) interspersed
with diamond (
) and cross (
) note heads. Play
in a manner that contrasts with the lecturer's attitude. Be mocking
or solicitous or calm or resigned or anything else appropriate.
Alternate sections are marked Say and Play. The Say sections are spoken or sung to an improvised tune in a stentorian and condescending manner, as a traffic court judge lecturing a recidivist speeder. Read as though the text makes perfect sense, even though its grammar and meaning may make sudden, unexpected turns.
The Play sections use an ordinary five-line staff
with oval note heads () interspersed
with diamond () and cross () note heads. Play
in a manner that contrasts with the lecturer's attitude. Be mocking
or solicitous or calm or resigned or anything else appropriate.
) indicates some non-standard noise, like
a multiphonic or a strum behind the bridge or a dropped drumstick or a cheese-grater arpeggio or something else. Use your imagination.
) indicates a note that is one semitone (in either
direction) different from the preceding note.
You can play in concert with other performers, who may play other versions of this piece, or other any other materials, composed or improvised. When playing with others, the Say sections should be performed as disruptively as possible, and the Play sections should be played sensitively, with utmost regard to enhancing the performance of the other players.
Say: The key word here is your point with regard to the issue?
Play:
Say: What good would that do? I've told you to check out the PBS video of the musicians might have for it.
Play:
Say: Non sequitur.
Play:
Say: So the Marine band ignores quality when programming a concert? You routinely program dreck as often as quality pieces?
Play:
Say: What difference would it make whether I'm a "24/7 jackass". Ironically, you're the one who brought up irritation.
Play:
Say: Glad you agree.
Play:
Say: I already proved once.
Play:
Say: Shorter than Rachmaninoff's "Rhapsody" and shorter than the "Fantasy Variations"?
Play:
Say: Classic pontification.
Play:
Say: On what basis do you call it "crap"? Don't trot out the "too long" excuse, given that I never said it did.
Play:
Say: Incorrect; the news reader had them sorted for me chrologically already, but I needed evidence to substantiate any of his arguments!
Play:
Say: On what basis do you call it "crap"? Don't trot out the irony to you, but it should be.
Play:
Say: If the previous material was irrelevant, then why did you claim that it's shorter than the so-called "masterwork". Obviously length isn't the criterion.
Play:
Say: Note: no response.
Play:
Say: I'm sure that no version of Eliza can argue logically.
Play:
Say: You have attempted to extrapolate by a professional band with good intonation, and tell me how it sounds good, then it IS good."
Play:
Say: You should practice what you consider it to me, but I needed evidence to substantiate any of his music because "bands so bastardize it that orchestras will never play it again."
Play:
Say: No, you cannot make such a context, yet there is some fantastic music for that matter. However, where were you when Doe first made his off-topic personal attack?
Play:
Say: Illogical, given that you don't realize how your statement applies to yourself is interesting, if not amusing.
Play:
Say: Illogical; we haven't performed the Warren Barker arrangement of "Phantom of the Opera" in years, after having played it to be convinced that antagonists like you don't have a problem with what you're talking about.
Play:
Say: On the contrary, this is rec.music.classical.
Play:
Say: Then what is irritating about it? The harmonic structure?
Play:
Say: Note: no response.
Play:
Say: You could use a typewriter. Leroy Anderson did.
Play:
Say: You're erroneously presupposing that the discussion is occurring.
Play:
Say: Classic pontification.
Play:
Say: Pretty much the same subthread, so if you saw me quote someone else, which doesn't change the fact that the comparison is restricted to how well or how badly you play it. Perhaps you should spend more time thinking about the length, yet the two pieces to which I'm replying: Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 17:44:38 -0400 Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 17:35:27 -0400 Now, let's look at your other responses to me: Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 17:44:38 -0400 Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 18:06:14 -0400 Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 17:35:27 -0400 Now, let's look at the base of the musicians might have for it.
Play:
Say: The key word here is "if".
Play:
Say: Exactly which argument of mine have I inappropriately used "irrelevant"?
Play:
Say: On your part.
Play: