"Squid" (squid)
09/10/2013 at 15:58 • Filed to: None
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"Squid" (squid)
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. . . and I though I would share this with you, it gets pretty intense.
ttyymmnn
> Squid
09/10/2013 at 16:04 |
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Organ, you say? Here's something a little more traditional, a little less flashy. This is my father, btw.
Mike Smith
> Squid
09/10/2013 at 16:08 |
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How about some Danse Macabre on organ:
Nibby
> Squid
09/10/2013 at 16:08 |
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Mazarin
> Squid
09/10/2013 at 16:12 |
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Thread over.
Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
> Squid
09/10/2013 at 16:13 |
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IT"S ALIIIIIIIIIIIVE!!!!
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Squid
> ttyymmnn
09/10/2013 at 16:19 |
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Your father is an incredible organist. I cannot explain my fascination with this instrument. That video above is a little flashy but Bach's The Art of Fugue is one of my favorite organ pieces. I guess it is the fact that the organ is such a big machine and has so many working parts plus the fact that you can change the registers to get it sound how you want it to.
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Squid
> ttyymmnn
09/10/2013 at 16:22 |
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Oh and if you ever make it down to San Diego, you should check out the Spreckles Organ in Balboa Park, it is an amazing organ and it is the largest permanent outdoors organ.
Sh0velMan
> Squid
09/10/2013 at 16:22 |
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Man, it's been too long since I was in band. I can't really appreciate music without a defined set of repeated parameters. Not necessarily just electronic "repeating" music, but even more contemporary "pop" or "pop-like" music styles. Open-ended 'stream of thought' music like this is just hard for me to follow and appreciate... and that makes me sad. :(
McLarry
> ttyymmnn
09/10/2013 at 16:26 |
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That's very impressive! Your father plays very well
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ttyymmnn
> Squid
09/10/2013 at 16:28 |
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Thanks. He's been at it about 60 years. I'm a professional musician myself, and he was my inspiration. I've performed with him a few times, and it's always a terrific experience. He's a tremendous musician.
Not surprisingly, I'm crazy about the organ too, having grown up around it. I turned pages for many of my dad's recitals. There is a grandeur that is unmatched by just about any other instrument. And when you hear an organ played (well) in some of the grandest spaces ever created by man, it's a truly moving experience.
For something a little different, I would recommend Sinfonia Antarctica by Ralph Vaughan Williams. It is his 7th symphony, and is based on music he wrote for the film Scott of the Antarctic, which depicts Robert Falcon Scott's ill-fated attempt to reach the South Pole. Scott died in the attempt. There is an absolutely tremendous use of the organ at one point (I don't remember which movement). It's a fabulous work. Not much on melody, since it's a film score, but it's very atmospheric.
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McLarry
> Squid
09/10/2013 at 16:28 |
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This one's hard to beat
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ttyymmnn
> Squid
09/10/2013 at 16:29 |
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I was just in SD back in June, and my dad told me about the Spreckles Organ, but we didn't get a chance to check it out.
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Squid
> Sh0velMan
09/10/2013 at 16:32 |
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Does this repeat enough for you to appreciate?
Hoccy
> Squid
09/10/2013 at 16:33 |
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Organ you say? Have this masterpiece:
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Squid
> Nibby
09/10/2013 at 16:40 |
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The 8-bit stuff is nice, but I prefer live perfomances. . . Like this.
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Squid
> Hoccy
09/10/2013 at 16:42 |
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I'll take that and I'll give you this.
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Squid
> Mike Smith
09/10/2013 at 16:43 |
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I'm just now getting into Camile Saint Saens.
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Squid
> McLarry
09/10/2013 at 16:44 |
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Yes, but I still prefer this.
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Sh0velMan
> Hoccy
09/10/2013 at 16:45 |
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The great Jon Lord. May he rest in peace.
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Squid
> ttyymmnn
09/10/2013 at 16:48 |
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That's a bummer, Dr. Carrol Williams is really entertaining to watch play. She gives a nice description of the pieces she plays and also likes to educate the public about organ music. Plus she is just a fantastic musician.
