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« Reply #45 on: 06:09:52, 25-04-2007 »
Quote from: Alison on 23:05:34, 16-04-2007
Ah so its the pedal guitar.  Awful.  No redeeming features.

Any use in classical music me wonders ?

Nonsense!  Pedal steel is one of the most wonderful and bizarre instruments I know.  And endlessly intricate in all its many variations. 

And, yes, if my work counts as 'classical music,' (which it well might not), the pedal steel does indeed have a use, as a new pedal steel piece is on my docket (though, alas, for sometime in the distant-ish future ... it'll be 2-3 yrs b/f I'll be able to get to it, I think).


Also, I don't know the song that's being referenced in this thread, but .... any chance a "Wichita Lineman" refers to the (American) football position (and t/f describes someone who is particularly big/tall/strong)?


Sorry ... praising the pedal steel and making references to (American) football all in the same thread ... I'm showing my Texas roots.
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« Reply #46 on: 06:17:51, 25-04-2007 »
Quote from: marbleflugel on 02:02:35, 19-04-2007
I believe its Witch-it-a, as for Pat Metheny's album '...As Wichita falls, so falls Wichita'.

Wichita and Wichita Falls are two different places (in two different states) ... necessary knowledge to get the full extent of the joke.

Wichita = Kansas.  Wichita Falls = Texas. 

re the pronunciation, I can't really vouch for Wichita, KS, but ... in Texas, it's pronounced something vaguely akin to "Wuh-chuh-TAW."  And "Falls" has two syllables.  ;-)  (I won't even attempt a phonetic version.)



And with all due respect to each city's chamber of commerce (do they have such things in England?), both cities are middle-of-nowhere backwaters.  ;-)
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« Reply #47 on: 11:44:31, 25-04-2007 »
Quote from: aaron cassidy on 06:09:52, 25-04-2007
Also, I don't know the song that's being referenced in this thread

http://youtube.com/watch?v=0hYPmLU2jn4
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« Reply #48 on: 13:52:33, 26-04-2007 »
Quote from: aaron cassidy on 06:17:51, 25-04-2007
Quote from: marbleflugel on 02:02:35, 19-04-2007
I believe its Witch-it-a, as for Pat Metheny's album '...As Wichita falls, so falls Wichita'.

Wichita and Wichita Falls are two different places (in two different states) ... necessary knowledge to get the full extent of the joke.

Wichita = Kansas.  Wichita Falls = Texas. 

re the pronunciation, I can't really vouch for Wichita, KS, but ... in Texas, it's pronounced something vaguely akin to "Wuh-chuh-TAW."  And "Falls" has two syllables.  ;-)  (I won't even attempt a phonetic version.)

Thanks for this Aaron. I had a feeling there was more to this title than assonance.



And with all due respect to each city's chamber of commerce (do they have such things in England?), both cities are middle-of-nowhere backwaters.  ;-)
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« Reply #49 on: 20:12:23, 30-04-2007 »
Harking back to the song itself, I have just come across a very subtle rendition by guitarist Bobby Broom on his
album Song and Dance (U.S. jazz label:Origin)-contemporary and humane.
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« Reply #50 on: 12:07:15, 05-05-2007 »
Quote from: Alison on 23:13:47, 22-04-2007
Saturday 5 May at newmarket.

I'll update you nearer the time - a week is a long time in racing as well !



So Alison, how`s Adagio looking for today? I`ve just had a rather large `phone bill in! Angry
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« Reply #51 on: 19:35:53, 05-05-2007 »
Hi Morticia
Sadly Adagio blew it (he was too slow  Wink )
Still theres always tomorrow  Grin
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« Reply #52 on: 19:45:30, 05-05-2007 »
Yes, I saw him stagger home. Fortunately I hadn`t the energy myself to wander down the road and part with my shekels! Grin
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« Reply #53 on: 21:52:38, 05-05-2007 »
Oh dear, what a disappointment  Undecided

All ready to scream my head off when he came bursting through but he didnt arrive.

Another day tomorrow.
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« Reply #54 on: 22:02:01, 05-05-2007 »
Phew! I'd intended to blow my virginity too, but forgot, then had to be at another event all day. Still, I'll take Ali's tips on another occcasion. Were you there, Ali?  Smiley
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« Reply #55 on: 22:11:11, 05-05-2007 »
So glad  you forgot, Marty.

Yes I was there, a very pleasant afternoon anyhow.   Shame I had to drive home myself and forgo many Pimms offers.

Going back again tomorrow.
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« Reply #56 on: 21:37:03, 06-05-2007 »
Hi Ali - hope you had a good two days racing - think this years 2000 was ultra competitive - i reduced it down to ten and still did not find Cockney Rebel -maybe Adagio will get compensation at Royal Ascot my favourite meeting of all the year (apart from Cheltenham)
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« Reply #57 on: 23:43:31, 26-05-2007 »
Messageboarders' favourite horse runs tomorrow

FABULEUX MILLIE

4.55 Newmarket
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« Reply #58 on: 21:51:35, 27-05-2007 »
Hi Ali - desperately trying to find something to beat Authorised - any tips  Undecided
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« Reply #59 on: 22:01:07, 27-05-2007 »
I really hope  Authorised does the business for the splendid PCH.

Perhaps not a betting race now sadly.

And wont it be even more marvellous if Henry Cecil could win the Oaks !

Rather disappointing cards tomorrow.  Annoying when there was too much racing to keep track of last Thursday and Friday.
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