tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post3855936863165150435..comments2024-03-10T10:40:32.319-07:00Comments on Pyromaniacs: Baring my musical soulPhil Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00649092052031518426noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-68101078944670794932007-02-28T09:34:00.000-08:002007-02-28T09:34:00.000-08:00Ray,Yes, I can agree with you on that one. I was j...Ray,<BR/><BR/>Yes, I can agree with you on that one. I was just worried you were throwing the baby out with the bathwater. :)Solameaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09869424956571944997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-34325245848766768282007-02-27T08:40:00.000-08:002007-02-27T08:40:00.000-08:00Don't you think that's a bit harsh? Probably, but ...<I>Don't you think that's a bit harsh? </I><BR/><BR/>Probably, but you can't deny that the vast majority of what passes for "comtemporary Christian music" is merely banal, insipid pop music repackaged with a "christian" label that is made to appeal to the lowest common artistic denominator.<BR/><BR/>I am in awe of Phil's iPod.Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116372272883410329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-64204394802970331102007-02-27T07:54:00.000-08:002007-02-27T07:54:00.000-08:00Phil ---What do you do to get non-stop segues betw...Phil ---<BR/><BR/>What do you do to get non-stop segues between movements, e.g., between the 3rd and 4th movements of Beethoven's <I>Fifth</I> (per the Szell/Cleveland recording)? It's also a problem in Mussorgsky's <I>Pictures</I> (last two movements) and something by Rimsky-Korsakov that escapes me at the moment, just to hit the high points.Jim Criglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11437189788683651969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-55438940113636785872007-02-27T06:26:00.000-08:002007-02-27T06:26:00.000-08:00Ray,Don't you think that's a bit harsh? Don't tell...Ray,<BR/><BR/>Don't you think that's a bit harsh? Don't tell me you're of the Bill Gotherd school that can tell if a song is demonic or not by its meter?Solameaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09869424956571944997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-32094929384458831082007-02-26T09:33:00.000-08:002007-02-26T09:33:00.000-08:00Tim: [correction] Nope, I don't think so. Check t...Tim: [correction] Nope, I don't think so. Check the episode again. [/correction] Nice to hear from you, though!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14534421623031122881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-86623204518626384152007-02-26T07:53:00.000-08:002007-02-26T07:53:00.000-08:00I too have enjoyed Gavin Bryars' Jesus’ Blood Neve...I too have enjoyed Gavin Bryars' <I>Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet</I>. I was introduced to it in college and now have it on my iPod. Thanks for your link to info on the story behind the work. Fascinating indeed.<BR/><BR/>Chandler Branch, Exe. Dir.<BR/><A HREF="http://www.sdgmusic.org" REL="nofollow">Soli Deo Gloria</A>Chandler Branchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06638313477595449444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-63784593272381087942007-02-26T07:16:00.000-08:002007-02-26T07:16:00.000-08:00He was coached, when she brought up classical musi...<I>He was coached, when she brought up classical music, to say, "Ahhhh, Bach!" as if that said it all.</I><BR/><BR/><nitpick>Actually, Sharon, the line was: "Ahhhh, Mozart!"</nitpick><BR/><BR/>:-)Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18196737077210254855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-26976899737525797362007-02-25T16:16:00.000-08:002007-02-25T16:16:00.000-08:00I'd highly recommend Yngwie Malmsteen's "Concerto ...I'd highly recommend Yngwie Malmsteen's "Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E Flat Minor Op. 1." Malmsteen is a neo-baroque composer, and I don't know any lover of classical/baroque music that hasn't loved it. C'mon, give it a try!Mike Felkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974482615713418707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-23351849354543622462007-02-25T16:06:00.000-08:002007-02-25T16:06:00.000-08:00Not one track in my "Top 25 most-played" could be ...<I>Not one track in my "Top 25 most-played" could be classified as "contemporary Christian Music."<BR/></I><BR/>Contemporary Christian Music is what they play in Hell.Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116372272883410329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-91150896516789518592007-02-24T22:14:00.000-08:002007-02-24T22:14:00.000-08:00breformed,You asked, "...the artwork of your CD al...breformed,<BR/><BR/>You asked, "...the artwork of your CD albums have been scanned in for your iPod? Is that you scanning or one of your minions?"<BR/><BR/>I don't know what Phil does but I imagine he uses the "advanced" tab in itunes which has a "Get Album Artwork" feature that will download album covers from the itunes database...great feature.<BR/><BR/>Phil,<BR/><BR/>Any Yo Yo Ma?Paul Lameyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586488041794193370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-71896705111890727832007-02-24T21:23:00.000-08:002007-02-24T21:23:00.000-08:00It's nice to see that someone else knows who Alan ...It's nice to see that someone else knows who Alan Parsons is. And lest someone gets on my case, I love Handel's Messiah, Love Song, Mustard Seed Faith, Christopher Parkening, Fanny Crosby and a host of others. I even play a Mellotron. Beats a theremin any day.Solameaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09869424956571944997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-60586658184796440542007-02-24T21:07:00.000-08:002007-02-24T21:07:00.000-08:00Candy:I thought you were quoting the line from M*A...Candy:<BR/><BR/>I thought you were quoting the line from M*A*S*H when Radar was trying to impress some nurse as being acquainted with the classics. He was coached, when she brought up classical music, to say, "Ahhhh, Bach!" as if that said it all.