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Subject: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 02 Feb 10 - 10:31 PM I've heard from some friends that they can't open the kitchen table thread because it's too long. I don't know if this is allowable, or even desireable, but maybe starting a new thread will help. It has a nice acronymn: SOKT We'll see if this works. Jerry
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: maeve Date: 02 Feb 10 - 10:42 PM Hi, Jerry. Usually, simply clicking on the tiny "d" beside the current post numbers on long threads will suffice to load the thread in reverse order; thus only the most recent page of posts must load. At any rate, here's a link for those who wish to read back a bit on the Original Kitchen Table thread . maeve |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 02 Feb 10 - 10:42 PM I know there's been some rancor and fighting going on on the Cat, although I haven't witnessed any myself. I keep wandering back to the table because it's a peaceful respite from some of the stress in the non-cyber world. Who wants to go on their computer to get stressed out? And with a kitchen table, there's always the food. I bought myself a panini maker at Christmas and have been having all sorts of fun with it. I made a panini sandwich with grilled chicken strips and Swiss cheese for breakfast today and it disappeared from our plates in record time. It'll only take a minute to whip up a few more. If your looking for earthshaking news or an argument, this isn't thr thread for you. Welcome... Jerry |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 02 Feb 10 - 10:45 PM That's what I do, maeve, but people tell me it doesn't work for them. Maybe dialup is different? I've never had a problem. Thanks for the link. As I explained to someone, this thread is delightfully non-linear so you can jump in anywhere. Coffee's always on the table. Maybe we can use a fresh start and we'll get some new friends to join us. Jerry |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: maeve Date: 02 Feb 10 - 11:04 PM Dial-up is what I've always had until we had to move o this apartment where DSL is available. I suspect some folks forget and just click on the friendly subject line instead, resulting in shock and awe as the whole thing unfurls. I hope you succeed in attracting both familiar friends and new ones, Jerry. Enjoy. maeve |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: ranger1 Date: 03 Feb 10 - 09:30 AM Hey! We can have whole beans now, I just bought myself a coffee grinder yesterday! Nice to see two fo my favorite Mudcatters here at the table. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Tinker Date: 03 Feb 10 - 09:53 AM Since I brought my morning coffee to the computer this morning I thought I'd stop in before I clean off the car and head to work. The roads are clear, but the car has a few inches of snow to clear off.... Looks beautiful outside with snow traced branches against a gray sky. I have an old testament lesson to give to a 12 year old this morning. I think we're going to finish up Joseph (of the coat of many colors) and perhaps begin Job.... We'll listen to Seatrain first and then read... |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 03 Feb 10 - 10:08 AM I've been grinding whole beans for coffee for a long time. Wouldn't have it any other way, and I am not a dilletant. I can't even spell it right. I had a good friend who was a coffee conni-sewer. I used to kid him that he loved coffee so much that he hated 90% of the coffee he drank. Those with the lowest standards are the most easily pleased. I don't know whether this new thread is a good idea or not, but sometimes it is refreshing just to start over and maybe we'll draw some new people to the table. Last night when I was talking to Severn on Facebook, he was recounting all the changes resulting from the squabbles that have gone on in the chatroom and some of the threads here on Mudcat. I've received complaints from several former Mudcatters recently, and the astonishing thing is that despite all the turmoil, hurt feelings and anger, everyone is innocent. How weird is that? Sure, Mudcat has changed. It's changed several times since I've been on here and will probably change several times again as long as Max is gracious enough to put up with us. For me, the low point was the Martin Gibson days, and the endless nasty attacks on people of faith and Republicans. Mudcat lost a lot of good friends from all that stuff, including several kitchen table regulars who have sworn off Mudcat. I still find people of good will on here, as I do in any group. I'm not a great believer in Group Think, whether it's about music, politics or religion. It's natural to be drawn to people of similar interests, but there's an inherent danger. When you define a group by who is not welcome, it can become poisonous. I think Mudcat avoids that for the most part, although that hasn't always been the case. That's what I like about this thread. There's no pressure to think like a group. Just bring pastries. I posted this in a commentary about Group Think on my blog, lifting it from an e-mail I sent to one of my many friends I made here on Mudcat who has left this site: The good thing about being part of a group of like-thinking people is that it reinforces your beliefs. The bad thing about