http://theomniscientmussel.com/2007/11/in-a-debating-mood/ Classical Music & Culture Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:37:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://theomniscientmussel.com/2007/11/in-a-debating-mood/comment-page-1/#comment-163 N Sat, 24 Nov 2007 22:03:00 +0000 http://theomniscientmussel.com/?p=173#comment-163 being a musician i undstood another similar comment made by a very upset joni mitchell at the woodstock festival when her fans wouldnt keep quiet "you're acting like tourists man, give us some respect"!!! being a musician i undstood another similar comment made by a very upset joni mitchell at the woodstock festival when her fans wouldnt keep quiet “you’re acting like tourists man, give us some respect”!!!

]]> http://theomniscientmussel.com/2007/11/in-a-debating-mood/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Doug Palmer Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:36:09 +0000 http://theomniscientmussel.com/?p=173#comment-149 It's not the random audience counterpoint that enlivens the experience. It's the aleatory nature of live performance in general. Cracked horns, out of tune strings, falling scores, falling musicians. Me smacking the head of the jerk in front of me reading yammering away to the poor girl beside him. Jeeez! It's all a part of the big symphony. Think Cage, listen to it all. It’s not the random audience counterpoint that enlivens the experience. It’s the aleatory nature of live performance in general. Cracked horns, out of tune strings, falling scores, falling musicians. Me smacking the head of the jerk in front of me reading yammering away to the poor girl beside him. Jeeez!
It’s all a part of the big symphony. Think Cage, listen to it all.

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