tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15835759.post113950618799938305..comments2023-10-16T03:26:36.874-05:00Comments on Nashville Knucklehead: Symphonic SoundsNashville Knuckleheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133521974575998974noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15835759.post-1139769604966222012006-02-12T12:40:00.000-06:002006-02-12T12:40:00.000-06:00The Sounds never gave a penny to any political can...The Sounds never gave a penny to any political candidate. On the contrary, they have been an expense item on the Metro budget for 20+ years as we pay for the downkeep of Greer Stadium.<BR/><BR/>Ingrams, on the other hand, have alsways given money to every candidate. they hedge their bets by contributing the max allowed to anybody running for any significant office.<BR/><BR/>My diasppointment lies in the fact that the symphony hall was our last chance to get some big private money behind a building to create something truly architecturally interesting for Nashville. Think Bilbao. Instead, we get another damn Greek revival limestone box, albeit probably filled with the baddest-assed acoustic design anywhere. Too bad kenneth didn;t make it long enough to conduct in it. What incredible irony...ceeelceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14073380132708934016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15835759.post-1139521922924523412006-02-09T15:52:00.000-06:002006-02-09T15:52:00.000-06:00I was here and I never heard one word about it. N...I was here and I never heard one word about it. Nothing about the vote, nothing about the funding. Nothing. <BR/><BR/>I'm not nose-to-the-newsprint on local stuff, but I'm not completely ignorant either. I remember a few brief blurbs in the press about the possiblity of a symphony center, but no controversey.<BR/><BR/>In fact, we used to drive by the Schemerhorn site once a week, at least. We watched them tear down old buildings, fence off the land and begin construction. <BR/><BR/>I was surprised to find out it was for the Schemerhorn because, as I said to Tim, "we sure didn't hear any big debate about it. Huh. I guess the Symphony is easier to pass Metro Council than another stadium."<BR/><BR/>Seriously. That was the conversation we had.Kat Coblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01989208841608754591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15835759.post-1139519173656618612006-02-09T15:06:00.000-06:002006-02-09T15:06:00.000-06:00Well, As I said, I wasn't here. Surely there is mo...Well, As I said, I wasn't here. Surely there is more to it than that. But on the surface, it appears that it is easy to say baseball is for a bunch of ignorant rubes, but opposing the symphony is also for ignorant rubes. Even people who have never been to a Symphony in their lives. Was anyone screaming about the schools when that land was given away? I honestly want to know.Nashville Knuckleheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01133521974575998974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15835759.post-1139512871917809852006-02-09T13:21:00.000-06:002006-02-09T13:21:00.000-06:00The Symphony is ubertrendy with the winebar-hey-we...The Symphony is ubertrendy with the winebar-hey-we-can-be-just-as-cool-as-new-yorkers-don't-judge-us-harshly-kay-west crowd. <BR/><BR/>There was NO way they were gonna not let that puppy pass.Kat Coblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01989208841608754591noreply@blogger.com