Say hello to my little iPod friend
Ask anyone from family and friends to my colleagues at the LA Chamber Orchestra what single gizmo I have been drooling over for the longest time and they will all chant in harmony:
"An iPod, an iPod, tell him to get it and shut up already!!!"
Unless you have been living in some hole for almost a decade now, you must realize that like video did to the radio star (good song), digital media is steadily converting our massive collections of CDs into nothing more than a bunch of shiny drink coasters. Like it or not, it is true.
So yes, not long ago, I finally caved in and shelled out the cash for a 40 Gigabyte bundle of audio bliss (with file storage to boot). This love affair with Apple’s principle moneymaker has not been without personal (obviously) and professional justification however.
After draining my wallet at the Apple store in suburban Chicagoland, the first thing I did was import my CD collection into iTunes and onto my little buddy (while I was at it, I also backed up my whole hard drive, boo yeah 40 Gigs). Then, beginning with the five in NYC, I made a vow to compile a playlist for every single concert I attend either drawing the pieces from my existing collection or purchasing available music via iTunes. Obviously, any concert/playlist with unrecorded music is incomplete (my playlist for the 1.7.05 New Jersey Symphony concert only has one song on it when four were performed). These playlists help me not only build my collection of music (easily and conveniently) but they also help me expand my knowledge of repertoire.
Like any proud parent, I am now looking into several accessories including the remote control, sweet speakers, and FM transmitter. And so the obsession continues…well at least I haven’t named it…yet.
Today’s playlist: Tonight’s Memphis Symphony Orchestra Chamber Concert
Unless you have been living in some hole for almost a decade now, you must realize that like video did to the radio star (good song), digital media is steadily converting our massive collections of CDs into nothing more than a bunch of shiny drink coasters. Like it or not, it is true.
So yes, not long ago, I finally caved in and shelled out the cash for a 40 Gigabyte bundle of audio bliss (with file storage to boot). This love affair with Apple’s principle moneymaker has not been without personal (obviously) and professional justification however.
After draining my wallet at the Apple store in suburban Chicagoland, the first thing I did was import my CD collection into iTunes and onto my little buddy (while I was at it, I also backed up my whole hard drive, boo yeah 40 Gigs). Then, beginning with the five in NYC, I made a vow to compile a playlist for every single concert I attend either drawing the pieces from my existing collection or purchasing available music via iTunes. Obviously, any concert/playlist with unrecorded music is incomplete (my playlist for the 1.7.05 New Jersey Symphony concert only has one song on it when four were performed). These playlists help me not only build my collection of music (easily and conveniently) but they also help me expand my knowledge of repertoire.
Like any proud parent, I am now looking into several accessories including the remote control, sweet speakers, and FM transmitter. And so the obsession continues…well at least I haven’t named it…yet.
Today’s playlist: Tonight’s Memphis Symphony Orchestra Chamber Concert
- Mozart: Divertimento, K. 136
- Mozart: Overture and Ballet Music from Idomeneo
- Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 4 | Sam Compton, horn
- Mozart: Symphony No. 34
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