Primitive. 17-year-old Roland Electronic Piano with 16-track digital studio. Most of the work is done there. When it's finished, I import an analog recording to my laptop via Audacity. Occasionally, I do a few post-production tweaks there. Then I export as an MP3, and voila.
👍 Trying to learn how to use Garage Band with a Mac and an 88-key keyboard. Plenty of horsepower, but the learning curve is steep. On another note, the first-ever mention of "health economics" at RTI International occurred sometime shortly after 1980.
Thanks for the heads up about Wildcat. My bride and I have no desire to be "Glicked" this weekend. Anybody who has Local Hero on their movie list is all right. (Our first date was viewing Chariots of Fire.)
Had to look up "Glicked!" When I told my, "You know what 'Barbenheimer' was?" she said, "Ah. 'Gladiator' and 'Wicked'" The wonderful, sarcastic, insightful reviewer Critical Drinker did a video on the fragile, easily offended clown who is the star (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa6V_eJGbRI) but then he gave a surprisingly positive review of the film (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYtRO5S9g1k)
Over the years some of the Thanksgivings had fewer things to be thankful for, but there are always some. And always I'm thankful for a large, loving, supportive family. You can't really beat that.
But there are many small things to be thankful for, too. This year your columns are included in my list. There's plenty of bad stuff in the world, always, but thanks to the internet I can now read the writings of people I would never have found otherwise. And I can enjoy the intellectual stimulation. And my favorite Substack authors have led me to others that I enjoy.
Happy Thanksgiving, one and all. I hope you have as much to be thankful for as I.
I've often been thankful that I no longer have to wonder who was Polk's Vice-president, or Mickey Mantle's OBP in his rookie season. But I haven't been mindful of the hundred or so writers to whom the internet introduced me; from now on, I will be
Polk's VP was George Mifflin Dallas! The city may or may not be named after him. Could be named for his brother, or for some other guys, or for a town in Scotland.
Can't tell you about Mickey Mantle's OBP. However, the circumstances of his liver transplant and his warnings about alcoholism were much discussed when I was studying for my degree in Health Administration.
Honored to find myself and my writings in your good graces.
Glad you liked my new musical composition. And glad you have your big family. (Mine's fairly small, but beloved, nevertheless. I'm so honored that you think of my columns in this way. Truly. And I thoroughly enjoy the insightful comments you often post.
No one would ever make the mistake of labeling me as highly cultured, so forgive my comments if they reek of buffoonery:
1) Upon my first listen to your new composition, I just kept hearing a Flamenco vibe.
2) I should check out Wildcat, as I've been a big fan of Laura Linney ever since her excellent portrayal of the prosecutor going against Richard Gere in Primal Fear (1996!).
3) I must broaden my horizons in the limited series genre, as I keep returning to various episodes of The Queen's Gambit four years after its release. That one really struck me as brilliant....story, acting, sets, musical score (the transition from the final scene in the park to the ending credits still gives me goosebumps).
Looking forward to your writing on different topics.
Flamenco could be lurking in there, somewhere. Flamenco was developed by the Romani (aka Gypsies), who migrated in antiquity from India through the Middle East and into Iberia. So the cross-currents of Mediterranean music are all there.
Laura Linney is great. I first noticed her in "The Truman Show," and she is wonderful in "Wildcat."
Thanks for reminding me of "Queen's Gambit"--one of my absolute favorites of the limited series. I will add it in my article.
Mr. Graboyes, I note there's overlap in your book and film lists: THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE and LIFE OF PI> May I ask:
Are you more likely to read a book because you've seen the film version of it or watch a film because you've read the book? For me it is usually read the book, watch the film. The film I saw this week BONHOEFFER will be an exception. I know next to nothing about Bonhoeffer's life, but watching the movie made me think the writer/director had overdrawn his poetic license by quite a big. So time to crack a biography.
Over the years, no pattern. Sometimes book first. Sometimes movie first. These days, I do lots of movies but very few books. But back in the day? Plenty in both directions. I will look into Bonhoeffer.
Yo, Bob, can you tell me what DAW you use to compose your most excellent music?
Primitive. 17-year-old Roland Electronic Piano with 16-track digital studio. Most of the work is done there. When it's finished, I import an analog recording to my laptop via Audacity. Occasionally, I do a few post-production tweaks there. Then I export as an MP3, and voila.
