Alright...let's go a little farther with this... Jim writes: "For example, I find that with most pianos, sound as a sensation is pushed so far to the back that its hard to see that the sound we think we are experiencing is actually a memory" Noah concurs... I'm wondering, seriously...what are you guys smoking? David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Noah Frere" <noahfrere at gmail.com> To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 5/16/2010 4:45:28 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] An alternate but not quite parallel universe >i concur >On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 9:23 AM, jimialeggio <jimialeggio at gmail.com> wrote: >> Hey Will, >> >> One of the things I like about this music is the emphasis is puts on music >> ( in this case piano music) as a present physical sensation of sound. >> That may seem like a "duh..." statement, but there are so many other layers >> added to music that sound as a physical sensation is unintentionally pushed >> way, way to the back, and even forgotten. >> >> For example, I find that with most pianos, sound as a sensation is pushed >> so far to the back that its hard to see that the sound we think we are >> experiencing is actually a memory. Often, the sound of the beast I am >> currently trying to play ain't in fact making the sounds I am pretending to >> hear in my head. When I discovered this disconnect between the present sound >> and what memory wanted to hear, it redefined everything for me >> musically...it is what inspired me to become tech...man, its about sound, at >> least in my opinion. >> >> Jim I >> >> >> >> William Truitt wrote: >> >>> At the risk of getting roundly abused myself, I really liked it also and >>> found it quite beautiful, and listened to it several times. >>> >> >> >> -- >> Jim Ialeggio >> grandpianosolutions.com >> 978- 425-9026 >> Shirley, MA >> >>
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