• Early in his career, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was too frightened to be a good conductor. In January 1868 he debuted as a conductor at a benefit for the victims of winter famine. However, he was so nervous that he forgot the composition and gave the orchestra the wrong indications. Fortunately, the musicians knew the composition very well, so they ignored Tchaikovsky and played it correctly. For the next 10 years, Tchaikovsky did not conduct. However, when he started to conduct again, he quickly overcame his nervousness and did a good job.
• What if you were in a plane, a storm arose, and you realized that your life could possibly end in a few minutes? What would you think? What would you say? What would you regret not having done? Andre Previn was in a plane with the conductor Sir John Barbirolli when this situation happened. Sir John, dismayed, said, "Oh it's too awful! I haven't even done all the Bruckners!" Fortunately, the plane landed safely.
• Richard Wagner was a demanding conductor. Victor Borge's father played violin in the Hamburg Opera Orchestra when Wagner was guest conductor for his Tristan und Isolde. Wagner kept the musicians rehearsing from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m., cursing them and bullying them - even though they had an evening performance to give. However, Wagner was able to get the thrilling effects he wanted from the orchestra.
• Conductor Serge Koussevitzky sometimes got very angry at his musicians. In one case, he yelled at a musician who stayed silent. Enraged, Mr. Koussevitzky stormed with his Russian accent, "Vy don't you spik? Vy don't you say something?" Before the musician could reply, Mr. Koussevitzky stormed, "Silence! I vill have no opposition!"
• Eugene Ormandy was once so displeased that he was ready to quit the Minneapolis Orchestra. He explained why to his manager, Arthur Judson - he had heard some of the musicians call him "a little son-of-a-b*tch." Hearing this, Mr. Judson simply laughed and told Mr. Ormandy, "Congratulations, you're a real conductor now."
Crime
• In 1962, drummer Pete Best was kicked out of the Beatles, who of course went on to become the most successful rock band ever. He remembers how financially impoverished they were back then: They would get paid one day and be broke the next day. Therefore, he and John Lennon decided to rob someone. They jumped a sailor, who fought back. Pete and John then ran away. Pete remembers, "I looked at John and said, 'Have you got the wallet?' And he said, 'No, I thought you had it.'" And so ended their life of crime.
• Manuel Garcia, senior, was a famous operatic tenor. He was so famous that when Mexican brigands held him up during a tour, they not only took all his money but also forced him to sing for them.
Critics
• In a 2008 article titled "The Walking Wounded" in Great Britain's Guardian newspaper, several critics described the worst reactions that their criticisms had provoked. For example, music critic Robin Denselow says that he was "attacked … from the stage" by singer-songwriter John Martyn although he didn't recall having written anything especially bad about Mr. Martyn. And later, Mr. Denselow says, musician Kevin Coyle hit him "on behalf of John Martyn." In contrast, other musicians are much kinder. Mr. Denselow once criticized what he calls "a decidedly substandard early show" by Pink Floyd. The musicians in the group were very kind to him. He says, "They wrote to me, agreeing that they had played badly that night, and thanking me for actually listening."
Nicknamed "The Unmelancholy Dane", and "The Clown Prince Of Denmark", this comedian, conductor, and pianist was born Børge Rosenbaum in Copenhagen. By what name is this practitioner of Phonetic Punctuation professionally known?
Released in 1971 on the Motown subsidiary Tamla, this Marvin Gaye hit was originally inspired by a police brutality incident. What is the title of this song that charted on both the Hot Soul Singles and the Billboard Hot 100?
"What's Going On" is a song by American recording artist Marvin Gaye, released in 1971 on the Motown subsidiary Tamla. Originally inspired by a police brutality incident witnessed by Renaldo "Obie" Benson, the song was composed by Benson, Al Cleveland, and Gaye and produced by Gaye himself. The song marked Gaye's departure from the Motown Sound towards more personal material. Later topping the Hot Soul Singles chart for five weeks and crossing over to number two on the Billboard Hot 100, it would sell over two million copies, becoming Gaye's second-most successful Motown song to date.
