How many times a day do you do it?

[senanserat]

Hit himself in the foot with his staff.  They used to use a staff to conduct with to tap out the beat.  He hit himself in the foot.  I think it got infected and he died because of it.  He's the conductor famous for conducting himself to death.

Oh I head about that! At least he died after a good one, most people don't get that.

[Bob]

"Lully died from gangrene, having struck his foot with his long conducting staff during a performance of his Te Deum to celebrate Louis XIV's recovery from surgery."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Baptiste_Lully

"The Te Deum (also known as Ambrosian Hymn or A Song of the Church) is an early Christian hymn of praise. The title is taken from its opening Latin words, Te Deum laudamus, rendered as "Thee, O God, we praise"."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Deum


Actually, it looks like Te Deum means O God.
Farther down the Wikipedia page...
Te Deum laudamus:  =  We praise thee, O God :


Which means...
Lully accidentally killed himself while doing it to a piece of music he wrote called, O God. 




Now you won't forget it for that music history test.

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Hit himself in the foot with his staff.  They used to use a staff to conduct with to tap out the beat.  He hit himself in the foot.  I think it got infected and he died because of it.  He's the conductor famous for conducting himself to death.

...
...
...

WHAT A FREAKING WHIMP!!!

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Sometimes the younger one jumps at my lap while doing it, which naturally throws me out of my mojo.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHhahahaahHzhahahahaahahhaahHHZHAHAHAHHAHA!!!!!!!!

[senanserat]

"Lully died from gangrene, having struck his foot with his long conducting staff during a performance of his Te Deum to celebrate Louis XIV's recovery from surgery."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Baptiste_Lully

"The Te Deum (also known as Ambrosian Hymn or A Song of the Church) is an early Christian hymn of praise. The title is taken from its opening Latin words, Te Deum laudamus, rendered as "Thee, O God, we praise"."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Deum


Actually, it looks like Te Deum means O God.
Farther down the Wikipedia page...
Te Deum laudamus:  =  We praise thee, O God :


Which means...
Lully accidentally killed himself while doing it to a piece of music he wrote called, O God. 




Now you won't forget it for that music history test.

Talk 'bout coincidences. The point of that story is, be careful how you thrash around while doing it.

[chopin2015]

haha, my neighbors are so nosy. I can hear them listening in while I play, right outside the house! I'm like...why are you listening to me and having a conversation while pretending to listen to me, WHEN I'M TRYING TO DO IT!!! 

[senanserat]

haha, my neighbors are so nosy. I can hear them listening in while I play, right outside the house! I'm like...why are you listening to me and having a conversation while pretending to listen to me, WHEN I'M TRYING TO DO IT!!! 

I don't know that sounds kinda exciting, like the forbidden fruit, they're listening to you go solo while peeping.

[Bob]

Sandor wrote a book, On Doing It.  I think it has pictures.

Ottoman tried to measure how people do it.  Some people didn't like his approach since it was very mechanical, not taking artistry into account, the subjective side of the experience.

[senanserat]

Sandor wrote a book, On Doing It.  I think it has pictures.

Ottoman tried to measure how people do it.  Some people didn't like his approach since it was very mechanical, not taking artistry into account, the subjective side of the experience.

While I think doing it flows from within, there is no doubt that a good instruction will always give the person a great advantage, imaging doing it besides a master whoever you would prefer, perhaps both of you doing it at the same time comparing technique and exchanging advice (may be more of a one side road in most cases)

[kakeithewolf]

"Lully died from gangrene, having struck his foot with his long conducting staff during a performance of his Te Deum to celebrate Louis XIV's recovery from surgery."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Baptiste_Lully

"The Te Deum (also known as Ambrosian Hymn or A Song of the Church) is an early Christian hymn of praise. The title is taken from its opening Latin words, Te Deum laudamus, rendered as "Thee, O God, we praise"."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Deum


Actually, it looks like Te Deum means O God.
Farther down the Wikipedia page...
Te Deum laudamus:  =  We praise thee, O God :


Which means...
Lully accidentally killed himself while doing it to a piece of music he wrote called, O God. 




Now you won't forget it for that music history test.

Te Deum doesn't translate to "O, God". It actually translates to "You, God".

[Bob]

That's what I was thinking after I posted that.  I knew someone who knew Latin would come along. 

[kakeithewolf]

That's what I was thinking after I posted that.  I knew someone who knew Latin would come along. 

I don't really know much Latin. Just a few personal quotes and life credos.

[quantum]

I believe Bach walked 60 miles to watch someone else do it too.

That was Buxtehude.  The walk was something more like 400 km (250 mi), and he stayed there nearly three months to watch Buxtehude do it.  Bach must certainly have enjoyed the in person experience.  As Bach said: "to comprehend one thing and another about his art." 

[senanserat]

That was Buxtehude.  The walk was something more like 400 km (250 mi), and he stayed there nearly three months to watch Buxtehude do it.  Bach must certainly have enjoyed the in person experience.  As Bach said: "to comprehend one thing and another about his art." 

Funny you mention it, I was just reading Bach the Music Poet and I was reading about this, he was supposed to stay for 3 weeks but he was surprised by the girth and passion in which Buxtehude wielded his instrument

[Bob]

I was searching for it.  Wrong person.  I found some info about Bach walking long distances to see someone else do it.  It must have been the thing to do back then.

[Bob]

Oi... I have to do it again, but I have no energy.  I'm getting old.

I can't get up.  I shouldn't have sat down.  Now I can't get up. 

*Bob takes a pill to see if that will help him get up.*   A caffeine pill might help.


Haha.  I'm not that tired.  *Bob gets up to goes to do it.*

[Bob]

Well I managed to get up.  And I did it.  Two rounds. 

