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But I agree about the photo. It cracks me up. The Alsop too - such a deer in the headlights type picture. And every time I see the Rattle, I always have to look twice, because it looks like he's giving a nasty gesture.
Is that Peer or Tapio singing?
Karajan for me, too.
And 'Legendary Treasures' sounds a bit too tame - naming the series Greatest Legendary Treasure of Century would probably triple the sales ;D
That's Senta.
Yes, not in them; looking at Karajan's cover immediately made me think of his recording of Der fliegende Holländer...... ;)
+1
I'm happening to be viewing Arkivmusic's clearance listings in another tab of this browser; there are a few Karajan CDs with equally app(e)alling cover photos
(http://www.arkivmusic.com/graphics/covers/full/800/8001259.jpg)(http://www.arkivmusic.com/graphics/covers/non-muze/full/62888.jpeg)
and of course the ever popular Leisure Suit Larry Listening to Larks
(http://www.arkivmusic.com/graphics/covers/full/48/484385.JPG)
These are classics as well, thanks for posting these, Jeffrey! :D
There are similarly 'stylish' covers of Berstein as well, as I remember.
Question: Which do you like most (or do you think you would like most)?
Option 1: Karajan the Fisherman (and his all crab orchestra)
votes: 7
Option 2: 'Ole Sourpuss (cross me at your peril)
votes: 7
Option 3: The agony and the ecstasy (either that or a pebble in his shoe)
votes: 3
Option 4: The Godfather (You've gotta ask yourself - do I feel lucky. Well do ya punk?!)
votes: 0
Option 5: Don't take the pic...(snap)
votes: 3
Option 6: Hands up, baby, hands up, Gimme your heart, gimme, gimme your heart give it, give it...
votes: 2
Option 7: I hate them all, but the taglines rock (aw, gee) 
votes: 2
votes: 2
Title: Pick the one you like most
Post by: mc ukrneal on September 21, 2012, 06:04:22 AM
Post by: mc ukrneal on September 21, 2012, 06:04:22 AM
Seems like we have a lot of hostility out there today. So perhaps we just need a silly poll to lighten the mood a bit. There is nothing scientific about this. Just pick the one that takes your fancy. You will not be tested on this material!
Choices are
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(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51YvHLfa4GL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51zCmBWDp9L._SL500_AA300_.jpg)(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51GzBIuBRLL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)
Choices are
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/517xaenWOtL._SL500_AA300_.jpg) (http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ki2VgrZ%2BL._SL500_AA300_.jpg) (http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/517U66ldO7L._SL500_AA300_.jpg)
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51YvHLfa4GL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51zCmBWDp9L._SL500_AA300_.jpg)(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51GzBIuBRLL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)
Title: Re: Pick the one you like most
Post by: PaulR on September 21, 2012, 06:06:02 AM
Post by: PaulR on September 21, 2012, 06:06:02 AM
Something tells me that my life would be in danger if I didn't pick Mravinsky. Could be his stare.
Title: Re: Pick the one you like most
Post by: North Star on September 21, 2012, 06:09:00 AM
Post by: North Star on September 21, 2012, 06:09:00 AM
Quote from: PaulR on September 21, 2012, 06:06:02 AMAlsop, OTOH, looks like her life could be in danger if we didn't - or did, could go either way - pick her.
Something tells me that my life would be in danger if I didn't pick Mravinsky. Could be his stare.
Title: Re: Pick the one you like most
Post by: Lisztianwagner on September 21, 2012, 06:19:29 AM
Post by: Lisztianwagner on September 21, 2012, 06:19:29 AM
Johohoe! Johohohoe! ;D
Karajan the Fisherman for me.
Karajan the Fisherman for me.
Title: Re: Pick the one you like most
Post by: PaulR on September 21, 2012, 06:22:28 AM
Post by: PaulR on September 21, 2012, 06:22:28 AM
Quote from: Lisztianwagner on September 21, 2012, 06:19:29 AMSomeone dared to go against Mravinsky! I'm scared.... :P
Johohoe! Johohohoe! ;D
Karajan the Fisherman for me.
Title: Re: Pick the one you like most
Post by: Sergeant Rock on September 21, 2012, 06:25:14 AM
Post by: Sergeant Rock on September 21, 2012, 06:25:14 AM
Karajan came so close...I absolutely love the completely irrelevant photo for that album. Hysterical. But the taglines made me laugh even more, so my vote goes there.