being part of a group of like-thinking people is that it doesn't challenge your beliefs. Jerry |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 03 Feb 10 - 10:09 AM Seatrain? Man!!!!!!! Marblehead Messengers Seatrain? I had (and maybe even have) that lp. I haven't listened to it or thought of that group in years. Jerry |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Leadfingers Date: 03 Feb 10 - 10:18 AM Hi Jerry . Thought I'd pop my head in and say Hello ! |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: maeve Date: 03 Feb 10 - 10:20 AM Where did you leave the rest of you, Terry? m |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 03 Feb 10 - 10:29 AM Hey, Nice to see you, Terry. Keep popping in... |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: gnu Date: 03 Feb 10 - 10:40 AM I noticed recently that clicking the nubmer also loads 50 at a time... in reverse of the reverse order you get when you click the d. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 03 Feb 10 - 11:08 AM Hery! new familiar faces dropping by. I hadn't noticed that gnu. Maybe it was time for refreshing, anyway. There've been more folks dropping by here in the first few hours then there've been in a long time. Jerry Good to see you all... |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Waddon Pete Date: 03 Feb 10 - 11:44 AM I could smell the coffee and came straight over! Nice to see you all. Best wishes, Peter |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: semi-submersible Date: 03 Feb 10 - 12:21 PM A small thread is nice sometimes. I don't have to spend ages trying to catch up (which feels like hopping around at the edges of a crowd, trying to peep over people's heads to find out what's going on). Huge pages crash my 'puter too, and I'm also on dialup so it takes forever. With long threads I click on number of posts, instead of thread name, to see just 50 posts at a time in normal order, then click to the last page to see what's new. No coffee, but we had some hot breakfast before walking up to the school bus. Now out the window between young red cedar trees I see driftwood carried past on the tide, and sometimes ducks or gulls on the salt chuck. It's not raining this morning. Cloud hangs low over us, just above the treetops of a nearby island with a white spot high in a tree: one of the resident bald eagles. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 03 Feb 10 - 12:26 PM Hey, semi: Thanks for stopping by. It sounds like you have a beautiful view out your windows. Maybe we'll have to take a kitchen table road tour someday... Jerry |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Tinker Date: 03 Feb 10 - 12:30 PM I love Youtube.... Song of Job Jerry, I hadn't thought of this in a very long time, but when looking to grab the attention of a 12 year old -- it rattled up in my conciousness. I'm actually a little disappointed we got off on another tangent today and it'll wait for next week. (okay the subject matter is traditional even if the melody is not....) Mudcat runs through cycles, even after 10 years here it amazes me how "real" the arguments can be in cyberspace..... tinker |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 03 Feb 10 - 01:01 PM What great fun to hear the Song of Job again. I thought it was the best track on the album. Turns out, I've been thinking about Job lately. I've been trying to get my software working right to copy music from cassettes to CDs. I've done it without any problem for many years, but I have a new computer and new software, and for some reason it isn't working. So far I haven't been able to figure out why. I'm not discouraged. All in due time. I wrote a commentary on When Things Don't Work on my blog. Here's the paragraph that refers to Job: Maybe I'm being tested, like Job. Maybe this is all about obedience. That's an answer you have to be careful using. Job was a special case. God and the Devil had a wager going with God betting that Job would remain faithful no matter how many calamities were visited upon him. Sometimes we are tested, I'm sure. If I've been trying to make something work for a long time, maybe it's time to consider another possibility. One of my other favorite three letter words besides Job is "yet." I haven't figured it out yet. Thanks for posting the song. Whatever happened to Seatrain, I wonder. Jerry |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: gnu Date: 03 Feb 10 - 03:27 PM Hmmmm?? I just tried one that did NOT work that way. Tried another and it DID. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: semi-submersible Date: 03 Feb 10 - 03:48 PM gnu: Clicking the number loads the thread in pages. Clicking the "d" loads the thread in pages with newest posts at top. (The "d" stands for descending order.) |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: gnu Date: 03 Feb 10 - 03:58 PM Yes.... it used to not do that when you clicked the number. This is recent, as far as I know. But, I DID have one NOT do that just a while ago, as I posted above. