Music in a Box

May 2, 2007 at 1:33 PM

Yesterday, Rhapsody.Com had a selection of albums for me to listen to based on the selection of songs I had rated. So, I listened and one album drove me nuts.

On the face of the album was a woman dressed in Black Leather (Big Clue). Her music wasn't mean but spoke a lot about HER personality at this stage of her life; boring. All the songs sounded the same and all were flat and dreary. If I ever had a Dr. Phil moment, this was it.

I remember a conversation I had with my Boss's daughter several years ago. She had just returned from NY were she had been trying to be accepted as an Oboe-est and she had asked me "if I liked classical." I said yes, if it was coming from somewhere and going someplace. She replied, "Well, then you wouldn't like what I play."

Chamber music is music in a box. Why would anyone that is leading a boring life get the idea to be a composer?

Music must come from the soul! From people that really live life.

Are you stuck in a box? What are you going to do about it?

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