roosters and flying sauc
Jerry L Young
armando lamented
>chicago sun-times, 10/30/94. "a french court, spurning lobbying by brigitte
bar
>dot, has slapped a $ 1,450 fine on the owners of a rooster after neighbors
comp
>lained that its crowing woke them up daily [...] claude desbant swore he
would
>never pay up: 'it's as if you banned pavarotti from singing in an opera. if
a r
>ooster can't sing any more in rurao areas, i ask myself where is he supposed
>to express himself?'"
>
>answers pliz!
I know that you can find them that play the piano for chicken feed. If they
can do that, certainly they should be able to teach them how to type and get
them internet accounts. Hmmm -- this might certainly explain some of the
traffic around here lately.
>anyway, a couple nites ago, a pitcher of martinis at the ready, i watched
>_the day the earth stood still_ for about the upteenth time, and loved it
even
>more than ever because i paid extra close attention to bernard herrmann's
>superb soundtrack. with credits still rolling and before anything happens,
>a totally eerie music fills the room. it's so unbelievably kewl, i can't
>stand it! i could swear that a theremin was used in parts.
I was just given a copy of a tape of a performance of a premiere of a
theremin concerto ca. 1945 -- Stokowski conducting with Clara Rockmore as
soloist. Russian composer -- can't bring the name up. I'll report after I get
a chance to listen.
Jerry
Neil Leacy
In article <n1428339...@riscgate.sps.mot.com>, Jerry L Young (jerry_...@RISCGATE.SPS.MOT.COM) writes:
> Reply to: RE>roosters and flying saucers
>
>>anyway, a couple nites ago, a pitcher of martinis at the ready, i watched
>>_the day the earth stood still_ for about the upteenth time, and loved it
>even
>>more than ever because i paid extra close attention to bernard herrmann's
>>superb soundtrack. with credits still rolling and before anything happens,
>>a totally eerie music fills the room. it's so unbelievably kewl, i can't
>>stand it! i could swear that a theremin was used in parts.
This is spooky! Guess whats on the U.K's Channel 4 this Sunday
afternoon - Yep, Battle Beneath the Planet of the Apes! (Actually
it IS _The Day the Earth Stood Still_ I just couldn't resist the
fall :-D ). I've seen this film twice before and must admit to not
taking too much notice of the soundtrack apart from wondering were
I can get my own Theremin from (does anyone know of a supplier or
D.I.Y. manual on how to build one?). After following this thread
I'm all set and ready to watch it with my eyes closed and ears wide
open!
I think the soundtrack is still available here - I'll check at the
weekend.
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Let me take a liberty and post my review of a concert I attended
earlier this year by one of my favourite bands(orchestra?). The
main reason is as a taster for their proposed U.S. tour next year.
- Sunday 18th September 1994 -
Wilton Church, Nr Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
PENGUIN CAFE ORCHESTRA - LIVE
Set in Wilton Church, I attended one of the best concerts of my
life. There was no lasers, no massive backdrops (apart from the
stained glass window behind the main altar), no pyro-technics
(apart from a few candles) and no state of the art electronic
instruments (aprt from the fretless bass guitar!). So why was this
one of the best? Quality musicians, quality music and quality
acoustics.
The stage was set in front of the altar of this high roofed,
mediteranean style church. The seating for the audience was in the
church pews - cushions were availble on the way in :-). At
6.30p.m. PCO led by Simon Jeffes took to the stage. The house
(church?) lights were switched off and they began the first peice
"Air a Danser". My immediate surprise was being able to hear every
instrument clearly; from trombone to cello and from ukele to
percussion, and this was the same through out the 2 and half hour
concert. After the opening track Simon Jeffes asked for the
subtle lighting to be raised a little and small candles appeared
giving the stage and even warmer glow!
Cage Dead version 2.0 was the next peice. Written as a tribute to
John Cage this haunting track is availble on the "Union Cafe"
album which a number of tonights peices came from. Other tracks
included "Air", one of my favourites and I wish they recorded this
one live as it was even more subtle then the studio version,
"Perpetuum Mobile", "Telephone and Rubber Band" featuring a tape
loop (the only nod to electronics tonight) of a combined ringing
and engaged tone - wonderful fun!
After a break of some 15 minutes (to stretch the legs and un-numb
our bums :-)) the second part of the concert began with the upbeat
"Beanfields". The mood was calmed with "Vega", a floating,
modulating peice which, considering the venue, carried me off
amongst the rafters. "Music for a found Harmonium" was written on
a harmonium Steve Jeffes (PCO leader and composer) actually found
on a scrap heat in Kyoto - and there he was playing that very
harmonium stage left! This half went of the concert passed all too
quickly for me as the PCO went into a resounding version of "Giles
Farnaby's Dream" covering renaisannce music, world music and funk
all in one peice!! Marvellous.
Much clapping and cheering from the 800+ audience, including a
deep rumble from the stamping of feet on the wooden floor ;-), and
PCO returned for three encores. I can't remember the title of the
final slow peice but at the end the final notes just hung in the air ...
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If anyone would like any further info about the PCO or would like
to ask Simon Jeffes a particular question, email me direct and I'll
pass it on - he is as yet un-Netted :-). I'll email all his
replies.
Reagrds
Neil
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