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Post by bayou on May 23, 2017 8:04:27 GMT -5
that an arctic fox's litter can include up to 14 pups.
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Post by Pixie on May 23, 2017 8:46:11 GMT -5
that an arctic fox's litter can include up to 14 pups. I would rather hear about arcane music information.
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Post by yodapug on May 23, 2017 9:05:17 GMT -5
that an arctic fox's litter can include up to 14 pups. I would rather hear about arcane music information. Did you know....? That the Simon/Garfunkel song about parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme was originally a tune written by Henry VIII, called Greensleeves, allegedly written for Anne Boylen, Elizabeth's mother, whose head he later had chopped off? Now that's arcane!
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Post by gary on May 23, 2017 9:21:57 GMT -5
I would rather hear about arcane music information. Did you know....? That the Simon/Garfunkel song about parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme was originally a tune written by Henry VIII, called Greensleeves, allegedly written for Anne Boylen, Elizabeth's mother, whose head he later had chopped off? Now that's arcane! Alternative facts: 1. "There is a persistent belief that Greensleeves was composed by Henry VIII for his lover and future queen consort Anne Boleyn. Boleyn allegedly rejected King Henry's attempts to seduce her, and this rejection may be referred to in the song when the writer's love "cast me off discourteously". However, the piece is based on an Italian style of composition that did not reach England until after Henry's death, making it more likely Elizabethan in origin." That's from Wikipedia so you know it's good. 2. "Scarborough Fair:" Does not sound like the same tune as "Greensleeves:" To me.
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Post by Pixie on May 23, 2017 9:38:33 GMT -5
I would rather hear about arcane music information. Did you know....? That the Simon/Garfunkel song about parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme was originally a tune written by Henry VIII, called Greensleeves, allegedly written for Anne Boylen, Elizabeth's mother, whose head he later had chopped off? Now that's arcane! Yes, it is arcane, but it is more about heads than it is about music. Bayou needs to learn music.
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Post by yodapug on May 23, 2017 9:54:41 GMT -5
Did you know....? That the Simon/Garfunkel song about parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme was originally a tune written by Henry VIII, called Greensleeves, allegedly written for Anne Boylen, Elizabeth's mother, whose head he later had chopped off? Now that's arcane! Alternative facts: 1. "There is a persistent belief that Greensleeves was composed by Henry VIII for his lover and future queen consort Anne Boleyn. Boleyn allegedly rejected King Henry's attempts to seduce her, and this rejection may be referred to in the song when the writer's love "cast me off discourteously". However, the piece is based on an Italian style of composition that did not reach England until after Henry's death, making it more likely Elizabethan in origin." That's from Wikipedia so you know it's good. 2. "Scarborough Fair:" Does not sound like the same tune as "Greensleeves:" To me. I stand corrected, thank you Gary, I would never have looked that up because I was living with a false fact. Thanks also for 2, I was having a senior moment. [Word, plz d/n mention the latter to TPTB; I'm sharp as a tack and fit as a fiddle, most days].
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Post by bayou on May 23, 2017 10:21:59 GMT -5
Did you know....? That the Simon/Garfunkel song about parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme was originally a tune written by Henry VIII, called Greensleeves, allegedly written for Anne Boylen, Elizabeth's mother, whose head he later had chopped off? Now that's arcane! Yes, it is arcane, but it is more about heads than it is about music. Bayou needs to learn music. I know all I need to know about music. I hear a song and I either like it or not. Delving onto the mechanics of it destroys the magic. Plus the original premise was that I would ask Google for a random fact and post whatever popped up.
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Post by rp on May 23, 2017 11:47:12 GMT -5
Yes, it is arcane, but it is more about heads than it is about music. Bayou needs to learn music. I know all I need to know about music. I hear a song and I either like it or not. Delving onto the mechanics of it destroys the magic. Plus the original premise was that I would ask Google for a random fact and post whatever popped up. bayou -- are you sure? Music is the heart and soul of everything. Just a few random quotes: Did you know....for example: "Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent." Victor Hugo "Without music, life would be a mistake." Friedrich Nietzsche "One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain." Bob Marley
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Post by bayou on May 23, 2017 13:04:08 GMT -5
I know all I need to know about music. I hear a song and I either like it or not. Delving onto the mechanics of it destroys the magic. Plus the original premise was that I would ask Google for a random fact and post whatever popped up. bayou -- are you sure? Music is the heart and soul of everything. Just a few random quotes: Did you know....for example: "Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent." Victor Hugo "Without music, life would be a mistake." Friedrich Nietzsche "One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain." Bob Marley The way you started, I infer that you are disagreeing with me but I read the rest to be in agreement. You can't calculate heart with a mathematical formula nor explain the soul with a discussion of music theory. The difference from Chopin, Hendrix, and Louis Armstrong to the guy jamming down at the local bar on a Friday night isn't the ability to play some unbelievable succession of notes but something else. There are many that are as technically proficient as the greats but you have never heard of them because they don't play with that something else that is indefinable. If it moves you, it is good no matter how simple and if it doesn't move you, it isn't, no matter how complex. I fully understand why some may enjoy discussing the nitty gritty fine details of playing and singing but I don't need to know that to understand music. I fact, I would contend that knowing that is actually the anthesis of knowing music.
