Dang, that is really sad news. I still remember meeting Ralph at the meetup.
May he now enjoy eternal dim sum with Dittersdorf!
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- Wed Oct 31, 2012 4:44 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: R.I.P. Ralph Michael Stein
- Replies: 42
- Views: 48336
- Thu Aug 18, 2011 6:14 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Ah, I miss so many of our posts :-(
- Replies: 50
- Views: 17600
Re: Ah, I miss so many of our posts :-(
I haven't checked in in quite a while, but am very sad to hear of this catastrophe. At least not everything was lost, though. Let's go easy on Lance, though. He's too wonderful of a person to be treated unfairly!
- Sat Jan 15, 2011 1:36 am
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: A lesson in civility from Maine's governor
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9088
Re: A lesson in civility from Maine's governor
Those Tea Baggers are certainly a classy bunch. And how are you any classier for using a term that refers to the insertion of testicles into another person's mouth to describe a group of people? I don't even know where to begin... Do you know where to end?? I love the way liberals get a free pass t...
- Sat Jan 15, 2011 1:12 am
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: A lesson in civility from Maine's governor
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9088
Re: A lesson in civility from Maine's governor
And how are you any classier for using a term that refers to the insertion of testicles into another person's mouth to describe a group of people?Guitarist wrote:Those Tea Baggers are certainly a classy bunch.
- Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:27 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: And the award for strangest album cover...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7821
Re: And the award for strangest album cover...
That one is pretty great, too, Mel!
I can only imagine what the followup cover to the album I posted will be like? Perhaps a bed and cigarettes will be involved.
I can only imagine what the followup cover to the album I posted will be like? Perhaps a bed and cigarettes will be involved.
- Sat Jan 01, 2011 6:27 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: And the award for strangest album cover...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7821
And the award for strangest album cover...
...has to go to this CD!!!
- Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:58 am
- Forum: Films & Movies & Their Music
- Topic: Black Swan
- Replies: 9
- Views: 12121
Re: Black Swan
That's the point I was trying to make, HoustonDavid! Perhaps my healthy dose of sarcasm threw you off.
- Mon Dec 20, 2010 2:03 pm
- Forum: Films & Movies & Their Music
- Topic: Black Swan
- Replies: 9
- Views: 12121
Re: Black Swan
I posted the following on the Amazon classical music thread - and - mirabile dictu! everyone agreed with me... ***** Black Swan takes psychodrama and wraps it in the trappings of classical dance. I have NEVER seen a good dance movie. At least The Red Shoes had a little truth in it, plus Shearer was...
- Sat Dec 18, 2010 2:17 pm
- Forum: Films & Movies & Their Music
- Topic: Black Swan
- Replies: 9
- Views: 12121
Re: Black Swan
Very good!!! I can't imagine anyone who posts on CMG would not love this movie. Pretty much everything about it is great... the acting, the costumes, the cinematography, the soundtrack (both the original Clint Mansell material and the good 'ol Tchaikovsky stuff). I really enjoyed this one. Not quite...
- Sat Dec 11, 2010 1:00 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Lemco's sizzling Simone Dinnerstein Bach review ...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7013
Re: Lemco's sizzling Simone Dinnerstein Bach review ...
Ouch!!! Oh well, at least she is pretty nice to look at!
- Sun Dec 05, 2010 9:56 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Lang Lang Shreds
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5603
Re: Lang Lang Shreds
This is the best performance of John Cage I've ever seen!
- Wed Nov 24, 2010 1:36 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Louisiana: A Pianist's Journey (new from Cambria)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3901
Re: Louisiana: A Pianist's Journey (new from Cambria)
I guess nobody here cares about Louisiana inspired piano music Lance.
- Tue Nov 16, 2010 7:20 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: What is apple up to?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6623
Re: What is apple up to?
Fox News calls the Beatles "Manchester's Favourite Mopheads"...always accurate reporting from those chaps at Fox... :lol: http://www.metro.co.uk/music/847406-the-beatles-are-from-manchester-claims-us-report Couldn't they be both Manchester and Liverpool's favourite mopheads?! Fox didn't say they we...
- Tue Nov 16, 2010 11:34 am
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: What is apple up to?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6623
Re: What is apple up to?
