Re: Sgt. Pepper

[Russell Lichter <lichter@earthlink.net>]

Thank you for the great laugh. My object, as ever, is to please and amuse!

Martin Smith-CF wrote:

> Meeeeee - ow.
>
> Keep it up guys, it's baking hot here in Cardiff and fun to get some
> interesting, and often funny, diversions...
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Martin
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Russell Lichter [SMTP:lichter@earthlink.net]
> > Sent: Thursday, July 08, 1999 3:01 PM
> > To:   f_minor@email.rutgers.edu
> > Cc:   zqc53@TTACS.TTU.EDU
> > Subject:      Re: Sgt. Pepper
> >
> > My fear that I was being pompous in objecting to the vapid chit chat about
> > Sgt. Pepper on a site supposedly devoted to Glenn Gould has been allayed
> > by
> > your response, in which you presume to speak for Mr Gould. An ancient
> > incident
> > springs to mind in which a lady heatedly insisted to me that Liberace was
> > the
> > greatest living pianist. We are all entitled to our batty opinions and if
> > someone wants to bungle the distinction between music and musicianship,
> > that's
> > their privilege. Let's go whole hog here, why stick to discussing Gould,
> > his
> > performances and his musicianship? I understand Gould liked catsup on his
> > eggs; I think Heinz is way better than Del Monte. And I think GG would
> > have
> > agreed with me.
> >
> > By the way, I love the music of the Beatles, and my favorite is the White
> > Album.
> >
> >
> > zqc53@TTACS.TTU.EDU wrote:
> >
> > > >A little digression is fine by me, but this nonsense does not belong on
> > a
> > > >board devoted to Glenn Gould
> > >
> > > Ah, but sir, I must disagree!  I am sure that if he were with us, Gould
> > > would revel, enjoy, and possibly participate in such an off-topic
> > manner.
> > > Yes, we are not talking of Glenn Gould by nomenclature.  You may not see
> > > his name or spirit placed on the podium, it is true.
> > >
> > > Alas, but I lie.  We are talking of music, which was Mr. Gould's
> > mistress,
> > > his love, his companion in life.  Dare I say it?  Glenn Gould WAS music.
> > > and, in this sense, we are staying true to the topic, nie, the world of
> > > Gould.
> > >
> > > I will make sure and mark each  topic line with the phrase (no Gould
> > > content) so that you will not be distracted.
> > >
> > > I am a new fan to the world of Glenn Gould, and I hope to learn more
> > about
> > > him and his music through the list.  I hope that my opinions of the
> > > non-Gould world are welcome in return.  I would rather participate in a
> > > slightly off-topic subject on a list than to have a phantom list, would
> > > you not?
> > >
> > > good evening, and a lovely day to you!
> > >
> > > Cheers!
> > > Joseph
> >
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> >