This is Why we have our Minidisc

[Strungup]

.........but not for lack of eyes.

Go read this, and think .This is why I own an MD. Things like this

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...ml?hpid=topnews

Edited April 10, 2007 by Guitarfxr

[bobt]

Would have loved to have been there with my NH1, must have been incredible.

Bob

[Strungup]

I cant believe no one else has commented on this subject . Thx for yours Bob

Edited April 10, 2007 by Guitarfxr

[bobt]

Hi There,

thread is only a couple of hours old, but I also thought it would get some response. I like to carry my NH1 all the time, but usually something happens and I get engrossed without recording, Next time I'm in Cuba I am going to record some of their excellent music. Again I would have loved to record the violinist.

TTFN

Bob

[Strungup]

Well, I wanted to, but I guess I was still thinking on what my attitude was like when I passed a gypsy band in the tube last time I was in Paris; it was a really great band, really good musicians performing fabulously; and I didn't give myself the time to listen... with the lame excuse of a meeting which wasn't that urgent really... I didn't hang around for more than 3 min or so. AND I had my MD recorder with me... but no mic.

While your in Paris , Catch and record "Les Nubians " for me , A pair of truly beautiful voices.

[rayzray]

While your in Paris , Catch and record "Les Nubians " for me , A pair of truly beautiful voices.

gee;; what IS Les Nubians;; seems like when i'm in Florida next week;; by daughter said she is "Dragging" me to see Les Nubians at Disney World..

i hope there is NO dancing and audience participation and better have beaucoup of popcorn available..

or,, do i have the artist mixed up with something else.. i WILL have my Hi-MD with me;;better bring extra gummies..

[Strungup]

gee;; what IS Les Nubians;; seems like when i'm in Florida next week;; by daughter said she is "Dragging" me to see Les Nubians at Disney World..

i hope there is NO dancing and audience participation and better have beaucoup of popcorn available..

or,, do i have the artist mixed up with something else.. i WILL have my Hi-MD with me;;better bring extra gummies..

Ray ,.....I think you will like them

http://www.lesnubians.com/

Vids on YouTube , Samples on the web page, English and Francais por vu OZ

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseacti...eoid=1501574453

Edited April 11, 2007 by Guitarfxr

[rayzray]

Yessss!! i will like them;;

i understand enough French to get by.. i can read the rest "between the lines"..

like,, i understand that i will be "eating" FOOD at a "Table" while we watch this show;; like,, it will be harder to "Hide" my Hi-MD900 recorder;; unless;; i ask for extra mashed potatoes and build one of my famous gravy spouting mashed potato volcanos.. then hide the Hi-MD unit behind it..

i can hide the flanks with leftover lettuce;; and cover the top with the center-piece..

[bobt]

Yessss!! i will like them;;

i understand enough French to get by.. i can read the rest "between the lines"..

like,, i understand that i will be "eating" FOOD at a "Table" while we watch this show;; like,, it will be harder to "Hide" my Hi-MD900 recorder;; unless;; i ask for extra mashed potatoes and build one of my famous gravy spouting mashed potato volcanos.. then hide the Hi-MD unit behind it..

i can hide the flanks with leftover lettuce;; and cover the top with the center-piece..

Can you video that for us, would be fun to see

Take care,

Bob

[rayzray]

Can you video that for us, would be fun to see

Take care,

Bob

ok;; IF they allow camcorders in;; lol;; perhaps the REAL show is gonna be at MY table;; like usual;; rayzray steals da show;; well;; the most that can phappen is i get arrested and don't have to see the rest of the show..

i can take one of my usual "fits" about sitting at a table with an even amount of chairs;; or not sitting at the aisle seat;; although that IS seat #1..

i guess MD'ing it is first priority;; and video is second;; and not getting arrested is third.. not nessissserily in that order..

[whatsleftofj]

That was amazing article. Thank you for sharing it. It's rare that I read something that actually makes me stop and think nowadays, but that did...

[rayzray]

ok,, so i TRIED to read that article;; i just couldn't get through it;; i "Feel " for the viloin player;; but he shudda taken piano lessons..

yes;; we all know i (rayzray) has never read a book in my life;; and that article was kinda like a book..

i WAS interested;; if someone could make a short "review" of it;; it would be great..

i understand the "Feeling" of a great musician not being noticed;; like when i was taking classical lessons at 11 Years old;; NO ONE NOTICED ME;; then i asked my teacher if i could play some popular music;; and after a short "Fit";; my Italian teacher wrote out a quick "fake Music" type song on manuscript;;

i went home and learnt it;; and played it for everyone;; and i became noticed..

right then and there i decided to QUIT classical and become a "Pop STAR"..

i bet if that violinist would have played some pop music;; he would have been able to feed his family that night..

i couldn't grasp the link of that article to "This is Why we have our Minidisc";; but i will try to read it in parts with a few weeks..

of course i (rayzray) would read it (With my Hi-MD900) playing thru my ear buds at the same time;; probably appropriate new age semi classical music to stay in the mood)..

so much trying to "Fit-In" here but yous guys do everything so much different than me;; but;; i seem to enjoy MD's/Hi-MD's and all the quirks and quacks of them much better..