It's announcing that The Beatles Catalog is available on iTunes... Ho hum. I think Jobs ego is going out of control. The Beatles finally available in poor quality audio. Better to buy the CDs and rip them. Yeah, so stupid. The Beatles just came out with those fantastic remasterings and now Apple wa...
- Sun Nov 14, 2010 11:00 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Louisiana: A Pianist's Journey (new from Cambria)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3901
Re: Louisiana: A Pianist's Journey (new from Cambria)
Hey, I know Kenneth Boulton!!! I actually had a very enjoyable dinner with he and his wife (also a pianist) several years ago. It was a dinner after a Garrick Ohlsson concert at the Ritz-Carlton. I managed to get a free ticket. Had to wear a tuxedo and all! There was assigned seating for the dinner ...
- Sun Nov 14, 2010 10:43 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: New! Clementi: Gradus ad Parnassum, Vol. 1 [Naxos]
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4419
Re: New! Clementi: Gradus ad Parnassum, Vol. 1 [Naxos]
Someone should record Czerny's School of Velocity! Has this been done?
- Sat Nov 13, 2010 11:48 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: Single Malt scotch
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5907
Re: Single Malt scotch
I'm drinking some Glenlivet right now. I'm just getting into enjoying scotch. I think I like this Glenlivet a bit more than the 12 Year Glenfiddich.
Any other scotch aficionados here?
Any other scotch aficionados here?
- Wed Nov 10, 2010 12:22 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: The Rachmaninov Piano Concerto 3 Project
- Replies: 42
- Views: 30877
Re: The Rachmaninov Piano Concerto 3 Project
George and my fellow CMGers, The Andsnes CD is finally being released in the USA as well as the rest of the world. I will state that this recording is at or near the top of Rach 3's. It is very exciting performance and beautifully played. Has anyone heard it yet, besides me? 8) Regards, Mel 8) I ha...
- Mon Nov 01, 2010 9:47 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: Could We Have A "Rogues Gallery" of Pictures?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 15519
Re: Could We Have A "Rogues Gallery" of Pictures?
Whatever happened to the photos from the last meetup?!
- Thu Oct 28, 2010 11:35 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: To the Dittersdorf Specialist, ...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9015
Re: To the Dittersdorf Specialist, ...
Hmm, can someone refresh my memory... where is Ralph?!
- Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:07 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: A Sad/Nutty PC Firing
- Replies: 64
- Views: 16455
Re: A Sad/Nutty PC Firing
Umm, that's exactly what Juan Williams was doing. He expressed his personal feelings. Should that not be allowed? Call in the thought police!jbuck919 wrote:Many people may in fact have the reaction that Williams is talking about, but let each and every one of them speak for himself.
- Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:16 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: A Sad/Nutty PC Firing
- Replies: 64
- Views: 16455
Re: A Sad/Nutty PC Firing
But who's got an issue with the way Nina Totenberg so beautifully represents, acts out, the voices of the Supreme Court on NPR. There's not the slightest fluctuation in her tone of voice, whoever she's representing, including the far-in-between, virtually silent, Clarence Thomas! :mrgreen: This lad...
- Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:04 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: A Sad/Nutty PC Firing
- Replies: 64
- Views: 16455
Re: A Sad/Nutty PC Firing
That's what I would have thought!jbuck919 wrote:Well, that certainly makes me re-think the matter.ch1525 wrote: Even The View "ladies" agree!
- Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:42 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: A Sad/Nutty PC Firing
- Replies: 64
- Views: 16455
Re: A Sad/Nutty PC Firing
(If you had titled this "Controversy About Juan Williams" it would have had the charm of rhyming with a current thread in the Chatterbox.) I was so going to do that if a topic hadn't already been started! I was leaning towards "Controversy about Jaughan-Williams". :lol: Seriously, though, I've neve...
- Wed Oct 13, 2010 10:23 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: We Can ALL AGREE On This
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5841
Re: We Can ALL AGREE On This
No matter what political party you belong to, no matter what relgion or no religion you believe in, no matter your race, gender or age, this is a moment we all can enjoy and share in the happiness of the miners and their loved ones. I wouldn't be so sure, Cosima... http://www.theblaze.com/stories/m...
- Fri Oct 01, 2010 10:15 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: The Beginning of the Unraveling of the Worst Bill Ever?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7438
Re: The Beginning of the Unraveling of the Worst Bill Ever?
