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OT...my new favorite performance

Re: OT...my new favorite performance

2012-01-04 by ClayE

Imagine the db's in the room! It fades in and out of sync long before the half way point.

Have you ever seen a Violano? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns5M5sWzoNM&list=UUJEfvw6kthjP7SxW4xmKkUw&index=5&feature=plcp



--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, fdoddy@... wrote:
>
> My son found this. It makes me laugh. MIDI nickelodeon! Listen to the whole thing. F*@king crazy!
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdUy70dh8LY&list=FLwZbPytCGyMDGJ6rrsCyGSg&feature=mh_lolz
>
>
> fritz
>

Re: OT...my new favorite performance

2012-01-05 by trawnajim

If you want extreme player-piano, you've got to go to the originator and master, Conlon Nancarrow:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp2dWEYRzKY

Then there's this piece dedicated to him by James Tenney, who's acquaintance I was fortunate enough to make during his time here in Toronto:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUrfKBnQ9a4

Jim Bailey

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "ClayE" <ecclesreinson@...> wrote:
>
> Imagine the db's in the room! It fades in and out of sync long before the half way point.
>
> Have you ever seen a Violano? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns5M5sWzoNM&list=UUJEfvw6kthjP7SxW4xmKkUw&index=5&feature=plcp
>
>
>
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, fdoddy@ wrote:
> >
> > My son found this. It makes me laugh. MIDI nickelodeon! Listen to the whole thing. F*@king crazy!
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdUy70dh8LY&list=FLwZbPytCGyMDGJ6rrsCyGSg&feature=mh_lolz
> >
> >
> > fritz
> >
>

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: OT...my new favorite performance

2012-01-05 by Mike Dickson

Nancarrow was a wonderful maniac. He hand cut pianola rolls as he realised that - as a sequencer - it was capable of playing things beyond the realms of human capabilities, with huge musical leaps and speeds that are utterly unplayable. He would also (occasionally) play three or four pianolas at the same time and hoped they would coincide.

I bought his recordings from Recommended Records in London by mail order, who were selling some seriously odd stuff at the time (RIO, musique concrete, etc). Chris Cutler sent me a note inside one of the records with the words 'congratulations - this music is impossible'. Coming from a guy who played in Henry Cow, that's high praise indeed.

After listening to Nancarrow's music the works of The Residents seemed pretty pedestrian.


On 5 January 2012 16:42, trawnajim <jimab@rogers.com> wrote:

If you want extreme player-piano, you've got to go to the originator and master, Conlon Nancarrow:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp2dWEYRzKY



Nancarrow

2012-01-05 by Robert

With high praise coming from Chris Cutler & Mike, I'll have to check him out... Recommended Records is a wonderful label !

I was going to post something by Cecil Taylor, but that might have been a bit "too out" for some of the people on this list ? So instead, here is Andrew Hill (RIP) with Mal Waldron (RIP).

Enjoy !

Robert

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zb3rcT1mOjk&feature=related

From: Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@gmail.com>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2012 1:27 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: OT...my new favorite performance

Nancarrow was a wonderful maniac. He hand cut pianola rolls as he realised that - as a sequencer - it was capable of playing things beyond the realms of human capabilities, with huge musical leaps and speeds that are utterly unplayable. He would also (occasionally) play three or four pianolas at the same time and hoped they would coincide.

I bought his recordings from Recommended Records in London by mail order, who were selling some seriously odd stuff at the time (RIO, musique concrete, etc). Chris Cutler sent me a note inside one of the records with the words 'congratulations - this music is impossible'. Coming from a guy who played in Henry Cow, that's high praise indeed.

After listening to Nancarrow's music the works of The Residents seemed pretty pedestrian.


On 5 January 2012 16:42, trawnajim <jimab@rogers.com> wrote:
If you want extreme player-piano, you've got to go to the originator and master, Conlon Nancarrow:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp2dWEYRzKY




Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: OT...my new favorite performance

2012-01-05 by Bruce Daily

Wow! Das' a whole lotta keys at once!
I love those old player pianos. They were one of the modern mechanical wonders back at the turn of the 20th century.
A friend of mine got one for free, along with plenty of rolls. It is a pump version, and never was converted to electric.

From: ClayE <ecclesreinson@rogers.com>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 7:55 AM
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: OT...my new favorite performance

Imagine the db's in the room! It fades in and out of sync long before the half way point.

