[NewMusic] acoustic vs. electronic

[Phillip Greenlief]

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On Behalf Of Barry Threw
Subject: Re: [NewMusic] acoustic vs. electronic

I calls 'em how I sees 'em.

If I were to pick one of these two options:

a) Our current technology will stay the same.
b) Our current technology will evolve.

I think b is a pretty easy call.  There isn't really any item in the 
world I know of that I see and couldn't think of a way to make it
better.

b


PG:
It's interesting that you only see the "evolution" of music occurring in
the realm of technology; as if acoustic instruments were
finished...they've reached the end of the line of evolution.

What if a new metal is discovered that totally revolutionizes the
trumpet? (Jeff Kaiser actually picked up a quarter-tone trumpet not long
ago - that's some pretty dope shit coming out of that horn...)

What if newly designed mouthpieces were suddenly able to allow
saxophonists to be able to play multiple frequencies? (way beyond the
capability of the "standard" multi-phonics)

What if someone figured out that if you place this specially designed
wire system inside a flute, it changes the overtone series in a way that
allows for microtonal pitches?

Would we still be obsolete?

Do you really think people are just going to stop thinking about
acoustic instruments because technology is just too damned irresistible?