marino Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 This one is too good to be kept under 'silence'! (pun intended...) They're pushing a single, recorded by a group of stars like Orbital, Imogen Heap and others, on the top of the British charts. The "song" is John Cage's 4'33! I think it's a fantastic surreal idea. Hats off to the Brits for having thought of it! Link to article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 LOL! Back in the day of the 45, the flip side would have been a cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "Sound Of Silence." If the single sells more than 500,000 units, the headline should be "Silence is Golden." Okay, that's all I've got. I'll be here all week! Best, Geoff My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SK Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Cool idea. That piece gets better with age. Eventually, the only way to find silence on this noisy planet will be to listen to a recording of it. CD: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/stevekessler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted December 21, 2010 Author Share Posted December 21, 2010 That piece gets better with age. Very true, from many points of view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JpScoey Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 4'33 isn't long enough - I think I might have to record an extended version John. some stuff on myspace Nord: StageEX-88, Electro2-73, Hammond: XK-1, Yamaha: XS7 Korg: M3-73 EXpanded, M50-88, X50, Roland: Juno D, Kurzweil: K2000vp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanS Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 I wonder if it's available in surround? What we record in life, echoes in eternity. MOXF8, Electro 6D, XK1c, Motif XSr, PEKPER, Voyager, Univox MiniKorg. https://www.abandoned-film.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus64 Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Cool idea. That piece gets better with age. Eventually, the only way to find silence on this noisy planet will be to listen to a recording of it. I wonder if the analog purists will say that it sounds better on vinyl?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffLearman Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 The original is in mono. Anything else would ruin it. Some people think it's Cage's best composition. ;-) There was a band who recorded a different version but didn't pay Cage royalties. They mentioned Cage as an inspiration on their liner notes. Cage sued and won. The judge said that if they hadn't mentioned him, there would have been no way to prove his influence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonysounds Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 I hear Oakenfeld is doing a wicked remix. Hitting "Play" does NOT constitute live performance. -Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonysounds Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 I'm sorry, BT. lol Hitting "Play" does NOT constitute live performance. -Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonysounds Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 But the good news is Dirty Diddy Money has used a "sample" of it for his new duet with Kanye called "I'm a let you finnish, but...". Hitting "Play" does NOT constitute live performance. -Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Zeger Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 If you perform the piece and need sound reinforcement, would you run the piano in mono or stereo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 I wonder if it's available in surround? If not, I'd love to do the remix. dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Paxton Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 The mix on the new version is horrible. The low end is muddy and undefined, and did they really need all that compression? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobadohshe Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 When you crank it up it just sounds like a bunch of white noise. Kawai C-60 Grand Piano : Hammond A-100 : Hammond SK2 : Yamaha CP4 : Yamaha Montage 7 : Moog Sub 37 My latest album: Funky organ, huge horn section https://bobbycressey.bandcamp.com/album/cali-native Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SK Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 4'33" review - **** Cage never sounded better. CD: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/stevekessler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzzz Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Gawd.....would you please turn it down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoodyBluesKeys Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Sorry - the guitarist is determined to leave his amp at 11. Howard Grand|Hamm SK1-73|Kurz PC2|PC2X|PC3|PC3X|PC361; QSC K10's HP DAW|Epi Les Paul & LP 5-str bass|iPad mini2 "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gismo Recording Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 I always have trouble with the tempo of that song. I always seem to want to play it too fast. Ken Denny Gismo Recording So Cliché Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus64 Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 The following is real, it's not a joke: clonkety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 The following is real, it's not a joke: clonkety Wasn't the tacet tacit? Best, Geoff My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksoper Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 "Pootie don't need no words, Pootie don't even need no music!" [video:youtube] 9 Moog things, 3 Roland things, 2 Hammond things and a computer with stuff on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 What? Paul Oakenfeld is remixing Cage's ultimate minimalist comment for the Wicked musical? :-) Which witch gets this as her motif? Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanS Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 The following is real, it's not a joke: clonkety "I look forward to his longer works..." What we record in life, echoes in eternity. MOXF8, Electro 6D, XK1c, Motif XSr, PEKPER, Voyager, Univox MiniKorg. https://www.abandoned-film.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SK Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 I had the bizarre pleasure of actually talking, completely by accident, to John Cage on the phone once. This is pretty much a 'nothing story' but years ago, I called a musician I knew in NY who had some unique friends, Paul Bley was one, and Cage. Cage answered the phone and told me my friend had stepped out for a minute to go to the store. He said "This is John Cage" and started talking, so naturally I let him. It was pretty off the wall for about 15 minutes until my friend got back - more of a monologue than a conversation... the phone conversation equivalent of 4'33" on my part, except it was more like 15'. The entire topic was bird watching which he was totally into, and I had no experience in. When I said he should get a t-shirt that says "Birds Live", he paused for a second like he was computing it - maybe he smiled, I couldn't tell. CD: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/stevekessler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus64 Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 I had the bizarre pleasure of actually talking, completely by accident, to John Cage on the phone once. This is pretty much a 'nothing story' I met Cage, late 80s. I was playing in the pit for the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, they were partners (I didn't know that at the time). I saw Cage backstage and had a meaningful conversation with him: Me: Hi Cage: Hi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Iverson Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Man, I'd give ANYTHING to have a conversation like that with one of MY musical heroes... LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Zeger Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Me: Hi Cage: Hi "You obviously have a wonderful economy with words. I look forward to your next syllable with great eagerness." http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dXvGSWAPHOE/SfgkKiXdTLI/AAAAAAAAAek/FvvAigZtE0A/s320/JohnGielgud-Arthur.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogmonkey Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 The mix on the new version is horrible. The low end is muddy and undefined, and did they really need all that compression? Man, the loudness wars are just ruining everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botch Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Have any of you played the mono version backwards? Pretty trippy! Botch In Wine there is Wisdom In Beer there is Freedom In Water there is bacteria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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