March 9ths
3/9/1999 Watched documentary on Roy Orbison. He had one of the most unique voices in pop music. His falsetto sounded like a totally different character. The shots of the audiences in the 1960s were amusing: they all sat there like they were watching a film and weren’t sure how they should react. They all looked politely bored. Stanza of poem by A. Pushkin, quoted in Luria’s book. (I think it works as a song lyric): Small Wonder, is it? Kharita Will conquer decrepitude with a smile Driven to a frenzy of desire The Metropolitan will go wild [3/9/2025: Ended up on Frontiers ] 3/9/2012 The civil defense sirens went off this morning and I managed to record them. They are eerily beautiful. The best way to know a thing is in the context of another discipline.--Leonard Bernstein (From his Music Phonology lecture): 3/9/2022 I’ve come to the realization that while I have the desire to make art, the effort required doesn’t always have a satisfying payoff. All I would do is take a photograph ...
