Topic: THE IRRESISTIBLE URGE (Read 4798 times)

Jeanne · « **Reply #90 on:** July 28, 2020, 04:31:25 PM »

Quote from: John G. on July 28, 2020, 04:24:10 PM

Quote from: Jrand69 on July 28, 2020, 04:21:36 PM
Does JB know he's going on a trip?

I think so. I have taken his carrier out.

My dog used to know when we were about to go for a drive. At first I thought she'd heard my keys or had some other clue. Then I tried not giving anything away--and she still knew.

bk · « **Reply #91 on:** July 28, 2020, 04:33:47 PM »

You know what stands between me and Bruno Walter, iTunes-wise? NOTHING. It's me then Bruno right after. I feel a kinship now, oh, yes, I feel a kinship now.

Jeanne · « **Reply #92 on:** July 28, 2020, 04:33:53 PM »

Bruce, I welcome a change in eyewear styles. I never liked the really small glasses and they didn't work well with progressive lenses. Large lenses are particularly helpful with sunglasses, as they offer more protection.

bk · « **Reply #93 on:** July 28, 2020, 04:35:10 PM »

You know whose music I discovered thanks to Bruno, even though I have a few pieces by him - Robert Schumann and I really like his music, I must say. Great tunes abound. I like him better than Beethoven and Mozart put together, which, of course, would be Beetmo.

Jeanne · « **Reply #94 on:** July 28, 2020, 04:35:15 PM »

I am have to give this Bruno Walter a try. Someone I know keeps talking about him, but I can't recall who.

Jeanne · « **Reply #95 on:** July 28, 2020, 04:36:06 PM »

Quote from: bk on July 28, 2020, 04:35:10 PM

You know whose music I discovered thanks to Bruno, even though I have a few pieces by him - Robert Schumann and I really like his music, I must say. Great tunes abound. I like him better than Beethoven and Mozart put together, which, of course, would be Beetmo.

bk · « **Reply #96 on:** July 28, 2020, 04:36:32 PM »

I'm listening to his fantastic piano quintet with Arthur Rubinstein and the Garneri quartet. Fantastic. I also realize I have it with the Hollywood String Quartet, to I'll listen to that. I only have one of his symphonies at the moment, but that's being rectified, and I have a couple of recordings of his great piano concerto.

Jeanne · « **Reply #97 on:** July 28, 2020, 04:36:53 PM »

Well, folks, I've reached the zombie stage and must adios.

TTFN.

Jane · « **Reply #98 on:** July 28, 2020, 04:37:21 PM »

Quote from: Jeanne on July 28, 2020, 04:27:25 PM

I've been going through another bout with poor sleep. And I'd been doing better! I know that Covid has affected many people's sleep, but I also suspect the heavens.

Sleep vibes to all of us who need them.

Coping vibes, too.

DITTO TO THE SLEEP & COPING VIBES!

Jane · « **Reply #99 on:** July 28, 2020, 04:39:29 PM »

Quote from: Jeanne on July 28, 2020, 04:33:53 PM

Bruce, I welcome a change in eyewear styles. I never liked the really small glasses and they didn't work well with progressive lenses. Large lenses are particularly helpful with sunglasses, as they offer more protection.

Try doing them in children's frames. I finally returned to small adult glasses though they are still difficult to fill the prescription. Fortunately I don't need the reading portion and call almost eliminate it.

Jane · « **Reply #100 on:** July 28, 2020, 04:40:29 PM »

Until I got contacts I had a second pair of distance only glasses that were larger with clip on sunglasses I wore for walking/hiking.

Jane · « **Reply #101 on:** July 28, 2020, 04:41:06 PM »

I really miss being able to wear my contacts. Even more I wish my eyes would stop bothering me nonstop.

Jeanne · « **Reply #102 on:** July 28, 2020, 04:46:36 PM »

If you're tired of all the unnecessary plastic packaging that is everywhere you may be interested in this. Change.org is petitioning Amazon to offer a plastic-free option:

https://www.change.org/p/amazon-com-get-amazon-to-offer-plastic-free-packaging-options?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2020-07-28

Jeanne · « **Reply #103 on:** July 28, 2020, 04:47:32 PM »

Eye vibes to Jane.

Jeanne · « **Reply #104 on:** July 28, 2020, 04:47:44 PM »

TTFN 2.

George · « **Reply #105 on:** July 28, 2020, 04:52:24 PM »

Quote from: Jeanne on July 28, 2020, 04:46:36 PM

If you're tired of all the unnecessary plastic packaging that is everywhere you may be interested in this. Change.org is petitioning Amazon to offer a plastic-free option:

https://www.change.org/p/amazon-com-get-amazon-to-offer-plastic-free-packaging-options?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2020-07-28

I'll have to forward this petition to my sister!

