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Thomas Millar
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Sat, 17 Aug 2002 05:13:46 -0400
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Re: [idm] performing/my brain is BIGGER
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quoted 2 lines It seems as if any performing without shaking arms and/or booty is frowned> It seems as if any performing without shaking arms and/or booty is frowned > upon? Or is it the "my brain is bigger than yours" discussion?
No, it's the whether I sweat or not discussion. I do not sweat for Plaid, Takemura or Cornershop. I sweat for the Rye Coalition and Richard Devine and a number of local DC rock acts. Put it this way: If the performer ends up with a stained shirt, it's a show. Otherwise, I'm gonna end up sitting in the back getting surly, and that's not a show. That's arrogance on the part of the performer which I will not stand. At least pretend you give a shit about the crowd and the music that you're 'performing'. I pay good money and I expect to get it back in effort/charisma on the part of the artist(s). No matter the genre.
quoted 3 lines I must be one of these nuts who finds the term IDM amusing, and still enjoys> I must be one of these nuts who finds the term IDM amusing, and still enjoys > music despit the time signature if its interesting enough? :) (gasp! even > 4/4)
This Wedensday, or Thursday, depending on time zone, I wrote a tune that has 4 bars of 6 and 4 bars of 4, in a loop (disco beat). I'm listening to it as we speak. I impress myself quite easily at times. Check into the Dave Brubeck clinic for cleverness rehab. Tom --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org