36 Years Ago

36 Years Ago, Vienna 1971—A Student Journal

Day 164: NAMM and the Vienna Symphonic Library

Day 164 — NAMM and the Vienna Symphonic Library
13-January-1972 (Donnerstag–Thur.)

VSL at NAMM 2008
In 2008, I visit the NAMM trade show and visit my favorite music manufacturers and software developers, including the Vienna Symphonic Library. If you are a composer, arranger, orchestrator, producer, or have aspirations of writing music for film, TV, commercial, or the record business, you need to discover orchestral sample libraries.
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Day 163: The hair, the hair!

Day 163 — The hair, the hair
12-January-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)

John 1971 Student ID
It’s Day 2 of my blog catch-up. Today, in 1972, there is not much going on.

In 2008, I post my student ID from 1971. Talk about hair. Weren’t there any barbers in Vienna 1971?

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Day 162: I'm back!

Day 162 — I’m Back!
11-January-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)


It’s been almost two months since I’ve blogged. Life in 2008 has been very hectic, with no time to concentrate on blogging. Just like Arnold,
The Terminator, I’m terminating that silence. It's back to the past! I’m blogging again.

To read these back posts, use my "Catch-up" posting, or look to the Monthly Archives in the right column.

I’m back!
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Day 152: Glückliches Neues Jahr; New Year’s Day concert; off to St. Anton

Day 152 — Glückliches Neues Jahr; New Year’s Day concert; off to St. Anton
01-January-1972 (Sat.)

Johann Strauss statue at night
What a day! That’s how I end today’s reflections. I get into standing room for the world-famous New Year’s Day concert by the Vienna Philharmonic that features waltzes and polkas by Johann Strauss’ I and II, dad and son. What fun! Then, I head off on the train to the Austrian Alps, stop in Innsbruck to give Elisabeth a gift, and then head on to the world-famous ski resort of St. Anton for a week of skiing.

What a day! What a year!
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