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david johnson

I always get a few - they used to be car warranty expiration, now they must be body part expiration (calls from odd sounding med groups). I get some that don't leave a message.

david johnson

I most always mute the ads, but will watch ones I find amusing.

david johnson

YAY!!!!

david johnson

Go to w-mart, go to the bars, go to Kroger, go to the beach...but don't you dare go to worship services. Makes no sense! My community is steaming church services. Also, my home church is open for Sunday AM with pews roped off, face masks, hand sanitizer, individual communion service, etc.

david johnson

I say Trump must stay … if the only alternative is a contemporary 'progressive'.

david johnson

I sampled that. Very well done

david johnson

Things are fine w/me. Musically, I am retraining my trumpet chops. I had to lay off playing while recovering from a bypass, and then I developed a tooth infection, which is bad for 'bypassers'. A tooth extraction put more delay in practice time. Yesterday I had a great day running through fundamenta...

david johnson

Do not trust the Communist Chinese Govt. in this.

david johnson

I understand. Thank you, Lance.

david johnson

I haven't seen that Joan of Arc.

david johnson

I've seen that. Ever try "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari"?

david johnson

I got a private message notice here. When I checked, nothing was there. First time it has happened to me. Do any of you get there, too?

david johnson

Lance has given words of wisdom

While staying home, I have listened to several recordings of Ormandy/Philly from the 1950s. Very enjoyable playing.

david johnson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPBMMelnsIM[/youtube] a short sample

david johnson

I still have some of those Nonesuch LPs. Nothing wrong with Ghitalla

david johnson

Musicologist, author, and trumpeter Ed Tarr has died. He was from the USA, but lived in Switzerland. He recorded many Renaissance and Baroque natural trumpet pieces. His Hummel recording is the one I have always prefered. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIHXmF1Yyws&list=PLjQsyGmPDmPPhoHJJ2J803QTUUmA...

david johnson

Taking it easy here in AR. Listening to a lot of Ormandy, practicing trumpet. Eager for my first novel to be published - supposed to be soon. God bless all

david johnson

Taking it easy here in AR. Listening to a lot of Ormandy, practicing trumpet. Eager for my first novel to be published - supposed to be soon. God bless all

david johnson

One of my sons has been a paramedic for years and teaches EMS at an area university. He says the covid19 fatality rate is 3%.

david johnson

I have always enjoyed the music of Enescu. Lots of samples on youtube will help you out with fun listening.

david johnson

Better? No. I do listen to it much more than #8.

david johnson

I have never had a problem enjoying Bruckner's music :) But doesn't it give you the feeling that you'd rather be listening to something else? It's like Beethoven symphony number 1, which our local symphony performed last time out. Why? When we have 2 through 9. No, and I enjoy Beethoven's 1st quite...

david johnson

I have never had a problem enjoying Bruckner's music

david johnson

Thanks for that info.

david johnson

I have it on LP. I have not run into it otherwise. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kknydVp_yoM

david johnson

I always enjoy the Kletzki/Philharmonia Prok 5. It's the only Prokofiev I've ever heard them do.

david johnson

Rach3 wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:02 am
Was this related to coronavirus , if she was coming in from Asia ?

That was my first thought, but it sounded different than that. ...not that I would really know.

david johnson

There are plenty of Marcel Tabuteau recordings around. He was a magnificent player and also taught at Curtis Institute where he influenced many musicians. He is considered the 'founder of the American school' of oboe playing. Hear some good historical samples. https://marceltabuteau.com/recordings/o...

david johnson

I believe nothing will change. Both Trump and those who are mad because Hil lost the election should be fined exorbitantly for nuisance behaviors and the $$ given to orphan's homes and vet hospitals.

david johnson

Brain and Alan Civil were in that horn section. Civil even guested on some Beatles records.

david johnson

I heard of this on the news. I do not think those two can win the election. Andrew Yang is the Dem best choice for a good Prez.

david johnson

I sometimes wonder what will happen, but I distrust progressives so much I can't believe them in much. I still view this as them being ticked that Trump beat Hil, not that they care a rip what he has or hasn't done.

david johnson

sad news. A superb hornist.

david johnson

It is a superb work. Nothing low about it, except Johnny Cash's bass voice :) I am not a great cm fan, but the further back in the genre you go the more folkish it is. I grew up around that style and understand it, therefore I find it enjoyable. The closer it gets to country-western, the less I like...

david johnson

Wow, those are great paintings

david johnson

Biology = superstition? Odd to hear that one. We shall never agree. Merry Christmas

david johnson

I am not into mire playing. Vonnegut does not really express the topic well. As an American POW in WW2, a survivor of the Allied fireboming of Dresden, a trained chemist, and the author of one of the greatest imaginative works of the 20th century, Vonnegut told us via metaphor that gender may not b...

david johnson

"So say those mired in medaevalism. But, in fact, Kurt Vonnegut, trained as a scientist, is correct in this:" I am not into mire playing. Vonnegut does not really express the topic well.

david johnson

Forstater and Rowling are correct in this.

david johnson

there are four more digits to go, but the object will be delivered w/o them. you will have to look them up at the zipcode source

david johnson

Several pols of all stripe and spot need to be told "Up Yours". The further from center they go, the less trustworthy they become.

david johnson

The report of an AI project to complete LvB's symphony 10 reminds me of an interesting short story. "A Work of Art" by James Blish. Richard Strauss is 're-constituted' centuries after his demise and called upon to compose more music. The developments are interesting. Last I checked it was available ...

david johnson

Grigolo: “I’ll meet you outside.” - confrontationally. He had best be careful with that. Someone mad enough will take him up on it and leave the guy stretched out in the alley.

david johnson

ET fleet, of course. They are cruising the system for Black Friday classical music deals.

david johnson

That was very enjoyable. Thank you.

david johnson

The hearings smelled more of politics than of true concern. The Dems shot their own foot when they ran Hil and she lost. They can't see how to fix that mess. They will flounder around some more, I fear.

david johnson

Your answers are correct. There are a couple of families in my home area who have a variant spelling but pronounce it the same.

david johnson

Go ahead and do it. Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!

david johnson

The Goossens/Beecham Messiah is great fun!!!

david johnson

Well...someone has finally spoken truth!

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