what I've never been clear on is whether the Dynagroove treatment was only at the LP mastering stage, and that therefore the master tapes might possibly be just as worthy as the Living Stereo ones.

Anyway, those are some great Leinsdorf performances. I don't thin the Mahler Sixth was in that series, but there's another one or two of the symphonies that are. I need to reacquaint myself with these. There's some fine listening to be had.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #19 on:** July 10, 2020, 06:20:22 AM »

SLUGABED was one of my favorite characters in A CLOCKWORK ORANGE......

Jrand74 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 10, 2020, 06:20:54 AM »

I hated DynaGroove......I didn't know why at the time - but it was tres lousy.....as they say in France.....

Jrand74 · « **Reply #21 on:** July 10, 2020, 06:23:09 AM »

I am going to look for the Browning set to see what I can find......I have a couple of extra $$ in my pocket this month, and I might as well get some music.....

I am listening to one of the CD's I got at the Goodwill. It is an English import with 3 discs, called Music You Heard In The Movies.....and it has some good stuff on it....including "The Jet Song" and the Overture from "South Pacific" - OST recordings....eclectic, but entertaining..... It only cost me a dollar.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 10, 2020, 06:23:26 AM »

Yes DR GEORGE we need to see the framed poster.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #23 on:** July 10, 2020, 06:25:24 AM »

I am also wearing my new t-shirt. I was struck by it - sort of an art moderne design with a slash of red and some black dots.....

I put it on today and looking in the mirror I realized that it is a snowman shirt....the red is a scarf and the black dots are coal buttons.....so much for Miro.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #24 on:** July 10, 2020, 06:25:54 AM »

For what it's worth, the Barnes & Noble 50%-off sale on Criterions begins today. That's always been something I liked going into the store for, because your B&N membership card would get you another 10% off. Unfortunately, I hear tell they've all but decimated the value of having that card, partly by no longer allowing the discount on pre-existing discounts of over 20% or 30% or something. And if that's the case, I won't be renewing my membership. They've diluted their "brand" to the point that their only distinction as what used to be a fine bookstore is that they still carry SOME books.

John G. · « **Reply #25 on:** July 10, 2020, 06:27:30 AM »

Quote from: Jrand69 on July 10, 2020, 06:20:54 AM

I hated DynaGroove......I didn't know why at the time - but it was tres lousy.....as they say in France.....

I was once thought of naming a cat DynaGroove. Then I thought better of it.

John G. · « **Reply #26 on:** July 10, 2020, 06:28:44 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on July 10, 2020, 06:25:54 AM

For what it's worth, the Barnes & Noble 50%-off sale on Criterions begins today. That's always been something I liked going into the store for, because your B&N membership card would get you another 10% off. Unfortunately, I hear tell they've all but decimated the value of having that card, partly by no longer allowing the discount on pre-existing discounts of over 20% or 30% or something. And if that's the case, I won't be renewing my membership. They've diluted their "brand" to the point that their only distinction as what used to be a fine bookstore is that they still carry SOME books.

Thank you. Can you still get free home delivery with the membership?

ChasSmith · « **Reply #27 on:** July 10, 2020, 06:30:29 AM »

I would think so, but be sure to check first. At this point, Criterion's own flash sales are probably my own very best bet, since in my state I still don't get charged sales tax and I always buy enough to get free shipping.

John G. · « **Reply #28 on:** July 10, 2020, 06:31:10 AM »

There are four or five new Criterion titles I want. Bamboozled is one of them. The Irene Dunne-Paul Robeson Showboat is another.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #29 on:** July 10, 2020, 06:37:02 AM »

I could be wrong about the Mahler Sixth not being part of the "Leinsdorf series", which might not even have been an official name. It doesn't look like the others, but it bears the "Aristocrat of Orchestras" title which might be the main thing.

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