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The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films
Research/Writing: January 2, 2002 to July 31, 2009.
It is done.
The Book Ships to the Printers Tomorrow
After a day of proof reading, image straightening, file format converting, conferences, head shots, phone calls, and bios... I lack the focus to add anything of worth. But I'm smiling quietly to myself, I promise you that.
Back soon...
Marquee Ready
Thanks to Taylor!
Just to Keep Things Interesting...
Both the final CD and book layout are due this week. This is a hard and fast deadline, the type that can't get moved because printers are waiting with outstretched hands and furrowed brows.
So of course, last night we decided to add one more piece of music to the Rarities and 7 more music examples to the book.
We'll make it, of course, but we are scrambling around like maniacs right now!
At least I'll have a wonderfully dramatic finale when I tell of the writing of this book years from now...
The Way of the Future
First things first -- I know I owe several people personal emails, and I promise I will tend to these as soon as I can.
Second things second -- There have been a number of questions regarding upcoming releases in the past days. I will attempt to address some of these here.
Q What all is coming out at this point?
A One book, one CD.
Q What happened to the idea of putting out a DVD?
A Several moths ago we switched gears for a number of reasons, but the driving force was content. The goal of The Rarities has always been to present something both revealing and beautiful. "Revealing" in that you'll hear music that A) you've never heard before and B) will help you to understand Shore's musical process on the LOTR films. "Beautiful" in that we've striven to present something aesthetically unified and pleasing. More on that in a second...
Q Will The Rarities be a multimedia project?
A Strictly speaking, no, but only because we've decided to stick to an audio presentation. However, within that audio you're hearing orchestral music, electronic mock-ups and spoken word content. I'd say multi-source uni-media, but that's the worst marketing buzz phrase ever.
Q What happened to the video that was shot?
A Some of the audio from these sessions will be on The Rarities. Video qua video didn't maintain the aesthetic we eventually established with this release. That doesn't mean something went awry or that we were in any way dissatisfied with what we had. (You'll note that some of the footage made its way to the Radio City site. And we may end up using it for something else someday, who knows.) The video footage simply pushed TRA too much toward a documentarian goal. It felt too clinical, too much like a museum piece. As the project progressed, we began to favor more of a performance feel. We began to envision something musical that informed the audience, not something informative that had a musical aspect. Video did not lend itself to this, so it was jettisoned.
Q Hours upon hours of music were recorded for LOTR. You're obviously not releasing hours upon hours! What gives!? I don't like you!
A Harsh! Yes, there were hours upon hours of material recorded. But here's how that works... for example:
Prologue Take 1 (30 bars):
10 bars of music you've heard (on the OST) | 10 bars you've never heard | 10 bars you've heard (on the OST)
10 bars you've heard (on the OST -- same as take 1) | 10 bars you've never heard (same as take 1) | 3 bars you've never heard (all new) | 7 bars you've heard (on the OST -- same as take 1)
10 bars you've heard (on the OST -- same as take 1) | 10 bars you've heard (on the OST) | 10 bars of music you've heard (on the OST -- same as take 1)
Now, it's interesting to illustrate the progression by including all three takes, I'll give you that. And that was originally what we thought we would do. But you've already got Take 3; it was on the Original Soundtrack. We could put both Take 1 and Take 2 on TRA, but why? Take 2 has everything that Take 1 has, and more! Here's where the aesthetics kick in. Including three takes is illustrative, but not artistic. It informs in a basic step-by-step way, but it dilutes beauty. If we include only Take 2 on The Rarities, you get to hear everything of musical interest--that is, everything you haven't yet heard--in a single composition. But we also get to create a program of music in a pleasing, emotionally resonant shape, because we have one take of the Prologue alternate... which can now lead into one take of the next alternate... and the next... and so on. Now it's informative, but also narrative in a sense. It continues to honor Tolkien's work rather than laying it on a slab.
The one-disc Rarities is designed to allow the unused music to become something artful -- an album that you can put on and either analyze or bask in. Since we were able to find a way to do this without cutting ANY significant material, we were all very comfortable with this choice. The only thing you'll be missing is linear redundancy.
Concisely, we chose listening over list-making.
Q That was a long-winded response.
A I know. Sorry.
Q Ok, what about the packaging options?
A Hit me...
Q Hardcover book versus paperback? What's available?
A The publishers are meeting on that this week. I'm pushing for the inclusion of a hardcover version, even if it's a limited run. They're eyeing the budget. Classic confrontation, though we both respect the other's point of view. I'll keep you informed.
Q The Master Box?
A First, let me reiterate that I was never directly involved in this project, so I'm observing from afar. However, this was explored and explored. At the end of the day, it felt too much like a project motivated by financial gain. Too many franchises have offered their audiences repackaged product in an effort to to re-sell what has already been sold. No one was able to come up with a version of The Master Box that did anything other than this.
I'm not saying that Master Box packaging will never happen, but not until something is designed that actually benefits the consumers. Fans of The Lord of the Rings deserve better. As Shore stated at one point, "It just feels like more stuff to make people buy. That isn't right."
Q This obviously effects other packaging options, such at the poorly-named Whole Enchilada, yes?
A Yes.
Q So what all is coming out?
A The book and The Rarities.
Q Packaged together?
A Exactly. It's funny, we were all excited when TRA got picked up as a genuine album, not simply a supplement for the book. But since life has a crazy circuitous way to it, the different corporations involved decided to work towards a unified goal instead of on two parallel tracts. In the end, the publishing company decided to buy the finished album from the record label at a reduced rate, and then package it with the book as a single unit... thus greatly reducing the overall cost for the consumer. This meant that we ended up with an album, properly produced by experienced engineers and editors, that enhanced the book in a well-planned organic way. And, we lowered the consumers' cost. Good news for everyone.
And yes, that extra year of prep for the album was absolutely necessary. This needed to be something unique. Believe me, that "curator" credit was hard earned. I took years--literally years--to find the materials and shape them. There's an old saying, "To carve a horse take a piece of marble and knock off everything that doesn't look like a horse." But what if you'd never seen a horse before?
Q What are the specs on the album?
A It's been completely remastered in crystal clear 2-channel stereo, and runs just seconds under 80 minutes. Track lists and such will be released when the time is right. Some things you still have to wait for. :)
Q What's the release date?
A We'll debut the book at Radio City in October, but I'm not sure which day. Obviously we'll have it available on Oct. 9 for the first show, but we may also do a signing on Oct. 8. I'm really not even involved with such things... I mean, I'll be there, I'm just letting more capable people plan out the details. I'll keep you updated as publicists inform me.
I hope this clears things up. I know that the transparency with which I've treated this project means that all processes are exposed, and that includes our gear changes. But these changes are a natural part of every project. Just ask the guys working on The Hobbit films right now!
None of the above are last minute alterations. We've been moving in these circles for several months now. I'll try my best to answer individual questions in the coming days, but understand that my priority right now is finishing this project, not promoting about it. Were I a savvier huckster, I'd figure a way to do both. Instead, I'll just promise to keep you onboard as the project changes ahead--now full steam!--and occasionally takes a turn or two.
Radio City is displaying it, so now I can too. This is the full cover of the book. And please allow me to introduce you to our publishers, Alfred, with whom I've been happily working for the past year and a half. This has been an entirely new type of project for them, and though I'm sure my demands have driven them (and continue to drive them) batty, they've absolutely bent over backwards to make this happen the right way.
Ok, back to work for me, but I couldn't pass up this proud papa moment.
The Charm?
Book draft #3 is now in and wreaking havoc on my poor little desktop printer.
