From: Matthew Poot (mattpoot@hotmail.com)
Date: Sun Feb 15 2004 - 23:45:46 GMT
Salutations,
Since there is no way to discern who is better than who, and there is
really no point, I think that the important thing which can help
us understand just what is good music/art. I love listening to certain
progressive rock, I played classical music, jazz, not just in piano, but
in trumpet/cornet
as well. However, I can not seem to be able to come up with any sort
of "measuring" system that isn't completely subjective~! Whether we
look for
So , this is the question to be asked; Can we ascertain levels of
quality within music, non-subjectively?
I don't think so somehow.....but it would be great if you could. As
they say, "Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder".
On an interesting sidenote, concerning the individuals perception of the
music they are listening to, I have a question.
(No drugs involved!!!) - Dan
- no drugs necessary! - Mark
Do you think that through drugs, we can experience a higher(no pun
intended) level of DQ- experience? In no way shape or form am I saying
that drugs are necessary to
experience music fully, or to enjoy it. I am just taking from my
experience. There are distinctly 2 times in which I was....well....how
could I describe it in words? The lesser experience was while listening
to the 2nd track of Mahavishnu Orchestra's album, Inner Mounting Flame.
I will attempt to describe it. My most intense (musical) feeling ever,
occured while listening to Yes(Relayer). I 'smoked-up' before, as had
been done many times. Nothing unusual. Then as my friend and I were
listening, the music became the sole focus. No words were spoken. As
time progressed (I wasn't thinking about it), I became more and more
gripped by the music, to the point where it literally pushed me back in
my chair. If you have ever watched a movie, in which they put someone
to be executed in an electrical chair , and you see their body get
thrown back into the chair with unnatural force. This occured again....
It was so fantastic, that I started laughing hysterically. I was not
laughing because I thought it was funny, but out of pure wonder and
amazement, joy and happiness. The music wasn't coming from speakers,
but from inside of me! Was it a _pure_ DQ experience?
I don't describe this experience as 'trippy'. In fact, that word I have
grown to despise, because it demeans the act itself....
There are those who do drugs, and those who don't. I don't really push
anyone to do anything they're not comfortable with anymore.
I would love to hear your opinions..
Poot
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