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 03 Feb 10 - 04:08 PM Computers: fooey! What ever became of stone tablets? |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: semi-submersible Date: 03 Feb 10 - 04:50 PM Stone tablets haven't gone away (e.g. sculptures, lithography, etc.) nor have homemade pens and paper nor horsedrawn vehicles, but my technology of choice to reach the Mudcat Cafe is an internet-linked computer. Its access time and refresh rate compare favourably with older technologies. So there! |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 03 Feb 10 - 05:59 PM I love computers when they do what I tell them to do... |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: maeve Date: 03 Feb 10 - 06:34 PM I was hoping the thread would remain upstairs, as the original was permitted to do. maeve |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 03 Feb 10 - 08:54 PM Hopefully it won't get lost down here, maeve. We will be talking music related topics on this thread as we always have. Whatever... Jerry |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: maeve Date: 03 Feb 10 - 09:06 PM Fine with me, Jerry. I've posted a couple of song lyrics on the Tribulations/Blessings thread; both to honor my husband because of our 13th engagement anniversary yesterday and as a thank you for the support Mudcatters have offered us. A friend just gave me her mother's rolling pin. I'll mark her name and that of her mother on the pin so I can keep both women in mind when I'm making pies. maeve |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 03 Feb 10 - 10:37 PM Thanks for the heads up, maeve. I'll check out the song lyrics. I'm not sure about women's names on rolling pins. In folk songs they were often used as a musical instrument to play a tune on the husband's head. :-) And congratulations on the anniversary. Ruth and I are coming up on our 12th Anniversary. It's amazing how swuiftly the years flow by. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 03 Feb 10 - 10:39 PM I didn't see a tribulations/blessings thread. A great title by the way, as tribulations often turn out to be blessings. I'll look for it again tomorrow morning. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: mousethief Date: 03 Feb 10 - 11:26 PM I love sitting at the kitchen table with friends, but don't do coffee. Can I have tea instead? O..O =o= |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Ebbie Date: 03 Feb 10 - 11:34 PM Tomorrow I'll bring a whole potfull of freshly ground, freshly brewed coffee. And cream - does anyone want cream? I tend to drink coffee no matter in which part of the day it's presented but it seems more appropriate in the mornings. So, Jerry, have you written any new songs? And where is your blog? I don't have one of my own but I like reading blogs- sometimes it's almost like a stream of consciousness thing, a very relaxed, leisurely stroll. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Georgiansilver Date: 04 Feb 10 - 02:02 AM Coffee usually with milk and a spoonful of honey but cream will be fine thank you Ebbie. I too had trouble opening the other thread so am pleased to find this so readily openable. Thanks Jerry! Best wishes to all. Mike. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: JennieG Date: 04 Feb 10 - 03:52 AM My first time visiting the kitchen, hello to those already sitting around the table. I can bring some date and ginger slice (bars, for those in the good ole US of A) which I made yesterday, it's a bit gooey but very tasty. Us Ozzies like our slices. Cheers JennieG |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: ranger1 Date: 04 Feb 10 - 07:07 AM Oh, yummy, Jennie! Ebbie, Jerry's blog is here. Now off to work in the snow. Sigh. I think I liked winter better when I didn't have to work in it. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: maeve Date: 04 Feb 10 - 08:04 AM The Tribulations/Blessings thread is here, Jerry: thread.cfm?threadid=125989&messages=223 m |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Cuilionn Date: 04 Feb 10 - 09:09 AM Mathainn mhath/ Guid mairnin! Here's a lovely pot of Scottish Breakfest tea for the table, with a wee pitcher of fresh whole milk from the farm down the road. Wind's whistling and whirling at our place--hard to get the woodstove roaring this morning, so there's still a slight chill in the air. Hence the tea! (JennieG-- the date and ginger slice is perfectly delicious!) Jerry-- the way I read it, Job and Doubting Thomas have a lot in common: they're like people who love their country enough to challenge & question their leaders. They demonstrate their faith by being bold questioners, and it is that level of intense engagement that earns them a blessing in the end. Y'know, kinda like some folk musicians... Back to the table later. For now I gotta go feed the chickens. Cheers! --Cuilionn |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Severn Date: 04 Feb 10 - 12:52 PM Is the act of Terry popping his head in anything liking popping, say, a finger or arm joint back in when it dislocates? Or does he carry it under his atm or even take it off and recharge it like a cell phone before popping it back in. Having spent some time with Terry, he usually seems to have his head together and screwed on tight, but I got this image reading his post..... It may be my dial-up that keeps me from being able to access threads like this and "The Mother Of All BS Threads" but it's sure good to be back at a favorite spot after a long abscence. I'll have a cup of coffee and one or two of your famous Razz-Muffins and come set a spell...... |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Ebbie Date: 04 Feb 10 - 12:53 PM I think I'll try some of your Scottish Breakfast Tea with a dash of whole milk, Cuillion. Lovely color. But I didn't forget to bring my pot of coffee- strong, fresh and aromatic. Enjoy. Thanks for Jerry's Blog link, Ranger1. I'll be back. