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Forte
Mar 6, 2015 11:04:55 GMT
Post by martindn on Mar 6, 2015 11:04:55 GMT
Of course it would be equally valid to call a piano a "forte" logically. After all, if we are only going to mention one of the pedals, why does it matter which one?
Martin D
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Forte
Mar 5, 2015 11:21:13 GMT
Post by martindn on Mar 5, 2015 11:21:13 GMT
Of course I do. Doesn't it mean (ungrammatically) they "I had a battle with him"? Martin D
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Forte
Mar 4, 2015 11:38:45 GMT
Post by martindn on Mar 4, 2015 11:38:45 GMT
I think they might be a bit older than they used to be. Change the name to Fifte. Martin D
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Post by martindn on Mar 4, 2015 11:32:31 GMT
Maybe Hayley took a photo of her rose whilst in NZ. Her parents probably have some, and I think we saw somewhere that a botanical garden in Christchurch had some as well. Which of course could well be the Mona Vale rose garden, where that lovely video of her singing Tsubomi and Numunoki was made in early 2009. Martin D
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Post by martindn on Feb 27, 2015 22:31:35 GMT
True! We don't even know where in the world she is.... last heard of in LA.
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Post by martindn on Feb 27, 2015 22:29:38 GMT
Coincidence, according to Arlo Guthrie, is when something happens twice. The full quote, as I remember it is
"If it happens once, it's chance, if it happens twice, its a coincidence, but if it happens three times, it's a conspiracy".
Martin D
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Post by martindn on Feb 27, 2015 22:15:58 GMT
Well I know this is off topic, but the funeral service was beautiful. The music seemed to really fit the occasion, and three of the four pieces used have Hayley connections. As well as BOTW at the end, we had Karl Jenkins' Benedictus at the start, but the choral version with the lovely cello solo, not Hayley's, cut off at the point of the big "explosion". Then we sang Amazing Grace as one of the hymns. The music was perfect for the occasion. Mum was never a great music fan, although she played the piano in her youth.
The other hymn was "All things bright and beautiful".
Thanks again for your kind wishes guys.
Martin D
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Post by martindn on Feb 27, 2015 22:07:39 GMT
Yes, I use Firefox too, and have no problem.
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Post by martindn on Feb 26, 2015 22:35:11 GMT
Thanks for you nice messages guys. Mum was 97, so she had a good long life. She died suddenly though, having been taken into hospital with a chest infection, and it still comes as a shock.
Martin D
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Post by martindn on Feb 26, 2015 11:56:40 GMT
I think the idea behind Hayley's BOTW, and perhaps S & G's original too although it is less obvious, is that it starts off quietly and slowly builds to a powerful crescendo at the end. I love that way of singing it, it adds interest to the song and showcases Hayley's versatility. BTW it is my Mum's funeral tomorrow, and my bothers and I have chosen Hayley's BOTW to be played at the end of the service in the crematorium.
Martin D
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Post by martindn on Feb 24, 2015 11:27:30 GMT
Well said Libby. Singers, and artists in general move on, and so do audiences. At least the good ones do, otherwise the are stuck for the rest of their lives performing the same old stuff to diminishing audiences. Yes, there are plenty that have made a career out of one good idea that they rehash again and again. But the best change and develop, and re-invent themselves from time to time. Hayley now looks and sounds very different to the way she was 10 years ago. And judging by what we've heard about her work on the new album (to get back on topic)she is about to re-invent herself again. The Japanese Songs albums, Paradiso and Hushabye were all completely different directions for Hayley. That's how to keep people interested, even if some don't like some of the stuff she has done. So I am optimistic about the future, and the new album. And I look forward to the tour that will accompany it. As for here "belting stuff out", well, I love to hear her sing with power, especially those thrilling high notes (which she usually avoids in live performances). Hayley can be subtle and gentle, she can also be immensely powerful It is all part of a singer's armoury. Something she can use to better convey the emotion in a song. She isn't one who is al about power and nothing else as some are; she is much better than that.
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Post by martindn on Feb 23, 2015 23:31:26 GMT
Didn't hear this performance but I always thought there was a decent singer hiding underneath all the gimmicks and commercial rubbish. Nice to be proven right!
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Post by martindn on Feb 23, 2015 23:28:40 GMT
Believe you me at Cork in December last, and that was live, not distorted by anything other than the local sound system and the acoustics of the hall, she still had a voice. Not the same as it was when she was 15 granted, but still an wonderful singer and worth travelling to Ireland to hear. And those who heard her for the first time a few days later in Madison were just as blown away by all accounts as I was the first time I heard her back in 2004. Good singers, it seems to me, always sound better live than on record or TV. Bad singers sound worse live.
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Post by martindn on Feb 23, 2015 23:17:36 GMT
I'm sure Lucy doesn't need makeup to look lovely. In fact I think most women overdo the makeup. Even Hayley, who I know looks lovely without it. It just seems to be expected, and women are happy to play the game. may own lovely wife, when she was alive, hardly ever wore makeup.
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Post by martindn on Feb 23, 2015 23:13:05 GMT
Don't think the rules allow for that. But I hear on the grapevine (aka Facebook) that there is a lot of interest in Annelies from various quarters as a result of that performance. So even though she didn't progress, it could have helped her a lot.
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