How architecture helped music evolve - David Byrne
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this is the venue where as a young man
this is the venue where as a young man
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some of the music that I wrote was first
some of the music that I wrote was first
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performed it was remarkably a pretty
performed it was remarkably a pretty
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good sounding room with all the uneven
good sounding room with all the uneven
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walls and all the crap everywhere it
walls and all the crap everywhere it
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actually sounded pretty good
actually sounded pretty good
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this is a song that was recorded there
this is a song that was recorded there
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this is not talking heads in the picture
this is not talking heads in the picture
anyway
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so the nature of the room meant that
so the nature of the room meant that
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words could be understood the lyrics of
words could be understood the lyrics of
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the songs could be pretty much
the songs could be pretty much
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understood the sound system was kind of
understood the sound system was kind of
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decent and there wasn't a lot of
decent and there wasn't a lot of
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reverberation in the room so the rhythms
reverberation in the room so the rhythms
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could be pretty intact - pretty concise
could be pretty intact - pretty concise
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other places around the country had
other places around the country had
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similar rooms
similar rooms
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this is Tootsie's orchid lounge in
this is Tootsie's orchid lounge in
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Nashville the music was in some ways
Nashville the music was in some ways
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different but in structure in form very
different but in structure in form very
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much the same the clientele behavior was
much the same the clientele behavior was
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very much the same - and so the bands at
very much the same - and so the bands at
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Tootsie's or at CBGB's had to play loud
Tootsie's or at CBGB's had to play loud
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enough - the volume had to be loud
enough - the volume had to be loud
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enough to overcome people falling down
enough to overcome people falling down
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shouting out and doing whatever else
shouting out and doing whatever else
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they were doing since then I've played
they were doing since then I've played
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other places that are much nicer I've
other places that are much nicer I've
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played the Disney Hall here and Carnegie
played the Disney Hall here and Carnegie
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Hall and places like that and it's been
Hall and places like that and it's been
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very exciting but I also noticed that
very exciting but I also noticed that
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sometimes the music that I had written
sometimes the music that I had written
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or was writing at the time didn't sound
or was writing at the time didn't sound
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all that great and some of those halls
all that great and some of those halls
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we managed but sometimes those halls
we managed but sometimes those halls
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didn't seem exactly suited to the music
didn't seem exactly suited to the music
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I was making or had made so I asked
I was making or had made so I asked
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myself do I write stuff for specific
myself do I write stuff for specific
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rooms do I have a place a venue in mind
rooms do I have a place a venue in mind
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when I write is that a kind of model for
when I write is that a kind of model for
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creativity do we all make things with a
creativity do we all make things with a
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most of the popular music that we know
most of the popular music that we know
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now has a big part of its roots in West
now has a big part of its roots in West
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Africa and the music there I would say
Africa and the music there I would say
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the instruments the intricate rhythms
the instruments the intricate rhythms
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the way it's played the setting the
the way it's played the setting the
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context it's all perfect it all works
context it's all perfect it all works
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perfect the music works perfectly in
perfect the music works perfectly in
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that setting there's no big room to
that setting there's no big room to
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create reverberation and confuse the
create reverberation and confuse the
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rhythms the instruments are loud enough
rhythms the instruments are loud enough
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that can be heard without amplification
that can be heard without amplification
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etc etc it's no accident it's perfect
etc etc it's no accident it's perfect
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for that particular context and it would
for that particular context and it would
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be a mess in a context like this this is
be a mess in a context like this this is
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a Gothic cathedral in a Gothic cathedral
a Gothic cathedral in a Gothic cathedral
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it doesn't change key the notes are long
it doesn't change key the notes are long
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is almost no rhythm whatsoever and the
is almost no rhythm whatsoever and the
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room flatters the music it actually
room flatters the music it actually
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improves it this is the room that Bach
improves it this is the room that Bach
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wrote some of his music for this is the
wrote some of his music for this is the
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organ it's not as big as a Gothic
organ it's not as big as a Gothic
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cathedral so he can write things were a
cathedral so he can write things were a
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little bit more intricate he can very
little bit more intricate he can very
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innovatively actually change keys
innovatively actually change keys
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without risking huge distances
without risking huge distances
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this is a little bit later this is the
this is a little bit later this is the
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kinds of rooms that Mozart wrote I think
kinds of rooms that Mozart wrote I think
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we're in like 1770 somewhere around
we're in like 1770 somewhere around
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there they're smaller even less
there they're smaller even less
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reverberant so he can write really
reverberant so he can write really
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freely music that's very intricate and
freely music that's very intricate and
