on 4/18/02 3:43 PM, Aaron D Meyers at adm226@nyu.edu scrawled:
quoted 4 lines instruments (even with their back turned to the audience). Have you> instruments (even with their back turned to the audience). Have you
> ever seen a laptop performer that could really speak through his laptop
> in a SPONTANEOUS way?
>
Only if trashing a laptop counts.
I think comparing electronic musicians performance styles to the
improvisation of jazz artists is kind of a dead end. To say nothing of the
issue of interface, lots of jazz cats have been playing their weapon of
choice for 20-30-40 years and the software the average electronic musician
uses has been out for what; 5 years? I think we are talking about
altogether different beasts. For the record, I expect that I was just as
elated with the autechre show I caught in Toronto last spring as I would
have been to check out Ornette Coleman & co. at the five spot in 1959. I
really do understand where you are coming from as I have been listening to
lots of looser music of late for this very reason.
It will be interesting to see what kind of interfaces are developed to
address your concerns though..
quoted 6 lines only go with my gut on this. And yea, as far as Brian's point goes...>
> only go with my gut on this. And yea, as far as Brian's point goes...
> listening is great, but why should I pay $10 and be uncomfortable when
> the listening experience is better in every way (in my experience) at
> home with headphones.
>
Good point. I don't go to many shows these days for that very reason.
~g
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