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 04 Feb 10 - 12:56 PM Hey, Cuilionn: Yeah, I agree with you. For those who believe in God there's plenty of evidence that He's not bothered by arguments. If the bible is true, he even got into a wrestling match with Jacob, who demanded that God bless him. My gospel quartet used to do a song I liked titled Wrestling Jacob where Jacob says to God I won't let go, "not until you bless my soul." Of course, Jacob lost, but so would Hulk Hogan. Hi, Ebbie! What a delight that so many old and breand new friends are stopping by. Yes, I'm still writing songs. They're mostly gospel, but even the gospel songs are very much in a folk vein. Here's one of the more recent ones I've done in folk concerts that's gotten an enthusiastic response. It's very much a finger-picked country blues in style. Just Because You Like To Do It, That Don't Make It Right God come to Noah late one day, said "Son I got a job for you" I'm getting mighty sick of these people 'round here, doin' what they want to do I told 'em once, I told 'em twice They never want to listen to my advice So build yourself a boat and get on outta here Before it rains CHORUS: Well I ain't been to Heaven but I've been told The streets up there are lined with gold I ain't been to Hell but from what I hear It can get mighty hot down there So you better mind your manners, watch your P's and Q's 'Cause you don't know when God's watching you And just because you like to do it, that don't make it right God sent Jonah across the sea in the belly of a whale He sent him down to Ninevah, and he lived to tell the tale He told them people, better mind your ways You better get ready for the judgement day And just because you like to do it, that don't make it right You can read it in the papers and the maqazines, this world's about to go to Hell Kids are shooting drugs, kids are shooting kids, and things too fierce to tell You can do what you do, say what you say But you better get ready for judgement day And just because you like to do it, that don't make it right Copyright, Jerry Rasmussen The song will go on my next album. Is this a music thread now? Are we almost there? Jerry I just got home, maeve, so I'll check out the link now. Thanks fror posting it. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 04 Feb 10 - 10:50 PM I just posted this on my blog. It's a follow-up to another piece I wrote about problems trying to get my CD burning software to work. If you're curious, you can go over to http://jerryrasmussen.blogspot.com and read the previous piece. Old Dog Learns New Trick My son Gideon must have been six or seven years old. I was sitting at the kitchen table having a cup of coffee when he walked into the room holding a small toy in his hand. I couldn't see what it was but by the look on his face, I could see he was upset. "Dad, my toy is malfunctioning." "You mean it's broken?" I said. He looked at me forlornly. "I don't know," he said. It's just malfunctioning." When I was his age, kids were arguing about which horse was better, Trigger or Champion. They never malfunctioned. Life was simpler back then. I thought of that tonight after I got home from Staples. I'd dropped by to talk with one of the guys who works there who is a computer technician. After my friend Dan was transferred to another store when the local Staples closed I was once again dependent upon the graciousness of a stranger: Cy by name. I'd called the store to see if I could speak to someone but the connection was so poor, I could barely hear what the person was saying. I think my phone was malfunctioning. I'd never spoken to Cy before, but he was very friendly when I walked over and introduced myself. Even though I could barely hear him when I called, as soon as I identified myself and started to explain my problem, a smile of recognition crossed his face and he said, "Oh yeah, I remember your call." As I told him about all the steps I'd taken to try to figure out what the problem was with my CD burning software, he would occasionally offer a nod of agreement or offer a more detailed explanation of what might be the problem. I felt good about the whole conversation. It's not that Cy told me how to resolve the problem, because he didn't. I just felt encouraged that I was on the right track. When I'd discussed the whole problem with him and felt I understood what to do next, we walked over to the software section to see what options I had for a new CD burner program. Looking at the shiny, inviting packaging, I recognized an earlier version of the same software I was having trouble with. I picked it up and checked it to see if it was compatible with my Windows Vista. And it was. Maybe I was just nostalgic about simpler days but I thought of Fibber McGhee and Molly. They lived on Wistful Vista. Fibber had a lot of trouble with a malfunctioning closet, but I always thought it would be wonderful to live on a street named Wistful Vista. But, I'm meandering. I thanked Cy profusely for his help and said, "Your name will be easy to remember. I sigh often when I'm working on my computer." When I got home