LOTR: TRA (072209 Edit)
Always Tomorrow
The second (and likely final) draft of The Rarities is on its way to me and should arrive via FedEx tomorrow morning. Sleeve and disc art designs and elements have already been delivered to the layout artists. All book edits have been sent off to LA as well -- including a few last minute tweaks to The Rarities' liners, or Appendix B as they're known in the book.
I am assuming that we return to the waiting game tomorrow while everyone digs through materials--either reviewing audio or assembling art--but it's entirely possible we'll be proofing book layout version 3 or first passes at designs during the second half of the day. The "tweak list" is getting shorter and shorter. Still, no detail is too small for careful consideration. We took at least 5 or 6 passes at a single sentence in Track 22's listing in The Rarities' liners today.
I don't think I've ever worked this intently on anything in my life. I can't imagine a more rewarding artistic experience.
TRA Title
Got my official credit on The Rarities Archive:
Curated by Doug Adams
That's actually really cool!
This is nothing new, of course, but it's fun for me to see something in a local paper. (I'm Chicago-based, for those unaware.) Click here to read Examiner.com's RCMH Fellowship coverage.
As Timdalf recently noted, we're now under 80 days on the Radio City countdown. My nose has been so pressed to the grindstone, this hasn't really sunk in. Weren't we just celebrating passing the 100 days mark!?
The Twelve Days of the Ring
I was going to post this on the 25th as a Christmas in July gift, but Saturdays tend to be pretty quiet around here. And anyway, I've neglected the fine readers of this blog far too much recently. So please allow me to present a well-intended bit of silliness, The Twelve Days of the Ring:
I'll be back soon with more meaningful updates, I promise. The book text/layout is 99% finished at this point. Rarities choices are locked (this will be one full disc!), and we're now approving titles and designing disc art. It's unbelievable to me that we've progressed so far. But we're not done yet, as the post-its I've got stuck to every available surface will attest to. Still, physical production will be our next step, and then we can really let the announcements fly. And let's face it, I'm most in my element when providing teasing glimpses of things to come!
See Twitter for today's (regrettably abbreviated) updates. Rarities will be locked tomorrow. Disc content is absolutely maxed out... and so am I! Time for bed.
Full Radio City Site Now Live
Although additional content will be coming (including the book cover), the full Radio City LOTR site is now running and ready for your perusal!
I've Lost My S
No, this update doesn't really warrant its own post, I just couldn't resist the obvious title. Thought you'd like to know that The Rarities have suffered their first (and seemingly only) cut. The album is know known as The Rarities Archive... not Archives.
Looks like that locked cover is going to have to be unlocked once again while we de-S it. Details, details...
Finals Week
UPDATE 7/17: Up. At 'em. Good things soon.
UPDATE #2 7/16: I've done more Twittering than posting today. But I think we'll be having some fun around these parts tomorrow. Should be a good day, in fact. See you then!
UPDATE 7/16: And we're back to the waiting game. That--plus too much coffee--makes me an edgy fellow, I'm afraid. Impatience and caffeine, a deadly combination.
Hoping to hear from the Rarities mastering sessions soon.
UPDATE 7/15 #2: Currently on the desktop, for those inclined to wonder:
Eight DVDs of LOTR artwork
Seven Drafts of The Music of The Lord of the Rings Films... in one editorial state or another
Six-hundred gigs of LOTR-based video and audio, including The Rarities and commentary
Five pages of newly engraved musical examples from this morning, beginning with "Bilbo's Song"
Four external hard drives backing up LOTR files!
Three Post-it Notes
-Annie in Legacy Section
-Galway Song on DA102 #28
-Rewrite "Gwenwin" Listing
Two red pens, as seen here
One copy of Joseph Campbell's The Power of Myth... always good to think ahead :)
UPDATE 7/15: It's looking more and more like "Finals Week" is going to become "Finals Weeks," plural, as there will still be a few items to address after this weekend. I'd rather get everything into place sooner, I suppose, though I certainly won't mind the slightly more relaxed schedule.
The big new today, however, is that The Rarities disc is being mastered as I type this, and will likely be finished some time tomorrow!
UPDATE 7/14: I won't go into specifics out of respect for privacy, but I've just been informed that our chief layout artist experienced a very sad family tragedy over the weekend. If you could all please keep Matt and his family in your thoughts, I'm sure it would mean a lot. Thanks, everyone.
UPDATE #2 7/13: Today was, surprisingly, a bit of a no show. Everyone was so busy digesting the work I sent out over the weekend that I just ended up standing around and watching while they all toiled away. Vaulting ambition which o'er leaps itself, indeed! So to amuse myself in the unexpected downtime, I added a new link in the right sidebar's Amazon lineup. Take a look at the very bottom of the list, and click on Geoffrey Keezer's version of "Gollum's Song." If you ever felt that Gollum could use a velvety suave makeover, this could be for you! Actually, it's very well done. I'm listening right now with a smile wrapped around my face. The perfect end to a strangely calm day. Back in the saddle tomorrow. See you then!
UPDATE 7/13: Enjoying a rousing bout of Hurry Up and Wait as everyone sorts through the files I sent this weekend.
This is going to be quite a week.
The second draft proofing notes are now into the publishers, who will begin tweaking everything tomorrow morning. I'm beyond thrilled with this draft; it's looking absolutely beautiful. They've nailed that elegant handmade quality that we've been aiming for. I can't wait to introduce you al to the team that has put this together, but all things in due time.
On either Wednesday or Thursday, The Rarities Archives will be mastered. After that, the wild ride begins in earnest as we scramble to integrate the disc's details into the book's text, re-proof, and deliver a final product to the printers.
I'm nervous, excited, jittery and worn-out. But if everything goes according to plan, we should have a finished product around this time next week.
Check in often! I promise I'll do my best to keep everyone updated. Fingers crossed!
Kraków in Retrospect
This popped up online recently, and though the beautiful Kraków Film Music Festival is a now few months behind us, the article offers a fine overview of the event. For your reading pleasure I offer two language options: Polish and Gobbeldy-English, courtesy of Google's well-meaning auto translator.
And if you're not in a reading mood, you can at least enjoy a couple of really goofy-looking of me, including my public service announcement alerting kids to the dangers of locking eyes with Sauron, and my impromptu audition for the last season of The Sopranos. See below...
Second Draft (part 2)
UPDATE 7/11: Another day trip yesterday meant most business was handled over the phone. However, if you follow the Twitter feed, you'll have already noted that the book's front and back covers are now finalized and locked! You should be seeing them soon... most likely on the Radio City site, whenever it makes its long-delayed appearance online.
Mountain Climbers
UPDATE 7/9: Coffee in hand, and back at it! Checking cor anglais throughout the document. We're down to this sort of minutiae now, and though it's mind-numbing, it's a sure sign that we're almost there. This is the first draft where I've picked it up and felt like "Wow, this is actually a book!" Maybe it's seeing the last name on the spine in golden lettering. Pretty cool!
UPDATE 7/8: Back at the grindstone... though slightly more car-lagged than planned. Working through the text again. Expect updates tomorrow. Goodnight, friends!
UPDATE 7/7: Out of town until 7/7. Keep your eyes on Twitter until my return.
UPDATE #2 7/6 (pm): Don't let anyone tell you otherwise -- proofreading Old English is a chore!
UPDATE 7/6 (pm): Proofreading central -- Getting an early start!
7/6 (am): The second draft is in, and looking good!
Watch this space throughout the week.
Bold Fan
Some of the fans sneaking recorders into live performances are braver than others. May I present the current leader (thanks, again, to Alex for this one):
Second Draft
Relocated here.
