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Day 182: NAMM 2009
01/31/08 09:11 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 182 — NAMM 2009
31-January-1972 (Montag–Mon.)
Today, I
talk a bit about NAMM 2009, the music trade show that
introduces new music products to U.S. music
retailers.
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31-January-1972 (Montag–Mon.)
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Day 181: Vienna in the snow, beautiful
01/30/08 08:30 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 181 — Vienna in the snow, beautiful
30-January-1972 (Sontag–Sun.)
Today it
snows in Vienna. The parks are quiet, serene and
beautiful in the snow. Here are a few photos.
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30-January-1972 (Sontag–Sun.)
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Day 180: Vienna Ice Follies
Day 180 — Vienna Ice Follies
29-January-1972 (Samstag–Sat.)
A good day
for horn and electronic music. At night I see the Ice
Follies in Vienna’s Stadthalle. It was enjoyable.
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29-January-1972 (Samstag–Sat.)
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Day 179: Contemporary music
Day 179 — Contemporary music
28-January-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)
Some thoughts on why I overly criticize contemporary music—at least from 36 years ago. Read More...
28-January-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)
Some thoughts on why I overly criticize contemporary music—at least from 36 years ago. Read More...
Day 178: Time Machine Tape Recorder
Day 178 — Time Machine Tape Recorder
27-January-1972 (Donnerstag–Thur.)
I see a good cello concert. I throw out a free business idea to inventors that could reap billions of dollars for someone. It’s free, for you. Read More...
27-January-1972 (Donnerstag–Thur.)
I see a good cello concert. I throw out a free business idea to inventors that could reap billions of dollars for someone. It’s free, for you. Read More...
Day 177: Meeting Rotary; First Haircut
01/26/08 06:20 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 177 — Meeting Rotary; First Haircut
26-January-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
I finally get to meet other Rotary students and learn that there are many students here. For the occasion, I get my first haircut in six months. No more hippie-John.
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26-January-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
I finally get to meet other Rotary students and learn that there are many students here. For the occasion, I get my first haircut in six months. No more hippie-John.
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Day 176: Brother Mike in Vienna, yay!
Day 176 — Brother Mike in Vienna, yay!
25-January-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
Brother Mike comes to Vienna from Kitzbühel and gets a full day of sightseeing, and a Mozart opera (with actual seats) at night. Quite an excellent day.
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25-January-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
Brother Mike comes to Vienna from Kitzbühel and gets a full day of sightseeing, and a Mozart opera (with actual seats) at night. Quite an excellent day.
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Day 175: Back in Vienna
01/24/08 03:24 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 175 — Back in Vienna
24-January-1972 (Montag–Mon.)
Straight to school from the train. Nothing of interest today.
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24-January-1972 (Montag–Mon.)
Straight to school from the train. Nothing of interest today.
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Day 174: Kitzbühel, Day 2
01/23/08 03:03 PM Filed in: Austria
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Day 174 — Kitzbühel, Day 2
23-January-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
Another great day of skiing in Kitzbühel with brother Mike, then off to Vienna.
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23-January-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
Another great day of skiing in Kitzbühel with brother Mike, then off to Vienna.
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Day 173: Brother Mike; skiing Kitzbühel
01/22/08 02:19 PM Filed in: Austria
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Day 173 — Brother Mike; skiing Kitzbühel
22-January-1972 (Samstag–Sat.)
My brother Mike comes to Austria for the first time. We spend a great day skiing in Kitzbühel. Except for going down a slope that has been iced down for an upcoming downhill race.
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22-January-1972 (Samstag–Sat.)
My brother Mike comes to Austria for the first time. We spend a great day skiing in Kitzbühel. Except for going down a slope that has been iced down for an upcoming downhill race.
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Day 172: Munich, Day 2
Day 172 — Munich, Day 2
21-January-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)
Day 2 in Munich brings together ballet, opera, museum, and a visit to a U.S. Army hospital and the famous Hofbräuhaus, Munich’s famous beer hall. A great day. Read More...
21-January-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)
Day 2 in Munich brings together ballet, opera, museum, and a visit to a U.S. Army hospital and the famous Hofbräuhaus, Munich’s famous beer hall. A great day. Read More...
Day 171: Munich & Dachau
01/20/08 08:40 AM Filed in: Germany
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Day 171 — Munich & Dachau
20-January-1972 (Donnerstag–Thur.)
I’m in
Munich and I spend an amazing sightseeing-packed day
with my great friends from my college, Montclair
State College. The madrigal choir is in Munich as
part of a Christmas European tour.
It was a day of contrasts. Singing joyful madrigals in the town center contrasted with seeing the horrors of Dachau.
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20-January-1972 (Donnerstag–Thur.)
It was a day of contrasts. Singing joyful madrigals in the town center contrasted with seeing the horrors of Dachau.
