tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631955283281709947.post7426936766351229592..comments2023-08-11T08:03:44.080-07:00Comments on Somewhere There: Hardscrabble Songs – Part OneSomewhere Therehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454640798755917663noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631955283281709947.post-40184835810953683442008-03-11T20:12:00.000-07:002008-03-11T20:12:00.000-07:00I said "New York School forbears." That way, I've...I said "New York School forbears." That way, I've mentioned Cage by implication and, in the context of the piece in question, that is enough. No need to be a stickler, Maestro.Somewhere Therehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05454640798755917663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631955283281709947.post-67520393871642064212008-03-11T18:41:00.000-07:002008-03-11T18:41:00.000-07:00yeah Cage wouldn't have said that exact phrase. bu...yeah Cage wouldn't have said that exact phrase. but you're really not drawing attention to his greater influence on Malcolm's, and subsequently christian wolff and earle brown's music. What i'm saying is that Cage is too important of a figure not to mention. whether or not he would have spoken about improvisation, 'directed' or otherwise is moot.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293335066170847082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631955283281709947.post-7011589229272727532008-03-11T17:57:00.000-07:002008-03-11T17:57:00.000-07:00I haven't. Correct me if I'm wrong, but phrases o...I haven't. Correct me if I'm wrong, but phrases of Malcolm's like "directed improvisation" would not likely have crossed JC's lips.Somewhere Therehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05454640798755917663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631955283281709947.post-59531474510650415382008-03-11T15:46:00.000-07:002008-03-11T15:46:00.000-07:00Don't forget John Cage!Don't forget John Cage!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293335066170847082noreply@blogger.com