Mellotronists

> From: tron@...
   > Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 05:58:53 GMT
   > 
   > > There is no Hendrix or Coltrane of the digital sampler, and it's
   > > really difficult to name a truly great solo played on a digital
   > > machine.
   > 
   > So why dopes that have anything to do with the instrument? Not all
   > instruments are built for soloing (mercifully).  Are you trying to
   > contend that if you cannot weedly-weedly away on play an instrument
   > whilst waggling your tongue at the audience then it mustn't be *an
   > instrument* that you're playing? This really is the most wacked-out and
   > bizarre argument I've heard in years!

I didn't say "weedly-weedly", I said "solo".  A melody, an improv, a
chord change, perhaps even a funny noise, a dramatic musical moment
directed toward a single instrument.  Surely you've heard of such
things.  They can be really nice.

   > > I said "musical process", not "rubbish" or "lo-fi".  I
   > > absolutely do not see how you get from one to the other.
   > 
   > Then you'll have to explain yourself a bit better; 

I don't think I can.  You've pretty much misinterpretted every word
I've written and you're living in a parallel universe where breakfast
cereals get confused with musical instruments.  I thought I explained
my position really well the first time.  If you really care, prehaps
you might want to reread my previous posts.

  -- Don

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Don Tillman
Palo Alto, California
don@...
http://www.till.com