Adan

I'm 61 and, yeah, I can afford a VV, though I'd point out that when I bought mine the cost was a little over $5,000 and that included shipping. Tells you something about inflation. We do different things at different stages in life, and there shouldn't be any judgment about that. Would I give up a big piece of my hard-earned savings to be 20 years younger again? Absolutely, but it's not an option. As someone just pointed out in this thread, the VV costs about the same as a new Rhodes did back in the day, inflation factored in. In 1978 I worked a crappy job and saved all summer so I could buy a Stage 73. Easier to do when you're 15 and you parents are covering all your necessary expenses!

Thanks for sharing. It's difficult, to say the least, to cover a song like this in a way that actually breathes life into it, as opposed to just sounding like a wedding singer. McDonald's rendering is awesome. I'm not one to take a deep interest into the deconstruction of the tracks and who played what, but I'm happy to know more about this album.

Jack Flaherty isn't a household name but he was one of the best pitchers in baseball this year. In 162 innings he struck out 194 and walked only 38 -- stunningly good numbers. He also gave up 24 homers, but the Mets couldn't connect against him. After Senga fell apart in the first inning it felt like the game was already out of reach. Worse yet for the Mets, they decided to use David Peterson, making him less available for the coming games, so it was a loss that also harbingers more trouble ahead, and then Peterson wasn't even effective.

Um . . . yeah . . . I do that. To optimize, I put 4 small transparent plastic adhesive pads, the kind you can buy in any hardware store, on top of the Seventeen, because the pads on the bottom of the M-Solo don't line up properly. Keeps it from sliding around. I suppose I could have also put the pads on the bottom of the M-Solo.

Upon musicians' wives is universally bestowed the prefix "long-suffering."

Excerpt from transcript of conversation in Korg's product development team room: "Hey, I've got a great idea! Let's combine the bulk and weight of a workstation with the non-adjustability of a stage piano." "Fantastic, but let's also give it an odd, Star Trek-like rounded shape, so that it slips out of your hands as you try to move it from case to stand." "Did someone say Star Trek? I love it! It's a go!" As I think I said near the top of this thread, I'm a fan of the Grandstage, I thought the first version was brilliant. If they'd made this in a 73 I would have one right now. I'm just generally not into 88 key stage pianos anymore.

Well, I think the Dodgers got their pitching miracle, an all-bullpen shutout. How humiliating for the Padres, in their home ballpark. Obviously, no team can pitch this way all the time, but for one game it worked brilliantly -- kept the Pads off-balance, constantly trying to adjust, and on the wrong side of lefty-righty matchups. Also, the Pads have to be regretting their decision to pitch Cease on 3 days rest, a questionable decision from the start given his last start demonstrated he's not at the top of his game. I would give the Dodgers the advantage now for the simple reason that they're at home, and because they have to be feeling momentum after that stunning and strategic win. Also, Ohtani has gone 3 games without a homer so he's due for at least one if not more. But one of things you have to love about baseball is that when it comes down to a single game contest, anything can happen and anyone can be the hero.

Cool stuff. Perhaps inspired a bit by They Might Be Giants? My 9 yo daughter loves to repeatedly "introduce" me to an artist named Taylor Swift, and I keep thinking, is there any possible way for me to miss this?

Dodgers best chance to win the series was if Flaherty outpitched Darvish. That didn't happen and now they have a huge hill to climb. Ohtani is worth about half a lineup all in one player, but Dodgers just don't have the starting pitching. They have to hope for a miracle, like maybe Buehler suddenly finding his old form. Though I always root for the Padres, it would be incredible to see both Ohtani and Judge in the World Series. Two of the top, I don't know, maybe, 20 hitters of all time, both in their prime.

In general, I'm in the camp that thinks we should keep moral character out of HOF considerations. I would even extend that to steroid use, though I admit that's very debatable. But betting on games where you're the player or manager, that's where I would draw the line. A rule like that either applies to everyone or no one, and if everyone can bet on their own games, the sport would have no integrity. No punishment is too severe. But for guys like me who grew up in the 70's playing baseball and watching Rose in his prime, his impact was indelible -- there was no one like him. Nothing can change that.

Bands disappearing? Even if it's true, who cares. music is music regardless how it's made. No, the big news here is BOOMERS HAVE TAKEN OVER FLORIDA! btw, band culture is alive and well here in Vermont. lots of young upstarts. helps if you don't mind flannel . . .

Maybe the Mets would rather not win both games? If they do, the play San Diego, if they split, the Brewers. San Diego is the stronger of those 2 teams going into the post season. Padres played most of the year without some of their best players, but going into the playoffs they're almost at full strength, missing only shortstop Kim. I can see why the Mets chose to rest Lindor and start Luchessi, who hasn't pitched in the majors all year. The Padres get a day off, home field advantage, and will be playing a Braves team that's on it's 4th game in its 3rd city in 3 days, and might not have Chris Sale at full strength or at all. But if you're a Braves fan, at least there's a chance and they're still a team loaded with talent and experience.

Strange end to the National League season, with Mets and Braves playing a double header Monday to determine which of them (or both) will start a division series Tuesday. Must be exhausting. And speaking of exhausting, imagine being Bobby and having to practice organ not knowing which team is coming into town Tuesday. OK, obviously that's just a lame joke -- I'm sure his repertoire is the same either way. Go Pads!

It would have been a stellar game for Ohtani even if the last at bat never happened. That the last at bat was against a position player throwing from the mound is a bit of an asterisk. Also not to be overlooked is that he's stolen 51 bases while being caught only 4 times, which is an incredible success rate even considering the new baserunning rules that make stealing easier. Consider that Elly de la Cruz has stolen 64 but been caught 16 times.

Is this really just a backup board? Or is this more like the quarterback understudy who everyone expects will become the starter when the veteran inevitably blows his knee out midseason? To me, the answer to that would be important to how much cash I'd lay out. The CK is a great bang for the buck backup board. I wouldn't want to rely on its internal Hammond sound for bread and butter gigging, though I would be totally comfortable using it with B3X software and the internal organ as backup. But if you're really thinking of replacing the Nord, you should probably be considering the YC, which I think can do the job admirably.