Do You Speak Music?

I’d like to be… In Sausali(to)… In a geodesic...

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:34:26 -0400

I’d like to be… In Sausali(to)… In a geodesic garden… With you.

Your Painting Sucks

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 11:06:13 -0500

Your Painting Sucks:

Love this. A few notable points…

This was posted on the “corporate blog” of a software company. 5 minutes could be well spent pondering as to why we should see this kind of thing happen more often.
It could also be called “Everyone Should Make Some Music” or “Everyone Should Write a Story” or “Everyone Should Make a Dance”. Different mediums, but will likely have the same generally positive effect.
In each of these cases the same will likely be true… Your painting/music/story/dance will suck. The good part, of course, is THAT’S NOT THE POINT!
My favorite line: “The only way you can go wrong is by being too self-important with the whole thing.”

Strauss… meet Disco Stu

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:09:08 -0500

Strauss… meet Disco Stu

The History of English in 10 Minutes (by LoupGarou55) This is...

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:02:44 -0500

The History of English in 10 Minutes (by LoupGarou55)

This is truly brilliant. It reminds me of how people often describe music by referencing similar sounding music, e.g. this new band sounds like Bob Dylan and David Bowie having a fight with The Dixie Chicks. Music, as a language, develops pretty much the same way… jazz, salsa, rock, hip-hop, and even classical are all amalgams of various other “native tongues”.

Music and Life - Alan Watts (by seandulac) More evidence that...

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:27:35 -0500

Music and Life - Alan Watts (by seandulac)

More evidence that music and life are intimately intertwined. So much can be learned about how to live our lives from playing music. What a wonderful little piece this is.

As Beethoven Awareness Month winds down, might I suggest these...

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:29:36 -0500

As Beethoven Awareness Month winds down, might I suggest these fine selections. #obeythoven

The boogaloo-i-est of boogaloos

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 09:51:06 -0500

The boogaloo-i-est of boogaloos

Allow me to submit, for your consideration, this selection as...

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 09:38:29 -0500

Allow me to submit, for your consideration, this selection as contender for “Heaviest Riff Of All Time”

… and clap them I shall.

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 09:00:38 -0500

… and clap them I shall.

operaswag: Beethoven is sour because Mozart and Joyce match,...

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:46:56 -0500

operaswag:

Beethoven is sour because Mozart and Joyce match, and he feels left out.

Where can I get these excellent “classical composer action figures”? I’m torn though, do I set them on the piano for decoration, or, like past action figures, do I strap them to bottle rockets and launch them into the air?

This is generally accurate. Though instead of crying it is...

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 14:55:56 -0500

This is generally accurate. Though instead of crying it is usually sweating and/or swearing.

jazzchannel: spg: This reinterpretation of Corea’s standard...

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 20:47:03 -0500

jazzchannel:

spg:

This reinterpretation of Corea’s standard “Spain” is nothing short of genius. I find it particularly interesting because it highlights the linguistic and interactional aspects of music.

You might have heard artists or pseudo artist refer to music as a language more so than an art. I think this duet illustrates the metaphor pretty well . It’s basically a six minute musical conversation between two pianists engaged in a “call and response” game, where one presents an idea (rhythm pattern, melody or riff) and the other counters with either “complements”, “parallelisms” or “objections”.

I find this type of musical “play” really stimulating to our brains because it mimics a fundamental human process: communication. It’s for sure one of the best ways to engage crowds, so the next time you play a show, jam with your friends, play for your roommates or dj at some crappy party, try including your audience and your peers in the “conversation”, I bet you will have more fun!

Who’ s never been to a concert where the singer hums a melody and asks the crowd to repeat it?

The following days I will be uploading some of the best “conversations” I’ve found on you tube. Stay tuned!

The camera work makes me feel like I’m watching an awkward date, but still, it hits the music-as-a-language nail squarely on the head.

Again, with other tragically hip folks. #obeythoven

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:57:52 -0500

Again, with other tragically hip folks. #obeythoven

Sharing space in SoHo with The RZA and Jimmy Kimmel. Fresh...

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:56:15 -0500

Sharing space in SoHo with The RZA and Jimmy Kimmel. Fresh company. #obeythoven

Beethoven Remixed- Events - The Greene Space - The Greene Space

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:54:44 -0500

Beethoven Remixed- Events - The Greene Space - The Greene Space:

Good heavens how I wish I could go to this tonight. It is precisely what classical music needs more of right now. Take the old yet timeless, infuse it with the now, then revel in the what-will-happen of it all.

Because it’s election day, I implore you to Vote Beethoven...

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:21:37 -0500

Because it’s election day, I implore you to Vote Beethoven 2012 (by WQXRClassical)

Vacation creation. Building a 4-frequency geodesic dome from...

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:23:20 -0400

Vacation creation. Building a 4-frequency geodesic dome from toothpicks and marshmallows. Stay tuned. (Taken with Instagram)

Just can’t stop seeing hexagons. Again they are a result...

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:54:31 -0400

Just can’t stop seeing hexagons. Again they are a result of closest packing if spheres. In this case, on patio furniture. (Taken with Instagram at 1 World Financial Center)

Stop no. 2: Norman Foster’s Hearst Tower. You can see the...

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:51:17 -0400

Stop no. 2: Norman Foster’s Hearst Tower. You can see the Fuller influence in the hexagons. (Taken with Instagram at Hearst Tower)

More hexagons found in Central Park. #fullerallaroundyou (Taken...

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:31:31 -0400

More hexagons found in Central Park. #fullerallaroundyou (Taken with Instagram at Naumburg Bandshell)