Outstanding!

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I suddenly have the urge to walk around murmuring, "Bog-a-doo-ga, Bog-a-doo-ga, Bog-a-doo-ga, Bog-a-doo-ga..."

There's certainly something to be said for minimalism. I can't think of anything more suited to eclipse the 'music' of Stockhausen/Boulez/Babbitt/Crumb/Xenakis, etc. John Adams' "Phrygian Gates" has a kind of Wii-main menu-music feel to it, but minimalism runs the risk of drowning in its own presence, and many can't stomach it.

/then again, try to stomach Stockhausen's "Gesang der Junglinge" or Babbitt's "Philomel"

Benevolent Misanthrope: I suddenly have the urge to walk around murmuring, "Bog-a-doo-ga, Bog-a-doo-ga, Bog-a-doo-ga, Bog-a-doo-ga..."

What, like This?

"Wait! The next piece is an atonal medley by Philip Glass!"

rackrent: Benevolent Misanthrope: I suddenly have the urge to walk around murmuring, "Bog-a-doo-ga, Bog-a-doo-ga, Bog-a-doo-ga, Bog-a-doo-ga..."

What, like This?

I have a slightly different urge:
Link (new window)

rackrent: Benevolent Misanthrope: I suddenly have the urge to walk around murmuring, "Bog-a-doo-ga, Bog-a-doo-ga, Bog-a-doo-ga, Bog-a-doo-ga..."

What, like This?


Funny, when I see that typed, I think of This (pops)

I lol'd, subby

I'm proud to say that I once had the distinct pleasure of offending Philip Glass a cocktail reception once.

LonMead: of offending Philip Glass a cocktail reception once

You accidentally the whole cocktail reception?

Glass sucks the Devil's cock.

He just proved that you can make incredible amounts of money by NOT knowing anything about Chord Theory or Form and Analysis.

Douchebag.

I hope his prostate falls straight out his asshole.

Great headline, lol'd.

"Of course there will be people, conservatives, who will be horrified by these statements and by these ideas."

Provided they can stay awake, possibly.

Vanilla Glass is the most overrated musician in the world, bar none, and gives a bad name to the likes of Brian Eno, Terry Riley, Eric Satie, etc.

Couldn't someone just bang on his fingers with a hammer real good one time, and put a stop to that racket?

rackrent: LonMead: of offending Philip Glass a cocktail reception once

You accidentally the whole cocktail reception?

AT...AT a cocktail reception.

/what I get for working and thinking at the same time

squidzilla: try to stomach Stockhausen's "Gesang der Junglinge"

Do you have some glass shards I can eat instead?

ecmoRandomNumbers: He just proved that you can make incredible amounts of money by NOT knowing anything about Chord Theory or Form and Analysis.

Thing is he knows lots about it. He just takes it as a list of things not to do.

Oh and in the 70s he even got a bit of his music on Sesame Street (pops)

Also,

WhyteRaven74: squidzilla: try to stomach Stockhausen's "Gesang der Junglinge"

Do you have some glass shards I can eat instead?

ecmoRandomNumbers: He just proved that you can make incredible amounts of money by NOT knowing anything about Chord Theory or Form and Analysis.

Thing is he knows lots about it. He just takes it as a list of things not to do.

Oh and in the 70s he even got a bit of his music on Sesame Street (pops)

Also,

I... I've seen that before... and realizing that my partially developed mind absorbed that and held onto it for a couple decades explains a bit about my current case of crazies.

I really enjoy Philip Glass's music. Some of the earlier things (contrary Motion, 12 Parts) are challenging to a listener, but I still find them very interesting and enjoyable.

I own a recording of, and can listen to something like Xenakis' Metastasis but I've found that it frightens my pets.

Does he need any bread?

/obscure

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ecmoRandomNumbers: Glass sucks the Devil's cock.

He just proved that you can make incredible amounts of money by NOT knowing anything about Chord Theory or Form and Analysis.

I'm not gonna go out of my way to defend him but I'll bet he knows a lot more about it than most rock stars do.

Glenechocreek: Vanilla Glass is the most overrated musician in the world, bar none, and gives a bad name to the likes of Brian Eno, Terry Riley, Eric Satie, etc.

I once played a litle Black Jack in the casino
The man dealing cards looked like Brian Eno
/true story

Glass is kind of the "pop music" king of modern classical. His music is very accessible and often pleasant to listen to.

Last year I saw him giving a masterclass - he mostly talked about his life and studies and it was really interesting.

He definitely has a SOLID understanding of form and theory (at the masterclass he talked a lot about his theory training in Paris with Nadia Boulanger), he just doesn't always use them the way "classic" composers do.

Some of his music is overly simple, and a lot of it sounds like he just recycles the same 3 chords (like I said, pop music!), but he does have a few really good pieces too. Though mainly I'm talking about his older stuff off "Glassworks" which has a some good ones.

sms444: Some of his music is overly simple, and a lot of it sounds like he just recycles the same 3 chords (like I said, pop music!), but he does have a few really good pieces too. Though mainly I'm talking about his older stuff off "Glassworks" which has a some good ones.

Had I invested the time in making a post, it would have said this almost verbatim.

another "what are the odds I'll EVER post this again?" from an '08 p-shop (covers for unlikely video games):

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/Say what you will, but I love Einstein on the Beach

sms444: Though mainly I'm talking about his older stuff off "Glassworks" which has a some good ones.

Dracula is a favorite of mine.
As is his soundtrack for The Hours.
I'd call both of those things fairly recent.

And I also really like the score for Kundun.

ecmoRandomNumbers: Glass sucks the Devil's cock.

He just proved that you can make incredible amounts of money by NOT knowing anything about Chord Theory or Form and Analysis.

Douchebag.

I hope his prostate falls straight out his asshole.

I take it that a diminished 7th is too avant garde for you?

toonz: another "what are the odds I'll EVER post this again?" from an '08 p-shop (covers for unlikely video games):


You is my hero!

I'm more of a Steve Reich fan, but Glass has some pretty good pieces - I especially like his work on the Candyman soundtrack (of all things). Interesting article, too.

I do find the all the hate amusing, though. It's minimalistic music - you know, subtlety over bombast. It's supposed to create a hypnotic atmosphere and requires listening for the changes in the piece. What else are you expecting?

BTW, nice link rackrent.

Old joke is old. -1

Still funny joke. +2

i hate when people explain art
and would have thought philip glass above doing so too

DNRTFA

Met him, love his music, like the guy.

edip1976: Does he need any bread?

/obscure

Heh.

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True.

And Music for 18 Musicians is the best sex music ever written.

There's a movie? (new window)
Anyone here see it? Any good?

edip1976: Does he need any bread?

/obscure

You know, I saw that play "Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread" BEFORE I had ever heard anything by Glass.

A year or so later, I heard a piece of his and I started laughing my ass off. That play was the best joke grenade I had ever heard.

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This thread made my day. Thanks, everyone!