The Mellotron Group

I don't think anyone has produced a machine or measurement system that can state what is and isn't music and who is and isn't a musician. I think it can only be subjective, but still fun to discuss.

There are 3 types of music.

1) Music you like
2) Music you don't like
3) Music you haven't heard

Mark

--- On Mon, 12/7/09, jonesalley <jonesalley@cox.net> wrote:

From: jonesalley <jonesalley@cox.net>
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Tronspotting
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, December 7, 2009, 7:50 AM







 



  


    
      
      
      This is all very nice, but it only rises to the level of unsupportable assertion of opinion, not independently verifiable empirical fact. 



> > The human voice is one of the only "perfect" instruments. We all  

> > know that polyphonic instruments are well-tempered and thus each  

> > chord produced is "close", but imperfect. If you've ever sung in a  

> > group without accompaniment, whether it be madrigals, barbershop,  

> > etc., one of the great opportunities is you can sing each chord  

> > perfectly because the trained human ear can seek the perfect chord –  

> > and ring overtones (and undertones if you're really good) all over  

> > the place – it's one of the reasons that choral/ensemble singing is  

> > so fun!

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> > Music began with someone humming….

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> > I think almost everyone here would agree. The human voice is the  

> > greatest of all instruments.