Comments on: ‘80 . . . ‘08

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:26:55 +0000

A limited ‘edit’ function would be great too. A few sites I’ve seen have a 4-minute timer on all new posts under which you can make changes, then the post becomes permanent.

By: Raf

Raf — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:00:26 +0000

The Twins will still continue to sign the types of players they always have; can’t remember the last time they signed a “premium” free agent.

By: thelarmis

thelarmis — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:23:35 +0000

you hear vibraphone more in jazz settings. like lionel hampton or gary burton. marimba in more classical settings…and zappa. of course, this is a general statement, but applicable…

By: Evil Empire

Evil Empire — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:23:06 +0000

Hey Bama! I figured if Bronx Banter was going to change to a new site, I’d change my name because I’ve always kind of regretted using my name. But for people that “know” me (as much as you can actually know someone on a Web Board) I don’t mind sharing my actual name. And I couldn’t think of a decent name, which hadn’t been used, but I’ve always liked the whole Evil Empire thing.

Onto the Tide: We’ll be unbeaten by the SEC title game. I just don’t see Bama beating Florida. Too young and too thin. But we’ll beat Auburn’s ass this year and for the next several years!

By: thelarmis

thelarmis — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:21:38 +0000

ha! i forgot about that. yeah, i highly doubt Ruth made ANY mistakes. she is beyond belief. just amazing and incredible and every superlative you can think of. zappa’s mallet music is incredibly difficult. i like to play easier stuff…like Bach! ; ) that said, i have a copy of Inca Roads here on my music stand to play and am composing another Zappa-like piece right now. well, not after midnight, but you know what i mean!

yeah man, the signature zappa sound for mallets is marimba. that’s what i studied the most in college…

By: Cliff Corcoran

Cliff Corcoran — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:13:27 +0000

Right. I thought so. So that signature Zappa sound is marimba, not vibes. Cool. So I had it right all along, I think. Yeah, that’s the scene I was talking about, “three mistakes, one for each decade away from the song and the instrument,” she says. I didn’t even hear those mistakes. Sick.

By: thelarmis

thelarmis — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:10:51 +0000

once again – i’d love to be able to preview my comments before sending. and i’d really love a regular, normal EST clock with AM/PM, as opposed to army time…

By: thelarmis

thelarmis — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:08:52 +0000

cool. sorry for the info overload! yeah, from what i remember, it’s Ruth playing marimba in her living room. is that the scene you’re speaking of? she hadn’t played that passage in like 30 years and just whipped it out perfectly. she’s a freak! unbelievable. if that’s what you’re talking about, it’s DEFINITELY a marimba. vibes would be completely incorrect…

marimba is such a warm sound. it’s almost like water. i consider it to be in the same range as the cello, which is my favorite non-percussion instrument.

By: Cliff Corcoran

Cliff Corcoran — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:56:44 +0000

I got it. Thanks! Wow, that’s a lot of info. So, I’m confused. Whatsername i that Zappa doc, she’s playing a marimba, not vibes? I thought they called it vibes in the doc, but it looked like a marimba to me.

By: thelarmis

thelarmis — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:47:20 +0000

according to baseball tonight, game will resume tues or wed. boo!