Perception

Clodfobble · 11-01-2009, 09:25 AM

One problem I had with this experiment back when the article first ran was that the musical piece he played was chosen for its complexity and difficulty, not necessarily its melodic appeal. It's actually kind of a jarring piece unless you're familiar enough with classical music to recognize the nuance.

Griff · 11-01-2009, 09:43 AM

What if he chose a different setting? Hanging out isn't what subway stations are designed for. They are built to keep people moving and discourage repose. I don't think a piece that requires serious listening gets a fair shot in such a place.

It is interesting about expectations though. If you go to see a AAA baseball game you see players who are in the top x% in the world. If you go to a MLB game you watch the top 1/4x% in the world. You can see the difference but is it worth the difference in admission? Part of the excitement of baseball is when someone makes a mental error causing something unusual to occur.

Maybe a less professional musician is free to interpret something in a radically different way... [big shrug]

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11-01-2009, 09:43 AM	#2
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	What if he chose a different setting? Hanging out isn't what subway stations are designed for. They are built to keep people moving and discourage repose. I don't think a piece that requires serious listening gets a fair shot in such a place. It is interesting about expectations though. If you go to see a AAA baseball game you see players who are in the top x% in the world. If you go to a MLB game you watch the top 1/4x% in the world. You can see the difference but is it worth the difference in admission? Part of the excitement of baseball is when someone makes a mental error causing something unusual to occur. Maybe a less professional musician is free to interpret something in a radically different way... [big shrug] __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

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