Sarge
Sarge
Title: Re: Pick the one you like most
Post by: mc ukrneal on September 21, 2012, 06:33:43 AM
Post by: mc ukrneal on September 21, 2012, 06:33:43 AM
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on September 21, 2012, 06:25:14 AMAww, shucks. :-[ A couple more like that and I can lock the poll! :P (j/k)
Karajan came so close...I absolutely love the completely irrelevant photo for that album. Hysterical. But the taglines made me laugh even more, so my vote goes there.
Sarge
But I agree about the photo. It cracks me up. The Alsop too - such a deer in the headlights type picture. And every time I see the Rattle, I always have to look twice, because it looks like he's giving a nasty gesture.
Title: Re: Pick the one you like most
Post by: North Star on September 21, 2012, 06:34:10 AM
Post by: North Star on September 21, 2012, 06:34:10 AM
Quote from: Lisztianwagner on September 21, 2012, 06:19:29 AMTWU.
Johohoe! Johohohoe! ;D
Karajan the Fisherman for me.
Is that Peer or Tapio singing?
Karajan for me, too.
And 'Legendary Treasures' sounds a bit too tame - naming the series Greatest Legendary Treasure of Century would probably triple the sales ;D
Title: Re: Pick the one you like most
Post by: PaulR on September 21, 2012, 06:35:16 AM
Post by: PaulR on September 21, 2012, 06:35:16 AM
a different angle, and the Mravinsky and Alsop could be very eerily similar.
Title: Re: Pick the one you like most
Post by: mc ukrneal on September 21, 2012, 06:37:25 AM
Post by: mc ukrneal on September 21, 2012, 06:37:25 AM
Quote from: PaulR on September 21, 2012, 06:22:28 AMDon't worry, he'll track them down. :) You know how as kids where you play this staring game and you can't blink/laugh/turn away - I bet he was good at it (if the pictures are any judge).
Someone dared to go against Mravinsky! I'm scared.... :P
Quote from: PaulR on September 21, 2012, 06:35:16 AMYou may have something there.
a different angle, and the Mravinsky and Alsop could be very eerily similar.
Title: Re: Pick the one you like most
Post by: DavidW on September 21, 2012, 09:05:03 AM
Post by: DavidW on September 21, 2012, 09:05:03 AM
The Karajan cover is the best. Music wise I choose Mravinsky, but I voted for Karajan. I don't care for the whole I just shat myself poses some conductors take.
Title: Re: Pick the one you like most
Post by: jwinter on September 21, 2012, 10:15:03 AM
Post by: jwinter on September 21, 2012, 10:15:03 AM
Musically & pictorially, Mravinsky, but most of these are good for a chuckle. Nice hat, Herb.
Title: Re: Pick the one you like most
Post by: kishnevi on September 21, 2012, 10:54:37 AM
Post by: kishnevi on September 21, 2012, 10:54:37 AM
I went of Lenny; the tagline could apply to almost any picture of him while conducting.
The only one I actually have is the Dudamel, which is very good--in fact, was the recording that convinced me that Tchaikovsky's symphonies did not need to be played in a manner that could induce diabetic comas.
The only one I actually have is the Dudamel, which is very good--in fact, was the recording that convinced me that Tchaikovsky's symphonies did not need to be played in a manner that could induce diabetic comas.
Title: Re: Pick the one you like most
Post by: mc ukrneal on September 21, 2012, 12:07:21 PM
Post by: mc ukrneal on September 21, 2012, 12:07:21 PM
Quote from: jwinter on September 21, 2012, 10:15:03 AMIt's so against type. Someone must have been trying to convince him to get loose or something or maybe be more like everyone else.
Musically & pictorially, Mravinsky, but most of these are good for a chuckle. Nice hat, Herb.
Title: Re: Pick the one you like most
Post by: Conor71 on September 21, 2012, 12:29:43 PM
Post by: Conor71 on September 21, 2012, 12:29:43 PM
I like the picture of the Dude (he always looks like he is enjoying the music) and Karajan on his boat as well :)
Title: Re: Pick the one you like most
Post by: Lisztianwagner on September 21, 2012, 01:15:01 PM
Post by: Lisztianwagner on September 21, 2012, 01:15:01 PM
Quote from: North Star on September 21, 2012, 06:34:10 AM
Is that Peer or Tapio singing?