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the it works
the it works
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it fits the room perfectly this is La
it fits the room perfectly this is La
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Scala some around the same time I think
Scala some around the same time I think
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was built around 1776 people in the
was built around 1776 people in the
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audience and these opera houses when
audience and these opera houses when
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they were built they used to yell out to
they were built they used to yell out to
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one another they used to eat drink and
one another they used to eat drink and
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yell out to people on the stage just
yell out to people on the stage just
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like they do with CBGB's in places like
like they do with CBGB's in places like
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that if they liked an area they would
that if they liked an area they would
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holler and suggest that it be done again
holler and suggest that it be done again
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as an encore not at the end of the show
as an encore not at the end of the show
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but immediately and well that's that's
but immediately and well that's that's
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was an opera experience this is the
was an opera experience this is the
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Opera House that vogner built for
Opera House that vogner built for
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himself and the size of the room is not
himself and the size of the room is not
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that big it's smaller than this but well
that big it's smaller than this but well
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vogner minute innovation he wanted a
vogner minute innovation he wanted a
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bigger band he wanted a little more bomb
bigger band he wanted a little more bomb
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bass so he increased the size of the
bass so he increased the size of the
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orchestra pit so he could get more
orchestra pit so he could get more
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low-end instruments in there
low-end instruments in there
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okay this is Carnegie Hall obviously
okay this is Carnegie Hall obviously
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this kind of thing became popular the
this kind of thing became popular the
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halls got bigger Carnegie Hall is fair
halls got bigger Carnegie Hall is fair
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size it's larger than some of the other
size it's larger than some of the other
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Symphony halls and they're a lot more
Symphony halls and they're a lot more
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reverberant than La Scala around the
reverberant than La Scala around the
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same time according to Alex Ross who
same time according to Alex Ross who
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writes for The New Yorker this kind of
writes for The New Yorker this kind of
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rule came into effect that audiences had
rule came into effect that audiences had
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to be quiet
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no more eating drinking and yelling at
no more eating drinking and yelling at
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the stage or gossiping with one another
the stage or gossiping with one another
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during the show they had to be very
during the show they had to be very
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quiet so those two things combined meant
quiet so those two things combined meant
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that a different kind of music
that a different kind of music
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worked best in these kind of halls it
worked best in these kind of halls it
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meant that there could be extreme
meant that there could be extreme
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dynamics which there weren't in some of
dynamics which there weren't in some of
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these other kinds of music quiet parts
these other kinds of music quiet parts
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can be heard that would have been
can be heard that would have been
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drowned out by all the gossiping and
drowned out by all the gossiping and
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shouting but because of the
shouting but because of the
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reverberation in those rooms like
reverberation in those rooms like
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Carnegie Hall the music had to be maybe
Carnegie Hall the music had to be maybe
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a little less rhythmic in a little more
a little less rhythmic in a little more
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with Mahler
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that was Bob's last record yeah popular
that was Bob's last record yeah popular
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music coming along at the same time this
music coming along at the same time this
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is a jazz band
is a jazz band
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according to Scott Joplin the bands were
according to Scott Joplin the bands were
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playing on riverboats
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and in clubs again it's noisy they're
and in clubs again it's noisy they're
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playing for dancers and there's certain
playing for dancers and there's certain
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sections of the song the songs had
sections of the song the songs had
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different sections and they that the
different sections and they that the
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dance was really liked and they say play
dance was really liked and they say play
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that part again well there's only so
that part again well there's only so
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many times you can play the same section
many times you can play the same section
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of a song over and over again for the
of a song over and over again for the
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dancers so the band started to improvise
dancers so the band started to improvise
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new melodies been a new form of music
new melodies been a new form of music
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these are played mainly in small rooms
these are played mainly in small rooms
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people are dancing shouting and drinking
people are dancing shouting and drinking
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so the music has to be loud enough to be
so the music has to be loud enough to be
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heard above that same thing goes true
heard above that same thing goes true
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for okay that's beginning of the century
for okay that's beginning of the century
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for the whole 20th century popular music
for the whole 20th century popular music
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whether it's rock or Latin music or
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whatever it doesn't really change that
whatever it doesn't really change that
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much it changes about a third of the way
much it changes about a third of the way
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into the 20th century when this became
into the 20th century when this became
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one of the primary venues for music and
one of the primary venues for music and
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this was one way that the music got
this was one way that the music got
