From: owner-good-noise-digest@smoe.org (good-noise-digest) To: good-noise-digest@smoe.org Subject: good-noise-digest V9 #39 Reply-To: good-noise@smoe.org Sender: owner-good-noise-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-good-noise-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk good-noise-digest Tuesday, November 28 2006 Volume 09 : Number 039 Today's Subjects: ----------------- John Gorka with the Winfield Regional Symphony [ThePsyche@aol.com] Re: John Gorka with the Winfield Regional Symphony [daniel canterbury December 4, 7:00 p.m. > Orpheum Theatre - 200 N. Broadway > > The Winfield Regional Symphony returns to the Orpheum Theatre for an evening > of wonderful music featuring famed guitarist John Gorka. This unique and > exciting event is a once in a lifetime experience that is not to be missed. > Gary Gackstatter, the director of the symphony wrote the charts for this. I know of at least one other time John has done this with the Winfield Symphony, could have been more. According to an interview John did: "The director of the symphony really liked my music, and has for a long time. We used the new record, so we had something to practice to, and something that I could listen to, so I could remember how I did them! I got in Saturday night, and ran over them before the show. Also there was a little band that acted as a rhythm section and nucleus for the orchestra, it worked out really well. This is one of those shows I have always thought about traveling for...maybe someday. At the Gorka fan site we have this quote from Gary Gackstatter about John: "John's songs are timeless and people sense that, even hearing him for the first time. He's far more than just an entertainer; he's an entire generation's poet." - -- Gary Gackstatter, Conductor Winfield Regional Symphony, Winfield, Kansas Just dreaming about music on a most beautifully mild day in Illinois. I hope the weather is good where you are. Namaste, Bryn, the music junkie PS Still wondering when John will work on his web site. www.pbrynbenson.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 10:11:45 -0800 (PST) From: daniel canterbury Subject: Re: John Gorka with the Winfield Regional Symphony Mr. Gackstatter was kind enough to send me an original copy of the the Symphony's music charts for "Good Noise" from the first concert, years ago, complete with handwritten notations. I've pretty much stopped wondering when John will work on the web-site. ThePsyche@aol.com wrote: > December 4, 7:00 p.m. > Orpheum Theatre - 200 N. Broadway > > The Winfield Regional Symphony returns to the Orpheum Theatre for an evening > of wonderful music featuring famed guitarist John Gorka. This unique and > exciting event is a once in a lifetime experience that is not to be missed. > Gary Gackstatter, the director of the symphony wrote the charts for this. I know of at least one other time John has done this with the Winfield Symphony, could have been more. According to an interview John did: "The director of the symphony really liked my music, and has for a long time. We used the new record, so we had something to practice to, and something that I could listen to, so I could remember how I did them! I got in Saturday night, and ran over them before the show. Also there was a little band that acted as a rhythm section and nucleus for the orchestra, it worked out really well. This is one of those shows I have always thought about traveling for...maybe someday. At the Gorka fan site we have this quote from Gary Gackstatter about John: "John's songs are timeless and people sense that, even hearing him for the first time. He's far more than just an entertainer; he's an entire generation's poet." - -- Gary Gackstatter, Conductor Winfield Regional Symphony, Winfield, Kansas Just dreaming about music on a most beautifully mild day in Illinois. I hope the weather is good where you are. Namaste, Bryn, the music junkie PS Still wondering when John will work on his web site. www.pbrynbenson.com - --------------------------------- Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 22:01:14 -0600 From: "Tom & Fran Spainhour" Subject: RE: BOYCOTT JOHN GORKA He would SING his State of the Union Address -- and other major speeches, too. TDS - -----Original Message----- From: owner-good-noise@smoe.org [mailto:owner-good-noise@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Gina Golde Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 3:41 PM To: good-noise@smoe.org Subject: RE: BOYCOTT JOHN GORKA I agree, very good. I love the end. It would be great to have someone with John's heart as Pres. Just for a moment, take the whole thing literally and imagine the JG we know in the Oval Office. It is quite amusing. I can just picture him shaking the phone to get the final words out... Gina Tom & Fran Spainhour wrote: To the tune of Flying Red Horse, of course. Has beloved John Gorka turned into a dork a- 'loof from his fans on the 'Net? Has he left cyberspace, hibernating someplace that IE and FireFox can't get? Web server admins are scratching their noses, board users say, "what a shame!" The webmaster pesters the Coastal Fog helpdesk, but no one is taking the blame That old info highway is sometimes enlight'ning, but somehow lost sight of our guy He's hiding out past the grasp of search engines where not even Google can spy Does he endure this obscure destination 'cause we have done him some wrongs? Were we too demanding? oppressive, glad-handing, possessively loving his songs? Maybe the run-up to midterm elections was more than an artist could bear This morning at sunup the wind changed directions it's clearing fear from the air So, watch for signs that combine names familiar but in a new context (to date) A button, or sticker on somebody's bumper: "Gorka-Kaplansky '08" - -----Original Message----- From: owner-good-noise@smoe.org [mailto:owner-good-noise@smoe.org] On Behalf Of ThePsyche@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 7:09 AM To: good-noise@smoe.org Cc: thegypsylife@yahoo.com Subject: BOYCOTT JOHN GORKA In keeping with the nasty political campaigns that have been sweeping the country....and that will now be ending as the votes are counted and recounted to find the winners....I say lets keep the negativity going! Boycott John Gorka until he gets his bulletin board back up and running! We're Online, We're Fine, Give Us our Board! We're Online, We're Fine, Give Us Our Board! We're Online, We're Fine, Give Us Our Board! We're Online, We're Fine, Give Us Our Board! I am just so happy the attack ads for political races are off the airways now. It was nasty in Illinois as I know it has been elsewhere. The more money you got, the nastier you can be more often. Anybody heard John lately? I leave tomorrow for 4 days in MN to hear David Wilcox and hang out with friends. I see John is performing in Minneapolis Saturday night ....might try and go and hold up my sign....We're Online, We're Fine, Give Us Our Board! Namaste, Bryn, the really pissed off music junkie with tongue in cheek www.pbrynbenson.com ------------------------------ End of good-noise-digest V9 #39 *******************************