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Day 170: Get Ready, Munich
Day 170 — Get Ready, Munich
19-January-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
This year’s concert experiences have been a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a young music student. I have never been able to recreate this musical journey to this day, 36 years later.
I get ready for my trip to Munich to see my college friends of Montclair State, followed by a ski trip to Kitzbuhel to see my brother. I leave at night. Exciting.
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19-January-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
This year’s concert experiences have been a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a young music student. I have never been able to recreate this musical journey to this day, 36 years later.
I get ready for my trip to Munich to see my college friends of Montclair State, followed by a ski trip to Kitzbuhel to see my brother. I leave at night. Exciting.
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Day 169: Good electronic music
01/18/08 08:22 AM Filed in: Vienna
Day 169 — Good electronic music
18-January-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
A good day in the electronic music studio. Not exciting in the journal but good news for my electronic studies.
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18-January-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
A good day in the electronic music studio. Not exciting in the journal but good news for my electronic studies.
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Day 168: A Lulu of a day
Day 168 — A
Lulu
of a day
17-January-1972 (Montag–Mon.)
It’s a Lulu of a day. I had two good lessons. It’s a day at the dentist. It’s Lulu at the opera. And, I learn a life-lesson from a young blind boy.
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17-January-1972 (Montag–Mon.)
It’s a Lulu of a day. I had two good lessons. It’s a day at the dentist. It’s Lulu at the opera. And, I learn a life-lesson from a young blind boy.
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Day 167: Back to music
Day 167 — Back to music
16-January-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
It’s back to some concertizing in Vienna. A Beethoven mass and Brahm’s symphony. Music heals the soul. In 2008, I need some soul healing—back to the blog.
My brother and college buddies are coming to Europe. I’m going to try and hookup with them.
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16-January-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
It’s back to some concertizing in Vienna. A Beethoven mass and Brahm’s symphony. Music heals the soul. In 2008, I need some soul healing—back to the blog.
My brother and college buddies are coming to Europe. I’m going to try and hookup with them.
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Day 166: Relaxing today
01/15/08 02:46 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 165: Electronic music class; a horn recital; dreams
Day 165 — Electronic music class; a horn recital;
dreams
14-January-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)
Today is a
full day of school—electronic music class, a horn
class recital, and dreams of returning to Vienna.
This photo is that of our electronic music class. A
good question to ask ourselves is how our lives would
be different today, if we had pursued and followed
those early dreams.
It’s never too late to dream and it's never too late to take those first steps on your journey.
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14-January-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)
It’s never too late to dream and it's never too late to take those first steps on your journey.
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Day 164: NAMM and the Vienna Symphonic Library
01/13/08 03:59 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 164 — NAMM and the Vienna Symphonic Library
13-January-1972 (Donnerstag–Thur.)
In 2008, I
visit the NAMM trade show and visit my favorite music
manufacturers and software developers, including
the Vienna
Symphonic Library. If you are
a composer, arranger, orchestrator, producer, or have
aspirations of writing music for film, TV,
commercial, or the record business, you need to
discover orchestral sample libraries.
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13-January-1972 (Donnerstag–Thur.)
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Day 163: The hair, the hair!
01/12/08 08:52 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 163 — The hair, the hair
12-January-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
It’s Day 2
of my blog catch-up. Today, in 1972, there is not
much going on.
In 2008, I post my student ID from 1971. Talk about hair. Weren’t there any barbers in Vienna 1971?
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12-January-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
In 2008, I post my student ID from 1971. Talk about hair. Weren’t there any barbers in Vienna 1971?
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Day 162: I'm back!
01/11/08 08:27 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 162 — I’m Back!
11-January-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
It’s been almost two months since I’ve blogged. Life in 2008 has been very hectic, with no time to concentrate on blogging. Just like Arnold, The Terminator, I’m terminating that silence. It's back to the past! I’m blogging again.
To read these back posts, use my "Catch-up" posting, or look to the Monthly Archives in the right column.
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11-January-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
It’s been almost two months since I’ve blogged. Life in 2008 has been very hectic, with no time to concentrate on blogging. Just like Arnold, The Terminator, I’m terminating that silence. It's back to the past! I’m blogging again.
To read these back posts, use my "Catch-up" posting, or look to the Monthly Archives in the right column.
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Day 161: Thank you, Austria
01/10/08 10:58 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 161 — Thank you, Austria
10-January-1972 (Montag—Mon.)
Back in Vienna, it’s back to the grind. I look back at a wonderful three weeks of vacation in Innsbruck, Vienna, and St. Anton.
10-January-1972 (Montag—Mon.)
Back in Vienna, it’s back to the grind. I look back at a wonderful three weeks of vacation in Innsbruck, Vienna, and St. Anton.
Day 160: Olympic Innsbruck; Alpine scenery
01/09/08 09:29 PM Filed in: Austria
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Day 160 — Olympic Innsbruck; Alpine scenery
09-January-1972 (Sonntag—Sun.)