That's Senta.
Title: Re: Pick the one you like most
Post by: North Star on September 21, 2012, 01:16:22 PM
Post by: North Star on September 21, 2012, 01:16:22 PM
Quote from: Lisztianwagner on September 21, 2012, 01:15:01 PMYeah - but not in Sibelius or Grieg, surely??!
That's Senta.
Title: Re: Pick the one you like most
Post by: Lisztianwagner on September 21, 2012, 01:21:17 PM
Post by: Lisztianwagner on September 21, 2012, 01:21:17 PM
Quote from: North Star on September 21, 2012, 01:16:22 PM
Yeah - but not in Sibelius or Grieg, surely??!
Yes, not in them; looking at Karajan's cover immediately made me think of his recording of Der fliegende Holländer...... ;)
Title: Re: Pick the one you like most
Post by: Sergeant Rock on September 21, 2012, 01:37:33 PM
Post by: Sergeant Rock on September 21, 2012, 01:37:33 PM
They obviously photoshopped the Mravinsky. Both his wife and pitchfork are missing. I've partially restored it.
(http://photos.imageevent.com/sgtrock/sep2012/mravinskygothic.jpg)
Sarge
(http://photos.imageevent.com/sgtrock/sep2012/mravinskygothic.jpg)
Sarge
Title: Re: Pick the one you like most
Post by: TheGSMoeller on September 21, 2012, 02:38:02 PM
Post by: TheGSMoeller on September 21, 2012, 02:38:02 PM
Had to go with Bernstein. The captions that could go with the image are endless.
Title: Re: Pick the one you like most
Post by: PaulR on September 21, 2012, 03:42:15 PM
Post by: PaulR on September 21, 2012, 03:42:15 PM
interesting no one picked Rattle. No one takes him seriously in that pose?
Title: Re: Pick the one you like most
Post by: nochmal on January 02, 2013, 02:12:58 PM
Post by: nochmal on January 02, 2013, 02:12:58 PM
Sgt, your photoshop is a thing of wonder.
Title: Re: Pick the one you like most
Post by: Brahmsian on January 02, 2013, 02:20:28 PM
Post by: Brahmsian on January 02, 2013, 02:20:28 PM
I love the Karajan fisherman! ;D
Title: Re: Pick the one you like most
Post by: Lisztianwagner on January 02, 2013, 02:25:18 PM
Post by: Lisztianwagner on January 02, 2013, 02:25:18 PM
Quote from: ChamberNut on January 02, 2013, 02:20:28 PM
I love the Karajan fisherman! ;D
+1
Title: Re: Pick the one you like most
Post by: kishnevi on January 02, 2013, 06:17:35 PM
Post by: kishnevi on January 02, 2013, 06:17:35 PM
Quote from: ChamberNut on January 02, 2013, 02:20:28 PM
I love the Karajan fisherman! ;D
I'm happening to be viewing Arkivmusic's clearance listings in another tab of this browser; there are a few Karajan CDs with equally app(e)alling cover photos
(http://www.arkivmusic.com/graphics/covers/full/800/8001259.jpg)(http://www.arkivmusic.com/graphics/covers/non-muze/full/62888.jpeg)
and of course the ever popular Leisure Suit Larry Listening to Larks
(http://www.arkivmusic.com/graphics/covers/full/48/484385.JPG)
Title: Re: Pick the one you like most
Post by: Brahmsian on January 03, 2013, 02:00:06 AM
Post by: Brahmsian on January 03, 2013, 02:00:06 AM
Quote from: Jeffrey Smith on January 02, 2013, 06:17:35 PM
I'm happening to be viewing Arkivmusic's clearance listings in another tab of this browser; there are a few Karajan CDs with equally app(e)alling cover photos
(http://www.arkivmusic.com/graphics/covers/full/800/8001259.jpg)(http://www.arkivmusic.com/graphics/covers/non-muze/full/62888.jpeg)
and of course the ever popular Leisure Suit Larry Listening to Larks
(http://www.arkivmusic.com/graphics/covers/full/48/484385.JPG)
These are classics as well, thanks for posting these, Jeffrey! :D
There are similarly 'stylish' covers of Berstein as well, as I remember.