36 Years Ago

36 Years Ago, Vienna 1971—A Student Journal

Day 165: Electronic music class; a horn recital; dreams

Day 165 — Electronic music class; a horn recital; dreams
14-January-1972 (Freitage–Fri.)

1971 Electronic music class with Dieter Kaufmann
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.

Enjoy!
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Day 119: iWoz, iJon

Day 119 — iWoz, iJon
29-November-1971 (Mon.)

Steve Wozniak
Nothing happens in 1971, so I talk about how this blog—iJon—is similar to Steve Wozniak’s book, iWoz. Steve is the engineering genius behind the Apple I and Apple II computer and the cofounder of Apple Computer. Steve Jobs is the marketing genius and get-it-done cofounder who made Apple what it is today. Steve and Steve—they did it. Apple.

I am the founder of…

Uh, I’ll be founding something or other in the future.
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Day 072: A day of hope, web changes, new RSS feed

Day 72 — A day of hope, web changes, new RSS feed
13-October-1971 (Wed.)


Not much today, but I experience a sign of
hope.

Some website changes and a new RSS feed, I
hope.
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Day 067: *?!%?!!-@?

Day 67 — *?!%?!!-@?
08-October-1971 (Fri.)


I’m getting rubbery lips from trying to practice too much. Here it is again, I’m whining away about my horn playing. So redundant, so predictable. Well, I must have been frustrated.

I continue my long tradition (since yesterday) of swearing. See?
*?!%?!!-@?
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Day 066: One-step-in-front-of-the-other

Day 66 — One-step-in-front-of-the-other
07-October-1971 (Thur.)


Sergei Prokofiev Wikimedia Commons
Life goes on with my second horn lesson and the notification that I need to do better. I will. Once again, music fills the evening with a performance of Prokofiev’s War and Peace performed by the amazing Bolshoi Theater Company. Prokofiev is on the right here. Hi Sergei. (I like that name.) Read More...
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Day 045: Starting over; photos arrive; social networks

Day 45 — Starting over; photos arrive; social networks
16-September-1971 (Thur.)

John pays tribute to Mozart
Today, I’m trying to start fresh with my horn playing. Change is always difficult and frustrating. All I can do is keep trying.

The scans of the 35mm slides arrived a short while ago. I hope to add them to the blog posts over time.

I'm gonna join some social networks.
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Day 044: My new horn teacher–Professor Gabler

Day 44 — My new horn teacher—Professor Gabler
15-September-1971 (Wed.)


I get to meet my new horn teacher, Professor Gabler, at the opera. I’m in the pits, literally, during a Volksoper rehearsal. Great experience. Then, an opera at night.

I’m loving opera. I’m loving Vienna.
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