Irving Berlin...

It's a lovely day today
So whatever you've got to do
You've got a lovely day to do it in, that's true

And I hope whatever you've got to do
Is something that can be done by two
For I'd really like to stay

It's a lovely day today
And whatever you've got to do
I'd be so happy to be doing it with you

But if you've got something that must be done
And it can only be done by one
There is nothing more to say
Except it's a lovely day for saying
It's a lovely day

 

You don’t have to talk everything through and put it into words!

Donna Summer MacArthur Park Suite Original Extended Version (1977)

 

This is a meter deeper than my previous priority. Anyone can claim to know notes. But very few people really know what notes are and what you can do with them. Objective taste is the taste by which a person can appreciate the artistic value of something. This taste is created when a person is aware of the essence of music and knows exactly what he wants from music. Today's music is useful on the battlefield or is created for a function other than eternal value. Objective taste is like a powerful radar capable of detecting the intrinsic value of works. Of course, you can still describe it with sentences, but the first step to understanding it is to believe in the notes. Many people don't know the value of the notes and resort to other things to save their music. The objective taste is developed over time and through thought. It is true that emotions are also involved, but emotions are usually fleeting and are not a good tool for discernment. When objective taste prevails, thought quickly comes into play and the appreciation of the work of art begins. If someone lacks this taste, he will have difficulty discerning artistic realities.

 

You got my point. Thank you for your post.

 

Another great Jimmy Webb song...

plus interview...

 

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The songs I like the most, Foster, are accidents. The musicians are clueless, know nothing at all about theory yet it all just works. Knowing the right notes would ruin these songs. That's my kind of music.

 

Ah, a Shaggs fan!

 

Klaus Schulze - Moonlake

Klaus Schulze (* 4 August 1947 in Berlin; † 26 April 2022[1]) was a German composer, musician, and producer.
He is considered an important representative of electronic music and a pioneer of the Berlin School.

 

But to be serious for a second, I've been obsessed with John Zorn's compositions performed by Rashamin in the album "Masada Rock" (Masada in general is awesome, by the way)

I love klezmer music and seen several bands perform it but this is out of this world. What is this? Jewish death metal agent jazz or something. Really clever and just magical. Love it.

 

Shaggs is insane. Must hear for anyone concerned about music. "Philosophy of the world" is a masterpiece.

 

You will not acquire taste through intellect. If anything, a most essential step in the beginning is to kill intellect.

Do you love what you feel.

 

Music lessons would have ruined The Shaggs.

 

I don't like songs, I buy music for the artwork that comes with them.

 

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Dead Can Dance - In Power We Entrust the Love Advocated

℗ 1984 4AD Ltd
Released on: 1984-02-27

Associated Performer: Brendan Perry
Associated Performer: Lisa Gerrard
Studio Musician: James Pinker
Studio Musician: Peter Ulrich
Studio Musician: Scott Rodger
Composer Lyricist: Brendan Perry
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Gerrard

 

Abnormal levels of Cortisol, Testosterone, Dopamine, etc. can cause this anomalous syndrome.

 

Can't argue that!

Forget artistic, after reading this I'm having trouble discerning what is the goddamn reality. Having acid trip vibes here, oh man...

 

Talent is an anomalous syndrome.

 

That's right Foster, nothing I can do about it, I'm at the mercy of chemicals. Which is why I value anti-theory, I can't help it. There's no right or wrong, it all just random. Don't try to control it with music theory. Abnormal is the new normal. People aren't player pianos.