Italian Eagles and the Week Ahead
Here's one more video from the Italian LOTR Symphony performances, this one from a different vantage point. Thanks again go to Roberto!
Those of you following the Twitter feed or Facebook page (this is getting too diverse!) have seen that the second draft of the book layout is due in from Los Angeles today. I'll be on a 24 hour sabbatical running from Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday afternoon, during which I'll start digging through the revised text. If my phone service cooperates, I'll keep you updated via Twitter/Facebook. I'll be back on the blog proper Wednesday night.
So "once more unto the breach!" and all that.
Moria in Rome!
Bring up the links on right to see much, much more.
¡Gracias, Alex!
Il ritorno di Maurizio
Our friend Maurizio, who was very involved in last week's Rome performances, checks back in with a collection of memories and impressions.
The Rome picture slideshow has been updated as well, and now resides below Maurizio's words.
After one week from the Rome LOTR Symphony premiere, I have some time to share my thoughts and feelings about this amazing experience. It's been quite two wonderful days for me: I had the honour and privilege to meet and know the amazing Howard Shore, as me and my fellow colleagues of ColonneSonore.net were involved by the Santa Cecilia staff in setting up the Pre-Concert Talk on Friday 26th.
The Pre-Concert Talk was held at "La Serra", a sort of greenhouse located in front of the Auditorium Parco della Musica, where the concerts were performed. Me and my friend Giuliano introduced Howard Shore with some brief biographical notes and a short overview of the LOTR scores. Then Howard entered the stage and he was greeted with a passionate applause. The talk was centered around his experience in the LOTR films and the unique approach he brought to the scoring of these films. He underlined the importance of the Tolkien books and the unique relationship he had with the filmmakers. After answering to some questions from the audience, Howard left the stage accompained by another heartfelt applause and then people started going into the Auditorium to attend the concert.
Both performances were GREAT. The Santa Cecilia Orchestra & Chorus were impeccable. All the musicians gave their best on both nights. I was particularly impressed by the brass section--especially trumpets, which had a fantastic, pure sound. Howard was really enjoying himself on the podium. On Friday night the hall was even more packed than the night before and the audience was much more involved. They gave TWO standing ovations!
Also on Friday, Howard did a post-concert CD signing session. The line was huge, there were at least 300 persons who patiently waited to meet and greet with Howard. Although much tired after the performance, Howard stayed until 1am to sign stuff, always happy to shake hands and greet fans.
Hearing the LOTR music performed live by more than 200 musicians is an unparalled experience. This is the kind of music which really trascend to another dimension when listened to live on stage. I was genuinely moved and excited by the experience of hearing the beautiful symphonic architecture Howard Shore produced. The Symphony is a fantastic piece, a beautiful sum-up of the best moments of the Trilogy.
I'm grateful Howard came to Italy to perform the Symphony. It was a long overdue event for Italian fans of both the Lord of the Rings films and Howard Shore. And I felt honoured and privileged in giving my own very little contribution to these wonderful nights.
Now, I'm very much tempted to fly to NY next October for the Radio City Music Hall performance of FOTR Live to Projection... :)
Roberto's Review
Sabsi's Review
Sabsi's Pictures
Ongoing Discussion Thread [July, 2009]
The 100 Days post a few days back really got me. This is all so close to being a reality now. But I felt kind of silly at the same time. If I want evidence of this project's progress, I really don't need to look at anything other than the next couple of weeks! Point in case, look at what all needs to be accomplished in July:
Copyedit Review
Scheduled for today, in fact. Meeting with publishers, including the project coordinator and the layout artist. I fully expect to be yelled at a few times, but I'll roll with it. (I request a lot of edits.) Once the review is done, work will commence and pages will be delivered in bunches. I fully expect we'll see one more week of late night scrambling, complete with hastily scrawled blog updates. Those of you who enjoyed that energy a few weeks back, prepare yourself for one more go at it. Those of you who found it unreadable... well, consider yourselves forewarned!
Corporate Entanglements
Still trying to get the various companies involved to see eye-to-eye. It's not that we haven't etched out temporary agreements to cooperate at this stage, it's the terms of those agreements that need to be settled. Happily, I think we're about to throw one more corporation into the mix, this one a familiar and most-welcome face! You'll see.
Rarities Mastering
As mentioned in a recent Twitter post, The Rarities are scheduled for mastering approximately two weeks from now. This has been an interesting decision-making process. Like so much else on this project, there's no real precedent for The Rarities Archives. Sure, I know we've seen CDs that feature glimpses into the making of Project X or Project Y, but not quite like this one. (That doesn't mean that we're trying anything wildly conceptual here -- I don't think -- just that everything has its own specific energy.) A lot of discussion went into the audio quality of TRA. When we knowingly duck behind the scenes, what audio quality seems natural? How clean should it be? Is there a certain aesthetic charm to a degree of imperfection?
Once again, it was the music itself that led us. Even as a collection of conceptual and unused audio, the music is of such fine quality it needs to be presented in the highest fidelity available. Nothing else feels genuine. So TRA will be mastered by the same exacting standards that were applied to all the music of The Lord of the Rings. And I couldn't be happier! It's now something that's essentially educational in nature, but that functions, in every way possible, as another album of Shore's amazing LOTR music. The last of its kind, in fact -- the final LOTR album! How's that for an excitement-generator?
Final Track Selections
But TRA won't end with the mastering. As soon as the tech end of things is done, some final decisions need to be made regarding track selections. What will play best on this educational collection/album? In all honesty, the selections are 99% made at this point. But there are a couple A/B choices left to be determined. These are incredibly important for the book however, because the text needs to reflect the track selections properly. So that leads to...
Text Lock
There will be a few tense hours following the mastering process. In short order, the track selections must be made, the CD credits must be assembled and locked, this information needs to be ported over to the book, laid-out, and delivered to the printers. All within a few hours. Yes, really! Now there's no reason that this should be a smooth flow of information, but believe me, we'll all be watching our phone and internet connections intently that day, slightly paranoid that technology will betray us at the last second!
Of course, it won't all end there. There will still be packaging and artwork decisions to make regarding The Rarities. Some of these we've already begun considering, but we won't have to make final calls until further down the line. And of course, I continue to hear tell of some hand numbering and autographing that will require attention in the coming weeks. Should that pan out, more time will be dedicated.
With signings being booked, Radio City planning continuing, press releases and pre-orders planned, I fully expect to be engaged by this project until you're picking up your copy in a few months! Or at least until our freshly double-digit deadline enters the single-digit realm. So believe me, when you see a post announcing there are only nine days left, you'll know I'm somewhere really sweating! But if you'll stick with me, I can practically guarantee a ride like none other!
Welcome, July. And here we go...
Two more magnets to go before all nine are available at once. Radio City badges coming soon! Click here to order.
RCMH Hotel
Those waiting to book a New York hotel for the Radio City performances can finally act. The LOTR special rate will be available at the Central Park Hotel. Specifics are as follow:
Single/Double occupancy:$179 (about $208 w/tax)
Three adults to a room: $204 (about $237 w/tax)
Four adults to a room: $229 (about $266 w/tax)
To secure your room, you'll need to use this link, not Central Park's home page.
I'd suggest reserving Thursday through Saturday night.
100 days until the Radio City concerts.
100 days until The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films.
100 days until The Rarities Archives.
100 days until I get a true, solid night's sleep. :)
Thanks to Timdalf for the heads-up!


Drummerszone.com interviewed Steve Gadd during his 'Mission from Gadd'-tour 2010.
Steve talks about several topics, including his stage sounds, staying on top in the music industry, producing and even micro timing and math drumming.
All videos contain interview fragments and live footage.
