WGOM Radio #3
Posted by SBG on Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Parting is such sweet sorrow. SBG reflects on ubelmann's contributions to the WGOM.
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sniffle, sniffle. I just got something in my eye.....
"We'll leave the light on" should be part of the sign off every time. It may be a little Tom Bodett-ish, but it fits with E-6's art and with the site.
Yep, I thought of the WGOM painting when I prepared that remark and considered whether the M-6 ads had made it too corny. The indirect reference to E-6's painting won the day, however.
All that's missing from today show was Barber's Adagio for Strings (or maybe Mozart's Requiem) playing softly in the background.
"Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis" by Vaughan Williams has supplanted Adagio lately in the movies. Another fine choice
This ain't the movies, Rhu_Ru, it's real life. The program called for mournful, not wistful.
In all seriousness, despite Hollywood's over-use, Barber's piece will always be the saddest tearjerker I'll ever hear.
...Barber's piece will always be the saddest tearjerker I'll ever hear.
Especially in Platoon.
I agree, although I am a big Vaughan Williams fan. "Tallis" was used in Master and Commander and another recent one I can't recall off the top of my head. "Adagio" was in Elephant Man prior to Platoon, and I know it's been used in others as well, even a version with choral. Both are quality "death scene" music.
Some notes regarding the broadcast itself.
But these are just the suggestions of one guy. I know there's going to be a lot going on 'round these parts with the loss of ubes, but it might be easy enough to look at these things.
Speaking of picking up the slack. I want to contribute a little something once I get to Ireland about what it's like to follow a playoff race and the playoffs from another country.
Edit: SBG, bulleted lists don't work in the comments.
Ubelman has long exemplified all the things that are truly revolutionary about blogging of any kind - well-written, deeply researched and insightful pieces. I'm grateful for having been able to read his work and digest his commentary over the last three years, going back to some statistical help and corrections he graciously gave me when I was writing over at the Geek's old Twins Territory site in 2005. Not only has he raised the bar of small-c citizen sports journalism, but he's established a standard of excellence for capital-C Citizen jouralism as well.
Ubes, thanks for all the columns and comments over the years, and I hope you'll be back better than ever one of these days.
Man - this has the perfect cadence of a Sunday sermon. Nice job SBG.
touching words, SBG.
you'll be missed ubes
Moss concurs wholeheartedly. Farewell (not goodbye) ubelmann!
If Herr Boltzmann strikes out in particle accelerators and needs a gig in lowly business land, both NBB and W would be happy to schlep his resume around in.