Comments for thirteen ways http://www.eighthblackbird.com/blog Adventures (in new music) with eighth blackbird Mon, 12 May 2008 05:24:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Is that a Grammy in your cupboard? by DP http://www.eighthblackbird.com/blog/2008/05/09/is-that-a-grammy-in-your-cupboard/#comment-1613 DP Sun, 11 May 2008 16:22:52 +0000 http://www.eighthblackbird.com/blog/?p=539#comment-1613 Very cool Kappy. Very cool Kappy.

]]> Comment on Great minds by MK http://www.eighthblackbird.com/blog/2008/05/03/great-minds/#comment-1609 MK Sun, 04 May 2008 17:20:26 +0000 http://www.eighthblackbird.com/blog/?p=534#comment-1609 Nuts! Should have posted the Sibley instead. ;-) Nuts! Should have posted the Sibley instead. ;-)

]]> Comment on Spiegelicious by Craig Munro http://www.eighthblackbird.com/blog/2008/04/28/spiegelicious/#comment-1605 Craig Munro Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:39:58 +0000 http://www.eighthblackbird.com/blog/?p=529#comment-1605 I nicknamed this novel The Fax Inspector because of the voluminous correspondence with Peter's publishers in London and New York, and with Peter himself. I nicknamed this novel The Fax Inspector because of the voluminous correspondence with Peter’s publishers in London and New York, and with Peter himself.

]]> Comment on Last day on tour by DJA http://www.eighthblackbird.com/blog/2008/04/24/last-day-on-tour/#comment-1599 DJA Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:28:19 +0000 http://www.eighthblackbird.com/blog/?p=527#comment-1599 <i>“What about this: Take a big burger, hollow out the middle…” “…like a donut?” “Like a donut. Then slip the slider in the hole.”</i> Well, clearly the solution is to hollow out the middle <i>from the bottom of the burger</i>, leaving the top bun intact. (In fact, depending on the overall height of your burger, you may be able to perform this surgery <i>after removing the bottom bun</i>. This would leave both buns intact, preservering the element of surprise, while also supporting the slider and keeping it in place. “What about this: Take a big burger, hollow out the middle…”

“…like a donut?”

“Like a donut. Then slip the slider in the hole.”

Well, clearly the solution is to hollow out the middle from the bottom of the burger, leaving the top bun intact. (In fact, depending on the overall height of your burger, you may be able to perform this surgery after removing the bottom bun. This would leave both buns intact, preservering the element of surprise, while also supporting the slider and keeping it in place.

]]> Comment on April miscellany by Becky http://www.eighthblackbird.com/blog/2008/04/23/april-miscellany/#comment-1596 Becky Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:29:14 +0000 http://www.eighthblackbird.com/blog/?p=526#comment-1596 I would like to offer a reward for the first composer to use "sounds like whoop tone" as a direction in a piece for you guys. I would like to offer a reward for the first composer to use “sounds like whoop tone” as a direction in a piece for you guys.

]]> Comment on April miscellany by Thomas Albert http://www.eighthblackbird.com/blog/2008/04/23/april-miscellany/#comment-1595 Thomas Albert Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:34:09 +0000 http://www.eighthblackbird.com/blog/?p=526#comment-1595 I can't speak for the rest of 8bb, but I suspect the alb's compulsion to rip off those unsightly tags is inherited. the talb I can’t speak for the rest of 8bb, but I suspect the alb’s compulsion to rip off those unsightly tags is inherited.

the talb

]]> Comment on April miscellany by Clarke Bustard http://www.eighthblackbird.com/blog/2008/04/23/april-miscellany/#comment-1592 Clarke Bustard Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:41:26 +0000 http://www.eighthblackbird.com/blog/?p=526#comment-1592 If rice is among the grains you're using for "singing in the dead of night," better start looking for a substitute. Retailers, anticipating a shortage, have begun rationing: http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2008/04/american-retail.html If rice is among the grains you’re using for “singing in the dead of night,” better start looking for a substitute. Retailers, anticipating a shortage, have begun rationing:

http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2008/04/american-retail.html

]]> Comment on New York miscellany by Judd http://www.eighthblackbird.com/blog/2008/04/20/new-york-miscellany/#comment-1590 Judd Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:25:48 +0000 http://www.eighthblackbird.com/blog/?p=525#comment-1590 Great show, guys! Sorry I didn't get to talk with you more afterwards - but at least I made it into the photos. A picture is worth a thousand words, or so they say. In any case - congratulations on a huge success. Great show, guys! Sorry I didn’t get to talk with you more afterwards - but at least I made it into the photos. A picture is worth a thousand words, or so they say. In any case - congratulations on a huge success.

]]> Comment on NY Times review by Frances White http://www.eighthblackbird.com/blog/2008/04/20/ny-times-review/#comment-1589 Frances White Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:38:55 +0000 http://www.eighthblackbird.com/blog/?p=523#comment-1589 Hi Tim, I was at your show in Zankel Hall on Thursday, and just wanted to congratulate you all! It was a wonderful concert, and it was great to see and hear you all again. Best wishes, Frances Hi Tim, I was at your show in Zankel Hall on Thursday, and just wanted to congratulate you all! It was a wonderful concert, and it was great to see and hear you all again.

Best wishes,

Frances

]]> Comment on PB&J by ACB http://www.eighthblackbird.com/blog/2008/04/07/pbj/#comment-1549 ACB Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:54:32 +0000 http://www.eighthblackbird.com/blog/?p=510#comment-1549 If you had gone, you could have had a peanut butter sandwich with bacon on it... I didn't have one, of course, but we all kind of salivated over the idea! If you had gone, you could have had a peanut butter sandwich with bacon on it… I didn’t have one, of course, but we all kind of salivated over the idea!

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