Re: [microsound] Performing "Live"

[david turgeon <david.t@xxxxxxxx>]

> you could turn my argument on its head? how so?
> my argument is that the only difference between "live" & recorded music is
> spontaneity, and that a DAT allows for much less spontaneity, hence it is
> much less "live."
> of course if you're tweaking the shit out of the playback device then that
> is an exception, but for the sake of our argument, yes i mean a standard
> playback device.
> i used a very clear example which you have not refuted-- that of preperation
> and execution. or do you see no difference in these two? why not?

okay, if that's what you want it to boil down to, then indeed, computers
don't sweat or make weird faces when they spurt out music.  that's part
of what makes them computers.

once again, i see nothing but a trivial difference in your example which
i completely understood despite what you pretend, & i have explained why
in my previous message; i don't see how i could nail my point down more
clearly.  i think your argument is merely one of personal preference for
what you call "live music"; why else would you want to point out such an
incidental difference with so much passion?

i like to hear someone's opinion on matters somewhat related to
microsound, but to have said opinion hammered out over & over & over as
if it were EMPIRICAL FACT...  now, that is more than slightly annoying
(to me) & that's why i wanted to point out the triviality of your quest
so that you could use your time (& our collective bandwidth) towards
something more interesting.

....& all my apologies for sounding like an asshole by doing so.  have a
nice weekend.

~ david