[Dixielandjazz] Quote of the day

[Bill Biffle]

I believe it simply means that no words about music can substitute for
listening to - and being moved by - it.  This was the big rap against K.
Burn's jazz series on PBS:  too much talk, not enough music.


----- Original Message -----
From: "John Farrell" <stridepiano at tesco.net>
To: "DJML" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 12:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Quote of the day


> Kurt forwarded this :
>
> "Talking about music is like dancing about architecture."
>  -- Steve Martin
>
> In common with (I suspect) most listmates I cannot grasp the sense of this
> statement. Please explain, perhaps it one of those "ethereal plane" things
> which we thickos will never comprehend?
>
> John Farrell
> http://homepages.tesco.net/~stridepiano/midifiles.htm
>
>
>
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