The song's inspiration came from Renaldo "Obie" Benson, a member of the Motown vocal group the Four Tops, after he and the group's tour bus arrived at Berkeley on May 15, 1969. While there, Benson witnessed police brutality and violence in the city's People's Park during a protest held by anti-war activists in what was hailed later as "Bloody Thursday". Upset by the situation, Benson said to author Ben Edmonds that as he saw this, he asked, "'What is happening here?' One question led to another. Why are they sending kids so far away from their families overseas? Why are they attacking their own children in the streets?"
Upset, he discussed what he witnessed with friend and songwriter Al Cleveland, who in turn wrote and composed a song to reflect Benson's concerns. Benson wanted to give the song to his group but the other Four Tops turned down the request. "My partners told me it was a protest song", Benson said later, "I said 'no man, it's a love song, about love and understanding. I'm not protesting, I want to know what's going on.'" In 1970, Benson presented the untitled song to Marvin Gaye, who added a new melody and revised the song to his liking, adding in his own lyrics. Benson later said Gaye tweaked and enriched the song, "added some things that were more ghetto, more natural, which made it seem like a story than a song... we measured him for the suit and he tailored the hell out of it." Gaye titled it "What's Going On".
"What's Going On" was nominated for two Grammy Awards in 1972 including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s), but failed to win in any of the categories.
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Dave responded:
What's Going On. Gaye left the Motown hit formula, and produced his own single. In yet another incident that made people wonder about his business instincts, Berry Gordy hated What's Going On, and initially refused to release it. The outraged Marvin Gaye went on strike until Gordy came down off his high horse. Gordy finally allowed its release, not on the Motown label, but his TAMLA label that was usually used for foreign releases. But the single was a critical and sales triumph, with 2 million copies sold, and was the fastest selling single in Motown history. Berry Gordy soon allowed Gaye to produce an album, also called What's Going On. Confirming Gaye's belief in his music, he received 2 Grammy nominations.
Jon L replied:
Well, that's got to be: What's Going On?
Micki said:
What's Going On
Mac Mac wrote:
Whats going On?
Jim from CA, retired to ID, answered:
What's Going On
Deborah, the Master Gardener, responded:
Oh, Marvin Gaye…Mercy, mercy me…
I think the title you're looking for is "What's Going On" and I'm fine with being wrong. You can't go wrong with Marvin Gaye.
Sorry to hear that your town was so beat up, Marty. The city west of us had some looting in and around the mall, and Vallejo had quite a bit of looting as well. Our county is under curfew 8pm-5am from June 2-June 4. I get that it's a pre-emptive strike, and the Karens on NextDoor are freaking out, believing that Antifa and other extremist groups are sending paid thugs to loot and create mayhem during peaceful protests. That's been debunked. I don't agree with the curfew but understand why it's in place. I hope your city fares better in the coming days.
Billy in Cypress U$A replied:
"What's Going On" according to Wiki.
Barbara, of Peppy Tech fame wrote:
The answer is "What's Going On." Sadly, very relevant these days.
Dave in Tucson said:
"What's Going On?"
Daniel in The City answered:
What's Goin' On?
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Turns out not all the plywood is replacing broken windows - some of it was placed pro-actively.
The plywood at the grocery stores is a result of looting, but the plywood at the pizza places and taco joint were put up "just in case".
A lot of windows were broken, just not as many as I thought yesterday.
Tonight, Thursday:
CBS opens the night with a RERUN'Young Sheldon', followed by a FRESH'Man With A Plan', then a RERUN'Mom', followed by a FRESH'Broke', then a RERUN'SWAT'.
Scheduled on a FRESHStephen Colbert are Sen. Cory Booker and Andrew Ross Sorkin.
Scheduled on a FRESHJames Corden, OBE, are Anna Kendrick and Alanis Morissette.
NBC begins the night with a FRESH'Council Of Dads', followed by a FRESH'Blindspot', then a RERUN'L&O: SVU'.
Scheduled on a FRESHJimmy Fallon are Sen. Bernie Sanders, Dr. Bernice A. King, and James Blake.
Scheduled on a FRESHSeth Meyers are Christine Baranski and Taika Waititi.
