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It's Britney not Brittany. Ahh, thank you. It doesn't matter - she doesn't deserve to have her name spelled right. 
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It's Britney not Brittany. Ahh, thank you. It doesn't matter - she doesn't deserve to have her name spelled right. I guess you're right Polifonyst.
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It's a shame that a few destructive individuals can so easily ruin what was otherwise an enjoyable thread to read. Up until now I felt it was comfortable enough to actually raise a few questions without having to be concerned about offensive attacks or ridicule.
It's clear to see where this is all heading. Oh well! On to other things for me.
PS: I did appreciate the discussion on the first page of this thread, however.
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It's a shame that a few destructive individuals can so easily ruin what was otherwise an enjoyable thread to read. Up until now I felt it was comfortable enough to actually raise a few questions without having to be concerned about offensive attacks or ridicule.
It's clear to see where this is all heading. Oh well! On to other things for me.
PS: I did appreciate the discussion on the first page of this thread, however.
Well, this IS supposed to be a dumb thread, right?
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It's a shame that a few destructive individuals can so easily ruin what was otherwise an enjoyable thread to read. Up until now I felt it was comfortable enough to actually raise a few questions without having to be concerned about offensive attacks or ridicule.
It's clear to see where this is all heading. Oh well! On to other things for me.
PS: I did appreciate the discussion on the first page of this thread, however.
Well, this IS supposed to be a dumb thread, right? Hahaha I was going to say that!
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Really? You've not heard of The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis....I mean, I don't particularly indulge in them but to say I hadn't heard of them would be akin to saying I hadn't heard of Africa. Um...I really would recommend all Thom Yorke has to give; not that you'll take such a recommendation into consideration...  Last Flowers by Radiohead is one of my favourite songs.
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Oh, I thought you meant dumb music questions like: who wrote Brahms' Lullaby...
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Go back to where you posted this question and then go back a few more postings. The quotes are boxes within boxes within ... It reminds me of Op Art.
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Oh, I thought you meant dumb music questions like: who wrote Brahms' Lullaby... Clara Schumann trying to quiet, or keep quiet about, the baby! (Me nasty)
Marty in Minnesota
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In that quotes of quotes of quotes (etc,.) make a strange "nested pattern" of brown rectangles a-la Frank Stella.
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Another Dumb Question once asked me (in so many words):
"Why, if the score is written out and the intent of the composer is known, is there a performer at all? Shouldn't we be able to put all this information into a computer and get a 'perfect' performance?"
1999 Petrof 125-111 (upright)
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Chopin Etude op 25 #2 and op 10 #5
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Playing by ear and "filling out" pop tunes
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Another Dumb Question once asked me (in so many words):
"Why, if the score is written out and the intent of the composer is known, is there a performer at all? Shouldn't we be able to put all this information into a computer and get a 'perfect' performance?" Any hope for our civilization is quickly fading.
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Unless one was brought up in a very exclusive environment, it's impossible not to be exposed to at least some pop music if you live in a Western country.
There are some exclusive environments. I had a roommate who had never heard of the Beatles (1980). I fixed that. 
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"Why, if the score is written out and the intent of the composer is known, is there a performer at all? Shouldn't we be able to put all this information into a computer and get a 'perfect' performance?"
We can, but nobody likes them.
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Well, reading some of these comments is making me feel a little dizzy...
I'd rather be practicing  Kawai K-3, Roland FP-7F Now: Brahms Op. 118, Bach French Suite #5
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Unless one was brought up in a very exclusive environment, it's impossible not to be exposed to at least some pop music if you live in a Western country.
There are some exclusive environments. I had a roommate who had never heard of the Beatles (1980). I fixed that. And exactly which large boulder was he living under his whole life?
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Well, reading some of these comments is making me feel a little dizzy... Useless and unproductive argument is actually a very refined form of art. 
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Unless one was brought up in a very exclusive environment, it's impossible not to be exposed to at least some pop music if you live in a Western country.
There are some exclusive environments. I had a roommate who had never heard of the Beatles (1980). I fixed that. And exactly which large boulder was he living under his whole life? I didn't know who they were until a few months ago, Damon.
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Oh, I thought you meant dumb music questions like: who wrote Brahms' Lullaby... Clara Schumann trying to quiet, or keep quiet about, the baby! (Me nasty) Don't you think "Der Kindervater" lacks the snap of "baby daddy"?
I'd rather be practicing Kawai K-3, Roland FP-7F Now: Brahms Op. 118, Bach French Suite #5
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Another Dumb Question once asked me (in so many words):
"Why, if the score is written out and the intent of the composer is known, is there a performer at all? Shouldn't we be able to put all this information into a computer and get a 'perfect' performance?" I didn't mean THAT dumb I meant things like, "How did Prokofiev's trips outside Russia influence his compositions?" Things that are hard to Google (Bing!). To those arguing about Pop-Music, as much as I agree with you (in a super broad sense- I do NOT hate all popular music), this is neither the time nor place.
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