<BR/><BR/>I guess you had to be there. . . .Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14534421623031122881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-19137251596129438392007-02-24T19:36:00.000-08:002007-02-24T19:36:00.000-08:00Well, Phil, I have a confession to make. I was act...Well, Phil, I have a confession to make. I was actually listening to a cut from Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" today called "Brain Damage." I immediately thought of a parody/satire in honor of the Emergent Church. All I have to do is tweak the lyrics a bit...<BR/><BR/>"The heretic is in my church....the heretic is in my church...and when the church you're in starts teaching different truth...I'll see you on the dark side of the...(you get the idea). <BR/><BR/>Now, if you'll excuse me, I am going to go to the nearest altar.Solameaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09869424956571944997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-5976306531609304922007-02-24T18:36:00.000-08:002007-02-24T18:36:00.000-08:00Sharon: to show playlist stats in iTunes, go to th...Sharon: to show playlist stats in iTunes, go to the View pulldown menu and click options. Check the box that says "play count" in the right column and it will appear in your playlist.<BR/><BR/>BTW, I don't know if I should say this, but my current most-played song is Sirius by the Alan Parsons ProjectDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00156736279906719942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-74977073108138071962007-02-24T18:30:00.000-08:002007-02-24T18:30:00.000-08:00I just got an iPod yesterday, and I'm already a to...I just got an iPod yesterday, and I'm already a total addict. Imagine! Marty Robbins' "El Paso" anytime I want!Brad Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197301845256854051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-15995323135498507902007-02-24T17:32:00.000-08:002007-02-24T17:32:00.000-08:00Hi Phil,Gavin Bryars/Tom Waits "Jesus Blood Never ...Hi Phil,<BR/><BR/>Gavin Bryars/Tom Waits "Jesus Blood Never Failed Me Yet" made a huge impact on me one night long ago in California...I heard it on a public radio station and was totally captured by it.. This was before God saved me. It is still one of my favorites; I have it in my profile favs. I'm so glad other people will hear about it!<BR/><BR/>sfslfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17039459193440851885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-82779936825022055552007-02-24T16:42:00.000-08:002007-02-24T16:42:00.000-08:00Sharon...MASH?Sharon...MASH?candyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088593538648596769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-25207246643334044212007-02-24T16:11:00.000-08:002007-02-24T16:11:00.000-08:00My whole CD collection (2,000+ albums) is now ripp...<B>My whole CD collection (2,000+ albums) is now ripped to iTunes and every album's cover is scanned in.</B><BR/><BR/>Dag, 'yo! You're always telling us that you're scarce on time, but the artwork of your CD albums have been <I>scanned in</I> for your iPod? Is that you scanning or one of your minions? <BR/><BR/>(moment to ponder)<BR/><BR/>You...no, no <I><B>you are</B></I> the man.David Mohlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586107161513106957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-17367068565452172512007-02-24T15:27:00.000-08:002007-02-24T15:27:00.000-08:00Phil:Copland is hands down my favourite composer. ...Phil:<BR/><BR/>Copland is hands down my favourite composer. Gimme <I>Appalachian Spring</I> any day. You have good taste!Stefan Ewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530690016594029847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-89631966244886191322007-02-24T14:35:00.000-08:002007-02-24T14:35:00.000-08:00Ein lied von meine lieblings Bach-werke: Herr, un...Ein lied von meine lieblings Bach-werke: <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/mediaplayer.asp?ean=028941932426&disc=1&track=1" REL="nofollow">Herr, unser Herrscher</A><BR/><BR/>It sends chills up and down my spine whenever I listen to it.wordsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13694767852556204886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-57460729158877235712007-02-24T08:34:00.000-08:002007-02-24T08:34:00.000-08:00Candy: A M*A*S*H fan, too?Phil: how do you see you...Candy: A M*A*S*H fan, too?<BR/><BR/>Phil: how do you see your playlist stats? I can't find it anywhere in my iTunes program!<BR/><BR/>My most played cut? "Anita's Heart" by Fernando Ortega.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14534421623031122881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-56850175892029022622007-02-24T08:22:00.000-08:002007-02-24T08:22:00.000-08:00Ahhhhhhhh! Bach!Ahhhhhhhh! Bach!candyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088593538648596769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-10294718734602515592007-02-24T07:02:00.000-08:002007-02-24T07:02:00.000-08:00Oh boy! For a change I'm learning ahead of time a...Oh boy! For a change I'm learning ahead of time about someone I'd love to hear coming to the area!<BR/><BR/>It's a bit of a hike, but by golly, I'll be there tomorrow. Not sure which service yet, but I'll be there.<BR/><BR/>You <I>will</I> try to be brilliant, won't you, Phil? ;^)Gryphonettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927200065426388315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-43652641753793214652007-02-24T05:33:00.000-08:002007-02-24T05:33:00.000-08:00"(Note to self: download some more classic hymns.)..."(Note to self: download some more classic hymns.)"<BR/><BR/>Where do you find them please?gatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15210452657221413066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-2460264289669419422007-02-24T03:37:00.000-08:002007-02-24T03:37:00.000-08:00oh Yeah. LOTS of work getting done there.LOTS.oh Yeah. LOTS of work getting done there.<BR/><BR/>LOTS.FX Turkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16798420127955373559noreply@blogger.com