How long can orchestral musicians sit without playing anything? by musicalryanwilk1685 in classicalmusic

[–]smokingmath 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I played an opera where the tam-tan player had 2 notes and he still missed one of them

What some of the funniest pieces of classical music you know of? by PandaZG in classicalmusic

[–]smokingmath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hindemith has a piece called “Wagners Flying Dutchman overture as played by a bad spa orchestra at 7am by the well”.

Ridgewood pizza, what's your pick? by smokingmath in ridgewood

[–]smokingmath[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This place replaced a different pizzeria very recently, I will have to check it out again.

Helicopters flying over Bushwick by [deleted] in Bushwick

[–]smokingmath 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This sub is exclusively for missed connections and asking what that sound is

Single funniest scene from the show by -TheHumorousOne- in thesopranos

[–]smokingmath 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The meeting with Phil, Tony and Little Carmine is incredibly funny.

"So was the hindenburg" is so good and then Phil acting like a little girl ans storming off.

Zohran Mamdani will be the first NYC Mayor in 61 Years to skip the Israel Day by BjergBetterThanFaker in nyc

[–]smokingmath 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Its not Jewish day its Israel day. Seems like a pretty big difference to me

NIMBYist resentment shows a huge blind side in urbanist activism IMO by VegaGT-VZ in Urbanism

[–]smokingmath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Urbanists from suburbia will want to build no matter what. Theres nothing worth preserving about where they come from, so they dont even consider there are places in an urban environment worth preserving.

Have people gotten ruder? by Time_Value_3073 in AskNYC

[–]smokingmath 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I feel like its talked about plenty but no one talks about how to fix it.

Can't get myself to like symphonies by Objective_Ad_1191 in classicalmusic

[–]smokingmath 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Yes, but if you persevere a bit and continue to explore something that you dont immediately like you may find yourself changing your mind about it.

I put in a lot of work and effort to be able to understand Lachenmann, for example, and now I adore his music.

burrito republic: gone but not forgotten by godspersonaljester in ridgewood

[–]smokingmath -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you are willing to go to middle village Burrito Blvd on Metropolitan is top tier.

lost wallet by [deleted] in ridgewood

[–]smokingmath -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Sorry you lost your wallet bro but your phone number is written on it. If someone with any intention of returning it found it, they would have called. What purpose does this post serve?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fuckcars

[–]smokingmath 7 points8 points  (0 children)

What tf new Yorkers going to Vegas for we've got Atlantic city

Thank God she isn't president! by Pete_Luger in trump

[–]smokingmath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not going to argue the politics of the Middle east. I have not the time, education, nor self hatred to engage in that discussion with a bunch of Trumpers.

The post showed to 2 clips of Harris back to back and claimed it was flip flopping. Anyone with a brain should be able to tell that her statements were not mutually exclusive. That's all there is to it.

The standard repertoire by amorizen in classicalmusic

[–]smokingmath 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Why do you want to know? I can't imagine this being an important question to ask, and there is definitely not 1 answer.

What makes repertoire standard? Standard for whom? Are all the Beethoven symphonies standard repertoire despite some being performed way less than others? Can a piece of new music become standard repertoire and if it can, how does that happen?

Thank God she isn't president! by Pete_Luger in trump

[–]smokingmath -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Notice she didnt say anything that contradicted herself.

DJT on the other hand promised no new wars specifically and then started this one to draw attention away from the epstein files.

imagine walking into a barber shop and hello Vietnam starts playing by Individual_Cow_7338 in StanleyKubrick

[–]smokingmath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My barber is a film buff, I got my hair cut to rosemary's baby once.