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Squid
> ttyymmnn
09/10/2013 at 16:56 |
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I will be listening to your suggestion while I plug away at my calculus and physics homework today. Thank you. And I am truly surprised that this random thread garnered so much attention from the Oppo community.
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ttyymmnn
> Squid
09/10/2013 at 16:59 |
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Which makes me wonder why so many people apologize for posting "off topic" stuff. It's exactly the off topic stuff that I come here for. I hope you enjoy the Vaughan Williams. You might also give a listen to Camille Saint-Saens Symphony No. 3, the "Organ Symphony." Big organ moments in the last movement.
magman007
> Squid
09/10/2013 at 17:01 |
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how did we get this far without Iron Butterfly?
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Squid
> ttyymmnn
09/10/2013 at 17:04 |
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I have already explored Symphony No. 3. That is actually what kicked me off on this streak of organ music this week.
The off topic stuff can get pretty entertaining. I'd rather be on Oppo than the front page now. Its more interesting here.
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Squid
> magman007
09/10/2013 at 17:10 |
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If you are going to go there, I will go here. I believe I am solely responsible for getting this taken off the "internet jukeboxes" at bars. 18 minutes of glorious prog jams with an intense organ solo in the middle to break it up. Just epic.
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magman007
> Squid
09/10/2013 at 17:12 |
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spend the dollar, get the buy 2 get one free.
Follow iron butterfly with Free Bird, and as a finale Frampton's Do you feel like I do.
Good 45 mins of music for your dollar.
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magman007
> Squid
09/10/2013 at 17:12 |
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Summer Samba gets the panties wet as well
ASheep
> Hoccy
09/10/2013 at 17:16 |
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RIP He truly was a master of the art.
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Squid
> magman007
09/10/2013 at 17:20 |
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I used to do the "$5 musical massacre" in which I would completely mess with everyone's mind and usually open up with Ministry - Jesus Built My Hotrod, then follow that with YES - Close To the Edge, then Opeth - Demon of the Fall, then usually Front 242 - Welcome to Paradise. and what ever other randomness befalls on my devious mind. I may be the only one out there that is willing to spend $5 just to upset a full bar and sit there laughing about it. It is quite interesting to watch the whole atmosphere change once Close to the Edge hits the 12 minute mark when the organ kicks in.
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Nibby
> Squid
09/10/2013 at 17:21 |
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...
8 bit...
NO
SNES=/=8 BIT
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ASheep
> McLarry
09/10/2013 at 17:22 |
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Every situation needs more Toccata. It's extreme evil genius music!
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Squid
> Nibby
09/10/2013 at 17:23 |
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My bad 16 bit. Sorry, midi generated music all sounds similar to me.
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Squid
> Nibby
09/10/2013 at 17:24 |
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I never had the SNES, I only had Genisis with like 3 games. . .
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ASheep
> Squid
09/10/2013 at 17:27 |
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If you like your Prog organ a little more insane than most, take this:
Apply liberally to affected area. Results may vary.
conrader
> Squid
09/10/2013 at 17:33 |
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I friggin' love Yes!
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Squid
> ASheep
09/10/2013 at 17:35 |
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Thank you. I actually don't have a response for this one.
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Squid
> conrader
09/10/2013 at 17:35 |
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YES for YES!
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ASheep
> Squid
09/10/2013 at 17:42 |
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I'm pretty sure that is the correct response to Focus...
On a slightly less Proggy note, here's Flight of the Bumblebee!
NaturallyAspirated
> Squid
09/10/2013 at 17:54 |
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Have some theatre organ music to go with your classical organ music:
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Squid
> NaturallyAspirated
09/10/2013 at 18:01 |
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There is a silent movie theatre in Hollywood that at one time had the oldest living original theatre organist playing. It was a real treat to watch a silent film with an organist that accompanied the film when it first premiered. But nonetheless this is pretty fantastic as well. It is always incredible to see how many sounds those keyboards and foot pedals control.
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NaturallyAspirated
> Squid
09/10/2013 at 18:09 |
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Myself, I'm a fan of the Old Town Music Hall in El Segundo. $10 silent films three days/week. Exposed organ pipes and percussions, with lots of fluorescent paint and black lights so you can see stuff move as the organ is played.