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Post by Pixie on May 23, 2017 13:49:15 GMT -5
bayou -- are you sure? Music is the heart and soul of everything. Just a few random quotes: Did you know....for example: "Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent." Victor Hugo "Without music, life would be a mistake." Friedrich Nietzsche "One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain." Bob Marley The way you started, I infer that you are disagreeing with me but I read the rest to be in agreement. You can't calculate heart with a mathematical formula nor explain the soul with a discussion of music theory. The difference from Chopin, Hendrix, and Louis Armstrong to the guy jamming down at the local bar on a Friday night isn't the ability to play some unbelievable succession of notes but something else. There are many that are as technically proficient as the greats but you have never heard of them because they don't play with that something else that is indefinable. If it moves you, it is good no matter how simple and if it doesn't move you, it isn't, no matter how complex. I fully understand why some may enjoy discussing the nitty gritty fine details of playing and singing but I don't need to know that to understand music. I fact, I would contend that knowing that is actually the anthesis of knowing music. A few weeks ago, three of us were at lunch. Two of us play and other does not. I was telling them about this fabulous sax solo I had heard on the radio: "He came in on the turnaround and started his solo on the I chord. Took it for two twelves and back to comping the next time around." The one who doesn't play sat there with a blank look on his face. The other one knew exactly what I was talking about. I know of no other way to describe what the sax player had done. An understanding of music adds to the enjoyment of it.
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Post by bayou on May 23, 2017 14:05:03 GMT -5
The way you started, I infer that you are disagreeing with me but I read the rest to be in agreement. You can't calculate heart with a mathematical formula nor explain the soul with a discussion of music theory. The difference from Chopin, Hendrix, and Louis Armstrong to the guy jamming down at the local bar on a Friday night isn't the ability to play some unbelievable succession of notes but something else. There are many that are as technically proficient as the greats but you have never heard of them because they don't play with that something else that is indefinable. If it moves you, it is good no matter how simple and if it doesn't move you, it isn't, no matter how complex. I fully understand why some may enjoy discussing the nitty gritty fine details of playing and singing but I don't need to know that to understand music. I fact, I would contend that knowing that is actually the anthesis of knowing music. A few weeks ago, three of us were at lunch. Two of us play and other does not. I was telling them about this fabulous sax solo I had heard on the radio: "He came in on the turnaround and started his solo on the I chord. Took it for two twelves and back to comping the next time around." The one who doesn't play sat there with a blank look on his face. The other one knew exactly what I was talking about. I know of no other way to describe what the sax player had done. An understanding of music adds to the enjoyment of it. No, you are enjoying the technical competence of it, not the actual music. Your focus on HOW he played the music diverts you from focusing on WHAT the music was. Just be the music, Pixie, just be the music. EDIT: Also, I took off today to go to my daughters award ceremony at school this morning and I'm pretty sure I tore my rotator cuff being a redneck a couple of weeks ago, so I have just the right mixture of time and grouchiness to outlast you on this argument. EDIT #2: Stop listening to Kenny G; that stuff will rot your brain.
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Post by Pixie on May 23, 2017 15:08:16 GMT -5
Bayou, you are worrisome.
Kenny G mostly plays the soprano and alto sax. This guy was playing a real saxophone, the tenor sax. Pixie
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Post by Prrple on May 23, 2017 15:13:12 GMT -5
My kid got to choose his band instrument for next year, with guidance on what would work for his physiology. He went into it thinking he wanted to play the sax - and he has the right face for it. But he was a better match for the trombone. My kid's gonna be a trombone player.
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Post by Pixie on May 23, 2017 15:18:23 GMT -5
My kid got to choose his band instrument for next year, with guidance on what would work for his physiology. He went into it thinking he wanted to play the sax - and he has the right face for it. But he was a better match for the trombone. My kid's gonna be a trombone player.Don't worry, he will slide right into it.
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Post by Teuful Hunden on May 23, 2017 15:20:41 GMT -5
Bayou, you are worrisome. Kenny G mostly plays the soprano and alto sax. This guy was playing a real saxophone, the tenor sax. Pixie All this discussion about the inner workings of music makes me realize I don't know sh#t form Shinola when it comes to music.
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Post by Pixie on May 23, 2017 15:22:37 GMT -5
Bayou, you are worrisome. Kenny G mostly plays the soprano and alto sax. This guy was playing a real saxophone, the tenor sax. Pixie All this discussion about the inner workings of music makes me realize I don't know sh#t form Shinola when it comes to music. Don't let that worry you; you can still enjoy it on a superficial level.
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Post by pumpkin on May 23, 2017 15:22:49 GMT -5
Bayou, you are worrisome. Kenny G mostly plays the soprano and alto sax. This guy was playing a real saxophone, the tenor sax. Pixie Like Rob Lowe's "Billy" in St. Elmo's Fire?
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Post by gary on May 23, 2017 15:22:51 GMT -5
My kid got to choose his band instrument for next year, with guidance on what would work for his physiology. He went into it thinking he wanted to play the sax - and he has the right face for it. But he was a better match for the trombone. My kid's gonna be a trombone player.Don't worry, he will slide right into it. You're better than that, Pixie.
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Post by Pixie on May 23, 2017 15:24:47 GMT -5
Don't worry, he will slide right into it. You're better than that, Pixie. I couldn't help it. I thought of you when I typed it.
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Post by gary on May 23, 2017 15:25:55 GMT -5
You're better than that, Pixie. I couldn't help it. I thought of you when I typed it. Thank you, I think.
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