So long, GMG (for now)!

[Karl Henning]

I mean: Who is going to beat the Koechlin drum now?! : )

[North Star]

You'll be missed, John. There is the diner for the prog and jazz talk - plenty of people here like them, too, as you well know.
Koechlin and Daphnis recording discussions will surely be among the topics that will take most of the blow 

[Lisztianwagner]

You'll be missed, John; I hope you return soon.

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

I guess I'll spot you on FB, on and off. Good luck!

[Vesteralen]

Just wanted to say that it feels really odd to have the one person who most encouraged me to post again here just a couple of days ago suddenly announce his retirement. 

[Karl Henning]

Yes, it does make for an odd feeling. But as others have noted: he'll be back . . . .

[TheGSMoeller]

Just wanted to say that it feels really odd to have the one person who most encouraged me to post again here just a couple of days ago suddenly announce his retirement.

Have you read this entire thread? This was actually devoted to John's first short-lived exit.
I'm sure this vacation is due to the enormous amount of Shostakovich he has inhaled in the past few months, enough dread and sorrow to force anyone away. I actually feel sorry for him. 






(just trying to provoke an early return  I mean, who else is going to defend Shosty's music? Besides, the rest, of GMG...oh hell, this is not working)

[Brian]

(just trying to provoke an early return  I mean, who else is going to defend Shosty's music? Besides, the rest, of GMG...oh hell, this is not working)

We're gonna form a Shostaposse.

[TheGSMoeller]

We're gonna form a Shostaposse.

In that case you'll need 8 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, a tuba, contrabassoon and a snare drum and timpani that can take a real beating. 

[Karl Henning]

Have you read this entire thread? This was actually devoted to John's first short-lived exit.

Dang! It's a fair cop!

Hello Everyone,

I want to thank everyone for your friendship these past few years, but I'm going to actually try and have a life now. I'm just really lonely and need a woman in my life. I also plan to take a break from classical music for awhile and pursue some other interests. I'm certainly not going to delete my account because I'm going to return I just don't know when.

Bye for now,


John (Mirror Image)

[Vesteralen]

Have you read this entire thread? This was actually devoted to John's first short-lived exit.
I'm sure this vacation is due to the enormous amount of Shostakovich he has inhaled in the past few months, enough dread and sorrow to force anyone away. I actually feel sorry for him. 






(just trying to provoke an early return  I mean, who else is going to defend Shosty's music? Besides, the rest, of GMG...oh hell, this is not working)

Yesh, I did see that.  But, still, the timing of his second departure (no matter how long it ends up being) seemed, well....let's just say, unexpected.

[Conor71]

Enjoy your break and hopefully we will see you again soon

[mahler10th]

Go.  Go then.  Leave the beloved Sate of GMG, go then into that murky world of Prog Rock where you will be ruined by the sounds of Capitalist guitars in the joy of leaving your GMG descendants to perish in the huge statements and sometimes daft wee dittys of Shosty, about whom you came to spread the Word, and about whom you have abandoned unto us!!!!!
See you soon John!   

[TheGSMoeller]

I only live several towns away, if it gets too long I'll just drive over to his house and stage an intervention.

[kishnevi]

Just wanted to say that it feels really odd to have the one person who most encouraged me to post again here just a couple of days ago suddenly announce his retirement.

He seemed to have been posting less than usual for the few days preceding this new announcement--some days nothing at all, I think!
We all need some changes in our lives, even if it's to go back to something we have stopped doing.  But in a way this may be good for the rest of us.  Demand for recordings of 20th century music has just taken a dramatic hit, so the prices will go down

[vandermolen]

I only live several towns away, if it gets too long I'll just drive over to his house and stage an intervention.