Edited April 12, 2007 by rayzray

[Strungup]

i bet if that violinist would have played some pop music;; he would have been able to feed his family that night..

i couldn't grasp the link of that article to "This is Why we have our Minidisc";; but i will try to read it in parts with a few weeks..

Ray , it wasnt about HIM at all , it was about US as a Human species, ...what have we become that we cannot stop to enjoy or take in something Beautiful.

It was an experiment of "What would happen if" . It was no ordinary Violinist standing there, It was Joshua Bell , probably the best Violinist on the Planet , Known Worldwide . Commanding 1000 dollars a seat at Carangie Hall. And he was Playing a 3.5 million dollar Stradavari.

And no one noticed.......................

Have you seen "The Red Violin" ?

Edited April 12, 2007 by Guitarfxr

[rayzray]

Ray , it wasnt about HIM at all , it was about US as a Human species, ...what have we become that we cannot stop to enjoy or take in something Beautiful.

It was an experiment of "What would happen if" . It was no ordinary Violinist standing there, It was Joshua Bell , probably the best Violinist on the Planet , Known Worldwide . Commanding 1000 dollars a seat at Carangie Hall. And he was Playing a 3.5 million dollar Stradavari.

And no one noticed.......................

Have you seen "The Red Violin" ?

lol,, well ,, now you know why i don't read books;; i would always come to my own conclusion..

an experiment?? i accept the fact that he is great;; and acknowledge the "Beauty" of a "Real Musician";; but NEVER go out of your "satefy Zone" except for an experiment and a Starbucks Coffee..

now;; did anyone capture this on MD/or Hi-MD?? that would have been great..

i'm sure someone must have documented it;; i would demand a "Replay"..

one of my fondest memories of a violin was a local violinist/Teacher (Music UNION President) that was always made fun of cause he was sooooooo old;; well ,, to make a long story short;;

he played my my parish's choir at Christmas;; and did a "Solo" that sounded like a human voice;; and a baby crying;; it was soooo beautiful;; i had to tell him.. it's really too bad Sony invented the MD thinggy toooooo late..

i actually "Cried" and i DON"T "Cry" for anything (except pain)..

he became like a telephone friend for a while;; then died soon after..

well,, anyways;; i (rayzray) wudda stopped and listened to your violinist and would have flipped a "Fin" ($5)..

perhaps they should have done a (Part 2) of the expiramint and charged admission to the Mall and gave the money to the Starving children of the world!!

Edited April 12, 2007 by rayzray

[bluecrab]

.........but not for lack of eyes.

Go read this, and think .This is why I own an MD. Things like this

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...ml?hpid=topnews

Thanks. Reading such excellent writing is its own reward.

John McPhee and a few others do that - take a subject you might have no interest in and make it interesting.

I wondered, "What would I have done? Walked on by? Stopped? Donated?"

[GQ Smooth]

The thing is that as most of us work, time is a luxury we don't have. Now if this was done at luch time or the end of the day, we may have seen a different result

[Strungup]

The thing is that as most of us work, time is a luxury we don't have. Now if this was done at luch time or the end of the day, we may have seen a different result

Smooth , that is just the point of the Article , we have become SOOOO busy , that even 30 seconds to just stop and appreciate , to breathe , has escaped us.

In your pic you have a child in your arms, what if that child never see's you stop to smell the flowers . or whatever else the senario may bring .

Our appreciation of LIFE is being eroded like the the shoreline of a Northern Atantic seaboard .

Take time to Breathe

Me .... I would have stopped , I always do and ,I work as well

[rayzray]

remember;; the senerio is not realistic and cruel;; as cruel as capturing a wild animal and trying to keep it at home and tame it.. (sometimes i feel bad for my wife's INDOOR cats)..

i truly believe ALL of us in the Forum/board or what ever this is are special ppl,, not found in the masses..

we all appreciate music of others;;

i promise to read the whole article soon;; but so far;; i do not see "realism" or "Rayzism"..

Edited April 12, 2007 by rayzray

[mallow]

Hi..UK Noobie here...thanks for the link to the article....absolutley amazing ...Razray...I think the 'that's why we have minidiscs' tag refers to the fact that if any of us were there we would have had the potential to record it.

Regards Mallow

[boojum]

.........but not for lack of eyes.

Go read this, and think .This is why I own an MD. Things like this

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...ml?hpid=topnews

Yeah, that's why you own an MD, but did you get this guy!? LOL I'm with the Dixie Chicks, sometimes it is embarassing to be an American.

[Sparky191]

I'm not a time facist as some people are. While I think I'd have stopped for a couple of minutes, I doubt I would have had time to stay any longer.

[GQ Smooth]

Another reason why I wouldn't have stopped is that Classical music really isnt my bag, so to speak.