FIRE MAN succinctly asks about the story "STRINGS" resonated with me, but I think I already covered that in my Blog "NO STRINGS."
The situation of playing truly new music is always a conundrum for musicians with traditional training. When composers such as Charles Ives present totally new concepts, it is difficult to find musicians who can articulate those ideas for the first time. Consequently Ives made his living selling insurance. We didn't learn of his genius until after he had passed away, and scores of new music were found in his studio.
John Cage solved the problem by mostly performing his own scores with like-minded colleagues. Today it is a bit different as musicians today are generally eclectic in styles, having been exposed to so much new music.
I still do my electronic compositions mostly for my own amusement and edification. I seldom post any of my electronic dabbling.
I do wish FIRE MAN would get in the habit of using Verdana font, medium, so we have consistent style to this Blog. I guess this is the third time I've mentioned it, so maybe FIRE MAN is not as serious about this Blog as I am. I thought it would be an opportunity to learn together, and maybe in some subtle way it is.
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