Videos of Steve Gadd's clinic on November 15, 2007, in het Patronaat in Haarlem, The Netherlands.
Steve Gadd - drum solo with brushes - and singing!
Steve Gadd performing at the Adams Drumworld festival 2010.
Concert with James Taylor at North Sea Jazz festival 2009 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Photos of Steve Gadd's clinic on November 15, 2007, in het Patronaat in Haarlem, The Netherlands.
Steve Gadd is one of the most sought-after studio musicians, in the world. Regarded as the most influential drummer in contemporary music, Gadd can play anything, easily bridging different musical styles. His feel, technique, and musicality on such tunes as Paul Simon's "Fifty Ways", Steely Dan's "Aja", and Chick Corea's "Nite Sprite" were so awe-inspiring and his concepts so innovative that they instantly assured his special position in the history of the percussive arts.
Gadd attended the Manhattan School of Music for two years, then finished at Eastman School of Music. Before that, he studied privately with Bill and Stanley Street and John Beck. He established himself with Chuck Mangione, then spent three years in the Army prior to coming to New York and doing studio work in 1971.
He rapidly rose to prominence on the studio scene and has since played with a wide variety of artists, including Carly Simon, Phoebe Snow, Aretha Franklin, Al DiMeola, Stanley Clarke, Rickie Lee Jones, Tom Scott, Frank Sinatra, and Stuff. After a period of touring and recording with his own band, the Gadd Gang, he provided the spark that ignited Paul Simon's South African inspired, Grammy Award-winning recordings and dynamic live touring band.
Over the last two decades, Steve Gadd has emerged as a brilliant producer in his own right. In addition to embarking on massive, world-wide tours, clinics (Yamaha/Zildjian/Hudson: Mission From Gadd), and recordings with superstars such as Paul Simon, Eric Clapton, Kate Bush, and James Taylor, he has also produced groundbreaking albums with The Gaddabouts (Edie Brickell, Pino Pallidino, Andy Fairweather Low), Mika Stoltzman (w/Eddie Gomez & Richard Stoltzman), Pedro Martinez Band, Steve Gadd and Friends, L'Image (Mike Mainieri, Warren Bernhardt, and Tony Levin), David Sanborn & Bob James, and...Steve Gadd Band! Gadd is on tour with James Taylor & Eric Clapton.
"On some of those fast takes we have talent attacks."
One of the most influential drummers of all time, Steve Gadd set a new standard in contemporary drumming techniques and performance, and in doing so launched a thousand imitators. Recording so many legendary drum tracks like; " Aja"," Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover" and "Nite Sprite", there is no drummer alive today who in some way has not been effected by Steve Gadd. His influence is still very much felt and can be heard in the playing of everyone from Vinnie Colaiuta to Carter Beauford. And still to this day there is no one who can get "inside" a tune and find the "pocket" quite like the great Steve Gadd.
Steve Gadd was born in Rochester, New York, April 9, 1945. Steve's Uncle, a drummer in the army, encouraged him to take drum lessons at the age of seven; by the time Steve was 11 he had sat in with Dizzy Gillespie. Studied music at Eastman College, Rochester, playing in wind ensemble and concert band, and at nights in a club with Chick Corea, Chuck Mangione, Joe Romano and Frank Pullara. After college, drafted into army and spent three years in a military band. After the army, gigged and worked with a big band in Rochester. 1972, formed a trio with Tony Levin and Mike Holmes, going to New York with it. The trio fizzled out, but Gadd began to work extensively as a studio musician. He also played with Corea's first Return to Forever. 1970's and 1980's, toured internationally, recorded with Paul Simon and with Al DiMeola's Electric Rendezvous Band. By the end of the 1970's Gadd was the most in-demand and probably the most imitated drummer in the world. In Japan transcriptions of his solos were on sale, and all the leading Japanese drummers were sounding like him. Chick Corea commented, "Every drummer wants to play like Gadd because he plays perfect . . . He has brought orchestral and compositional thinking to the drum kit while at the same time having a great imagination and a great ability to swing." Gadd's favorites are Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, Jack DeJohnette, Buddy Rich, Louie Bellson, among others.
After graduating from Eastman, Steve was drafted into the Army. While carrying out his three-year tour of duty, Steve ended up playing drums in the military band. After leaving the Army, Steve began gigging with a big band in the Rochester area and in 1972, formed a trio with Tony Levin and Mike Holmes. It was after relocating to New York City that Steve became one of the most sought after studio musicians in town. It was as a studio musician that Steve came into his own and worked with such musicians as Chick Corea, Paul Simon, Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, Aretha Franklin, Carly Simon, Bob James, Nancy Wilson and Joe Cocker to name a few.
In the 70's and 80's, Steve Cut five albums with Chick Corea, several albums with Al DiMeola including Al's Electric Rendezvous, and recorded and toured with Gato Barbieri, George Benson, Stanley Clarke, Steely Dan, Joe Cocker, Maynard Ferguson, Roberta Flack, Jim Hall and of course, Paul Simon. In 1976 Steve became a member of the group Stuff with Gordon Edwards, Richard Tee, Eric Gale, Cornell Dupree and Chris Parker, while continuing his heavy schedule of studio work. Towards the end of the 70's, Steve had not only become one of the most in-demand drummers, but he had also become one of the most imitated, and revered drummers in the world.
The 90's saw Steve become Eric Clapton's first call drummer, solidifying Steve's reputation as one of the most accomplished and skilled drummers of his generation.
Today Steve is just as busy as he ever was with one of the most intense recording and touring schedules in the business, spending time in the studio and on the road with Eric Clapton, Paul Simon and James Taylor.
Steve's influence on the drumming community can be heard in players from all walks of life, whether they know it or not. His feel, imagination, and abilities are the signatures of his trademark sound. Few others can manage to get inside a tune like Steve Gadd."


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1996-11-27T10:03:49-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/4b3/19961127100707001_hd.jpgNational Review Magazine hosted a debated on the proposition, "Republican opposition to abortion hurts the party's political prospects." After introductory remarks by Kate O'Bierne, National Review, the panelist started discussion about public opinion on this issue with alternating presentations by two representatives of each side. The panelists also took questions from the audience. The discussion focused on the relationship between the Republican abortion position and its electoral success, both in the recent elections and the future.
National Review Magazine hosted a debated on the proposition, "Republican opposition to abortion hurts the party's political prospects." After… read more
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Karlyn Bowman Fellow American Enterprise Institute
Frank Cannon Attorney
Maggie Gallagher President Institute for Marriage and Public Policy
Kate O'Beirne Editor National Review->Washington, DC
James "Jim" P. Pinkerton Professor George Washington University->Graduate School of Political Management
Ann Stone Chair Republicans for Choice
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Numerical Simulation of Bubble and Velocity Distribution in a Furnace
Weitian Ding*, Bing Qi, Huiting Chen, Ying Li, Yuandong Xiong, Henrik Saxén, Yaowei Yu
Laboratory of Process and Systems Engineering
An industrial furnace, such as a blast furnace, molten salt furnace and a basic oxygen furnace, is a popular reactor, where the distribution of liquid, flow pattern of the fluid and the velocity of the fluid determine the energy distribution and chemical reaction in the reactor. Taking a furnace as the research object, this paper studies the effects of different inlet velocities, liquid densities and viscosity on bubble and velocity distribution. A three-dimensional mathematical model of the furnace is set up by a numerical simulation, and the volume-of-fluid (VOF) method is used to study the behavior of bubbles. The accuracy of the simulation parameters selected in the simulation calculation is verified by comparing the simulation with the experimental results. The findings show that an excessive or too small an inlet velocity will lead to an uneven distribution of chlorine in the furnace, therefore, an inlet velocity of about 30 m/s is more appropriate. In addition, changing the liquid density has little effect on the bubble and velocity distribution while choosing the appropriate liquid viscosity can ensure the proper gas holdup and fluidity of chlorine in the furnace.
