My string quartet

[Haffner]

Well, I think you're all right.

I'd go as far as to say a real cool guy.

[Rod Corkin]

Well, indeed, it's peppered throughout Beethoven's oeuvre, and particularly this symphony, which really ought to be retitled 'The BS Symphony'. But one mustn't over-do things when advancing a shocking new thesis such as this one - it's best to tread with circumspection until all are won over to your view. Rod's shining example has taught us that if nothing else, surely!

When it come to BS it seems you are truly the King of it! You have taken BS to new and greater heights, just when I thought the BS level at GMG was already too great to ever be surpassed. I thought wrong!

[lukeottevanger]

When it come to BS it seems you are truly the King of it! You have taken BS to new and greater heights, just when I thought the BS level at GMG was already too great to ever be surpassed. I thought wrong!

That's as may be. Though I humbly submit that I have earnt the right to a little Corkin-inspried BS, as my posts in general tend towards the more well-considered (and indeed over-serious). Yours, I'm afraid, tend very much in the opposite direction.

[Rod Corkin]

That's as may be. Though I humbly submit that I have earnt the right to a little Corkin-inspried BS, as my posts in general tend towards the more well-considered (and indeed over-serious). Yours, I'm afraid, tend very much in the opposite direction.

Well I have provided some rather more detailed and serious (but not over-serious) commentries concerning each of Beethoven's symphonies at my site (well up to Nr7 so far with the remainder soon to follow), complete with examples of the various interpretive approaches to this music provided by myself and other members. Alas you'll have to join to get at this material, or get one of the other persons here with dual membership to provide it for you.

[Florestan]

Alas you'll have to join to get at this material

Alas! poor Luke!

[Rod Corkin]

Alas! poor Luke!

[lukeottevanger]

I will simply have to resign myself to my misfortune, then. But why, oh why can't Rob grace us mere GMG-ers with his deep insights? Why must he hide his light under a bushel instead of sharing it with the world?

[MN Dave]

[(poco) Sforzando]

Is that a photo of a cat listening to Rod's quartet?

[MN Dave]

Is that a photo of a cat listening to Rod's quartet?

It's me watching this endless thread.

[lukeottevanger]

I'm glad you put your paw there, then.

[Rod Corkin]

It's me watching this endless thread.

You can't blame me for stretching it out Dave, even when I've long had enough myself there's always someone here with something new and insightful to add. Maybe they just can't allow Rodders the last word? Who knows?

[lukeottevanger]

Or just possibly it's the other way round. 

But if only there was such a thing as a 'last word' from Rod.

[Rod Corkin]

Or just possibly it's the other way round. 

But if only there was such a thing as a 'last word' from Rod.

Au contraire, usually I jump ship after I've had my fill of a topic. In the vast majority of cases I allow others the last word, once the aforementioned ship has been jumped I never go back to read them in any case!

Will you be man enough to bend the knee just this once Luke?

[(poco) Sforzando]

It's me watching this endless thread.

What are you doing with your left paw?

[MN Dave]

What are you doing with your left paw?

If I had any underwear on, it would be down them.

[(poco) Sforzando]

If I had any underwear on, it would be down them.

Jeez - a fat, drunk couch potatocat playing with himself while listening to Rod's Quartet. No wonder they say classical music is dying.

[Rod Corkin]

Or just possibly it's the other way round. 

But if only there was such a thing as a 'last word' from Rod.

See what I mean, they just love me here. I will have the last word in my own topic, or it will go on for ever and it will get into the top 10 like my first effort. 

[lukeottevanger]

....or it will go on for ever and it will get into the top 10 like my first effort. 

Ooh, top 10, eh? Whoever it was that compared Rod to Python's Pilate - 'he wanks as high as any in Wome' - obviously had even more of a point than they imagined. Is it of that much concern to you, Rod, how long the threads you start are? Compensating, perhaps....

I do agree, though, that it is ironic and amusing that a thread about a piece of music which 'hilarously' contains practically nothing, written by a man who was practically nothing to say (except touting for trade at his own forum, which, if it was worth the trouble, wouldn't need touting for) should become this long. But so what - it's all good fun, isn't it!

[Rod Corkin]

Ooh, top 10, eh? Whoever it was that compared Rod to Python's Pilate - 'he wanks as high as any in Wome' - obviously had even more of a point than they imagined. Is it of that much concern to you, Rod, how long the threads you start are? Compensating, perhaps....

Not that important, but it is a warning that the last (ie the first) time I created a topic here it went on for I think 32 pages and 800+ posts, most of which were 'junk mail'. Just a warning.

I do agree, though, that it is ironic and amusing that a thread about a piece of music which 'hilarously' contains practically nothing, written by a man who was practically nothing to say (except touting for trade at his own forum, which, if it was worth the trouble, wouldn't need touting for) should become this long. But so what - it's all good fun, isn't it!

Yes all good fun, but remember there's no such thing as bad publicity. You guys are doing my own promotion work for me. 

I've got plenty to say however, almost 2500 post at my place since last Oct. Just because you don't want to read it doesn't mean it doesn't exist.