A Concept in Music: October 2009

Friday, October 30, 2009

Friday, October 23, 2009

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Enjoy it while it lasts

If you're a piano player, or a jazz musician, or a gorilla, you owe it to yourself to read this interview between The Bad Plus' Ethan Iverson and Keith Jarrett.

Many topics are discussed in depth, including growing up and finding work as a young jazz musician. It finds Jarrett at his most real and least crazy.

Enjoy it while it lasts.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Fake or Fake? Who you callin fake?

So, what do you think? Fake or Real, or Fake.

Man, I hope it's real.

I'm scared to death of sharks, and I want that fear to be warranted. Without big, gravity defying sharks out there, I don't think I can honestly call myself a man. Much less a bad ass.

It is amazing, upon further reflection, how they've seemed to perfectly frame this shot - in the face of extreme non-reality.

To close, I'd like to pose the question this way - why do we care if it's real? I for one will not be flying my military chopper that close to the ocean any how. As much for fear of the flying great whites as the acid spitting dolphins.

So, lets just all play it safe and keep to the land where all we have to deal with are the half-bear/half-bat people that roam the nights and the occasional Canadian...

Happily ever after I say. Happily ever after.