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Thread: Strauss
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23rd October 2005, 08:12 AM #16Originally Posted by IainMick
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23rd October 2005, 08:32 AM #17
I was close though
Stupidity kills. Absolute stupidity kills absolutely.
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23rd October 2005, 09:05 AM #18
In the words of Maxwell Smart : "missed it by That much"
Mick
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24th October 2005, 11:05 AM #19Originally Posted by Ian
One thing about classical music (which wasn't called 'classical' at the time ) is that there are a lot of very structured rules about how it is written and performed. You need to understand all of the instruments and what they are capable of before you can compose.
The amazing thing to me is someone like Mozart who could hear the whole thing in his head. Other guys would write it down, play it, change it, fuss with it for years and years before getting it right.
Having been involved in song writing, I can say that the average amount of effort that goes into a modern song is probabaly 1000th of the effort that someone like Strauss put in."I don't practice what I preach because I'm not the kind of person I'm preaching to."
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24th October 2005, 11:18 AM #20You might be thinking of Queen there, Ian."I don't practice what I preach because I'm not the kind of person I'm preaching to."
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24th October 2005, 12:28 PM #21Originally Posted by silentCBruce C.
catchy catchphrase needed here, apply in writing to the above .
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24th October 2005, 06:29 PM #22Originally Posted by silentCStupidity kills. Absolute stupidity kills absolutely.
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25th October 2005, 09:34 AM #23
Hi Ozwinner,
I don't think its an age thing, unless a certain generation grew up more open minded!! SWMBO is convinced I have multiple personalities...
I think its more of a mood thing. Depending on the day, I drag out classical guitar, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Gregorian chant (church music), Jazz, Triple J compilations, Blues (lots of it!), Beethoven piano or Van Morrison. If I can't be bothered selecting something, the radio stays on JJJ, except for the odd footy match or the cricket.
The thing I can't handle anymore is the 70's and 80's "classics", the stuff I grew up with...been there done that, to death...but I must be in the minority judging by the number of radio stations dedicated to that genre.
Cheeers for now,Andy Mac
Change is inevitable, growth is optional.
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