Alphabet Associations - II

[cloughie]

Found that William Bolcom wrote a concerto for TWO pianos, left hand, for Fleisher and his friend Gary Graffman, who was similarly afflicted. I now want to hear it

Btw I calculate that 10 or so folks chip in here more or less regularly...

Cali, perhaps Bolcom could write one for me with my pianistic skills it sound like I'm playing with two left hands! As 1 of the gang of 10 or so it's good that the AA has been rescued from oblivion and the asylum is still open!

[Flay]

Bad luck Flay.....

The cat is getting worse! It's bored of being housebound. I wish we could get this service nowadays:

[Nick Armstrong]

The cat is getting worse! It's bored of being housebound. I wish we could get this service nowadays

"Bewilderbeest Inc.". Graham Chapman is perfect in that - which I had never ever seen before!!

A quiet afternoon here... sorted, thanks to the Monty Python channel

e.g.

Well, until ferney does the honourable thing with his S

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Well, until ferney does the honourable thing with his S

Never let it be said that I never do the honourable thing. Just think it.

For this twofer S, we're looking for a patronised Musician who first appeared in my lemon drizzle cake; was fraternally supportive Despite the Firefighters' Efforts; and took a Trip to Asia all on his own.

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Whilst chewing that over, can I suggest a couple of alterations to the Rules of the Game in order to make it more attractive to other players and less burdensome to current players? I suggest that the idea that the "winner" has to do think up and set the next puzzle is more difficult now than it was at the start, and that setting should be an open invitation to anyone who thinks up a puzzle (provided that a puzzle is not already in "progress"). And further, that we don't have to go through the Alphabet in alphabetical order - I know this may make the title rather irrelevant, but it might make things generally more attractive to a wider group of players?

Just a couple of suggestions - I won't sulk if they're rejected out-of-hand - and better suggestions would also be very welcome

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Ooh - meant to say: and to open out the "topics" from the current "Classical"-based majority of puzzles (pace Cloughie's fiendish inclusivity) in order to include other Radio3 features: literature, the Arts, Drama, World Music and Jazz?

[Nick Armstrong]

For this twofer S, we're looking for a patronised Musician who first appeared in my lemon drizzle cake; was fraternally supportive Despite the Firefighters' Efforts; and took a Trip to Asia all on his own.

Semprini?


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You have to have watched the sketch I posted earlier....

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Semprini?

Not the requisit-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-e answer on this occasion.

[cloughie]

Not the requisit-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-e answer on this occasion.

when you say twofer it makes me think possibly Saint Saens.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

when you say twofer it makes me think possibly Saint Saens.

You've got the right idea - it is a "SS" you're looking for; but not Camille.

(Nor "Semprini Serenade", which will henceforth forever be associated with haemorrhoid ointment in my mind!)

[Flay]

haemorrhoid ointment in my mind!

Ummm... did you mean in your behind?

(I'll get me white coat....)

Re your #679: I agree that the choice of the next letter could be offered to any takers. However I do feel we should continue to work up through the alphabet. Furthermore if the topics are to be widened, then the subject should be indicated by the setter.

[cloughie]

You've got the right idea - it is a "SS" you're looking for; but not Camille.

(Nor "Semprini Serenade", which will henceforth forever be associated with haemorrhoid ointment in my mind!)

Tempted to say Stephen Sondheim but can't match any works.

[cloughie]

Ummm... did you mean in your behind?

(I'll get me white coat....)

Re your #679: I agree that the choice of the next letter could be offered to any takers. However I do feel we should continue to work up through the alphabet. Furthermore if the topics are to be widened, then the subject should be indicated by the setter.

I'm with you there Flay - the alphabet should be followed - we already allow skipping Q and are flexible over X Y and Z. As to the change of topics I 'm not keen as my interest in art and literature are not as strong as music. We'll end up as bad as R3 if we dumb down just to attracted a wider audience!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Ummm... did you mean in your behind?

Oh no; I may frequently speak - but never think - therefrom!

Re your #679: I agree that the choice of the next letter could be offered to any takers. However I do feel we should continue to work up through the alphabet. Furthermore if the topics are to be widened, then the subject should be indicated by the setter.

Yes, good point - I suggested the "any letter" idea following Pulcie's comment about having an M but not getting the L (a similar thing happened when I discovered three composers who'd been Ambulance Drivers - but everyone kept skipping Y and Z! )

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Tempted to say Stephen Sondheim but can't match any works.

Not Sondheim.

[Nick Armstrong]

Oh no; I may frequently speak - but never think - therefrom!

You are ahinton and I claim my £5!

IThe alphabet should be followed - we already allow skipping Q and are flexible over X Y and Z. As to the change of topics I 'm not keen as my interest in art and literature are not as strong as music. We'll end up as bad as R3 if we dumb down just to attracted a wider audience!

I'm with cloughie, I think, having thought about it for about 6 seconds. Certainly on the alphabet. Also about broadening topics - I think, though, rather than dumbing down, that would make it all more complicated and be off-putting. It's tough enough trying to find virtuosi on the contrabass sarrusophone or the subtitle of Leif Segerstam's 582nd Symphony, without chasing after bit parts in Pinter or the nickname of Caravaggio's favourite model....

I do rather like the idea that anyone can set the 'next' puzzle... But might that not lead to deathly silences when no one has anything ready? At least at the moment, the 'winner' has a certain impetus to think of something - perhaps the next step would be, that it can be passed to someone else if the 'winner' can't tackle setting the next question and someone else says they're willing to take it over?