some opinions of mine:
watching someone play a piano is not really entertaining. but it can be
interesting just like watching someone "play" some midi controllers or
live-program a 909;
the complexities of playing a piano are similar to the complexities of
playing live e.music;
watching ppl play classical music is also interesting or fascinating but i
wouldn't describe it as entertaining
like i said before, i go to watch someone play e.music to listen and
possibly dance to the music in a setting that is different from my living
room - a club or whatever;
i go to classical music concerts to watch people play classical music in a
venue designed for that purpose;
i guess i can conclude saying that i am entertained at these events because
of the venue or situation i am experiencing the music, not becuase the
person or persons performing in front of me are fun to watch.
fab.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Damian Stewart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "fab." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 4:24 PM
Subject: Re: (313) could change laptop performances
fab. wrote:
but im going to do it now: life electronic music will never be much
entertaining, it will never be much entertaining to watch regardless of
the equipment used. there is too much going on with "playing" e.music
people said roughly similar things about the piano, back when it was
invented in the 1700s.
they also said that piano music wasn't real music because there was too
much machinery (the elaborate system of keys, levers and felts) between
the musician and the sound-making bit (the strings).
sound familiar?
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Damian Stewart
+64 27 305 4107
f r e y
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