You gotta be kidding me!
First, I had to watch Florida State lose to Miami on Friday night. (I graduated from FSU a couple years back.) Then, last night Georgia Tech stings Clemson right in the eye. And before that, Notre Dame takes it to Michigan and friggin Marshall almost beats Ohio State. I guess you could say it was a great week for college football. Personally, I'm a little upset about the FSU game, since (yet again) they had every chance to win it and just couldn't make the plays. Chris Rix is embarrassed yet again - but at least Cromartie had a great game.
Anyway, I was at the Goodwill yesterday and picked up some cool records. Got a copy of Rubber Soul (amazing since no one ever sells or gives away a Beatles record), a Chicago record (I can't tell which one, it's dated 1973 and has some songs on it I've never heard before), a couple of Charlie Rich records, Patsy Cline's Greatest Hits, this one record called Prisms with these two guys playing a bunch of synthesizers (might be good for sampling), and finally, two of the strangest records I have ever seen: "Voice of the Professionals" instructional records featuring John Havlicek on basketball and Bob Griese on how to quarterback. I don't even know what to expect from these guys. I'll have to send the Bob Griese one back home though, because all my friends there hate him with a passion.
I've been working on some art songs for composition class. It's coming along better than I thought, especially since I've never really studied composition before. My teacher is having me listen to some different stuff, some of which is great (Ravel/Debussy string quartets), some okay (Aaron Copland/Charles Ives songs), and some not so good (other Charles Ives songs). (Disclaimer: when I say that music is "good" or "bad", unless otherwise stated, I'm speaking in terms of my own personal preference. I realize that Charles Ives was a huge visionary, and his music is very intellectual, etc. etc. I just happen not to like it very much. So nyah.)
I'll leave you with a link suggested by my composition teacher. You can look up different composers and hear some of their music. And it's all somehow legal and free. Imagine that!
http://www.artofthestates.org/
Anyway, I was at the Goodwill yesterday and picked up some cool records. Got a copy of Rubber Soul (amazing since no one ever sells or gives away a Beatles record), a Chicago record (I can't tell which one, it's dated 1973 and has some songs on it I've never heard before), a couple of Charlie Rich records, Patsy Cline's Greatest Hits, this one record called Prisms with these two guys playing a bunch of synthesizers (might be good for sampling), and finally, two of the strangest records I have ever seen: "Voice of the Professionals" instructional records featuring John Havlicek on basketball and Bob Griese on how to quarterback. I don't even know what to expect from these guys. I'll have to send the Bob Griese one back home though, because all my friends there hate him with a passion.
I've been working on some art songs for composition class. It's coming along better than I thought, especially since I've never really studied composition before. My teacher is having me listen to some different stuff, some of which is great (Ravel/Debussy string quartets), some okay (Aaron Copland/Charles Ives songs), and some not so good (other Charles Ives songs). (Disclaimer: when I say that music is "good" or "bad", unless otherwise stated, I'm speaking in terms of my own personal preference. I realize that Charles Ives was a huge visionary, and his music is very intellectual, etc. etc. I just happen not to like it very much. So nyah.)
I'll leave you with a link suggested by my composition teacher. You can look up different composers and hear some of their music. And it's all somehow legal and free. Imagine that!
http://www.artofthestates.org/
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