>> I almost always find that when [if] I get to see the music video for my
>> favorite tune, it looks nothing like what you'd expect. Oh well!
> 
> Well, that's also just fine - doesn't make your imagination any better or 
> worse than the imaginations of those who came up with the video.
> 
> Film music is fun to do that with if you haven't seen the film yet.  I 
> did that with the Untouchables soundtrack, and it was surprising with 
> some of the music how close I was to what was in the movie, and at other 
> times how very far off I was.

Interesting thing: I have the soundtrack to Cats and Phantom of the 
Opera. However, I haven't seen the shows. I wonder what they're actually 
like? Hmm... could be amusing! ;-)

OTOH, I've also heard that horrible Time Warp song. Not sure I wanna 
know what the show is like! (Amy tells me "if you haven't seen the Rocky 
Horror Show, you must be a virgin!" How perceptive...)

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On Sat, 09 Feb 2008 21:06:29 +0000, Orchid XP v7 wrote:

>>> I almost always find that when [if] I get to see the music video for
>>> my favorite tune, it looks nothing like what you'd expect. Oh well!
>> 
>> Well, that's also just fine - doesn't make your imagination any better
>> or worse than the imaginations of those who came up with the video.
>> 
>> Film music is fun to do that with if you haven't seen the film yet.  I
>> did that with the Untouchables soundtrack, and it was surprising with
>> some of the music how close I was to what was in the movie, and at
>> other times how very far off I was.
> 
> Interesting thing: I have the soundtrack to Cats and Phantom of the
> Opera. However, I haven't seen the shows. I wonder what they're actually
> like? Hmm... could be amusing! ;-)

<g>

> OTOH, I've also heard that horrible Time Warp song. Not sure I wanna
> know what the show is like! (Amy tells me "if you haven't seen the Rocky
> Horror Show, you must be a virgin!" How perceptive...)

Actually, the film itself is quite funny (and very strange).  The music 
also isn't to my taste entirely, but I found the film entertaining at 
least.  It's a cult classic, so it's one of those things you either like 
or you don't - I don't know that there's much of a middle ground.

Jim

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> OTOH, I've also heard that horrible Time Warp song. Not sure I wanna know 
> what the show is like! (Amy tells me "if you haven't seen the Rocky Horror 
> Show, you must be a virgin!" How perceptive...)

There's no much point in watching The Rocky Horror Picture Show if you're 
not in a theater with dozens of guys (and girls) in garter belts and panty 
hoses throwing rice and water and shouting every line before they appear on 
screen. If you ever find yourself in Paris, go to the Studio Galande either 
on Friday or Saturday.
http://90plan.ovh.net/~rocky/frame.html?id=0}

G.


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Gail Shaw wrote:
> "andrel" <a_l### [at] hotmailcom> wrote in message
> news:47A### [at] hotmailcom...
> 
>> I recently bought Paris Moon by Blackmore's Night (yes, the guy from
>> deep purple). I do like it but am not sure what category that would be.
> 
> Another Blackmore's Night fan. 

Fan may be a big word. I just recently came across them. I happen to 
know a record shop where the owner knows something about music and knows 
my taste. Then again, I don't know why it took 10 years to mention them.

> I recommend you try their albums Fires at
> Midnight (especially the song on it of the same title) and The Village
> Lantern (and again, especially the song of the same title)
> 

Both songs are on the Paris Moon DVD and CD. Yet, I think I am indeed 
going to buy some more, thanks for the suggestions. And yes that'll be 
in the form of shiny discs. I still like physical things.

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Orchid XP v7 wrote:
> OTOH, I've also heard that horrible Time Warp song. Not sure I wanna
> know what the show is like! (Amy tells me "if you haven't seen the Rocky
> Horror Show, you must be a virgin!" How perceptive...)
> 

What she didn't tell you is that 'virgin' is the technical term the
stage groups use to refer to folks who haven't seen it live. Seeing the
movie is one thing, watching it at a theater is another. And seeing it
in a theater with a group of people acting out side scenes, the audience
changing the script and shouting lines back at the film, while throwing
rice at each other, and dancing to most of the songs . . . is a
completely different experience.

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Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> On Sat, 09 Feb 2008 05:06:36 -0500, nemesis wrote:
> > no, no, no.  Try to love the music for the music itself.  Programme
> > music is so démodé...
>
> I have to disagree - you can love music for any number of reasons.

Yes, it's just that few people really do love music for the music itself.  Many
associate certain music to special occasions in their lives and that's why they
enjoy it foremost.  Many just enjoy music as a way to get together with other
people.  Few have pleasure with just paying attention to it and marvel at the
heartpounding transformations and transfigurations...

the most abstract art is also the least really appreciated one...

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Orchid XP v7 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> Random snippet: I remember when the school orchestra performed Ode To
> Joy. (Don't ask me who wrote that.)

please, man...  Whenever you don't know something, do yourself and everyone a
favor and be more curious about it; look it up somewhere.

But I told you you knew Beethoven...

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Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> On Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:46:46 +0000, Orchid XP v7 wrote:
> > Random snippet: I remember when the school orchestra performed Ode To
> > Joy. (Don't ask me who wrote that.)
>
> Beethoven used it in the last movement of the 9th Symphony, but it's a
> traditional tune, and I don't know if the authorship is even known.  The
> words were written by Friedrich Schiller (a poet) in 1785, but it's been
> used in music since 1786; Beethoven's use (the best known) is just one of
> many uses in music.  Even Tchaikovsky used it (which I didn't know).

hmm, you say it's a traditional tune (melody) but I've never heard of that.  I
know after Schiller wrote it, many musicians created music for the words, but I
think the melody in the 9th is definitely from Beethoven.  I searched wikipedia
and this:
http://europa.eu/abc/symbols/anthem/index_en.htm

the EU anthem is based on the 9th's Ode to Joy.

is it true it's a traditional tune from before the 9th?

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> Oh, sure, because *one* person who lives in Britain doesn't like 
> classical music all that much, the whole country must be like that. ;-)

Yeah nemesis, not all UK is as ignorant as Orchid.

Err... did I type that out loud?

;)

(don't harm me, Andrew)

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Orchid XP v7 wrote:
> My favourite TMBG album has got to be Factory Showroom or Spines. As for 
> other guys... if you haven't heard Tangerine Dream, give it a whirl. If 
> you enjoy crazy synthesizer music, that is...

I have actually heard some Tangerine Dream, though I don't actually own 
any of their music.  As I recall I enjoyed it, perhaps I'll take another 
look.

> I have run into the name "Mogwai" several times though. I have no idea 
> what that sounds like.

It's post rock, so the musical content tends to be built up by slowly 
evolving repetitive patterns.  Sort of like Radiohead but more so, and 
with a bit more emphasis on drums and less on voice.  They're good 
though, and the repetitive nature makes it good music to work to.  If 
that's a bit hard to picture, you can listen to some of their tracks here:

http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1641

If you do like it, I'd also recommend Sigur Ros.


> Similarly, every time I go into a music shop I 
> find myself wanting to by YES albums just to look at the pictures... no 
> idea what the music sounds like.

Conveniently, the same site also has some tracks by Yes:

http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=105

I'd say that "Close to the Edge"  Is my favorite song listed there, if 
you're only going to listen to one.

On a very related note, www.progarchives.com is a great site to find new 
progressive rock artists, as it will generally include both reviews and 
sample tracks for each band.  You could start at this page:

http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive-rock.asp

which should list the major bands from each subgenre and then go to the 
pages for them to listen to some of their songs.  Also, this page is a 
very good one to look at if you're interested:

http://www.progarchives.com/top-prog-albums.asp

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