Ask The Next Person Anything

[drkilroy]

My father (who studied meteorology I think) says it is not exactly true, so I agree with him.

What is the favourite garb on images showed on the site I linked below?

Link (click on images to zoom)

In case you were interested, the language on the site is nineteenth century Polish.  

Best regards, Dr

[j_menz]

Twina axamitem obłożona Dziennik Mód Paryskich 1845 nr 2 (the second picture).  I just love the broad horizontal stripes on the pants (*rushes out to buy some*).

What piece of music do you secretly love, but would never admit to even liking?

[ajspiano]

What piece of music do you secretly love, but would never admit to even liking?

seems a little paradoxical..  if I would never admit to liking it then whatever i answer here is clearly not something that I would never admit to..

[j_menz]

Shoulda thunk that out better.

2nd attempt: What piece of music do you secretly love, but feel embarrased admitting to?

[commissiona]

A: Atonal music, serialism, so called 'plinkers' here, love it!  Used to be real big on it and studied it a lot when I was in high school, but it all still sticks with me.  It just stirs things up too much when I talk about it so I rarely bring it up.

Also, one or two Barry Manilow songs...or three.  Four max, final answer! I'm very embarassed to say this, I'm not kidding!  

Q: What would the world be like if the piano was never invented?
     (PS: If that's a loaded question, sorry, feel free to answer: 'How many CDs do you have?')

[pianoplayjl]

I'd hate to think about it...If the piano was never invented, Classical music would be left with a huge hole and possibly the violin would be a dominant instrument in some point in history. And there would be no PIANOSTREET! Possibly it would instead be called Stringstreet or violinstreet or Viostreet. And no Chopin, Thal, Liszt, Rachmaninoff. And there would be no Hanon-Czerny war which waged on for hundreds of posts and claimed many threads.

Have you played John Cage's 4'33?

[birba]

Oh, have I ever.  Everyday, in fact.  Drawn out with lots of ritardandi and fermati.
Where would you hang out if pianostreet.com didn't exist?

[candlelightpiano]

That's a good question, Birba. Up till December, I wasn't a member of Pianostreet. I hung out with  animals, the ducks and geese in the park.

What is your favorite food?

[ted]

Jambalaya aux Chaurices


Do you think precognitive data can occur in dreams, as J.W.Dunne believed ?

[pianoplayjl]

Abraham Lincoln reportedly dreamt of his death which happened 10 days after his dream. So therefore, I do believe in precognition/premonition etc.

What was the strangest dream you ever had?

[jollisg]

I have lots of strange dream... This is one of them:
I was walking around my backyard and saw a tree (that isn't there in real life, but in the dream it was normal). Under that tree it was a human skull. I became curious and went to it and at the moment I touched it I heard a voice (almost like god in movies... you know a "voice from over there") that said "DON'T TOUCH MY WIFE!" and then a skeleton with a coat came around the corner. He started to hunt me and I ran into our poolroom. I jumped into the water and he came after me... Then I waked up

Q: Do you like the color green?

[patrickd]

Yes

Q: What is your favorite type of landscape.

[candlelightpiano]

I love having a pond with an island in the middle and around it, lots of weeping trees, like a Japanese garden. Maybe a pagoda somewhere on the island.  Very tranquil. 

What is your favorite travel destination?

[pianoplayjl]

It is Canton everytime. I go there every year, which sucks. I wish I can go to New York.

What does your username mean?

[jollisg]

Some of my friends call me "Jollis", and my last name begins with a G

Q: Are you listening to music in this moment?

[pianoplayjl]

Yes, and it is what makes you beautiful by one direciton. I like it even though it appeals more to teen girls.

What's on your mind right now?

[megadodd]

On my mind, I wonder why on earth I have "muscle fever" in my back after having bowling 2 days ago...

Knock Knock
Who's there?

[candlelightpiano]

I'm here - Choo, that is.

What is the best thing that happened to you in the last year?

[pianoplayjl]

I'm here - Choo, that is.

What is the best thing that happened to you in the last year?

Probably passing my piano exams

What was the last piece you practiced?

[drkilroy]

Transcription of Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on Greensleeves.

Do you enjoy any atonal pieces? (As a matter of fact I do, but I really like avant-garde. Messiaen's Oiseaux Tristes is a nice atonal piece, enjoyable because of the orchestral colour mainly. )

Best regards, Dr

[pianoplayjl]

Occasionally but most of them, like Thal goes, are plinkers.

What movie did you last watch?

[megadodd]

The documentary : Harvest of sorrow, about Rachmaninoff. If it counts as a movie, otherwise "Shine".

Can you find a comfortable position for your tongue to be resting in your mouth?
And where does it itch on your body?
And what did you do 5 days ago, this time?

[birba]

You're only allowed one question.

