Re: [Finale] Coffee talk (was: OT music literacy double double) VERY OT

2006-04-12 Thread Christopher Smith
Yep, she learned it ALL from me! Nah, not really. She was very bright and motivated, and though she was a jazz voice student, it was fairly obvious that her interests lay elsewhere. I honestly had no idea that she was so talented a songwriter at the time. Part of what I hope is a hallmark of

Re: [Finale] Coffee talk (was: OT music literacy double double) VERY OT

2006-04-12 Thread Darcy James Argue
How was she as an arranging student? I think she (and her husband, Win Butler) are really gifted songwriters. - Darcy - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://secretsociety.typepad.com Brooklyn, NY On 12 Apr 2006, at 2:06 PM, Christopher Smith wrote: On Apr 12, 2006, at 12:51 PM, Darcy James Argue

Re: [Finale] Coffee talk (was: OT music literacy double double) VERY OT

2006-04-12 Thread Christopher Smith
On Apr 12, 2006, at 12:51 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote: On 12 Apr 2006, at 9:30 AM, Gerald Berg wrote: One no longer finds the Montreal influence any where outside Quebec's borders. Except, you know, in the indie rock scene, where thanks to The Arcade Fire (a very good band, BTW, with excel

Re: [Finale] Coffee talk (was: OT music literacy double double) VERY OT

2006-04-12 Thread Gerald Berg
Well I have to confess that it is not the only thing I blame them for... Jerry Gerald Berg On 12-Apr-06, at 10:00 AM, Christopher Smith wrote: On Apr 12, 2006, at 9:30 AM, Gerald Berg wrote: How about a Montreal espresso aka espresso a longeur? Longer than a long espresso but much shor

Re: [Finale] Coffee talk (was: OT music literacy double double) VERY OT

2006-04-12 Thread Christopher Smith
On Apr 12, 2006, at 9:30 AM, Gerald Berg wrote: How about a Montreal espresso aka espresso a longeur? Longer than a long espresso but much shorter than an Americano Use to be easily ordered here in Toronto but now nearly always confused for an Americano.-- which I hate (far too weak). I

Re: [Finale] Coffee talk (was: OT music literacy double double) VERY OT

2006-04-12 Thread Gerald Berg
How about a Montreal espresso aka espresso a longeur? Longer than a long espresso but much shorter than an Americano Use to be easily ordered here in Toronto but now nearly always confused for an Americano.-- which I hate (far too weak). I think it was the separatist movement in Quebec tha

Re: [Finale] Coffee talk (was: OT music literacy double double) VERY OT

2006-04-11 Thread Bruce Petherick
Frank Prain wrote: Nothing divides nations more than coffee nomenclature. Here in Australia (more specifically Melbourne, I think there are regional differences) you have the basic choices: long black - espresso with a dash of hot water from a long-time Lygon St drinker, I can tell you that

[Finale] Coffee talk (was: OT music literacy double double) VERY OT

2006-04-11 Thread Frank Prain
Nothing divides nations more than coffee nomenclature.   Here in Australia (more specifically Melbourne, I think there are regional differences) you have the basic choices:   long black - espresso with a dash of hot water short black - espresso macchiato - espresso with a spot of milk   And for tho