--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray1" <steve.sundur@...> wrote:
I'm so glad you picked up on this Steve! It is one of the most wonderful uses of technology isn't it? The way the mother (sometimes the father) waddles in with talons balled up to gather them together to keep them warm is one of the cutest most tender things I have ever seen. And the fact that it is all live rather than manically edited for action, action, action, as in most animal shows, makes watching them such a Zen privileged. How about seeing the mother and father delicately feeding them with that linoleum cutter beak! The whole thing is magic. For those who want to check it out: http://www.raptorresource.org/ > > > I've been turning everyone I know onto the Decorah Eagles. We've got > them on at work as an occassional diversion. Today after I took my Dad > to the doctor I came in and said, Dad, I think you might enjoy this. > Two and half hours later when I came to return the wallet he gave me > (before his dr. visit), there he was sitting in the same place fixated > on the eagles. I haven't been this interested in something since The > New Yorker Scientology article. Thanks for the heads up on that one. > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > > Very informative Joe! > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Joe" geezerfreak@ wrote: > > > > > > I'll definitely check it out later today. Paul has always had a very > keen appreciation for the sound of his records, whether solo or duo. For > years he worked with the amazing sound engineer Roy Halee. Here's a > decent article about Roy: > > > > http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep08/articles/classictracks_0908.htm > > > > > > I see that Phil Ramone mixed the new album, another sure indication > of quality. > > > > > > I'll want to get this on vinyl when it comes out (as it surely will) > or high-rez digital. Audio is really going through a time of rebirth > right now, not just with the vinyl revival, but also (and primarily > with) computer audio. Its fun to watch the reactions of people who only > know their music from MP3's or CDs when first exposed to a really good > vinyl rig or 24/96 digital. Eyes widen and jaws drop as the realization > sets in that real fresh squeezed orange juice is available instead of > the audio "Tang" that they've become accustomed to. > > > > > > The price of entry into the high-rez world has been steadily coming > down as well. Excellent quality asynchronous digital to analog > converters (DACs) are available for under $200. > > > > > > Good times brother! > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Joe" <geezerfreak@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Way to go Bill! Bill was one of my favorites from the > > > > > regional coordinator days. He's been into the sky for > > > > > many years.....way back when he lived in (I think) the > > > > > New Mexico desert where he did many beautiful cloud > > > > > formation paintings. > > > > > > > > New Mexico will do that to you. :-) Even as a > > > > confirmed non-God-ist, there were sunsets that > > > > caused me to stand, clap, and shout "Author!" > > > > > > > > Joe, I don't know whether Paul Simon's new album > > > > is "your kinda music" these days, but listening > > > > to it tonight on my studio headphones, I found > > > > myself longing to hear it on your beyond-state- > > > > of-the-art sound system. It's just the most > > > > remarkably *mixed* album I've heard in years. > > > > An amazing collection of instruments, from all > > > > over the world, somehow blended and mixed such > > > > that they don't overwhelm the vocals and his > > > > still-amazing lyrics. > > > > > > > > Many thanks to Rick for posting the "listen free" > > > > link to this album. What a revelation. Paul is > > > > four years older than I am, and at the top of his > > > > form. I don't know about anyone else, but I find > > > > that inspiring. Dude's got chops at 69 that mus- > > > > icians a third of his age would kill for. > > > > > > > > My faves so far are "The Afterlife" (hilarious), > > > > the stunningly beautiful "Dazzling Blue," and > > > > the Knopfler-like guitar riffs on "Love and > > > > Blessings." Here are the funny lyrics to "The > > > > Afterlife," clueing us all in to what we've > > > > got to look forward to. :-) > > > > > > > > After I died and the makeup had dried > > > > I went back to my place > > > > No moon that night, but a heavenly light > > > > Shown on my face > > > > Still I thought it was odd there was no sign of God > > > > Just to usher me in > > > > Then a voice from above sugarcoated with love > > > > Said, "Let us begin" > > > > > > > > You got to fill out a form first > > > > And then you wait in the line > > > > You got to fill out a form first > > > > And then you wait in the line > > > > > > > > Okay, new kid in school > > > > Got to follow the rule > > > > You got to learn the routine > > > > Whoa! There's a girl over there > > > > With the sunshiny hair like a homecoming queen > > > > I said "Hey, what'cha say, it's a glorious day > > > > By the way, how long you been dead?" > > > > Maybe you, maybe me, maybe baby makes three > > > > But she just shook her head > > > > > > > > You got to fill out a form first > > > > And then you wait in the line > > > > You got to fill out a form first > > > > And then you wait in the line > > > > > > > > Buddha and Moses and all the noses > > > > From narrow to flat > > > > Had to stand in the line > > > > Just to glimpse the divine > > > > What'cha think about that? > > > > Well, it seems like our fate > > > > To suffer and wait for the knowledge we seek > > > > It's all His design > > > > No one cuts in the line > > > > No one here likes a sneak > > > > > > > > You got to fill out a form first > > > > And then you wait in the line > > > > You got to fill out a form first > > > > And then you wait in the line > > > > > > > > After you climb up the ladder of time > > > > The Lord God is near > > > > Face-to-face in the vastness of space > > > > Your words disappear > > > > And you feel like you're swimming in an ocean of love > > > > And the current is strong > > > > But all that remains when you try to explain > > > > Is a fragment of song > > > > Lord, is it Be Bop a Lula? Or ooh Papa Doo? > > > > Lord, Be Bop a Lula? Or ooh Papa Doo? > > > > Be Bop a Lula > > > > > > > > > >