What would be nice is to take some take from work and put that toward doing it more.

[senanserat]

Well I managed to get up.  And I did it.  Two rounds. 

What would be nice is to take some take from work and put that toward doing it more.

Yesterday the piano tuner came, and I was doing it and well, my mentor told me that to improve rhythm and that sort of things one has to yell aloud when doing it, so there I was screaming while doing it and then the piano tuner approaches me and says:

"You're a screamer, aren't you?"

I nodded and carried one while the tuner took out his tools.

Looking backwards it was kinda embarrassing.

[Bob]

I don't think I've ever listened to this while doing it.

[senanserat]

I don't think I've ever listened to this while doing it.

Well that makes two of us.

[Bob]

Well that makes two of us.

Nope.  Just you now.

[senanserat]

Nope.  Just you now.

Bob you ol' trickster! You.

[quantum]

I nodded and carried one while the tuner took out his tools.

Think of the opportunities to use tools with your instrument.

That's something that would probably have inspired Cage to do it.

[kakeithewolf]

Think of the opportunities to use tools with your instrument.

That's something that would probably have inspired Cage to do it.

For the sake of humanity, one can only hope Cage never did it.

[j_menz]

For the sake of humanity, one can only hope Cage never did it.

It seems he couldn't stop himself.

[quantum]

Then again Cage may have done it silently.  Would people observing know he was doing it when he was doing it silently?  

[kakeithewolf]

Then again Cage may have done it silently.  Would people observing know he was doing it when he was doing it silently?  

He must have done it for 4 minutes and 33 seconds.

[senanserat]

We're talking 'bout Nicholas Cage right?

[Bob]

Think of the opportunities to use tools with your instrument.

Sounds like you're talking about using a hammer.

[senanserat]

Sounds like you're talking about using a hammer.

That is just wrong and highly disturbing why would you mistreat your tool of trade, I am not a expert yet (a fact I curse very day but then get over it and practice) but I know you can make some good money doing it.

Rumor has it that its a very old occupation and that woman are in high demand

[kakeithewolf]

We're talking 'bout Nicholas Cage right?

Oh, cripes no.

[senanserat]

By the way with he advances of technology it has come to my attention that more and more people are doing it via webcam with a partner, it sounds...interesting.

[kakeithewolf]

It is a sad state of affairs when I'm at a piano forum, and all three topics that I had new responses in all relate to sex.

[senanserat]

It is a sad state of affairs when I'm at a piano forum, and all three topics that I had new responses in all relate to sex.

Whatever you're talking 'bout? I recommend you go polish your keyboard or something then come back and so it, after that things may seem less bleak.

[outin]

It is a sad state of affairs when I'm at a piano forum, and all three topics that I had new responses in all relate to sex.

I do find it a bit odd that the subject suddenly comes up so much 
But I guess it's as good as any other non-piano related topic as long as handled in a mature way...

[senanserat]

I do find it a bit odd that the subject suddenly comes up so much 
But I guess it's as good as any other non-piano related topic as long as handled in a mature way...

People be bored D;

[kakeithewolf]

I do find it a bit odd that the subject suddenly comes up so much 
But I guess it's as good as any other non-piano related topic as long as handled in a mature way...

I don't get it either. Then again, the subject bores the hell out of me, so I don't care.

[senanserat]

I don't get it either. Then again, the subject bores the hell out of me, so I don't care.

How can you dislike something that produces heavenly sounds!?

[kakeithewolf]

How can you dislike something that produces heavenly sounds!?

Are we talking about sex or piano here? Because I'm pretty sure the former is an ungodly cacophony.

[senanserat]

Are we talking about sex or piano here? Because I'm pretty sure the former is an ungodly cacophony.

Why, we're staying on topic of course!

[kakeithewolf]

Why, we're staying on topic of course!

Clever response.

[senanserat]

Today I did it a lot, I had some troubles in making my tool of trade sing, but we're slowly getting there, I think that audiovisual help played a great role, also I had fantastic advice.

One hand writing a response, the with other I do it...take a cookie...

AND EAT IT! (Cookie chip-tori, taberu!)

After I took head off some good advice to improve performance and technique my mother came downstairs and told me that I was doing so well that pasta was in order.

True story.

[ahinton]

Each time I finish doing it, I draw a double barline.

Best,

Alistair

[senanserat]

Each time I finish doing it, I draw a double barline.

Best,

Alistair

Sounds like a very professional and pleasantly aesthetic way to finish it.

[chopin2015]

I've always wanted to do it and play harmonica at the same time. But, I am having enough trouble just trying to do it.

Today, I hardly did it for 3 hours. I kept trying to do it quietly, but I just gave up after my neighbors wouldn't quit letting me know they knew what I was doing and that they could hear me, because i am loud when I am in the middle of doing it.

 

i AM a perv

[ahinton]

Sounds like a very professional and pleasantly aesthetic way to finish it.

Indeed - and as, in my case, the penis mightier than the computer and I accordingly use the former in preference to the latter when doing it, it is also necessary, after drawing that final double barline, to wait for the ink to dry...

Best,

Alistair

[kakeithewolf]

Indeed - and as, in my case, the penis mightier than the computer and I accordingly use the former in preference to the latter when doing it, it is also necessary, after drawing that final double barline, to wait for the ink to dry...

Best,

Alistair

I smell a grammatical error...

[ahinton]

I smell a grammatical error...

But a deliberate and necessary one in the context, methinks...

Best,

Alistair

[kakeithewolf]

But a deliberate and necessary one in the context, methinks...

Best,

Alistair

Deliberate? Oh, how naughty!

[chopin2015]

But a deliberate and necessary one in the context, methinks...

Best,

Alistair

ahhahaaha