George · « **Reply #106 on:** July 28, 2020, 04:52:38 PM »

Quote from: John G. on July 28, 2020, 04:26:32 PM

Here's one of my favorites of theirs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laE3dcf_dDw

And the cast can't be beat.

I love that video! And I didn't realize (actually, I never looked

) that "On 28Dec1986, however, the CBC aired this first rate production from Ontario's Stratford Festival." I'll definitely watch that later!

bk · « **Reply #107 on:** July 28, 2020, 05:12:51 PM »

I can see that I formerly didn't care for Schumann, but I think that's due to not liking the performances of Paul Paray in too dry a sound. I gather many were not fans of his orchestrations for the symphonies - but there's a newer recording by John Elliot Gardner that apparently is excellent and with a smaller band, the kind that would have performed this when Schumann wrote it, and supposedly this makes the orchestration sound great. There's also a set with orchestrations redone by Mahler - that sounds interesting, too. Interesting life Mr. Schumann had.

John G. · « **Reply #108 on:** July 28, 2020, 06:04:25 PM »

Quote from: bk on July 28, 2020, 04:35:10 PM

You know whose music I discovered thanks to Bruno, even though I have a few pieces by him - Robert Schumann and I really like his music, I must say. Great tunes abound. I like him better than Beethoven and Mozart put together, which, of course, would be Beetmo.

Yes.

And what little I've heard of Clara Schumann is also beautiful. Sad, sad story. But the music is gorgeous.

John G. · « **Reply #109 on:** July 28, 2020, 06:05:26 PM »

Quote from: George on July 28, 2020, 04:52:38 PM

Quote from: John G. on July 28, 2020, 04:26:32 PM
Here's one of my favorites of theirs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laE3dcf_dDw

And the cast can't be beat.

I love that video! And I didn't realize (actually, I never looked ) that "On 28Dec1986, however, the CBC aired this first rate production from Ontario's Stratford Festival." I'll definitely watch that later!

I have a copy of that production. Colm Feore is in it. Fun stuff.

John G. · « **Reply #110 on:** July 28, 2020, 06:07:55 PM »

In Eric Rohmer's A Tale of Springtime, the young girl (there's always a young girl in Eric Rohmer, I think) is a student pianist who perform several Schumann pieces in the movie. They are exquisite.

John G. · « **Reply #111 on:** July 28, 2020, 06:18:47 PM »

George, did you make it through City of Angels? I'm almost done. The lead just sang Funny, which is a great song, and he does such a lousy job with it. Good voice, but he seems to be fighting the melody.

He ain't Gregg Edelman.

Jane · « **Reply #112 on:** July 28, 2020, 06:24:04 PM »

Quote from: Jeanne on July 28, 2020, 04:46:36 PM

If you're tired of all the unnecessary plastic packaging that is everywhere you may be interested in this. Change.org is petitioning Amazon to offer a plastic-free option:

https://www.change.org/p/amazon-com-get-amazon-to-offer-plastic-free-packaging-options?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2020-07-28

Thanks. I signed it.

Jane · « **Reply #113 on:** July 28, 2020, 06:24:19 PM »

Quote from: Jeanne on July 28, 2020, 04:47:32 PM

Eye vibes to Jane.

Thank you.

George · « **Reply #114 on:** July 28, 2020, 06:30:17 PM »

Quote from: John G. on July 28, 2020, 06:18:47 PM

George, did you make it through City of Angels? I'm almost done. The lead just sang Funny, which is a great song, and he does such a lousy job with it. Good voice, but he seems to be fighting the melody.

He ain't Gregg Edelman.

I haven't watched the whole thing, yet. I thought he sang the song well enough. I just didn't really care for how he acted the song.

John G. · « **Reply #115 on:** July 28, 2020, 06:32:12 PM »

Quote from: George on July 28, 2020, 06:30:17 PM

Quote from: John G. on July 28, 2020, 06:18:47 PM
George, did you make it through City of Angels? I'm almost done. The lead just sang Funny, which is a great song, and he does such a lousy job with it. Good voice, but he seems to be fighting the melody.

He ain't Gregg Edelman.

I haven't watched the whole thing, yet. I thought he sang the song well enough. I just didn't really care for how he acted the song.

Exactly. He's stiff.

George · « **Reply #116 on:** July 28, 2020, 07:13:14 PM »

Well, it's time for me to head home, so I shall.

Be back later.

vixmom · « **Reply #117 on:** July 28, 2020, 07:30:05 PM »

Recovery Vibes for Carol

vixmom · « **Reply #118 on:** July 28, 2020, 07:30:15 PM »

Get better vibes for Neve

vixmom · « **Reply #119 on:** July 28, 2020, 07:30:27 PM »

Travel vibes for JohnG

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