Re: [microsound] Re: on working methods for live performance

[Ian Andrews <i.andrews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had the pleasure of watching Ivan Lisyak perform last night at
disorientation. After about 3 minutes his laptop crashed poor fellow.  He
was working damn hard trying to get that thing back up and working. On a
conceptual level this was an interesting moment: all the hard work minus the
music. The hard work in this instance did nothing for me except to make me
feel a little uncomfortable and deeply sympathetic for that little moment of
hell that he was going through. I much preferred the music which was, after
he was up and running again, quite nice.


chmafu nocordswrote:

> Hello,
> 
> After reading this thread I get the impression that too many people
> still measure the value of a work (and I am afraid even the value of a
> man) by how hard someone had to work for it. Isn't this a bit too 20th
> century for 2004?
> Are the later Cage pieces worth less than his early ones just because he
> had found a way to compose more pieces in less time? Why not LISTEN to
> those late pieces and find out this way if they are good or not?
> Sure I can enjoy an intense stage show (I love what La Fura dels Baus do
> for example) but it has nothing to do with the music. If working hard on
> stage had anything to do with good music, most pop stars would make
> incredibly great music! They really work and dance their asses off.
> If I want to see people work hard I rather watch a football
> game......... :-))
> I think it is not only silly but actually very dangerous to judge the
> value of music (or man) by how much work was done (especially if you
> exclude things like preparation and thinking ).
> The people of the 21st century must finally understand that we must get
> rid of all these old ideas of hard working men and all that bullshit. It
> is time to make our machines work for us so we have time to think and
> invent.
> Man is supposed to be a genius, not a worker!
> 
> Anarchy!
> maru


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