tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post5611144785513301717..comments2024-03-27T03:58:43.539-04:00Comments on TempoSenzaTempo: Any Way the Wind BlowsMike Brubakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-6166834788427972092018-01-11T21:41:57.678-05:002018-01-11T21:41:57.678-05:00Thanks for the possible identification, FishBone91...Thanks for the possible identification, FishBone911, but I've just looked up Percy Grainger on Wikipedia which includes a photo of Grainger in his US Army bandsman uniform. In that image he is clearly younger than the gentleman in my photo. Moreover, my oboist has spiky straight hair and a mustache, while Grainger's hair is very wavy and his face clean shaven. As far as I can tell this was his appearance throughout his life, so I don't think this oboist is Percy Grainger. But I do have photos from 1914-1920 of US Coastal Artillery bands and US Army saxophonists, so you've given me a new celebrity face to look out for. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-53302704899274493102018-01-11T17:09:43.165-05:002018-01-11T17:09:43.165-05:00After consulting with my wife, who is a preeminent...After consulting with my wife, who is a preeminent oboist in Minneapolis<br />we both believe the first photo is the Australian-born composer, arranger and pianist<br />Percy Grainger. <br />On 9 June 1917, after America's entry into the war, he enlisted as a bandsman in the U.S. Army with the 15th Coastal Artillery Corps Band in New York City. He had joined as a saxophonist, though he records learning the oboe: "I long for the time when I can blow my oboe well enough to play in the band". In his 18 months' service, Grainger made frequent appearances as a pianist at Red Cross and Liberty bond concerts. As a regular encore he began to play a piano setting of the tune "Country Gardens". The piece became instantly popular; sheet music sales quickly broke many publishing records. The work was to become synonymous with Grainger's name through the rest of his life, though he came in time to detest it. On 3 June 1918 he became a naturalised American citizen.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05868380698115602504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-77620527733776216682015-11-16T13:24:56.944-05:002015-11-16T13:24:56.944-05:00Some very determined expressions there and I much ...Some very determined expressions there and I much prefer the more natural photograph at the top to the formal studio shots.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-59834746017668739272015-11-15T12:56:51.862-05:002015-11-15T12:56:51.862-05:00I do like that first photograph! And beyond that -...I do like that first photograph! And beyond that - what Alan said!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-69822433368839140762015-11-14T13:15:17.308-05:002015-11-14T13:15:17.308-05:00Yes, the man in the first picture did not seem lik...Yes, the man in the first picture did not seem like he would be intimated by a conductor or anyone else for that matter!!!!Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06015301472659256675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-38307377568743588912015-11-14T09:31:28.951-05:002015-11-14T09:31:28.951-05:00That second shot is actually pretty funny -- the o...That second shot is actually pretty funny -- the ornate carved chairback looks like a headdress on the musician...your first man is just fabulous; even his hair!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-56160062748614734812015-11-14T07:24:31.675-05:002015-11-14T07:24:31.675-05:00The first photo has so much personality and to me,...The first photo has so much personality and to me, it is real! A pity we cannot read the calendar!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-38253620811033284282015-11-14T06:45:40.327-05:002015-11-14T06:45:40.327-05:00And a fascinating contribution it is. Like others ...And a fascinating contribution it is. Like others I love your link to the theme. But it is not just the photos I enjoy looking at - it is the descriptions and explanations. You are a music teacher, Mike - you certainly teach me about music.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-62139199239033578872015-11-14T00:47:49.541-05:002015-11-14T00:47:49.541-05:00Clever - linking woodwinds to a prompt feature nee...Clever - linking woodwinds to a prompt feature needing wind to get anywhere. I'm always curious to see how you're going to link bands and instruments to the prompt picture each week. Fun. :) We're a musical family. One daughter played the flute, another plays alto sax, our son played trombone, my husband plays drums and guitar, I play the piano and sing, my father played clarinet, and my mother sang with a band in her late teens and early 20s.La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-56114035523171258642015-11-13T21:02:39.914-05:002015-11-13T21:02:39.914-05:00You made a good choice of instruments and song to ...You made a good choice of instruments and song to fit the theme.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-14129431251933929622015-11-13T17:45:11.958-05:002015-11-13T17:45:11.958-05:00My first boyfriend was a flautist, back when we we...My first boyfriend was a flautist, back when we were teenagers but he didn't have a mustache and I'm sure he never looked as elegant as any of your fellows. I wonder if anyone has ever played the flute while riding in a hot air balloon?Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.com