[Rhodes22-list] Music - "Smoke on the Yantze"

[Brad Haslett]

Steve,

He'll pick-up on it right away - they're Japanese not Chinese.  Most people
won't notice unless they have an advanced certificate in slanteyetology.
It's a hoot one way or the other.  I think we're going to Shanghai first
this year and then take a train to Beijing. Maybe I can catch your friends
act.

Brad

On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 6:31 PM, Steven Alm <stevenalm at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks, Brad, I forwarded that to my friend Eddy Goltz who is a jazz
> guitarist in Shanghai.  I'm sure he'll get a kick out of it.  I'll let you
> know if he responds.
>
> Glad you liked the symphony.  Just last night I was watching Stravinsky's
> Firebird--one of my all-time faves.  You should've seen me standing in
> front
> of the TV conducting away.
>
> Slim
>
> On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 4:03 PM, Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > We went to a concert Wednesday night at the University of Memphis School
> > of
> > Music which hosted the East China Normal University symphony orchestra.
> > They played classical Chinese music until the last five minutes before
> > intermission, and then played a medley of American tunes including a
> > version
> > of "My Country Tis' of Thee" that brought tears to my eyes.  The U of M
> > orchestra joined them on stage for the second half. There was barely
> room
> > left over on stage for the conductor. Brad
> >
> > And now for something completely different (totally unrelated to the
> > musicians mentioned above).
> >
> > http://youtube.com/watch?v=czPT8NKfFwo
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