https://doi.org/10.3390/met12050844
Published - 16 May 2022
VOF method
10.3390/met12050844
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Dive into the research topics of 'Numerical Simulation of Bubble and Velocity Distribution in a Furnace'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
Furnace Chemistry 100%
Velocity Chemistry 87%
Simulation Chemistry 62%
Chlorine Chemistry 25%
Reactor Chemistry 25%
Viscosity Chemistry 25%
Density of Liquids Material Science 25%
Fluidity Chemistry 12%
Ding, W., Qi, B., Chen, H., Li, Y., Xiong, Y., Saxén, H., & Yu, Y. (2022). Numerical Simulation of Bubble and Velocity Distribution in a Furnace. Metals, 12(5), [844]. https://doi.org/10.3390/met12050844
Ding, Weitian ; Qi, Bing ; Chen, Huiting et al. / Numerical Simulation of Bubble and Velocity Distribution in a Furnace. In: Metals. 2022 ; Vol. 12, No. 5.
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The game, which was kept in control by the Dinos throughout, featured Reiss Flunder, Joe McQuay, Bekko Wande, Jacob Plamondon, Scott Pearson, Travis Derksen, Edward Kim, Carter O'Donnell, Ben Pasiuk, Myles Ruether and Jonathon Ericson.
Ericson, who was one of the best high school quarterbacks in the country for the Lacombe Rams last season, showed a lot in his two possessions on the field — moving the ball down field for 135 yards and notching his first university touchdown pass of his career late in the fourth quarter.
Ericson said he didn't feel nervous coming into his first CIS game, near his hometown of Lacombe.
"I was confident in my ability and I was confident in my teammates. There is some tremendous players out there I am playing with," he said.
Being able to play on the new Setters Place field was big for both Plamondon and Wande, who haven't played in Red Deer since their Grade 10 years at Notre Dame.
"It all felt great. It felt great to come back home. I have a lot of friends and family watching. It feels good," Plamondon said.
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This week in a remote village in India 23 children died from eating school lunches that had been fixed with tainted oil. 23 families have lost loved ones, and more than that at least 50 children were exposed to the poisoned food. The police had to go and search for the Principal of the school, because she had fled.
Also this week, the last remaining survivor of the Boston Marathon bombings was sent home after 100 days of being in critical to stable condition in the hospital. At the same time, about a month ago in San Francisco someone who was upset with dogs had planted thousands of tainted and poisoned raw meat meatballs all over the city in places where dogs normally urinate in attempt to drastically reduce and kill the pooch population.
What is this world coming to? What can we learn from such vial and evil acts? Not a day goes by that we don't hear news of a child abduction, a mass murder, or some sort of chemical warfare threatening our food system… something has to change.
Religion is nothing more than a set of regimented rules that when one repeats them over and over again, a said result is promised to occur. For example, some people "religiously" go to coffee every morning at 8 am on their way to work. Their coffee going habit becomes a religious experience. They take the drink, blow on it in a certain way, take 25 steps out the door to the car… etc. This is religion at its basic form.
There are on the average, 863 pages in the Bible and approximately 783,137 words in it. I am not going to blast you with scripture or inform you of your potential sins. But I will choose to highlight 11 words found in the Bible that if the world would read and abide by them, this world would be a safer more secure place.
Up until 1963 the Bible and it's primary motto, "Do to others as you would have them do to you" was taught in the American school system as a credo, a "manifesto of morality" if you will. However upon the rulings of the court this teaching along with the Bible as a whole became an "infringement of rights" and a mass exodus of the scripture was applied to our Public School System and was replaced with a "code of ethics" over a foundational standard. This article is not about wether or not this ruling was correct. This article is an attempt at illustrating that even or very BEST attempts at coming up with our own "code of ethics" does not even begin to touch the simple truth that the scripture all ready implies and provides. Removing the Bible entirely from society would actually leave us with no "code of ethics" at all due to the fact that every single principle that we as society attribute to goodness and well doing can be found within in the Bible itself!
Taking the Bible out of the schools and out of the home leaves a society grasping and reaching for boundaries, what then should take its place? It is in my opinion that the basic truths in the Bible that have shaped us thus far be reinstated and that households across the globe can impact this planet toward good instead of evil purely from being lost in a manuscript that most people file away.
No one will laugh at you, no one will think that you are uneducated or primitive. As a matter of fact when you begin to read and reread the scripture, you will probably begin to be asked questions about your new found peace of mind. If reading the Bible for some reason doesn't bring you peace of mind, you are probably reading a version you don't understand. Instead try reading a new version here: www.biblegateway.com and select the "Message Version" it will be an easier translation.
Jesus says in His Word, "In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." Men and women who attempt to do things out of religion and for the sole purpose of financial gain will receive their just reward. The scales will balance. Regardless of your faith, religion, or lack there of – there is always a equal or greater reaction to every action done by man. It is the nature of physics. As a Bible reader I am comforted to know that Christ has overcome the world and that in every forest fire a new seed is planted and when given enough water and sun that seed will grow and bloom into a prosperous plant. The power isn't found in the plant: the power lies within the seed!
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Apostolic Revelation: What Palm Sunday Is All About?
What Palm Sunday Is All About?
Should We Celebrate Palm Sunday?
Question: What Palm Sunday is all about? Should we celebrate Palm Sunday?
Generally, Palm Sunday means the Sunday before Easter, on which Christ's entry into Jerusalem is celebrated in many Christian churches by processions in which branches of palms are carried.
The often referred context verse to wish one another regarding Palm Sunday is, "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord" (Matt 23:29) which is a prophecy fulfilled and rewritten in the New Testament to indicate the referred Scripture from the Old Testament Book of Psalm 118:26. It is a Messianic psalm which spoke about the future Messiah and His Kingdom on earth.
Because Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter, let us see what is the occasion that created it.
Let us read from the Scripture, "1 Now when they drew near Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Loose them and bring them to Me. 3 And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord has need of them,' and immediately he will send them." 4 All this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: 5 " Tell the daughter of Zion, 'Behold, your King is coming to you, lowly, and sitting on a donkey, a colt, the foal of a donkey.'" 6 So the disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt, laid their clothes on them, and set Him on them. 8 And a very great multitude spread their clothes on the road; others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: "Hosanna to the Son of David! 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!' Hosanna in the highest!" 10 And when He had come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, "Who is this?" 11 So the multitudes said, "This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee." 12 Then Jesus went into the temple of God and drove out all those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. 13 And He said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of thieves.'" 14 Then the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them. 15 But when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that He did, and the children crying out in the temple and saying, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" they were indignant 16 and said to Him, "Do You hear what these are saying?" And Jesus said to them, "Yes. Have you never read, 'Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants you have perfected praise'?" (Matt 21:1-16).
Jesus always understood the exact timing of God in which God wanted him to fulfill the Scriptures through his life. He also clearly guided the disciples under him for the exact fulfillment of the Scripture to be a part of it because of much prayer for Himself and also for them. Horses were the respectable animal of war and prestige and honor to ride on for a king. But because Jesus was humble in heart, he could easily understand that the beast of burden the donkey was the one which God has chosen to fulfill His Word through his life, and in doing so he was revealing to the people who will welcome him that he had come in peace and not in anger to conquer over anyone or anything as His Kingdom is from above and not beneath (Zech 9:9).
