Re: [microsound] laptop ethics...

[taylor deupree <taylor@xxxxxxx>]

> 2. why is there a difference between creating and performing when doing a live
> show with a computer? livewise at least i don´t think so. i still enjoy
> powerbook concerts as long as the music is fine with me. who cares about bands
> doing bad music with a super show then anyway?

i think it's just about being in a different frame of mind.. or going 
to the show for a different reason. for example, when i went to see 
ryoji ikeda here in new york,.. i knew there wouldn't be much to see 
visually.. but, i went for a few other reasons: 1. to hear his music 
LOUD (a very physical experience), 2. to support him 3. to hang out 
with friends...

like someone said previously, i don't feel so bad, going to one of 
"these" shows.. if i sit for a bit and listen, then get up walk 
around.. grab a drink, etc... i don't feel oblligated to watch the 
performers because, as we've all been discussing, there isn't much to 
watch. i do, however, find myself for the majority of the time 
sitting facing the speakers, maybe with my eyes closed, really 
concentrating on the music and taking in the sounds... and that's how 
i'd want people to experience my own live shows.. 'cos i'll tell you 
in advance.. unless you like watching someone patch a modular synth, 
you're not going to see a whole lot.


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