Saturday
Walked to the library, watched videos there.
Posted a video of Elvis on Facebook.
Walked home with a sack full of potato chips form the Safeway
Edited string quartet for a few hours.
Went to The Chapel and listened to Wayne Horvits and Gravitas.
Wayne on piano, Peggy Lee on cello, Ron Miles on cornet, and Sara Schoenbeck on bassoon
All slow tempo compositions, with a distinct flavor of improvisation, the excitement coming from the depth of the colors and the high artistic level of the solos.
There has been some discussion at SCI about the suitability of combining the 'cello with other instruments, notably the bass clarinet.
The statement that the Clarinet is the best blend has raised a bit of discussion in my hotmail inbox.
With deep analysis of the various instrument's wave forms, extended techniques, et
al.
I'm not totally sure that that was the actual point of the discussion but misunderstanding is the soul of any such concerto.
The many ways in which the Gravitas instruments blended and separated were so full of invention, both melodically, rhythmically, and harmonically seemed more than adequate to me.
I'm sure that a Bass clarinetist would have been able to add his own skills to the mix whether that instrument was "best" complement to the 'cello or not.
The music I heard was great, fully deserving the standing ovation it got.
Even though the performance was enhanced by a young person's marimba and percussion band playing for a wedding just outside the windows.
I say enhanced because they were quite good and Gravitas enjoyed them too.
But Steve did close the windows because a band's gotta do what a band's gotta do.
Later that night on SNL the first ever Saturday Night show was aired as a tribute to George Carlin, who was the host.
All those young people,
Certainly I never looked that un-wrinkled.
Certainly I never had that much hair.
So long, George, thanks for all the laughs, thanks for all the education.
Posted a video of Elvis on Facebook.
Walked home with a sack full of potato chips form the Safeway
Edited string quartet for a few hours.
Went to The Chapel and listened to Wayne Horvits and Gravitas.
Wayne on piano, Peggy Lee on cello, Ron Miles on cornet, and Sara Schoenbeck on bassoon
All slow tempo compositions, with a distinct flavor of improvisation, the excitement coming from the depth of the colors and the high artistic level of the solos.
There has been some discussion at SCI about the suitability of combining the 'cello with other instruments, notably the bass clarinet.
The statement that the Clarinet is the best blend has raised a bit of discussion in my hotmail inbox.
With deep analysis of the various instrument's wave forms, extended techniques, et
al.
I'm not totally sure that that was the actual point of the discussion but misunderstanding is the soul of any such concerto.
(the word "concerto" means both together and conflict, somewhat like the word "cleave")
The many ways in which the Gravitas instruments blended and separated were so full of invention, both melodically, rhythmically, and harmonically seemed more than adequate to me.
I'm sure that a Bass clarinetist would have been able to add his own skills to the mix whether that instrument was "best" complement to the 'cello or not.
The music I heard was great, fully deserving the standing ovation it got.
Even though the performance was enhanced by a young person's marimba and percussion band playing for a wedding just outside the windows.
I say enhanced because they were quite good and Gravitas enjoyed them too.
But Steve did close the windows because a band's gotta do what a band's gotta do.
Later that night on SNL the first ever Saturday Night show was aired as a tribute to George Carlin, who was the host.
All those young people,
Certainly I never looked that un-wrinkled.
Certainly I never had that much hair.
So long, George, thanks for all the laughs, thanks for all the education.
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posted by Lane Savant at 1:58 PM
2 Comments:
Yeah, I see that your video link was "removed", or its integrity disintegrated, or some such tripe. For those Alex Shapiro fans, and you know who you are out there in the thousands, go to YouTube, and see it for yourself.
Wayne Horvitz took piano lessons briefly as a child. At 13, he received a few classical guitar lessons; he found the style unsuitable and quit. A year later, influenced by the records of blues pianist Otis Spann, he took up the piano again. From that point, he was largely self-taught. Horvitz made a name for himself in the '80s by playing with some of the leading lights on the downtown New York-based experimental/improv scene, including Bobby Previte, Butch Morris, Fred Frith, Elliott Sharp, and others. His most famous association was with saxophonist/composer John Zorn as a member of the latter's band, Naked City. Horvitz-led ensembles included the President, the Horvitz/Morris/Previte Trio, and Pigpen. By the mid-'90s, Horvitz had moved from New York to the Pacific Northwest; his primary band became the Seattle-based Zony Mash (Horvitz; Timothy Young, guitar; Keith Lowe, bass; Andy Roth, drums). Their organ-based, groove-oriented music incorporates some "outside" elements, but largely avoids the avant-garde tendencies characteristic of Horvitz's New York work. Besides Zony Mash, Horvitz continues to perform in other contexts, leading the Four Plus One Ensemble (Horvitz; Eyvind Kang, violin; Julian Priester, trombone; Reggie Watts, keyboards; Tucker Martine, electronics and live processing) and Ponga (Horvitz; Bobby Previte, drums; Skerik, saxes; Dave Palmer, keyboards). Horvitz has also recorded for the Songlines, Knitting Factory, Elektra/Nonesuch, Sound Aspects, and Black Saint labels.
— Chris Kelsey, All Music Guide
George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, actor and author who won four Grammy Awards for his comedy albums.
Carlin is noted for his political insights, his black humor and his observations on language, psychology, religion and on many taboo subjects. Carlin and his "Seven Dirty Words" comedy routine were central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation, in which a narrow 5–4 decision by the justices affirmed the government's right to regulate indecent material on the public airwaves.
In the 1990s and 2000s, Carlin's stand-up routines focused on the flaws in modern-day America. He often took on contemporary political issues in the United States and satirized the excesses of American culture.
He placed second on the Comedy Central cable television network list of the 10 greatest stand-up comedians, ahead of Lenny Bruce and behind Richard Pryor.[20] He was a frequent performer and guest host on The Tonight Show during the three-decade Johnny Carson era, and was also the first person to host Saturday Night Live.
My grandfather would say: 'I'm going upstairs to fuck your grandmother.' He was an honest man, and he wasn't going to bullshit a four-year-old.
– George Carlin, Carlin on Campus
Yeah, George, we will miss your strong voice of dissent in the halls of America, and the living rooms, and the minds and hearts.
Glenn
Yeah, you did find the Hitler quote on FFTR. It is nice to see that you peruse the divers postings, and that you do make the odd comment here and there.
I tried to put a header on FFTR, but somehow could not make the image do what I needed, and just had to settle for a quote; mine. One of these days I will get one of my kids to show me how the hell to do it.
Well, it is back at the office today. It took me 30 minutes to undo much of the turmoil it was left in with the substitute instructor that used it. Looks like it will be another scortcher for sun. We kicked on our air conditioning unit yesterday. The cool air felt boss, or cool.
Glenn
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