We come to learn that only humility makes us receive the grace of God to make us understand His Word and also fulfill it (Jam 4:5-6). True disciples of Jesus are those who will see the miraculous happen to them and all others around them when they go and do just as Jesus tells them.
While Jesus sat on the donkey and set towards Jerusalem, because the moment the donkey came to Jesus these disciples came forward voluntarily to offer their own clothes to be put on the donkey to make Jesus set on it. For the great King of Heaven and Earth to use the clothes that others used needs great humility to receive it. Those might be the only costly clothes these simple people might have been having, but when they offered it for Jesus to sit, it set a chain reaction where people who saw Jesus immediately "spread their clothes on the road; others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road" to welcome Him to the city of the Great King Jesus Christ (Matt 5:35). What can we learn from this? If we are willing to sacrifice what we have with us for Jesus, God will begin to move the hearts of people to make them sacrifice for Jesus and set a chain reaction like a dominoes that keep passing on to touch the life of more and more people around to fulfill the will of God through their lives too. What a privilege to inspire others to obedience through our life.
We can only shout praise when God in His mercies begin to reveal things to us. Only those who are saved could receive the true Divine revelation of the Father even when they are not learned people (Matt 16:16-17; Luke 10:21-24). Even simple people without education when they are humble, God can easily use their life for His Glory when they make themselves available to Him. God does not need able men to show fort His praise and Glory, but available humble men and women who are ready to obey Jesus and worship Him to honor Him for who He is.
When these men and women were shouting forth the praise of Jesus, the world begins to see Jesus in His Glory and then dare to ask, 'Who he is?', but only those who are saved by Jesus could recognize Him as their Messiah and also for the nation of remnant Israel (Gal 6:16), all others when they see the great glory of Jesus, they could only go to the extent of recognizing Jesus as the prophet only and these will be the ones who will kill him a week later by crying out to say 'Kill Jesus and release the criminals' (Luke 11:47; Matt 23:29-33; 27:15-17, 9-26). Woe to those who condemn the sinless Jesus, the curse for His blood shed will be on their head and the head of their children!
Those who commercialize the relationship with God to make it a religious business place to try to make a profit out of it will be driven out by the anger of the Lord out of His temple, these are those who wear the sheep clothing but within they are unsaved ravenous wolves (Matt 7:15). When Jesus steps in to the temple of God to drive out the unsaved people who make a commercial business out of it, they who are making a respectable business will not see their own mistake but will feel indignant to see Jesus glorified because within they have a spirit of Antichrist working strongly that becomes unsettled by the light of Jesus to make them reach like this, and also this anger against Jesus is because they feel threatened to go out of business which they have made the Father's House of prayer to be. God's house becomes a den of thieves when Satan begins to deceive people through religion instead of a personal relationship with God.
Jesus will always rebuke prideful religion and its attitude because it makes people to become deceived to be taken away from the true relationship that the Heavenly Father provides freely to those who are willing to follow Him in humility. All those who will come to Jesus in humility, He is always willing to heal both their sick bodies as well as their sin sick souls. God has chosen to perfect the praises of His name through the mouth of babes and nursing infants who are humble enough to follow Jesus where ever he goes. We cannot but praise God for all His wonders when we see Jesus in all His glory. Praise will infuriate the demons residing in the religious unsaved, because they remain in darkness and they do not have the capacity to comprehend the truth. Those who practice lawlessness remain in darkness and will always hate the light of God and the truth even when God graciously brings it to them. They hate light because they love darkness and want to practice lawlessness to remain in it.
In the Book of Luke we see the same incident where Jesus replies further to these religious unsaved indignant priests and scribes who told him to rebuke his disciples who were calling Him the Messiah of Israel, he replied, "if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out." (Luke 19:40). The stones were the Gentile believers who will come to life when the Jews reject Jesus and choose to stay quiet after His death, resurrection and ascension, after which just as told prophetically by Jesus we as the living stones continue to praise Jesus as our Messiah, and this is what has been fulfilled for the past two thousand years nearly (Rom 11:20-25; 1 Peter 2:4-5, 9-10). Christ is not Jesus' second name, but rather it means 'The Messiah' who is the anointed One. Thus we the Gentiles who have not seen Him, yet have believed Him to be the Messiah and Lord of our lives through the mercy and grace of God, thus we have become more blessed to be the part of the Church than those who have seen Him and believed who were the Jewish saints from the nation of Israel who were later united in to the one new man of the Body of Christ the Church (John 20:29; Eph 2:14-19; Gal 3:28)!
Thus Palm Sunday is all about declaring Jesus as our Messiah and the Lord of our lives to worship Him openly and confess Him before even the unbelievers to bring glory, honor and praise to His name. Therefore it can be a great occasion to rejoice and confess our Jesus the Christ among the believers and also before the unsaved world as a testimony of the Divine love of the Father God towards their lives too.
It is good to speak about this wonderful truth on Palm Sunday to remember Jesus our Messiah and say, "Hosanna to the Son of David! 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!' Hosanna in the highest!" We celebrate the faithfulness of our Father God in Christ Jesus who has delivered us from sin to receive eternal life of friendship with our Father in heaven. We through our Messiah Jesus we celebrate Palm Sunday and welcome him again and again in to every part of our lives through praising and thanking Him for all He has done for us!
Hallelujah! It was common practice in the ancient world to welcome home a king or war hero by laying out a path of branches for him to ride/walk on - similar to rolling out the red carpet today in English-speaking countries. Romans honored champions of the games and the military with palm branches and also God commanded his people of Israel use the fruit of splendid trees, the fronds of palm trees and the boughs of branchy trees and poplars of the torrent valley to be used as a mark of rejoicing before the Lord during the Festival of the Booths which is also very symbolic to declare the Lord of Israel as their King and the only King (Lev 23:40; Deut 16:13-15). Thus when we rejoice specially remembering our Lord's Kingship on the Palm Sunday over our lives and all other days of the year daily, to further declare by the Holy Spirit that we are in the Kingdom of God and that we are thankful to God for making us a heavenly citizen for eternity ahead for His Glory (Php 3:20-21).
Therefore we can use the above branches of trees to likewise rejoice symbolically before the Lord confessing Him as our Messiah and Lord on the Palm Sunday for the Glory of God! You can always spice up the Church services with a united procession without making it only as a tradition, which when continued without much thoughtfulness makes the Word of God become powerless because of its lack of heart involvement (Mark 7:13). God is very much pleased with us only when the heart is involved in worshiping Him in spirit and truth, the likes of people whom He is always in search of to honor and set them apart for His Glory (Matt 15:8; John 4:23-24).


Blackjack is a game where the odds are relatively even, with just a small house advantage. This means for many years, those gamblers who like better odds of winning have targeted the game. Furthermore, in addition to the game being relatively even, the cards in play at any given stage of the game also impact the chances of success or failure.
Card counting is the skill whereby players can estimate the value of the cards about to be turned and make their bets accordingly, maximising their chances of a big profit when they win, and minimising their chances of a big loss if they lose.
The first thing to note about card counting systems is that if a casino catches you using one, you are likely to be evicted from the casino and banned. Security cameras and croupiers will be watching players for any tell-tale signs of card counting, so while it is not technically illegal, it is actively discouraged.
The second thing to remember is that there are literally hundreds of different card counting systems that have been developed over time, with a varying degree of success for each. These range from simple methods (like the Hi Lo Method) to more complex systems that require incredible amounts of mental dexterity.
The last thing to note here is that card counting systems do work, but for them to work it has to look like players are not using them. Skilled practitioners will use these skills and even disguise their play, perhaps losing a hand or two to the casino, to make it look like they are not using a card counting system.