I take a
quick look at Innsbruck’s Olympic ice stadium then
head off for Vienna. The Austrian alpine scenery is
gorgeous. Ah, this wonderful vacation is over.
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09-January-1972 (Sonntag—Sun.)
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Day 159: St. Anton—Ingrid? Innsbruck—Elisabeth?
01/08/08 09:15 PM Filed in: Austria
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Day 159 — St. Anton—Ingrid? Innsbruck—Elisabeth?
08-January-1972 (Samstag—Sat.)
So who is
Ingrid? I love that name. Why didn’t I marry her?
Well, she was one of the English girls I danced with
last night. So, I leave Ingrid in St. Anton; make
plans to meet her in England in the summer; take the
train to Innsbruck; have dinner with Elisabeth; make
plans to meet her during Easter. I’m either
incredibly suave, handsome, and debonair, with all
the pretty women, or I’m extremely naïve, don’t get
it, and can’t figure out what is going on.
I think that, even today, I’m still incredibly naïve (with women). And I still can’t figure them out. Everything’s normal.
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08-January-1972 (Samstag—Sat.)
I think that, even today, I’m still incredibly naïve (with women). And I still can’t figure them out. Everything’s normal.
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Day 158: Beautiful Zurs
01/07/08 09:02 PM Filed in: Austria
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Day 158 — Beautiful Zurs
07-January-1972 (Freitag—Fri.)
I hit the
Tirolian slopes of Zurs which offers good snow,
beautiful views, and long runs. I reflect on what I
like about St. Anton.
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07-January-1972 (Freitag—Fri.)
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Day 157: Sunny skiing
01/06/08 08:49 PM Filed in: Austria
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Day 157 — Sunny skiing
06-January-1972 (Donnerstag—Thur.)
My last
day of ski class brings me a full day of skiing with
beautiful weather. At night, I go dancing. Did I meet
someone?
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06-January-1972 (Donnerstag—Thur.)
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Day 156: Great skiing; world conversations
01/05/08 08:30 PM Filed in: Austria
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Day 156 — Great skiing; world conversations
05-January-1972 (Mittwock—Wed.)
Today is
an amazing day of skiing that brings me down the
backside of the mountain and many miles away from St.
Anton. How amazing is that?
At dinner, I come face-to-face with the emotion behind the conflict in Northern Ireland between the Irish Catholics and the British. At the same dinner table. A true-life learning experience.
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05-January-1972 (Mittwock—Wed.)
At dinner, I come face-to-face with the emotion behind the conflict in Northern Ireland between the Irish Catholics and the British. At the same dinner table. A true-life learning experience.
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Day 155: I’m in a fog; I’m naked next to a girl
01/04/08 08:00 PM Filed in: Austria
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Day 155 — I’m in a fog; I’m naked next to a girl
04-January-1972 (Dienstag—Tue.)
I’m in a
fog today. Literally. As I don’t want to ski off of a
cliff, I decided to spend the whole day with the ski
class. I talk about money a bit.
Oh, and one of my fantasies almost comes to life—standing naked next to a beautiful girl in a white nurse's outfit, next to a sign that says “Massage.”
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04-January-1972 (Dienstag—Tue.)
Oh, and one of my fantasies almost comes to life—standing naked next to a beautiful girl in a white nurse's outfit, next to a sign that says “Massage.”
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Day 154: Great skiing at Valluga
01/03/08 06:42 PM Filed in: Austria
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Day 154 — Great skiing at Valluga
03-January-1972 (Mon.)
A quality
day of ski lessons and skiing at St. Anton and the
cable car to Valluga. Nice.
Suddenly I'm Don Juan, meeting girls all over the place. Read More...
03-January-1972 (Mon.)
Suddenly I'm Don Juan, meeting girls all over the place. Read More...
Day 153: St. Anton, Skiing Day 1
01/02/08 06:40 PM Filed in: Austria
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Day 153 — St. Anton, Skiing Day 1
02-January-1972 (Sun.)
My first
day of skiing at the wonderful resort of St. Anton,
an international skiing mecca for the rich and famous
(and a poor American student studying in Vienna). I
take ski lessons again and spend the day skiing all
over St. Anton. Nice.
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02-January-1972 (Sun.)
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Day 152: Glückliches Neues Jahr; New Year’s Day concert; off to St. Anton
Day 152 — Glückliches Neues Jahr; New Year’s Day
concert; off to St. Anton
01-January-1972 (Sat.)
What a
day! That’s how I end today’s reflections. I get into
standing room for the world-famous New Year’s Day
concert by the Vienna Philharmonic that features
waltzes and polkas by Johann Strauss’ I and II, dad
and son. What fun! Then, I head off on the train to
the Austrian Alps, stop in Innsbruck to give
Elisabeth a gift, and then head on to the
world-famous ski resort of St. Anton for a week of
skiing.
What a day! What a year!
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01-January-1972 (Sat.)
What a day! What a year!
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