tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631827761986497493.post1659587213780465869..comments2024-03-28T19:42:09.480-04:00Comments on The Shellackophile: The Worst Gilbert & Sullivan Record Ever Made?Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00501152469280142504noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631827761986497493.post-41545870699710174472014-11-11T11:35:05.299-05:002014-11-11T11:35:05.299-05:00Frank Luther had his voice in so many genre's ...Frank Luther had his voice in so many genre's and record labels from the late 20's into the 50's. He must have been an interesting guy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631827761986497493.post-68458699081943366602014-10-19T18:50:03.447-04:002014-10-19T18:50:03.447-04:00Bryan,,
SInce since listening to this the other d...Bryan,,<br /><br />SInce since listening to this the other day I can't get bloody "Titwillow" out <br />of my mind! Mnyeh! Could be worse, I suppose. Might have been "La Bamba...."<br /><br />Mike in PlovdivAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631827761986497493.post-61596080260790422382014-10-17T12:58:58.963-04:002014-10-17T12:58:58.963-04:00"Treasure Island" was my first encounter..."Treasure Island" was my first encounter with Berlioz, age 7 or so. Wonderful series. Too bad they savaged Mikado...michaeleuropehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09796929482957443729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631827761986497493.post-76591972020656649642014-10-17T12:38:00.087-04:002014-10-17T12:38:00.087-04:00Agreed, quite atrocious, but to keep things in per...Agreed, quite atrocious, but to keep things in perspective, it is after all a children’s record and they are not renowned for their adherence to established scores They’re more about entertaining children. If they can do that AND give an accurate performance, so much the better, though they rarely do. Franks Luther was an interesting character: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Luther I believe his wildly inaccurate interpretation of the Nutcracker was one of my children’s records, though I was more drawn to Frank’s Symphony in D Minor.rev.bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631827761986497493.post-66957215763986003442014-10-17T00:50:54.327-04:002014-10-17T00:50:54.327-04:00Execrabobble indeed! The principal problem is tha...Execrabobble indeed! The principal problem is that they've taken all the<br />Gilbert and Sullivan out of it, and it goes downhill from there...<br /><br />MIke in PlovdivAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com