Discuss THE TRUMPET CHILD in this forum!

No. You!

I preordered my copy today! w00t!

and don't forget, this sunday (july 8th, 8:00 PM eastern)...


be there or be square!

then K&L will be in chat immediately afterward, ain't technology cool?

Windows Media Player....BOOOO! Down with crappy proprietary M$ stuff.

eh, suffer through it for 45 minutes or so. it's worth it.

I just expect more out of OTR. And WMP runs like crap on a Mac. Hell, it runs like crap on Windows too.

Actually, in my tests of the streaming show, it's doing great (and sounding AWESOME) on both Windows and Macs.

What bitrate is it gonna be streaming at?

I'm hoping it works in Media Player 9. Version 10 is too much of a hog for me to install on my home computer.

This reminds me of a story where a woman has a ham under her arm and complains about how she has nothing to eat(Sopranos reference).

So you want the band to support iTunes as well just because you chose a Mac? Isn't that trading one crappy media player for another? iTunes on Windows is a media hog supreme. I'd suggest either: 1) Get over it and use WMP on your Crapple 2) Go listen to it on a friends windows based computer 3) Don't listen to it and remain superior to the less of us mortals or 4) Donate the money to finance additional bandwith and/or and a programmer who would work on making an added stream or a stream that would be WMP and iTunes compatible.

While I"m not a big fan of WMP, I can see why OtR is using it to stream the Trumpet Child. I'll be listening on the Evil Empire's player even though I normally use Media Monkey.


Thank you to Drew and K&L for setting this up.

than, let's see... making a free preview of their new album available to their fans on one of the most widely used and universal platforms in the world approximately 8 weeks before it is released and then taking the time to discuss the album afterwards?

personally, i think it's pretty generous of them. thank you K & L & drew (and anyone else involved in making this happen).

Well put, Bill. Very well put.

I suspect that if Ragamuffin understood the amount of work that we're doing on this, they'd change their tune.

For the record I am not complaining...I just can't install version 10 on my computer. I am hoping for some assurance that it might work in WMP version 9. Drew?

well, i heart WMP.

Thanks K and L, and Drew... and wheover else is putting it together. It's gonna be great.

I'd listen on a AM transistor radio if I had to......

No complaints at all from this camp. Many thanks to K&L and the behind the scenes crew.

Oh, the anticipation.

Actually, I was thinking of something open/non-proprietary that would allow each person to use their player of choice.



Actually, using a non-proprietary format would cost less than using MicroShaft. And WMP looks and runs like crap on a Windows machine too.

Oh, and get a sense of humor.

Geez, some people need a sarcasm meter installed in their heads.

Look, I do hate Microsoft crap and used this as a launching point to jab them. But I wasn't being entirely serious. I'd rather it be this way than not available at all. But there are formats that can be used that aren't locked into any particular company's stuff and if I had a choice, I'd rather it be on that. They generally look better, sound better and work better for more people than WMP stuff does. That is all.

Sorry, drew. I wasn't trying to down your efforts and the comment about OTR was merely that I would expect them to use a Mac in their real lives. Seems all the artistic folks I know do.

Either way, I'll try to be listening. I hope VLC will handle the stream well because the clunky old Wintendo box I have doesn't do streaming audio in any format all that well and WMP on a Mac sucks big time.

I would expect them to use a Mac in their real lives
Now, THAT statement deserves some sort of geek-litist award

Sorry. Just speaking from experience. I worked in the music industry for 12 years. Virtually every artist, songwriter, photographer, graphic designer or other creative person I met was a Mac user. There are always exceptions, but that was the predominant state of things. It wasn't a "ought to" or "should" statement, just a "if I were to take a guess at what they use, this is what I'd expect" statement.

personally, they do use macs. but, i'm sure they realize most others don't.

i honestly don't think this decision was a made based on their personal preferences, it was probably what is the best way to make this available to the widest group of their fans possible. most people own widows based machines, with WMP installed, fact of life. afterall, this is a preview, a free preview, and not meant to be an audiophile type listening experience. why not take it as it is and just enjoy it without all the drama?

Well, it wasn't really a drama until a couple of people went off the deep end over what I thought was just an offhand, light, a wee bit snarky (and intended to be funny) comment about Microsoft stuff. I do plan to enjoy it if I'm able.

But as I said, there are formats that are open standard and usable by anyone on virtually any platform that don't cost any more (usually less) than a Microsoft solution, so I don't get where the "free" comment is really that relevant.

Just want to say I think this is really a terrific thing for Karin and Linford to do for their fans! (and kudos to Drew for helping to set it up) And also that I'm sorry I'll be at a Carrie Rodriguez show when all of this is happening.