[pianowolfi]

The documentary : Harvest of sorrow, about Rachmaninoff. If it counts as a movie, otherwise "Shine".

Can you find a comfortable position for your tongue to be resting in your mouth?
And where does it itch on your body?
And what did you do 5 days ago, this time?

Well haha  . I choose the first question:

A: If I even start thinking about such a question it will inevitably drive me nuts.

Q: Are you interested in politics?

[candlelightpiano]

Birba, you're right, and Megadodd, you're absolutely hilarious!! I'll cheat and ask one of your questions for you.


Back to the question by pianowolfi:

Yes, but only as the race winds down to the finish, when I'm about to vote, and I'm only interested in US politics.

What did you do five days ago, this time?

[pianoplayjl]

Sleeping

What pianist would you definitely have a masterclass with?

[chopin1993]

Barenboim 

Have you made any plans for tomorrow?

[bunker1297]

School, dance, homework.

What do 600 house-elves die every year from? (It's okay if you don't know, I'm trying to figure out how many people do)

[49410enrique]

What do 600 house-elves die every year from? (It's okay if you don't know, I'm trying to figure out how many people do)

A: broken hearts?

Q: a machine is invented that will will program you brain so you can play any single piano work (of any length, i.e. entire concerto, etc), to  legendary status/acclaim. you'll be famous for it, the side effect is you will lose the ability to speak you first/native language forever. you retain the ability to learn new languages. Do you try it? What piano piece do you decide to trade for? what language do you decide to learn now that you can't communicate with anyone you know until they learn new said language?

[costicina]

A: What about your familiars? Will you be able to communicate with them? And will you retain the ability to read books in your native language? If yes, I'm ready to do the bargain, immediatly!!!! The new language will be, of course, English 

Q:  Is it true that piano playing involves a compulsive nature of some sort? And why?

[richard_strauss]

That's a good question actually, I think it's true. I, for instance, set ridiculously high standards for myself. One time, while studying an etude, I went on practicing 14 hours straight the same piece of music until my fingers turned violet (I generally studied every day until I couldn't stand the pain anymore back then).  But it's just me, I think I'm on the other side right now (I haven't played the piano at all since September).

Q: What do you think of the masterful, insightful and very touching recordings of slow concert pianist?

[williampiano]

A: I think he's just a troll. Lately he's stormed PW with recordings and many have found it difficult to take him seriously.

Q: If you had to learn the complete works of any composer in under a decade, what composer would you choose and why?

[piano_vs_science]

A: probably mozart cuz he was the first composer i know
Q: can listening to piano music make you a better player?

[jollisg]

I think so, if you practice as much as you would if you didn't listen to music

How much did you sleep last night?

[patrickd]

A: About eight hours.

Q: Who is your favorite twentieth century composer?

[j_menz]

A: Shostakovich

Q: The last piece Liszt ever played was one of Chopin's Trois Nouvelle Etudes. If you could choose, what would be your swan song (so to speak)?

[piano_vs_science]

A: i would compose my own
Q: was the inventor of the piano good at physics???

[black_keys]

A:Yes, because physics include mechanics and the keys-hammers-pedals need good mechanic brain , he also should be good at acoustic world (the piano is developped from the harpichord his mechanic are similar to the harpichord but it sounds different).

Q:what would you do if you lost your left hand thumb ?

[49410enrique]

a; i'd buy this shirt and wear it often

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q; do you have coke? [ simple yes or no will suffice. let's not get into it more than that.]
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[birba]

   Please give me c....I wanna c.... please give me c.... c.... c....  
That is hysterical!!!!!!!!!

[austinarg]

 Please give me c....I wanna c.... please give me c.... c.... c....  
That is hysterical!!!!!!!!!

The question, birba, you forgot the question!!! 

[black_keys]

The question, birba, you forgot the question!!! 

and you forgot the question too austinarg 

Q:What is your first class tomorrow (school/college) ?

[austinarg]

and you forgot the question too austinarg 

Q:What is your first class tomorrow (school/college) ?

This week I won't attend any classes, since I have final exams. If I were to attend classes, it would be IT Systems Design.

Q: Where would you like to live?

[jollisg]

In a warm country. I'm so sick of the coldness here in Sweden.

What temperatur is it outside right now?

[black_keys]

A:its 25 C (dunno in F)

Q:How old are you ?

[chopin1993]

I'm 18

If you could go anywhere in the world now, where would you go and why?

[patrickd]

A: To sleep

Q: Do you prefer coffee or tea?

[austinarg]

A: Apple tea with tons of sugar 

Q: What do you think your current place of residence lacks?

[unholeee]

expense

what are the plans for tonight?

[m1469]

Figure out the meaning of life, then go to sleep.

Q:  What is more attractive to you, beauty or truth?