Mallette Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Oldtimer, AKA Brian, gets a coveted toaster upgrade for his service at the Regional Music Heritage Center Inaugural Day event. He drove in from Dallas to tend bar...and did a total pro job of it. Nothing "virtual" about Forum Friends! We were honored as the mayors of Texarkana read a joint proclamation of "RMHC Inauguration Day. We had our minds expanded with Conlon Nancarrow played back on our rare 1928 Marshall & Wendell AMPICO player piano as per Nancarrow's preference, our minds blown by Dr. John Tennisons "Texarkanon" played back by 4 Roland piano synthesizers through KI-396 loudspeakers supported by an 1802 subwoofer with computer display that clearly showed (count'em) the peak of 4400 notes per second attained in this massive and complex piece composed for this occasion. That piece can be downloaded below in "Test your system. Then, we boogied-woogied with John, got jazz'd up with Carol Collins-Miles and Three of a Kind, and we were regaled with world class Scott Joplin performed by Dr. Robert Willey of Ball State University. Thanks for helping make it a big success, Brian! Dave 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Looks like a great time and outstanding inaugural event. Congrats Dave! Would have loved to have been there if for nothing else than to give Brian orders. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Dave, What's the drive time from the Gaylord in Grapevine? I'll be at a convention there in January. @Mallette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 So that's oldtimer......oh my he's cute! The pic of the trio looks like Elton John on bass and BigStewMan on drums. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 1 minute ago, Tarheel said: So that's oldtimer......oh my he's cute! He seems to lack focus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 I bet Brian could whip up a mean Bloody Mary with his hot sauce arsenal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 9 hours ago, Tarheel said: So that's oldtimer......oh my he's cute! The pic of the trio looks like Elton John on bass and BigStewMan on drums. Chuck--i thought we were brothers? Calling me a drummer? When I was a little kid, my grandma would sit me on her knee and say, “BigStewMan, when it seems that all hope is gone and things couldn’t get any worse, just tell yourself, at least I’m not a drummer." 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 10 hours ago, DizRotus said: Dave, What's the drive time from the Gaylord in Grapevine? I'll be at a convention there in January. @Mallette 3 hours one way; free wheeling once out of Dallas and Rockwall 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 9 hours ago, DizRotus said: He seems to lack focus. That's just part of my soul leaving my body from being photographed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 8 minutes ago, USNRET said: 3 hours one way; free wheeling once out of Dallas and Rockwall Texas is big, I hear. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Just now, DizRotus said: Texas is big, I hear. True, we consider that a short hop down the road. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 3 minutes ago, DizRotus said: Texas is big, I hear. Here's a day trip for you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungkiman Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 3 hours ago, oldtimer said: That's just part of my soul leaving my body from being photographed. Any chance you sold root beer with floating raisins on the side of the road during the summer of '73? That photo never could be developed... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Congrats to oldtimer. It looked like a wonderful events and now there is a backup bartender for Hope. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 What does this have to do with conlon nancarrow? I am a huge CN fan. Does the museum have any of his scrolls or specially any of his pianos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 35 minutes ago, mungkiman said: Any chance you sold root beer with floating raisins on the side of the road during the summer of '73? That photo never could be developed... Those weren't raisins. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 On 12/20/2016 at 11:43 AM, Mallette said: Conlon Nancarrow played back on our rare 1928 Marshall & Wendell AMPICO player piano as per Nancarrow's preference, Not his, but the type he used. Mallette can tell you who belongs to the scrolls. Nancarrow was native to Texarkana. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungkiman Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 27 minutes ago, oldtimer said: Those weren't raisins. My sister was right... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 9 hours ago, derrickdj1 said: Congrats to oldtimer. It looked like a wonderful events and now there is a backup bartender for Hope. Yes....do practice your slushies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted July 18, 2017 Author Share Posted July 18, 2017 Didn't go back far enough to really follow this thread, but due to the reference worth mentioning that while the date isn't set, RMHC will sponsor a Conlon Nancarrow New Music Festival either late fourth quarter or in the first half of the first quarter of next year. Building renovation should be complete by then. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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