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their microphones enabled singers in
their microphones enabled singers in
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particular and musicians and composers
particular and musicians and composers
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to completely change the kind of music
to completely change the kind of music
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that they were writing so far a lot of
that they were writing so far a lot of
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the stuff that was on the radio is live
the stuff that was on the radio is live
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music but singers like Frank Sinatra
music but singers like Frank Sinatra
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could use the mic and do things that
could use the mic and do things that
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they could never do without a microphone
they could never do without a microphone
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other singers after him went even
other singers after him went even
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sweet chet baker man this kind of thing
sweet chet baker man this kind of thing
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would have been impossible without a
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microphone would have been impossible
microphone would have been impossible
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without recorded music as well and he's
without recorded music as well and he's
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singing right into your ear he's
singing right into your ear he's
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whispering into your ears the effect is
whispering into your ears the effect is
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just electric it's like the guy is
just electric it's like the guy is
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sitting next to you whispering who knows
sitting next to you whispering who knows
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what into your ear so at this point
what into your ear so at this point
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music diverged there's live music and
music diverged there's live music and
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there's recorded music and they no
there's recorded music and they no
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longer have to be exactly the same
longer have to be exactly the same
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now there's venues like this a
now there's venues like this a
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discotheque and there's jukeboxes and
discotheque and there's jukeboxes and
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bars where you don't even need to have a
bars where you don't even need to have a
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band it doesn't need to be any live
band it doesn't need to be any live
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performing musicians whatsoever and the
performing musicians whatsoever and the
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sound systems are good people began to
sound systems are good people began to
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make music specifically for discos and
make music specifically for discos and
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for those sound systems and as with jazz
for those sound systems and as with jazz
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the dancers like certain sections more
the dancers like certain sections more
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than they did others so the early
than they did others so the early
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hip-hop guys would loop certain sections
hip-hop guys would loop certain sections
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pmc would improvise lyrics in the same
pmc would improvise lyrics in the same
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way that the jazz players would
way that the jazz players would
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improvise melodies and another new form
improvise melodies and another new form
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of music was born live performance when
of music was born live performance when
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it was incredibly successful ended up in
it was incredibly successful ended up in
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what is probably acoustically the worst
what is probably acoustically the worst
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sounding venues on the planet sports
sounding venues on the planet sports
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stadiums basketball arenas and hockey
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arenas musicians that who ended up there
arenas musicians that who ended up there
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did the best they could they wrote what
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is now called arena rock which is medium
is now called arena rock which is medium
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speed ballads
speed ballads
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they did the best they could given that
they did the best they could given that
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this is what they're writing for the
this is what they're writing for the
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tempos are medium it sounds big it's
tempos are medium it sounds big it's
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more a social situation than a musical
more a social situation than a musical
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situation and in some ways the music
situation and in some ways the music
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that they're writing for this place
that they're writing for this place
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works perfectly so there's more new
works perfectly so there's more new
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venues one of the new ones is the
venues one of the new ones is the
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automobile I grew up with a radio in a
automobile I grew up with a radio in a
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car but now that's evolved into
car but now that's evolved into
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the music that I would say is written
the music that I would say is written
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for automobiles sound systems works
for automobiles sound systems works
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perfectly on it it might not be what you
perfectly on it it might not be what you
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want to listen to at home but it works
want to listen to at home but it works
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great in the car has a huge frequency
great in the car has a huge frequency
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spectrum you know big bass and high end
spectrum you know big bass and high end
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and the voice kind of stuck in the
and the voice kind of stuck in the
middle
middle
middle
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automobile music you can share with your
automobile music you can share with your
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friends there's one other kind of new
friends there's one other kind of new
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venue the private mp3 player presumably
venue the private mp3 player presumably
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this is just for Christian music you and
this is just for Christian music you and
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in some ways just like Carnegie Hall or
in some ways just like Carnegie Hall or
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that when they were told the audience
that when they were told the audience
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had to hush up because you can now hear
had to hush up because you can now hear
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every single detail in other ways it's
every single detail in other ways it's
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more like the West African music because
more like the West African music because
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if the music and an mp3 player gets too
if the music and an mp3 player gets too
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quiet you turn it up in the next minute
quiet you turn it up in the next minute
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your ears are blasted out by a louder
your ears are blasted out by a louder