I dug out an earlier version of the CD burning software and installed it in my computer. I was strangely calm as I waited for the software to be installed. When I was finally giving the "Finished" notice, I fired up my tape recorder and tried recording the same song I'd been trying to copy for the last three or four days. Everything seemed to be working fine, although that didn't mean much in itself. Up to that point, everything seemed to be working fine with the software I'd been having so much trouble with. The test was when I put in a blank CD, and clicked Burn CD. I waited for my computer to make a face, pucker up its mouth and spit out the blank CD. But, it just hummed contentedly. While it was burning the CD, I went upstairs and poured a mug of coffee. By the time I came downstairs and went back into my office my computer screen was announcing proudly "The CD is completed!" I added the exclamation point. I removed the CD, put it in my stereo and waited expectantly until the guitar introduction came pouring out of my speakers. "Hallelujah!" I said softly to myself. In my list of possible reasons why I wasn't able to make the software work, I had overlooked one. Maybe the software was malfunctioning. Sometimes old dogs can learn new tricks. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Rapparee Date: 04 Feb 10 - 11:11 PM Jerry, you know what Mark Twain said: Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 05 Feb 10 - 10:33 PM I just successfully burned a track from one of my cassettes onto a CD with my new mixer. Very cool. I've done this kind of thing for many years, plugging my lines directly into the computer from my tape player, but the mixer gives more amplification and a wealth of studio techniques for getting a more professional sound. I'm not exactly an expert, but I do believe I can do much more with this addition. I have a commercially recorded album of gospel that I've never released, along with at least fifty original songs that I've recorded over the years that have never seen the light of day. Several of them have been recorded by other folk musicians who learned them from the cassettes. It looks like I've got a lot of delightful work to do. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Georgiansilver Date: 06 Feb 10 - 01:57 PM Just had some white mushrooms, lightly fried in butter and on toast! Thought of you all whilst eating it.. also the usual fresh coffee with milk and honey....... Have a nice day all! |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 06 Feb 10 - 07:58 PM Tonight I'm beginning to import tracks from my un-released gospel album in preparation to release a CD. I did most of this recording in the early 90's. In comparison to me, Cecil B. DeMille worked fast. Jerry |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Ebbie Date: 06 Feb 10 - 09:54 PM Jerry, I get a lot of pleasure from recording, although it's not of professional quality. For the last few years I've recorded the concerts from a series of which I am a co-founder. Each month we book five or six sets and I record the whole evening. Afterward I edit the disk, marking each song track then make each performer a CD of his or her set. We also have a much larger annual show in a top of the mountain theatre for which I'm the booker and I do the same thing for them. On occasion when someone requests the entire evening on CD, I get permission from each of the performers and burn several CDs for the individual. It is time consuming but I really do enjoy it. I have a Sony mini-disc microphone and it does a surprisingly good job. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 06 Feb 10 - 10:07 PM That's great that you do that, Ebbie. You have no idea how much performers appreciate it. When my gospel quartet, the Gospel Messengers did a concert for the Greater Washington Folk Song Society, they gave us a two CD complete recording of the concert. It's a real treasure to have it. Good on you. Jerry |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: katlaughing Date: 07 Feb 10 - 12:43 PM (I was posting this last night when Max turned us off:-) Howdy, anyone fancy some hot cocoa and toast for dipping? Tink, thanks for the link to the song about Job. I've never heard of Seatrain, but I really like their song. My sisters and I were all "Jobies"...Job's Daughters. Each time we had a convocation (not what it was called, I can't remember the right word)the story of Job was told in short sections by certain members of the current Honoured Queen's officers. It taught us a lot about faith, service, and being positive. I've a fond spot in my heart for Job.:-) |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Ebbie Date: 07 Feb 10 - 09:17 PM Thanks, Jerry. Keep in mind that - at least on an individual basis - it's a lot of fun for the 'CD Burner'. Not to mention that since I have to put it in my computer in preparation for the burn I get to hear and learn lots of new songs! But you are right - performers really do like the feedback that a recording gives them. I get a lot of strokes from that. |
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Subject: RE: Son of Kitchen Table From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 07 Feb 10 - 09:59 PM Different strokes for different folks. I love everyday people. Jerry |
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