Ideally, if you want to use card counting in a casino successfully, then paradoxically, its success depends on you playing like you are not using such a system to make your bets!
That is the real skill in card counting and that is why players will take months and years to perfect their techniques and it is also why casinos invest millions of pounds to safeguard against it at the blackjack tables!
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Norway. MoU for Cooperation in the field of Earth System Sciences.
The MoU has been extended by 5 years from Oct 2019.
Under this MoU, joint programs on common areas of interest were developed through joint calls in the field of Earth System Science. Following two workshops on Geo-hazards and polar research in India in 2013 and subsequent joint call in Feb 2015, 5 projects under Climate System in Polar regions and 3 projects under Geohazard theme are supported by the ministry. Two of the projects have been completed while others are in various stages of implementation.
Major progress includes (i) NCPOR-NPI team carried out geophysical surveys during the 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 field seasons in Antarctica and drilled a 153 m ice core at the summit of Leningradkollen ice rise in coastal Antarctica. The geophysical data and the ice cores are being processed and analyzed. (ii) Arctic climate variability during the Mid-Pliocene Warm Period was studied using various proxies in the sediment samples collected from the various IODP Expeditions in the Arctic Ocean and Eastern Arabian Sea. (iii) Various CMIP5 models were used to study the intra-seasonal variability of the Indian summer monsoon (ISM) and the tele-connection between ISM and the changing wind patterns. (iv) Diatoms in the marine sediment cores from two Arctic fjords were analyzed to reconstruct the Sea Surface temperature and Sea Ice during Holocene (OCTAL) (v) Extensive geophysical surveys, sampling and measurements carried out by NCPOR-NPI team have provided first estimate of the ice flow and basal melting of an ice shelf in East Antarctica. (vi) A reliable high-resolution (0.1 x 0.1deg) emission inventory of eight indirect greenhouse gases and particulate matter pollutants (includes PM 10 , PM 2.5 , CO, NO X , SO 2 , VOC, BC, OC has been developed for Indian subcontinent for base year 2018. (vii) Data regarding rainfall, seismicity and PGA along the two road transects in the Gangtok Tsomgo /Changu Lake and Gangtok-Chungthang-Lachen Corridor were studied. An Indo-Norway review on the progress of the projects was held on 23 March 2021 and future areas of interest were discussed.


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11 Years Ago 2 of My Favorites Left Us (Part 2 Johnny Cash)
September 29, 2014 by David Carroll · Leave a Comment
Flashing back to that sad morning of September 12, 2003, NBC's "Today Show" and the other network programs had to scramble their lineups, and in a hurry. John Ritter had died the night before, and then came word that Johnny Cash had passed away in the wee hours of the morning.
Most major news operations have an "obit piece" nearby when a famous person dies. You can bet that NBC, USA Today, the New York Times and the other big media outlets have someone responsible for making sure they can react quickly when a celebrity passes away. If that person is elderly, or has been ailing, those pieces are prepared with some urgency. It might be needed at any moment. I'd venture a guess that when Anna Nicole Smith, Farrah Fawcett, Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson died, their obituary stories were ready to run. All had either been ill, or known to have personal problems that could adversely affect their chances for a long life. I'd say obit pieces for Billy Graham, Nelson Mandela and Muhammad Ali are within easy reach. All have been in poor health for years. There's no reason for good journalists to be caught by surprise when that call comes.
Occasionally, you get a shocker: Princess Diana. James Gandolfini. The young star of "Glee," Cory Monteith. Going back a few years, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley and John Lennon. The causes of death are various, but all left us too soon, and in some cases, surprisingly sudden.
Johnny Cash's death was somewhat expected. He had been in failing health for a number of years. He hadn't toured since 1997 due to complications from diabetes and a neurodegenerative disease that robbed him of his strong voice and sure hands. His wife of 35 years, June Carter Cash had helped care for him, and according to family, watched over him like a mother hen. While Johnny was recording his late career "American" albums, it was June who made sure that her ailing husband wasn't overdoing it. He needed something to do, but not more than he could physically handle.
That's why the real shocker involving the Cash family occurred on May 15, 2003. June was in the hospital for heart-valve replacement surgery. With Johnny's health problems getting so much attention, June's condition had received little or no press. There were complications, and June died following surgery. Press reports say Johnny was in a wheelchair at his wife's funeral, "looking somber and composed." It's generally believed Johnny was fading quickly anyway, but June's sudden death may have accelerated Johnny's decline. He died four months later.
I always felt that Johnny had a connection to the Chattanooga area. He even recorded a song called "Chattanooga City Limit Sign." He was famously arrested for drug possession in Walker County Georgia in November 1967, while reportedly in a drunken/drugged stupor, looking for Civil War relics, eventually knocking on strangers' doors. Sheriff Ralph Jones had a long talk with his prisoner, who later credited him for "turning my life around." Around the same time, he was said to have driven to Nickajack Cave in Marion County, Tennessee where he intended to commit suicide. The incident was captured in song by Gary Allan in "Nickajack Cave."
As much as I enjoyed Johnny Cash from his Sun Records days in the 1950s, to his Columbia hits of the early 1960s, his "Folsom Prison"/"Boy Named Sue" rebirth and TV show of the late 60s, and the Highwaymen supergroup of legends in the 1980s, the most lingering image will always be the song and video that capped his career: "Hurt," written and recorded years earlier by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails. The Cash version isn't easy to watch, even to this day, but is it ever powerful!
Considered by some to be among the best music videos ever made, it was filmed in Cash's Hendersonville home in October 2002. By this time, the Man In Black was unable to walk, and legally blind. You see the once-strapping man in all his trembling frailty, contrasted with photos and videos from his hell-raising younger days. When it was released in February 2003, the scene that choked me up was when June was looking at her sick husband, with a mixture of love and concern. When she died in May of that year, the video took on added poignancy. As is often the case in life, the caretaker did not survive the patient. In September, Johnny's heart gave out too.
Johnny's exit from this life was somewhat gradual, even prolonged by some standards. But the emotional jolt of this song, this video, and the sad series of events that followed seemed to happen quite rapidly. It's hard to believe that ten years have passed since we saw the last of Johnny Cash. According to interviews shortly before his death, he was proud of his final work. I think he knew he left us something special to remember him by.
Filed Under: That Guy on TV and Radio · Tagged: chattanooga, david carroll, johnny cash, wrcb
There Really Was 'A Boy Named Sue'
March 27, 2014 by David Carroll · Leave a Comment
Well my daddy left home when I was three
And he didn't leave much to Ma and me
Except this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze
Now I don't blame him because he run and hid
But the meanest thing that he ever did
Is before he left, he went and named me Sue.
Shel Silverstein wrote those words, and Johnny Cash sang them back in 1969. You can still hear "A Boy Named Sue" on oldies stations forty-four years later. When the song came out, Johnny was enjoying a career resurgence. He'd had his ups and downs since he hit the music scene with fellow rockabilly singers Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley from Sun Records in Memphis. Mixed in with hits like "Ring of Fire" and "I Walk the Line" were well-publicized run-ins with the law, including a few around Chattanooga.
Johnny Cash with Chattanooga City Commissioner Paul Clark in 1981
The Man in Black enjoyed a kinship with folks behind bars. He'd spent a little time in jail himself. Although his misdeeds were never violent, he sure sounded authentic when he sang, "I shot a man in Reno…just to watch him die…" in "Folsom Prison Blues." He had written the song in the early 1950s, and released it in 1955. Thirteen years later he performed it while recording a live album, where else but Folsom Prison in California. The song, and the album, were very successful, so a year later he went back to jail (to perform), this time at San Quentin in California. That's where "Sue" comes in.
