tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568534182252984517.post2967575645995618567..comments2024-03-19T04:32:17.289-07:00Comments on Through gradually tightening avenues I felt the ecstasy of something nameless: Happy 80th Birthday Terry Riley - "The Book Of Abbeyozzud" - Cantos Desiertos - Zamorra - Dias de los Muertos - Barabas - Ascencion - Tracy Siverman, Violin - David Tanenbaum, Guitar - Gyan Riley, Guitar - William Winant - Percussion - New Albion 1999Tzadikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157741254551349834noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568534182252984517.post-66512369056254605392018-06-28T12:06:11.500-07:002018-06-28T12:06:11.500-07:00I'm going thru a Terry Riley phase, and wonder...I'm going thru a Terry Riley phase, and wondered if you could re-up this one. It's fairly obscure to his catalog, and looks interesting. Thanks. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568534182252984517.post-8871120026223641062015-07-02T15:52:07.468-07:002015-07-02T15:52:07.468-07:00;D;DTzadikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08157741254551349834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568534182252984517.post-28875985184853972562015-06-28T13:17:08.674-07:002015-06-28T13:17:08.674-07:00> I was only referring to the visitors *here* o...> I was only referring to the visitors *here* on my blog, based on<br />> what I know of the tastes of most who browse here at this point<br /><br />D'oh. Should have realized that.Scrapshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482867072396893124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568534182252984517.post-77544344647329756182015-06-25T20:00:24.684-07:002015-06-25T20:00:24.684-07:00Damn it Scraps, are you at it again?!! ;-P
I am n...Damn it Scraps, are you at it again?!! ;-P<br /><br />I am not a huge fan of minimalism either, in fact most music by Steve Reich (w. a few exceptions)<br />I have no interest in, even more so Philip Glass-most of his music annoys me to say it politely; <br />there are a few notable exceptions: I have always enjoyed his string quartets, his music for organ (in particular the "Glass Organ Works" disc on Catalyst, with Donald Joyce playing one of the great pipe organs-the pieces are mostly transcribed piano works, plus a few transcriptions from other larger works-really I find it to be wonderful music) and a few sections from a couple of his operas-that's about it. Oh actually I have to say I do like the music composed for the (imo) brilliant film/documentary "Koyaanisqatsi" by Godfrey Reggio-the music is extremely effective, within the context of the film anyhow. The opening theme is lovely, and I can easily listen to it w/o the visuals; a few of the frantic, signature Glass-repeated-sonic-cells I would not bother w. as stand alone music. I won't bother going through a list of composers, I think you get the point. "Minimal" structures and sounds in other genres (electronic, electro-acoustic, experimental & post-rock such as Mogwai, etc. etc.) is a different story, there's a ton of stuff that I like.<br /><br />ANYhow........... when I said many listeners will likely prefer this disc, I was only referring to the visitors *here* on my blog, based on what I know of the tastes of most who browse here at this point (including criteria such as how many views/visits a particular post gets, feedback obviously, blah blah...).<br /><br />What you said about the Riley works is absolutely correct (hippies always had a grand old time w/ much of it too which isn't surprising). "In C" has been embraced in unusual places, the best example being Norwegian black metal. Ja Ja det er sant !!<br /><br />TZ<br /><br /><br /> Tzadikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08157741254551349834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568534182252984517.post-36408887957522315402015-06-25T09:55:59.425-07:002015-06-25T09:55:59.425-07:00I'm not going to argue (exactly); for one thin...I'm not going to argue (exactly); for one thing, I cordially dislike (mostly) minimalism, and I've learned to shut up and listen to people who like something that I don't, or go away, depending on my reception/mood.<br /><br />But I thought Riley's minimalist pieces (like "In C" and "A Rainbow in Curved Air") were famous, pretty much always in print, talked about, even had an audience in the more adventurous rock crowd, etc. In other words, when you say, discussing a piece not in the minimalist end of Riley's work, "Needless to say this is a much more accessible side of Riley's output and many listeners will likely prefer this", I'm puzzled. I thought Riley's minimalist work, to the average fan, is what they know.<br /><br />cheers!<br /> ScrapsScrapshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482867072396893124noreply@blogger.com