I don't know, I think eno has a point. Originality should be a consequence of an honest expression. Not a technical acheivement. And I think originality can be achieved by building on already explored territories. When the goal to be different eclipses the goal to be yourself (meaning technical over expression), then you move more into science than art. Music is best when a balance between the science and art is achieved. But I feel the same for the other extreme as well. Folks making arty shxt for the sake of art, while leaving the science behind the music out of the process is usually ineffective and self indulgent as well. Eno's on the money yall. Stop hatin' (not you dennis, I just replied to your message).
Kamal K. Stoddard Turner Broadcasting Systems ** I am exactly what I wanted to become since I was 5 years old. Since 5 year olds are not noted for mature judgement and sometimes aspire to piracy or gunfighting, this is not necessarily a sign of success. ** > -----Original Message----- > From: Dennis DeSantis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 5:29 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: (313) re: something to think about > > I think Eno's point was just that "new" does not NECESSITATE > "interesting" - that is, he's suggesting that simply creating > original work does not automatically assure that it is work > of value/quality. > > -- > Dennis DeSantis > www.dennisdesantis.com > > > > Philip wrote: > > What a load of crap. Actually doing something new and > interesting is not the > > same thing as just saying you are going to. And lots of > people who really do > > original & interesting work might not be doing it just to be new or > > whatever, they are just expressing their individuality and > their unique take > > or art, music, whatever. Brian just sounds like an out of > touch bored > > whinger. Who needs it. > > > > > >>ENO: They're overvalued really. Or, I should say that > they're valued to the > > > > point where >they become a target for people to aim at and that's a > > self-defeating proposal. It's like >calling someone up and > saying, "Look, > > next Friday we're going to get together and >have a really > interesting > > conversation. Really brilliant now, we're going to think > some >really new > > things!" Then you call a few days later and say, "Don't > forget Friday, this > > > >>conversation is going to be really interesting." You build > this up and by > > > > the time Friday >comes of course you're tongue tied because > you daren't say > > anything that's clumsy or >familiar. You daren't do any of > the things that > > are likely to open you up into a new >area. New ideas are > nearly always > > slight shifts of things that are already very familiar >to you. > > > > > > > > > > >
