German blues....same only they don't use the 'woke up this morning' intro
What Are You Listening To Right This Minute?
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There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be
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#1877 Re: What Are You Listening To Right This Minute?
It does rather look that way, doesn't it? But no, most certainly not, though I suspect the setting and chairs etc. are used for many events - the hotel is stupidly sumptuous to say the least - they let the concert committee have the Royal Ballroom function suite (the one in the photo) at a reduced rate, but generally in Dubai some sponsor will just pick up the bill.Dave the bass wrote: ↑Sat Sep 09, 2017 9:50 am ^^^ Sure you haven't stumbled into someones Wedding by accident?!
As an intimate venue, it's perfect for choral or small recitals - been to a few events here now, and every one has been excellent. Normally there are about 200 (or less) in the audience, so it cannot be economically justified - to ship in the type of world-class performers we get, put them up in these hotels etc. (they don't do "economy"), just doesn't add up - sponsors pay for it all.
Tickets are about 60 quid, so not cheap, but worth every penny and more.
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After a couple of weeks wandering our way to Palermo there is live music in one if the big squares. The P.A. system is fabulous! Relatively small, the sound 100 metres from the stage is fabulously clear and still at the cusp of uncomfortably loud.
Afro Celt Music - nice enough
A quarter of a mile away we could only just hear it and then none at all. Amazing!
Afro Celt Music - nice enough
A quarter of a mile away we could only just hear it and then none at all. Amazing!
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Today's ear worm -
On the bright side tho, makes a change from Duel (Jeweled Mix) ...
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On the bright side tho, makes a change from Duel (Jeweled Mix) ...
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#1880 Re: What Are You Listening To Right This Minute?
Try this instead, popped up as one of my alternative links from that Youtube link :
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And from that to this ...
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My phone being a phone of very little brain cant deal with all these movies. What am I missing!?
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#1883 Re: What Are You Listening To Right This Minute?
IMHO, not a lot - it's all very weird! Each to their own, though...andrew Ivimey wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2017 7:11 am My phone being a phone of very little brain cant deal with all these movies. What am I missing!?
The opera was... different. Don G. is one of those that really needs a BIG sound - the final act is highly dramatic and you need the audience to get totally lost in the wonder of it all - the score is incredible - the productions I've seen before have either been major ones in London (Colosseum/ENO, Royal Opera) or decent local companies like Kent Opera.
The production was OK but technically flawed - the company were doing three Mozart operas on three consecutive nights - The Marriage of Figaro, Cosi Fan Tuti and Don Giovanni. The sets were shared and, as a colleague told me, so were many of the costumes. Makes sense.
Couldn't go to CFT as that was Friday (same night as the lieder recital), so ended up just going to Don G.
Basically, Don G. requires top vocalists and the ones on hand were good enough, but not great and lacked power; the orchestra, whilst technically good, lacked passion and depth - there really needed to be twice as many of them, if only for impact.
However, we got a deal where we got a three course meal in a top bistro plus a ticket for the opera for about 40 quid all-in eachhttps://www.facebook.com/seanconnollyatdubaiopera/ - a couple of good bottles of Croz Hermitage set us up nicely.
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Robert Wyatt very weird - beware Andrew !jack wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2017 8:31 amIMHO, not a lot - it's all very weird! Each to their own, though...andrew Ivimey wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2017 7:11 am My phone being a phone of very little brain cant deal with all these movies. What am I missing!?
Embedded flash videos not working... I get a bogus view on thread as well - but with a blue box saying 'watch on Youtube ?' or something of that nature.
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I'll save that for when I get home...
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#1886 Re: What Are You Listening To Right This Minute?
Today's ear worm -
American Idiot by Green Day
Closely followed by -
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American Idiot by Green Day
Closely followed by -
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^^^ 'Variety'!
Like it.
Like it.
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Oh yes.
Now, Wind of Change by The Scorpions
Now, Wind of Change by The Scorpions
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[youtube]Clip of Robert Wyatt 'Sea Song' from Rock Bottom [/youtube]
I think one of the strengths of this forum is that it is able to support minority viewpoints - Bravo !jack wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2017 8:31 amIMHO, not a lot - it's all very weird! Each to their own, though...andrew Ivimey wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2017 7:11 am My phone being a phone of very little brain cant deal with all these movies. What am I missing!?
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Clear Spot. Awethumne.
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