Re: FLUXLIST: Lunch with Cage

[NeaL Johnson]

Back in 1976, the San Jose (CA) Symphony had a concert series featuring
living and recently dead American composers. Cage came and 
"conducted" Atlas Eclipticalis. Having a connection with the orchestra,
I was able to get into the reception and had a wonderful hour talking
with Cage. He was funny, quite personable, and a little sad. I asked
him about the booing... He said that he thought people by now would
finally "get it." But from what I have heard the San Jose audience
was much more well behaved during this piece than the NYC audience.
I guess the booing finally hurt him. All in all, I am still very happy that
I finally got to meet one of my childhood heroes.

neal