On a RERUNLilly Singh (from 4/13/20) is Tan France.
ABC starts the night with a FRESH'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?', followed by a FRESH'Holey Moley', then a FRESH'To Tell The Truth'.
Scheduled on a FRESHJimmy Kimmel is Wanda Sykes.
The CW offers a FRESH'Burden Of Truth', followed by a FRESH'In The Dark'.
Faux has a FRESH'Celebrity Watch Party', followed by a FRESH'Labor Of Love'.
MY recycles an old 'L&O: CI', followed by another old 'L&O: CI'.
AMC offers the movie 'Rambo', followed by the movie 'Major League', then the movie 'Major League II'.
BBC -
[6:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - The Emissary
[7:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Peak Performance
[8:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Shades of Gray
[9:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Evolution
[10:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - The Ensigns of Command
[11:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - The Survivors
[12:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Who Watches the Watchers?
[1:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - The Bonding
[2:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Booby Trap
[3:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - The Enemy
[4:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - The Price
[5:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - The Vengeance Factor
[6:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - The Defector
[7:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - The Hunted
[8:00PM] CADDYSHACK
[10:00PM] STRIPES
[12:30AM] CADDYSHACK
[2:30AM] STRIPES
[5:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - The Bonding (ALL TIMES EST)
Bravo has 'Real Housewives Of NYC', another 'Real Housewives Of NYC', followed by a FRESH'Real Housewives Of NYC', then a FRESH'Top Chef'.
FX has the movie 'Hidden Figures', followed by the movie 'The Martian'.
History has 'Mountain Men', another 'Mountain Men', followed by a FRESH'Mountain Men'.
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[6:00am] the andy griffith show
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[1:00pm] law & order
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SyFy has the movie 'The Lost World: Jurassic Park', followed by the movie 'Jurassic Park III'.
Former President Jimmy Carter has joined George W. Bush and Barack Obama in decrying the racism that led to the police killing of George Floyd, and adds, "We need a government as good as its people, and we are better than this."
"As a white male of the South, I know all too well the impact of segregation and injustice to African Americans," Carter said in a statement released by his Carter Center (see it below). "As a politician, I felt a responsibility to bring equity to my state and our country."
The statement, released on behalf of Carter and wife Rosalynn, also says, "People of power, privilege, and moral conscience must stand up and say 'no more' to a racially discriminatory police and justice system, immoral economic disparities between whites and blacks, and government actions that undermine our unified democracy."
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that Canadians are watching what's unfolding in the United States with "horror and consternation" and he paused for 21 seconds when asked about U.S. President Donald Trump (R-Manbaby) and the use of tear gas against protesters to clear the way for a photo opportunity.
Trudeau has long been careful not to criticize Trump as Canada relies on the U.S. for 75 percent of exports. But Trudeau, who is usually quick to answer, paused and struggled to come up with the right words when asked about Trump calling for military action against protesters and the use of tear gas for a photo opportunity.
The prime minister avoided mentioning Trump directly.
"We all watch in horror and consternation at what is going on the United States," he said. "It is time to pull people together."
The Eagles' Don Henley urged Congress to strengthen anti-piracy rules online while testifying virtually before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee Tuesday, the Associated Press reports.
The hearing was held to mull possible changes to the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and Henley spoke specifically on the need to update the DMCA's "notice and takedown" system. That process allows copyright holders to send a takedown notice to websites or services they believe have posted their content without permission. The offending party can either comply without any consequences or risk legal action.
For Henley, however, that process is no longer suitable, with the musician describing it as "a relic of a MySpace era in a TikTok world." He argued in his remarks that the current deluge of content uploaded to the internet each day makes it practically impossible for artists to combat copyright infringement, and that for "each infringing link or file taken down, a dozen more pop up in its place."
He added, "[D]ue to the antiquated procedures dictated by the DMCA, internet services with clear oversight and control of content posted on their websites are continuing to monetize and collect advertising revenue on videos containing music, even after that music has been flagged by the music creator as infringing. How is that a fair bargain?"
Fox "News" personality propagandist Sean Hannity and his wife, Jill Rhodes, have announced their divorce after 26 years of marriage.