As stated, the stream works well on Macs as well as PCs.

Stiv -- it's encoding in Windows Media 9, so your WMP9 should be just fine.

We'll have preshow music for 10-15 minutes before the hour -- the stream will be live and you can test stuff at that time.

I have an absolutely blistering sense of humor.

Nothing in your message was funny.

When the sensitivity meter isn't set to eleven, it's mildly funny. At least worth a chuckle. Lighten up, Francis.

Look drew, as I said, the comment wasn't meant to denigrate your efforts on this. I'm sorry it came off that way to you but it wasn't my intent at all.

I'm just going to drop the subject because it obviously has taken a wrong turn that's not going to be corrected by any amount of explaining and I'm much to big of a smartass to not continue to offend some if I keep talking about it. Truce?

Perhaps once we get to know you a bit (more than 13 messages), we'll better understand your sense of humor.

Onward...

I'll take ownership of that. I should have considered that before being so snarky right away. Apologies.

fwiw, it seems pretty much everyone took it the same way, not funny, no chuckles. which would seem to mean it's you, not us. i agree with drew, a: he has an absolutely blistering sense of humor (now that's humor and sarcasm* ) and b: personally, i (and apparently several others) have seen zero humor in any of your posts to this point, just criticism and to just drop in here complaining a lot in your first few posts isn't usually the best way to make friends and influence people, just sayin'...

hopefully. why not drop in and introduce yourself, tell us a little about you, as is the usual tact of most new people? that might help people get a better feel...

and, oh yeah, welcome.

*j/k drew, love 'ya man, you know it.

See, Ragamuffin...

You were saying that I had no sense of humor, but it'll be really funny for me to suspend bivester's account for the weekend. ;-)

Now THAT'S funny!

LMAO...you wouldn't dare...would you?

Who is laughing NOW, bivester?!

MWahahahahahhahhaha <coff>

Your an evil man Drew. And I mean it in the best way. Hehe. Although it would be crueler to suspend his account right after the first 5-10 minutes of the live show.

i think bill would die if it came to that. dead. and then that probably wouldn't be very funny.

i am SO excited about this. i'll be at s's that night (we leave for hawaii the next morning!!) and he has a computer hooked up to his tv. good sound, i hope. thank you so much for doing this -- I CAN'T WAIT!

Not funny to whom?

hey!

I'm confused... IS OVER THE RHINE A CHRISTIAN BAND?

Wait, that was almost.....funny

nah he'd just create a new account... LOL

Hey, pls more talk of the album itself here..............isn't it the TC thread?

You want to talk about the album?

Here's some kindling for the fire...

Thank you thank you thank you for the email newsletter reminding me. I can't believe I forgot that it was today!

Can't waiiiittt!!

New songs up on myspace... from someone who missed the webcast...

WOW.

Especially "I Don't Want to Waste Your Time"... but I've been in love w/ the song since I first heard the Iron Horse bootleg.

I can't wait for this one to appear in my mailbox! Yowza!

"I Don't Want to Waste Your Time"
"The Trumpet Child"
"Nothing is Innocent Now"
"Trouble"

Will the album be available for purchase at the Flevo Festival in the Netherlands or can I only order it via the website? I like to buy it on Flevo because with earlier OTR orders I had to wait a couple of weeks before the cd's arrived.

I'm told The Trumpet Child is the "Most Added Record" to both commercial & non-commercial AAA radio stations
That, my friends, is big, big stuff and is a first for OtR !!

I think "Nothing Is Innocent" is probably the best political song I've ever heard.

When I was young, we did this thing a few times a year at dusk-ish where my family would open up the windows (in the spring/summer), light some candles, and usually mom would pick out an LP to play. Lights out, and the whole family would sit and listen. When it was done, the kids could go out and play. Or mom and dad would join neighbors on the porch, and mom would take her acoustic guitar and people would sing. In the winter, myself or my brother or sister would also get to pick an album to play afterwards.

Yesterday, I went to visit my family and brought lunch. Afterwards we watched a movie, then I put in a mix CD I made with about half of Trumpet Child, some of Drunkards Prayer, and half of Live From Nowhere 2: Electric Boogaloo.

Back in the day, when mom was healthier, she'd meet me at Canal Street, which was halfway between our hometown and university for me. She saw OTR a handful of times back then, maybe even at their first Emery show before they trucked off to record Eve. Since then, she hasn't heard a ton from them.

So we all sat and listened to the CD.

It was great fun. Lots of discussion post-some songs.

And I think I made a Trumpet Child sale!

I agree... I always thought Jane Child was HOT... even as a teenager, when nose piercings weren't all the rage.


~fff

Thank you...I'm really getting hooked to "Trouble".