👍 Trying to learn how to use Garage Band with a Mac and an 88-key keyboard. Plenty of horsepower, but the learning curve is steep. On another note, the first-ever mention of "health economics" at RTI International occurred sometime shortly after 1980.
Thanks for the heads up about Wildcat. My bride and I have no desire to be "Glicked" this weekend. Anybody who has Local Hero on their movie list is all right. (Our first date was viewing Chariots of Fire.)
Had to look up "Glicked!" When I told my, "You know what 'Barbenheimer' was?" she said, "Ah. 'Gladiator' and 'Wicked'" The wonderful, sarcastic, insightful reviewer Critical Drinker did a video on the fragile, easily offended clown who is the star (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa6V_eJGbRI) but then he gave a surprisingly positive review of the film (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYtRO5S9g1k)
Not my original thought. Barbenheimer and Glicked were mentioned in the New York Times.
Thank you. The new composition I like a lot.
Over the years some of the Thanksgivings had fewer things to be thankful for, but there are always some. And always I'm thankful for a large, loving, supportive family. You can't really beat that.
But there are many small things to be thankful for, too. This year your columns are included in my list. There's plenty of bad stuff in the world, always, but thanks to the internet I can now read the writings of people I would never have found otherwise. And I can enjoy the intellectual stimulation. And my favorite Substack authors have led me to others that I enjoy.
Happy Thanksgiving, one and all. I hope you have as much to be thankful for as I.
I've often been thankful that I no longer have to wonder who was Polk's Vice-president, or Mickey Mantle's OBP in his rookie season. But I haven't been mindful of the hundred or so writers to whom the internet introduced me; from now on, I will be
Polk's VP was George Mifflin Dallas! The city may or may not be named after him. Could be named for his brother, or for some other guys, or for a town in Scotland.
Can't tell you about Mickey Mantle's OBP. However, the circumstances of his liver transplant and his warnings about alcoholism were much discussed when I was studying for my degree in Health Administration.
Honored to find myself and my writings in your good graces.
It was .311. Career OBP was .421
Glad you liked my new musical composition. And glad you have your big family. (Mine's fairly small, but beloved, nevertheless. I'm so honored that you think of my columns in this way. Truly. And I thoroughly enjoy the insightful comments you often post.
No one would ever make the mistake of labeling me as highly cultured, so forgive my comments if they reek of buffoonery:
1) Upon my first listen to your new composition, I just kept hearing a Flamenco vibe.
2) I should check out Wildcat, as I've been a big fan of Laura Linney ever since her excellent portrayal of the prosecutor going against Richard Gere in Primal Fear (1996!).
3) I must broaden my horizons in the limited series genre, as I keep returning to various episodes of The Queen's Gambit four years after its release. That one really struck me as brilliant....story, acting, sets, musical score (the transition from the final scene in the park to the ending credits still gives me goosebumps).
Looking forward to your writing on different topics.
Flamenco could be lurking in there, somewhere. Flamenco was developed by the Romani (aka Gypsies), who migrated in antiquity from India through the Middle East and into Iberia. So the cross-currents of Mediterranean music are all there.
Laura Linney is great. I first noticed her in "The Truman Show," and she is wonderful in "Wildcat."
Thanks for reminding me of "Queen's Gambit"--one of my absolute favorites of the limited series. I will add it in my article.
https://youtu.be/IopNP6lUBgc?si=95CEk4HgqY_7Ybgb
I’m 67 and still get emotional every time I watch this.
Mr. Graboyes, I note there's overlap in your book and film lists: THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE and LIFE OF PI> May I ask:
Are you more likely to read a book because you've seen the film version of it or watch a film because you've read the book? For me it is usually read the book, watch the film. The film I saw this week BONHOEFFER will be an exception. I know next to nothing about Bonhoeffer's life, but watching the movie made me think the writer/director had overdrawn his poetic license by quite a big. So time to crack a biography.
Over the years, no pattern. Sometimes book first. Sometimes movie first. These days, I do lots of movies but very few books. But back in the day? Plenty in both directions. I will look into Bonhoeffer.
This accords with your observation: https://www.christianitytoday.com/2024/11/bonhoeffer-movie-review-angel-studios/
Nice tune. Great title. I often describe certain government expenditures as aeolian micturition, so it gave me a chuckle.