Have you ever seen a Violano? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns5M5sWzoNM&list=UUJEfvw6kthjP7SxW4xmKkUw&index=5&feature=plcp

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, fdoddy@... wrote:
>
> My son found this. It makes me laugh. MIDI nickelodeon! Listen to the whole thing. F*@king crazy!
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdUy70dh8LY&list=FLwZbPytCGyMDGJ6rrsCyGSg&feature=mh_lolz
>
>
> fritz
>



Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: OT...my new favorite performance

2012-01-05 by fdoddy@aol.com

LOVE IT!!!


-----Original Message-----
From: trawnajim <jimab@rogers.com>
To: newmellotrongroup <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thu, Jan 5, 2012 4:21 pm
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: OT...my new favorite performance

If you want extreme player-piano, you've got to go to the originator and master, Conlon Nancarrow:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp2dWEYRzKY

Then there's this piece dedicated to him by James Tenney, who's acquaintance I was fortunate enough to make during his time here in Toronto:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUrfKBnQ9a4

Jim Bailey

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "ClayE" <ecclesreinson@...> wrote:
>
> Imagine the db's in the room! It fades in and out of sync long before the half way point.
>
> Have you ever seen a Violano? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns5M5sWzoNM&list=UUJEfvw6kthjP7SxW4xmKkUw&index=5&feature=plcp
>
>
>
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, fdoddy@ wrote:
> >
> > My son found this. It makes me laugh. MIDI nickelodeon! Listen to the whole thing. F*@king crazy!
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdUy70dh8LY&list=FLwZbPytCGyMDGJ6rrsCyGSg&feature=mh_lolz
> >
> >
> > fritz
> >
>

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: OT...my new favorite performance

2012-01-05 by Bruce Daily

Hi again. Not all my message came through.
My association with my buddy's player piano began with a phone call like this: "Hey Bruce, old pal, do you want to help me move something?" From the tone of his voice I knew exactly what was to be moved.
-Bruce D.

From: Bruce Daily <pocotron@yahoo.com>
To: "newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2012 2:33 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: OT...my new favorite performance

Wow! Das' a whole lotta keys at once!
I love those old player pianos. They were one of the modern mechanical wonders back at the turn of the 20th century.
A friend of mine got one for free, along with plenty of rolls. It is a pump version, and never was converted to electric.

From: ClayE <ecclesreinson@rogers.com>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 7:55 AM
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: OT...my new favorite performance

Imagine the db's in the room! It fades in and out of sync long before the half way point.

Have you ever seen a Violano? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns5M5sWzoNM&list=UUJEfvw6kthjP7SxW4xmKkUw&index=5&feature=plcp

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, fdoddy@... wrote:
>
> My son found this. It makes me laugh. MIDI nickelodeon! Listen to the whole thing. F*@king crazy!
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdUy70dh8LY&list=FLwZbPytCGyMDGJ6rrsCyGSg&feature=mh_lolz
>
>
> fritz
>





Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: OT...my new favorite performance

2012-01-05 by fdoddy@aol.com

I was checking out robertsmusicalrestorations.com and they have these things for sale!!! An old Wurlitzer Orchestrion?...with MIDI? AAHHH!!!! I'm afraid to ask what these things sell for...


fritz


-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Daily <pocotron@yahoo.com>
To: newmellotrongroup <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thu, Jan 5, 2012 4:40 pm
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: OT...my new favorite performance

Hi again. Not all my message came through.
My association with my buddy's player piano began with a phone call like this: "Hey Bruce, old pal, do you want to help me move something?" From the tone of his voice I knew exactly what was to be moved.
-Bruce D.

From: Bruce Daily <pocotron@yahoo.com>
To: "newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2012 2:33 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: OT...my new favorite performance

Wow! Das' a whole lotta keys at once!
I love those old player pianos. They were one of the modern mechanical wonders back at the turn of the 20th century.
A friend of mine got one for free, along with plenty of rolls. It is a pump version, and never was converted to electric.

From: ClayE <ecclesreinson@rogers.com>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 7:55 AM
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: OT...my new favorite performance

Imagine the db's in the room! It fades in and out of sync long before the half way point.

Have you ever seen a Violano? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns5M5sWzoNM&list=UUJEfvw6kthjP7SxW4xmKkUw&index=5&feature=plcp

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, fdoddy@... wrote:
>
> My son found this. It makes me laugh. MIDI nickelodeon! Listen to the whole thing. F*@king crazy!
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdUy70dh8LY&list=FLwZbPytCGyMDGJ6rrsCyGSg&feature=mh_lolz
>
>
> fritz
>





Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: OT...my new favorite performance

2012-01-05 by Vance Pomeroy

Yes -
Be afraid - be very afraid...
Here in SoCal there is a wonderful place called The Nethercutt Collection http://nethercuttcollection.org/ . If you're in town, go. I was fortunate enough to be in the first group to tour through it in the early '70's. We also have a family friend that works there - he's the perfect combination for the place: a vintage auto and a mechanical musical instrument restorer. They rigged the Wurlitzer Theater Pipe Organ to a record and play from a computer in the 1970's. Also check out http://www.amica.org/Live/index.htm
That Ampico Bosendofer in the video was magnificent. Love these things.I have a Aeolian Duo-Art Reproducer (that needs work). I paid to have mine moved - I can't imagine doing it even with help!

