A topic I frequently discuss here are movies with skiing or snowboarding playing a central role in the movie. However, it occurred to me that movies are not the only form of pop-entertainment seemingly lacking ski or snowboarding themes.
So I put out a query today and found the following:
Thanks to Scott Williams (@PGscottwilliams).
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One thing I find frequently happening to myself is when certain songs come on the radio or I play them I get whisked back not only to a time but often times to a specific place. It will not take a lot of imagination or recollection to bring the times and places back.
One such song is a song called Ring My Bell by Anita Ward. What song has the same effect on you?
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I don’t think so. I live about an hour or so from Nordic Mountain and so I think they are experiencing the same weather we are.
This video gives you an idea of the weather we currently have:
Update: Today it is sunny and warm. So if any snow survived last night’s storms it might be okay for a bit today.
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Those of you who live in locations having four distinct seasons know that certain sounds accompany each season
Some of the sounds are natural being made by animals, insects, birds, and some are man-made. Usually, they arrive suddenly and without warning and just as usual they slowly and unnoticeably fade to nothingness.
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This is way too funny.
I met up with my brother and father last Friday for our trip up north to ski at Blackjack. I turned on the radio to the ’70s channel and heard an announcement that Abba was going to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Abba has history intertwined with our ski trips and that story continues growing!
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Going to miss me when I’m gone…
I Know You Rider!
We stopped at Ski Brule on Sunday (March 14, 2010) to deliver a CD of photos I had previously taken. We did not just drop off the CD and leave, but we went to the Bear Lodge and had a few drinks. On the porch, Good Time Specials was setup and playing music. The weather was fantastic and it all made for a very pleasant experience.
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So when you’re near me, darling can’t you hear me
S. O. S.
The love you gave me, nothing else can save me
S. O. S.
When you’re gone
How can I even try to go on?
When you’re gone
Though I try how can I carry on?
SOS by Abba
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2010 WINTER OLYMPICS
Thank you MasterSchema for allowing me to use the video!
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The Olympic Theme Song
Some years ago I was searching for The Stars and Stripes Forever and my university library had a CD including that piece. I popped the CD in and the first song that blasted out was the almost familiar piece of music composed by Leo Arnaud: The first 45 seconds is familiar the rest not so familiar:
The version I have is performed by the Cleveland Winds Symphony conducted by Frederick Fennel and I have the whole CD and I strongly suggest this one. My review states:
This is a simple one to sum up.If this CD does not bring a smile to your face, then you are DEAD and nothing ever more will make you smile.
My recollection of the notes is that the Olympic theme we know was originally recorded by a network orchestra and their horn section (i.e. their french horn players) was not deemed sufficiently skillful to play the version exactly as composed. So the horn passage of the music starting at about 45 seconds was dropped. However, the Cleveland Winds Orchestra’s horn players were sufficiently skilled and they play it as composed.
The version we now hear — is composed by John Williams, who is well known for composing the scores to many movies such as Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Jaws, and so on.
The version written by John Williams:
Some years ago I created a CD themed on winter. I included the Cleveland Winds version of the Olympic Theme, the US National Anthem, among others. The idea being we come to the ski hill listening to the Olympic theme and leave listening to our national anthem. Get it?
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What is your attitude on listening to music when skiing?
My previous posts on the matter sum up the attitude I have on the notion. I generally like to wear my MP3 player when skiing. However, the last time I went skiing I left it at the cabin because I did not want to fuss with it on a cold day, figured removing my gloves from time to time to fiddle and fuss with the player was not going to be a great idea.
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