The London Vegetable Orchestra

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vandermolen

"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

foxandpeng

KCIII does appear to be very adept at something, after all...
"A quiet secluded life in the country, with the possibility of being useful to people ... then work which one hopes may be of some use; then rest, nature, books, music, love for one's neighbour — such is my idea of happiness"

Tolstoy

vandermolen

"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).


foxandpeng

Quote from: Kalevala on April 04, 2025, 11:31:25 AM:o What to do with overgrown woody carrots?  ???

K

I see what you did, there...

Very good. Very good, indeed
"A quiet secluded life in the country, with the possibility of being useful to people ... then work which one hopes may be of some use; then rest, nature, books, music, love for one's neighbour — such is my idea of happiness"

Tolstoy

Kalevala


vandermolen

"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

(poco) Sforzando

"I don't know what sforzando means, though it clearly means something."

vandermolen

"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

(poco) Sforzando

Quote from: vandermolen on April 07, 2025, 03:28:11 AMOnly on You Tube AFAIK Larry.

Too bad. I was looking forward to a review by David Hurwitz.
"I don't know what sforzando means, though it clearly means something."

vandermolen

"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Kalevala

Quote from: vandermolen on April 07, 2025, 05:37:09 AM;D  ;D
Looks like there was also a potato, a swede, and a pepper involved.  Wondering what kind of pepper was used and how the heck they were able to play it?  I'm sure that it wasn't a scotch bonnet though!

K

Florestan

The big question is: do they use PI or MI?  ;D
"Beauty must appeal to the senses, must provide us with immediate enjoyment, must impress us or insinuate itself into us without any effort on our part. ." — Claude Debussy

ritter

Quote from: Florestan on April 07, 2025, 08:09:18 AMThe big question is: do they use PI or MI?  ;D
No gut strings allowed, that's for sure...  :laugh:
 « Et n'oubliez pas que le trombone est à Voltaire ce que l'optimisme est à la percussion. » 

Christo

... music is not only an 'entertainment', nor a mere luxury, but a necessity of the spiritual if not of the physical life, an opening of those magic casements through which we can catch a glimpse of that country where ultimate reality will be found.    RVW, 1948

Christo

Quote from: Kalevala on April 07, 2025, 08:01:02 AMLooks like there was also a potato, a swede, and a pepper involved.  Wondering what kind of pepper was used and how the heck they were able to play it?  I'm sure that it wasn't a scotch bonnet though!

K
Bell Peppers & Habanero Chiles are well-known Latin American percussion instruments -- you should hear them!  :) 
... music is not only an 'entertainment', nor a mere luxury, but a necessity of the spiritual if not of the physical life, an opening of those magic casements through which we can catch a glimpse of that country where ultimate reality will be found.    RVW, 1948

(poco) Sforzando

"I don't know what sforzando means, though it clearly means something."

Kalevala

Quote from: Christo on April 07, 2025, 10:02:16 AMBell Peppers & Habanero Chiles are well-known Latin American percussion instruments -- you should hear them!  :) 
So, are they used kind of like maracas?

Quote from: (poco) Sforzando on April 07, 2025, 11:01:46 AMHe does have a reputation for talking to plants.
I have a lot of respect for him in terms of what he did to Highgrove and pushing an organic agenda and supporting local farmers.

K

vandermolen

"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Kalevala

Quote from: vandermolen on April 08, 2025, 12:32:09 AMVery true  ;D
Hey, carbon dioxide is good for your plants.   :)

K