Vance


On 1/5/2012 1:55 PM, fdoddy@aol.com wrote:

I was checking out robertsmusicalrestorations.com and they have these things for sale!!! An old Wurlitzer Orchestrion?...with MIDI? AAHHH!!!! I'm afraid to ask what these things sell for...


fritz


-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Daily <pocotron@yahoo.com>
To: newmellotrongroup <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thu, Jan 5, 2012 4:40 pm
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: OT...my new favorite performance

Hi again. Not all my message came through.
My association with my buddy's player piano began with a phone call like this: "Hey Bruce, old pal, do you want to help me move something?" From the tone of his voice I knew exactly what was to be moved.
-Bruce D.

From: Bruce Daily <pocotron@yahoo.com>
To: "newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2012 2:33 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: OT...my new favorite performance

Wow! Das' a whole lotta keys at once!
I love those old player pianos. They were one of the modern mechanical wonders back at the turn of the 20th century.
A friend of mine got one for free, along with plenty of rolls. It is a pump version, and never was converted to electric.

From: ClayE <ecclesreinson@rogers.com>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 7:55 AM
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: OT...my new favorite performance

Imagine the db's in the room! It fades in and out of sync long before the half way point.

Have you ever seen a Violano? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns5M5sWzoNM&list=UUJEfvw6kthjP7SxW4xmKkUw&index=5&feature=plcp

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, fdoddy@... wrote:
>
> My son found this. It makes me laugh. MIDI nickelodeon! Listen to the whole thing. F*@king crazy!
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdUy70dh8LY&list=FLwZbPytCGyMDGJ6rrsCyGSg&feature=mh_lolz
>
>
> fritz
>





Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: OT...my new favorite performance

2012-01-05 by Vance Pomeroy

Yes -
Be afraid - be very afraid...
Here in SoCal there is a wonderful place called The Nethercutt Collection http://nethercuttcollection.org/ . If you're in town, go. I was fortunate enough to be in the first group to tour through it in the early '70's. We also have a family friend that works there - he's the perfect combination for the place: a vintage auto and a mechanical musical instrument restorer. They rigged the Wurlitzer Theater Pipe Organ to a record and play from a computer in the 1970's. Also check out http://www.amica.org/Live/index.htm
That Ampico Bosendofer in the video was magnificent. Love these things.I have a Aeolian Duo-Art Reproducer (that needs work). I paid to have mine moved - I can't imagine doing it even with help!

Vance


On 1/5/2012 1:55 PM, fdoddy@aol.com wrote:

I was checking out robertsmusicalrestorations.com and they have these things for sale!!! An old Wurlitzer Orchestrion?...with MIDI? AAHHH!!!! I'm afraid to ask what these things sell for...


fritz


-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Daily <pocotron@yahoo.com>
To: newmellotrongroup <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thu, Jan 5, 2012 4:40 pm
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: OT...my new favorite performance

Hi again. Not all my message came through.
My association with my buddy's player piano began with a phone call like this: "Hey Bruce, old pal, do you want to help me move something?" From the tone of his voice I knew exactly what was to be moved.
-Bruce D.

From: Bruce Daily <pocotron@yahoo.com>
To: "newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2012 2:33 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: OT...my new favorite performance

Wow! Das' a whole lotta keys at once!
I love those old player pianos. They were one of the modern mechanical wonders back at the turn of the 20th century.
A friend of mine got one for free, along with plenty of rolls. It is a pump version, and never was converted to electric.

From: ClayE <ecclesreinson@rogers.com>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 7:55 AM
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: OT...my new favorite performance

Imagine the db's in the room! It fades in and out of sync long before the half way point.

Have you ever seen a Violano? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns5M5sWzoNM&list=UUJEfvw6kthjP7SxW4xmKkUw&index=5&feature=plcp

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, fdoddy@... wrote:
>
> My son found this. It makes me laugh. MIDI nickelodeon! Listen to the whole thing. F*@king crazy!
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdUy70dh8LY&list=FLwZbPytCGyMDGJ6rrsCyGSg&feature=mh_lolz
>
>
> fritz
>