John Curl's Blowtorch preamplifier part III

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I'm disappointed in the recent move in the art community to discredit (devalue) artists like Rothko just as I am disappointed when the blue hairs run for the doors at intermission when the BSO hosts an Asian ethnic music group.

I hear you.

I am a guy who is always interested in how stuff works, not just electronics.

You understand, I presume, society is taking turn in direction. Maybe the the general state of the world, maybe aging baby boomers, probably a mix of things. It tends to swing back and forth but over decades, sometimes generations. Nothing one can do to change it.
 
Music does seem to need some repetition combined with or punctuated by some surprise. Without the surprise it is boring. Without the repetition it is noise more than music. All this based on fairly recent research by musicologists who have taken interest in experimental psychology methodologies. 'Sweet Anticipation' is one book in that area. Being a book there is a lot more to it than my very, overly brief summary.

Sounds exactly what I was told about 20 years ago by a conductor. He phrased it that music can on either create stress or relieve it. He gave an example as the introduction of 'Zadok the priest' which has 3 false starts to build the expectation.
 
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Lovely! Actually I like it and it is mesmerising on a good system... really (you need the CD of course)

Playing it live - Morgan my fav drummer.

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Aw MAN! I love Sol Niger Within! Morgen Agren is also one of my favorite drummers...he is both melodic and technically amazing. Mats & Morgan is a fantastic Swedish band, we had them at the ProgDay festival here a few years ago. Check them out in this video playing what may be their most acceptable tune for a general audience:
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Cheers !
Howie
 
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Aw MAN! I love Sol Niger Within! Morgen Agren is also one of my favorite drummers...he is both melodic and technically amazing. Mats & Morgan is a fantastic Swedish band, we had them at the ProgDay festival here a few years ago. Check them out in this video playing what may be their most acceptable tune for a general audience:
YouTube

Cheers !
Howie

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