Believe it or not, I've seen almost every episode and I'm only 25!jbuck919 wrote:It was on in reruns for decades.Cosima___J wrote:The Honeymooners? Sheesh! How old do you think I am?
- Fri Sep 17, 2010 12:11 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: The Rachmaninov Piano Concerto 3 Project
- Replies: 42
- Views: 30877
Re: The Rachmaninov Piano Concerto 3 Project
I heard Santiago Rodriguez's Rach 3 on the radio one evening and I was simply enraptured. I couldn't get over how great it was from someone I had as of yet never heard of with a conductor I never heard of and and an orchestra I never heard of! I put in an order for that CD that night. I've since fou...
- Sat Sep 11, 2010 9:01 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: Who is REALLY screwed up?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 20776
Re: Who is REALLY screwed up?
But Chad, what I see on the Comments today at the WSJ is the exact reverse of that cartoon. The comments are saying you can't judge all Americans by Terry Jones and you CAN judge Islam by the terrorists. So isn't that wrong also? I'll get back to you when I find an answer that suits my needs in car...
- Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:32 am
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: Who is REALLY screwed up?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 20776
- Sun Aug 29, 2010 6:06 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: Beck Rally
- Replies: 51
- Views: 11764
Re: Beck Rally
This rally isn't about"resotring honor" or "taking America back", or honoring MLK's vision. It's nothing but a cynical ploy by an arrogant,egotistical.self-serving and unscrupulous demagogue to stroke his own ego. Martin Luther King must be turning in his grave at the speed of light. Disgusting. Is...
- Thu Aug 26, 2010 3:52 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: America's ten dead cities
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6899
Re: America's ten dead cities
I disagree with New Orleans being on there. Sure, you might have to don a bullet proof vest to go into some areas, but it certainly isn't dead. There are large parts of the city that are still relative ghost zones, but we've got tons of stuff going on in others. Within the next 5-10 years, we will h...
- Thu Aug 26, 2010 1:08 am
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: "I Have A Dream" Speech Anniversary .......
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6627
Re: "I Have A Dream" Speech Anniversary .......
I love those shirts that blacks wear that has a picture of King and Obama on it that say "Dream fulfilled" or some crap like that. So you're telling me it was King's dream to have a completely unqualified, anti-American like Obama placed into office by the hands of the media that refused to report ...
- Wed Aug 25, 2010 10:11 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: "I Have A Dream" Speech Anniversary .......
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6627
Re: "I Have A Dream" Speech Anniversary .......
I love those shirts that blacks wear that has a picture of King and Obama on it that say "Dream fulfilled" or some crap like that. So you're telling me it was King's dream to have a completely unqualified, anti-American like Obama placed into office by the hands of the media that refused to report t...
- Tue Aug 17, 2010 12:37 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: jbuck, You'll Like This College Ranking Better
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3082
Re: John, You'll Like This College Ranking Better
And mine (Tulane) drops out of the Top 50...
I really regret not going to Vanderbilt, which has gone up in the rankings since I applied. They offered me more money than Tulane did, too.
I really regret not going to Vanderbilt, which has gone up in the rankings since I applied. They offered me more money than Tulane did, too.
- Mon Aug 16, 2010 1:46 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Let's Give Lang Lang Another Chance.........
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5876
Re: Let's Give Lang Lang Another Chance.........
I wouldn't mind seeing her in 3D!slofstra wrote:I'll be waiting for the Yuja Wang DVD. Anyone know when that's coming out?
- Mon Aug 16, 2010 12:16 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: Depressing Facebook Exchange (on race and family)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5114
Re: Depressing Facebook Exchange (on race and family)
There is no hope for them, IMO. Look at how everyone thought electing a "black" president would really shake things up. Rather, their plights are worse than ever. They largely have the Democrats to thank, too, as they wish to keep them down with their hands out subservient to the government.
- Sat Aug 14, 2010 10:49 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: Why some black holes eat more
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6613
Re: Why some black holes eat more
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michele-l ... 12588.htmlDaisy wrote:I sure hope you are joking...ch1525 wrote:"Black holes" is racist! Ask the NAACP! Hallmark had to learn the hard way.
- Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:42 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Need best wishes from CMG friends
- Replies: 53
- Views: 16713
Re: Need best wishes from CMG friends
Very sorry to hear that news, Heck, but will be hoping to hear only good news in the future.
- Fri Aug 06, 2010 12:39 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: An observation
- Replies: 34
- Views: 12171
Re: An observation
I try to post, as often as I can, but, as you can see my Glenn Gould post has not had one comment yet. That makes me sad, because I really wanted to give all of you a great tip on something very good and something very economical. The more enthusiasm we show in commenting will probably encourage ot...
- Thu Aug 05, 2010 7:18 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: Why some black holes eat more
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6613
Re: Why some black holes eat more
"Black holes" is racist! Ask the NAACP! Hallmark had to learn the hard way.
- Wed Aug 04, 2010 11:08 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Vanessa Mae's body and classical music
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7764
Re: Vanessa Mae's body and classical music
I'd probably pass out if I saw Hilary in some of these Vanessa Mae poses!!! I suppose I can dream!piston wrote:Hilary Hahn has not postured as a sexual object to be consumed.
- Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:37 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Chad's Birthday! Imagine being 25 again (for us oldies)!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4428
Re: Chad's Birthday! Imagine being 25 again (for us oldies)!
Wow, thanks everyone!
Turning 25 seems weird to me. It makes me feel awfully old!!!
Turning 25 seems weird to me. It makes me feel awfully old!!!
- Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:02 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Chalkie-What Do You Think Of This?.....................
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2685
Re: Chalkie-What Do You Think Of This?.....................
If I can chime in, it appears to not rip to lossless format. This means that you will be losing some of the audio fidelity of the CD. Granted, 320kbps MP3 is pretty good and all, but this is certainly something to consider. It seems like a lot of people here are starting to think about going digital...
- Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:06 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Help!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8921
Re: Help!
I wonder if she will ever return?!
Edit: Assuming she is a girl, which I am assuming, although, I may not be correct in that assumption, I assume.
Edit: Assuming she is a girl, which I am assuming, although, I may not be correct in that assumption, I assume.
- Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:53 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: Cataloguing Software for HD
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3488
Re: Cataloguing Software for HD
He isn't talking about a program for cataloging his CD collection, but rather a program for storing his music as digital files on his computer and being able to locate them. Right? This has most definitely been discussed here in some detail by myself, Chalkie and others. Chalkie likes iTunes. I abho...
- Tue Jul 27, 2010 12:23 am
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: Emotional Retirement Ceremony for General McChrystal
- Replies: 41
- Views: 9317
Re: Emotional Retirement Ceremony for General McChrystal
Whatever the media wants you to!HoustonDavid wrote:what should we think of Ms. Palin?
- Mon Jul 26, 2010 8:37 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: Emotional Retirement Ceremony for General McChrystal
- Replies: 41
- Views: 9317
Re: Emotional Retirement Ceremony for General McChrystal
Also Chad, all kidding aside, McChrystal is a Democrat/Liberal, he Endorsed and Voted for Obama... :wink: Yes, I knew that, but I read somewhere that he came to regret that decision pretty quickly. But I still agree with those who say it's absolutely necessary for officers to hold those negative th...
- Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:35 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: Emotional Retirement Ceremony for General McChrystal
- Replies: 41
- Views: 9317
Re: Emotional Retirement Ceremony for General McChrystal
Lol, I meant Obama was not a superior person to McChrystal. I certainly understand the chain of military command. I just think Obama being at the top is a damn joke. A dangerous joke.
Liberals lecturing a conservative on the Constitution. How funny!!!
Liberals lecturing a conservative on the Constitution. How funny!!!
- Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:01 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: Emotional Retirement Ceremony for General McChrystal
- Replies: 41
- Views: 9317
Re: Emotional Retirement Ceremony for General McChrystal
Obama is certainly not superior to McChrystal! Everyone in the military knows it, too. That's one of the problems with letting an ideological community organizer control troops in a war.John F wrote:...disrespect for superiors...
McChrystal has done more good for this country than Obama will ever do.
- Sat Jul 24, 2010 1:36 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: Emotional Retirement Ceremony for General McChrystal
- Replies: 41
- Views: 9317
Re: Emotional Retirement Ceremony for General McChrystal
Poor guy. Everything he said was true, too. It must be really hard for the top brass to pretend like they have even an ounce of respect for Obama.