[NewMusic] underwhelmed @ Mills

[David Slusser]

Before I get banned from Mills Campus, I repeat that I enjoyed the
concert overall, and that my two low register friends were not in
attendance.  Of course I do not believe in enforcing quotas (comes
w/being a W/M) but the percentages are a useful way of measuring
phenomena, and predicting the chance of hearing any solos, duos
or trios during the performance of an ensemble of this size.  Sure,
you also don't have to have solos, duos or trios in a performance of
an ensemble of this size.  It is clearer for the audience to follow the
ideas when there's more variation in density, though.  Damon got
the personal responsibility part right.

On Nov 6, 2007, at 8:54 AM, Damon Smith wrote:

> On Nov 6, 2007, at 2:29 AM, George Cremaschi wrote:
>> One answer, however, is a given: a concert with seven players
>> freely improvising, with no particular philosophy, arrangements,
>> or performance history as a group, is bound to fail no matter
>> how "all-star" the cast.
>>
>> -George
>
> There is truth in what you are saying, but there does not have to be.
> There have been a few times in the last years where "Company" style
> mix and match concerts have happened and the tutti (9+)
> improvisations were best.
> I think often the musicians just are not taking enough responsibility
> when it gets bad like Dave described.
>
> Damon Smith
>
> http://www.balancepointacoustics.com
> http://myspace.com/smithdamon
> New solo project:
> http://www.myspace.com/damonsmithsolo
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