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passage so that doesn't really work
passage so that doesn't really work
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I think pop music mainly that's written
I think pop music mainly that's written
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today to some extent is written for
today to some extent is written for
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these kind of players for this kind of
these kind of players for this kind of
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personal experience where you can hear
personal experience where you can hear
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extreme detail but the dynamic doesn't
extreme detail but the dynamic doesn't
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change that much so I asked myself okay
change that much so I asked myself okay
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is this a model for creation this
is this a model for creation this
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adaptation that we do and does it happen
adaptation that we do and does it happen
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anywhere else well according to David
anywhere else well according to David
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Attenborough and some other people birds
Attenborough and some other people birds
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do it too that the birds in the canopy
do it too that the birds in the canopy
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where the foliage is dense they're calls
where the foliage is dense they're calls
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tend to be high-pitched short and
tend to be high-pitched short and
repetitive
repetitive
repetitive
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and the birds on the floor tend to have
and the birds on the floor tend to have
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lower pitched calls so that they don't
lower pitched calls so that they don't
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get distorted when they bounce off the
get distorted when they bounce off the
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forest floor and birds like this
forest floor and birds like this
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Savannah sparrow they tend to have a
Savannah sparrow they tend to have a
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buzzing type call and it turns out that
buzzing type call and it turns out that
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sound like this is the most energy
sound like this is the most energy
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efficient and practical way to transmit
efficient and practical way to transmit
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their call across the field and Savannah
their call across the field and Savannah
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other birds like this can injure have
other birds like this can injure have
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adapted within the same species the
adapted within the same species the
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Tanager and the east coast of the United
Tanager and the east coast of the United
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States where the Forester little denser
States where the Forester little denser
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has one kind of call and the Tanager on
has one kind of call and the Tanager on
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the other side on the West has a
the other side on the West has a
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different kind of call so birds do it
different kind of call so birds do it
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too and I thought well if this is a
too and I thought well if this is a
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model for creation if we make music
model for creation if we make music
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primarily the form at least to fit these
primarily the form at least to fit these
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contexts and if we make art to fit
contexts and if we make art to fit
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gallery walls and museum walls and if we
gallery walls and museum walls and if we
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write software to fit existing operating
write software to fit existing operating
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systems is that how it works yeah I
systems is that how it works yeah I
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think it's it's evolutionary it's
think it's it's evolutionary it's
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adaptive but the pleasure and the
adaptive but the pleasure and the
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passion and the joy is still there this
passion and the joy is still there this
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is a reverse view of things from the
is a reverse view of things from the
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kind of traditional romantic view the
kind of traditional romantic view the
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romantic view is that first comes the
romantic view is that first comes the
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passion and then the outpouring of
passion and then the outpouring of
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emotion and then somehow it gets shaped
emotion and then somehow it gets shaped
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into something and I'm saying well the
into something and I'm saying well the
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passion is still there but the vessel
passion is still there but the vessel
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that it's going to be injected into
that it's going to be injected into
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important to that is instinctively and
important to that is instinctively and
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intuitively created first we already
intuitively created first we already
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know where that passion is going but
know where that passion is going but
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this conflict of views is kind of
this conflict of views is kind of
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interesting the writer
interesting the writer
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thomas frank says that this might be a
thomas frank says that this might be a
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kind of explanation why some voters vote
kind of explanation why some voters vote
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against their best interests that voters
against their best interests that voters
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like a lot of us assume that if they
like a lot of us assume that if they
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hear something that sounds like it's
hear something that sounds like it's
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sincere that it's coming from the gut
sincere that it's coming from the gut
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that it's passionate that it's more
that it's passionate that it's more
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authentic and they'll vote for that so
authentic and they'll vote for that so
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that if somebody can fake sincerity if
that if somebody can fake sincerity if
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they can fake passion they stand a
they can fake passion they stand a
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better chance of being selected in that
better chance of being selected in that
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way which seems a little dangerous I'm
way which seems a little dangerous I'm
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saying the two the passion the joy are
saying the two the passion the joy are
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not mutually exclusive maybe what the
not mutually exclusive maybe what the
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world means now is for us to realize
world means now is for us to realize
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that we are like the birds we adapt we
that we are like the birds we adapt we
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sing and like the birds the joy is still
sing and like the birds the joy is still
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there even though we have changed what
there even though we have changed what
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we do to fit the context thank you very
we do to fit the context thank you very
much
much
much
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