Hannity, 58, and Rhodes, a 57-year-old former journalist, were legally divorced last year after many years of separation, they said in a joint statement first reported by Page Six.
The couple continue to have family dinners and attend the tennis tournaments of their two children, 21-year-old Patrick and 18-year-old Merri, Us Weekly reported, citing a source close to the couple.
Hannity and Rhodes married in 1993 and lived on Long Island in New York, according to People. Hannity has previously credited Rhodes, whose last job was as an editor on his TV show, as the brains behind his success.
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday said he would welcome any president to the state besides former President Barack Obama.
The unprompted comment came during a coronavirus news conference in which the Republican governor took a phone call from President Donald Trump (R-Grifter) and sought to highlight his relationship with the commander-in-chief ahead of the coming primary election.
"We should absolutely welcome all but, you know, maybe not Barack Obama," he said, smiling.
His office later walked back the remarks in a statement, saying they were "in jest" and "in regard to the effect that the Obama Administration's War on Coal had on the West Virginia economy from 2008-2016."
Earlier this year, Justice, a billionaire coal and agricultural businessman without previous political experience, faced scrutiny after calling a mostly black high school girls basketball team "a bunch of thugs." He later said that "anyone that would accuse me of making a racial slur is totally absurd."
One of America's top police trainers is teaching officers to be "emotionally, spiritually, psychologically" prepared to kill people on the job.
If you're prepared to kill, Dave Grossman, says, it's "just not that big of a deal."
"I am convinced from a lifetime of study, if you fully prepare yourself, in most cases killing is just not that big of a deal. For a mature warrior who has prepared their self's mind, body and spirit for a lifetime, for a mature warrior whose killing represents a clear and present danger to others, it's just not that big of a deal," Grossman said in 2015, while speaking in front of a group in a segment filmed for the 2016 police militarization documentary "Do Not Resist."
The retired Army ranger and former West Point instructor, teaches a course called "The Bulletproof Mind," where he teaches officers the logic behind killing. He offers online classes through Grossman Academy for $79.
His overly aggressive style prepares law enforcement officers for a job under siege, where they're front line troops who are "at war" with the streets. Officers need to be prepared to battle the communities they're told to protect, Grossman has said. And ideally in Grossman's eyes, officers need to learn to kill less hesitantly.
Donald Trump (R-Churl) gave a glimpse into his mindset towards mass protests when he said in 1990 that China showed "power of strength" in a "vicious" crackdown on students in Tiananmen Square.
Two decades later, armed riot police firing tear gas and rubber bullets cleared protesters away from Lafayette Square before Mr Trump on Monday walked from the White House to St John's Church for a photo-op with a Bible.
During the presidential debates in 2016, then-candidate Trump defended his comments on China by calling the Tiananmen Square protests "riots" and that "strong" wasn't an endorsement.
When asked by Playboy writer Glenn Plaskin if he meant a "firm hand as in China", Mr Trump said the Chinese government almost blew it when students poured into Tiananmen Square.
"Then they were vicious, they were horrible, but they put it down with strength," he said.
In a famous ongoing experiment started in 1960, scientists turned foxes into tame, doglike canines by breeding only the least aggressive ones generation after generation. The creatures developed stubby snouts, floppy ears, and even began to bark.
Now, it appears that some rural red foxes in the United Kingdom are doing this on their own. When the animals moved from the forest to city habitats, they began to evolve doglike traits, new research reveals, potentially setting themselves on the path to domestication.
"I'm not so much surprised as delighted," by this study, says Lee Dugatkin, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Louisville, who has written about the Russian fox experiment but was not involved with the new work. "This is a 'natural experiment' that is very much in line with what the Russian experiment has found."
The renowned Siberian study immediately came to mind when Kevin Parsons heard about a large collection of red fox skulls at National Museums Scotland. A native Canadian and evolutionary biologist at the University of Glasgow, Parsons had already been struck by the number of foxes he regularly saw on Glasgow's streets, particularly in the early morning. "They'd walk by me and stare, as if asking, 'Why are you looking at me?'" he recalled. "They were fearless."
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