Johnny's wife June had heard Silverstein perform his novelty song at a "guitar pull" in Nashville, defined as a gathering where songwriters would try out their latest tunes for each other. Silverstein, best known for his children's books and cartoons, reportedly had two inspirations for his song. A friend who happened to be a fellow entertainer was a man named Jean, and Silverstein was familiar with Jean's frustrations of having a female name. But the song's actual namesake is believed to be Tennessee's own Sue Hicks, a well-known legal figure who had first made a name for himself in 1925 at the Scopes Trial in Dayton, Tennessee. He was on the prosecution team, led by William Jennings Bryan. Hicks later served as a Circuit Court Judge in Tennessee for 22 years. During his career, he tried over 800 murder cases and thousands of others, but admitted he was best known for his unusual first name. Unlike the tortured "Sue" in the hit song, Judge Hicks said he had a good relationship with his father, who bestowed the name upon him in honor of his mother Susanna, who died shortly after Sue was born. Judge Sue Hicks died in 1980 in Sweetwater, Tennessee at the age of 84.
Judge Sue Hicks
Unlike most hit records of that era, "A Boy Named Sue" had a very loose, unrehearsed feel to it. It certainly wasn't overproduced. If it sounds like the musicians were making it up as they went along, that isn't too far from the truth. On the live album version, you can hear Johnny ask guitarist Carl Perkins to hang around for another song or two (including "Sue.") Sure enough Carl had been given the lyrics only a few hours before, and was asked to "put some chords to this." Johnny himself didn't know the words. He had never performed the song in front of a microphone. As you'll see in the video below, he's reading the words off a sheet of paper on his music stand, and his eyes rarely leave that paper. If his reactions, and those of the audience sound real and spontaneous, it's because they're all hearing Sue's story for the very first time! You'll also notice the actual live recording is not quite what you've heard on the radio all these years. That bleeped-out expletive was kept away from our innocent ears back in 1969, although now it's hard to avoid on network TV. Also, a talented tape editor managed to splice out the word "damn" from the song's closing line. All we heard was, "And if I ever have a son…I'm gonna name him…Bill, or George! Anything but Sue! I still hate that name!" It turns out "any thing" wasn't one word after all.
I busted a chair right across his teeth
And we crashed through the wall and into the street
Kicking and a' gouging in the mud and the blood and the beer
This not-so-friendly father and son reunion, "in Gatlinburg, in mid-July" sure paints a picture, doesn't it? Shel Silverstein was awfully good at that, selling 14 million books and writing more hit songs, including "Cover of the Rolling Stone" and "Sylvia's Mother" for Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show. "Sue" was the big one though, winning Silverstein a Grammy for Best Country Song, and Cash for Best Male Vocal Performance (1969). It peaked at #2 on the charts, kept out of the top position by "Honky Tonk Women" by the Rolling Stones. (That song may have also included a naughty word or two, but I couldn't understand what Mick Jagger was saying, then or now.)
What did Judge Sue Hicks get from all this additional notoriety? Good ol' Johnny sent him a couple of personally autographed photos: "To Sue, how do you do?"
Of course Judge Hicks is long gone, Silverstein died in 1999, and Johnny left us in 2003. To borrow a line, I never met 'em before they died, but if I could, I'd thank them for "the gravel in your guts and the spit in your eye," and I'd thank June for talking Johnny into performing that song. As usual, she steered him in the right direction.
Filed Under: That Guy on TV and Radio · Tagged: boy named sue, channel 3, chattanooga, david carroll, johnny cash, june cash, rockabilly, scopes monkey trial, shel silverstein, sue hicks, wrcb
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(Pregnancy Help News) — By the time Giselle entered the world in early December, she arrived fully equipped with her own protective detail of three older brothers. They're old enough to know their sister is a precious addition to their family, but they're years away from understanding just how priceless she is. What Giselle's brothers will learn in time was that their mother, Samantha, was left high and dry by Giselle's father and turned to a chemical abortion pill as what she felt was her only way forward.
Then, almost as soon as Samantha had taken the first of two chemical abortion pills — which ends a baby's life in utero ahead of the second and final pill, inducing labor — she changed her mind and reached out to the Abortion Pill Reversal hotline (1-877-558-0333) for help.
Samantha's daughter, Giselle, was born Dec. 1, 2017 — an event celebrated all month by Abundant Hope Pregnancy Resource Center in Attleboro, Mass., where Samantha had learned about the life-saving option before going in for her abortion appointment.
Samantha is one of 400 mothers who have successfully rescued their baby from abortion via Abortion Pill Reversal since 2007, when two doctors — George Delgado and Matthew Harrison — began implementing the treatment independently of one another.
While abortion proponents have tried to stop nurses and doctors from educating themselves on Abortion Pill Reversal — a move effectively robbing women like Samantha of her choice to save her own baby — as many as 50 women are reaching out to the hotline every month to try and interrupt a chemical abortion.
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My wife and I have been blessed to have a large family of very active children. We have four children, all five and under. I guess you could say that we decided to put everyone in diapers at the same time so that we could get out of them all at once. With my oldest daughter, we had no problems potty training her. She was the "clean" child. She wanted to make sure that she didn't sweat and didn't smell. When it came to going to the potty, she wanted to make sure that she went in the "big girl potty" just like everyone else. In fact, she was such a clean freak that one day she fell out of a toddler swing in the backyard that was about four feet up off the ground. She began wailing and we just knew that she had broken something. When we got to her, she was crying because she had dirt on her hands. Needless to say, she was the easy child to potty train. One down, three to go!
Enter my son, Nate. Nate is a typical boy. He loves to play in the dirt and eat it too! He loves to run wild and doesn't care if he stinks or if he has food on his face. He is just having fun with life. I didn't realize how much of a difference there was between raising boys and girls, until he came along! This could not be truer than when it comes to potty training. We are now in the process of training my third child, who is much like her older sister with a little bit of her brother rubbed off on her. She wants to potty train and do so quickly. But back to Nate!
Nate has finally graduated to his "big boy undies" and his a potty training champ. However, I thought he would never get there! We wrestled with potty training him for well over a year. We went through so many Pull-ups it about put us out of house and home. He just didn't want to go. He knew what to do, but he just refused to go in the potty! We tried the Cheerios trick, going off the back porch (use caution with this approach or you will have some interesting church gatherings!), the reward method, and anything else we could think of. We just could not make any progress with him. Everyone kept saying that one day it would click, and they were right! Almost overnight, Nate decided he was a big boy and he was potty trained.
Through this whole process, God has taught me a lot about making disciples. Yes, you read right! I have learned a spiritual lesson from potty training! The lesson is this: Sometimes when it comes to learning spiritual truths, we are quick to adapt our lives to what God's Word teaches us. Other times, we are a lot like a stubborn toddler who just won't potty train. We make a mess of our lives when we fail to follow God's instructions (sorry to the faint of heart).
However, there is hope for everyone! Many people will feel as if they should quit trying when they are pummeled by defeat in their spiritual lives. Perhaps it is an area of temptation that you keep succumbing to. Maybe you are struggling with developing spiritual disciplines in your life like reading the Bible, praying, etc. No matter what your struggle and no matter what you setbacks may be, don't give up! You can do it! If you hang in there, you will begin to make small strides towards your larger goal. My son didn't potty train overnight; but he was making progress the whole time, even when we didn't see it! You may just find that you are growing closer to God than you think! Hang in there and never quit and you CAN accomplish through the power of the Holy Spirit what God wants to do in and through you.