[78-L] [Fwd: [88sOn78s] Winifred Christie on the Moor duplex piano]

[David Lennick]

joe at salerno.com wrote:
> Yes I remember, altho I no longer remember this fellow's name nor do I 
> know if it really was his own name that he used on-list.
> 
> So I admit I am curious to hear what Mr. Haba did with quarter tone 
> music, if for no other reason than being familiar with his name from the 
> "discussion" on 78-L.
> 
> To my knowledge to this day that is the only time anyone has been banned 
> from the list.
> 
> joe salerno

There were three other instances I can recall..a woman in England who lost it 
over class distinctions, a jazz fanatic during the "K*n B*rns" kerfuffle, and 
someone who wouldn't hear anything said against Glenn Miller.

dl

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> Michael Biel wrote:
>>>> I also have an old record made on a quartertone piano. Malcolm Smith.
>> joe at salerno.com wrote:
>>> Do you mean the Seraphim LP of 1/4-tone music for 2 pianos?
>>> Or a 78 of a 1/4-tone piano? 
>> From: David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
>>> Or two-tone music for quarter pianos. But seriously folks, I
>>> have a Supraphon 78 of a couple of short pieces by Alois Haba.  dl
>> Oh no! No no!!!  I'm having a Susquehanna Hats moment!  Don't you
>> remember all the fighting and fury that happened here on the 78-L over
>> Alois Haba???  I recall that it resulted in the first time someone was
>> banned from the list.  
>>
>> Interesting topic, but it turned nasty for some reason.  But both of
>> you, do go on with this info.  I don't think the Alois Haba fanatic is
>> still with us.  
>>
>> Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com 
>>   
>>
>> Malcolm Smith wrote:
>>  >> What I've always found curious about this record which I've had for 
>>  >> many years is why was so much money and effort was put into creating
>>
>>  >> an instrument for which there really isn't any music.
>>
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