[Dixielandjazz] The 100 most important American Songs ofthe20thCentury

[Bill Biffle]

You make my point exactly, Bill.  You have been moved to examine not only
the nature of music, but of nutrition, as well.  And I have been
enlightened, too!

Ah, the genius of genius.  I salute you, Mr. Cage!

Bill Biffle
Duke City Jazz Band
Albuquerque, New Mexico USA

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[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Bill Gunter
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 8:32 PM
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Subject: RE: [Dixielandjazz] The 100 most important American Songs
ofthe20thCentury

Hi all,

Bill Biffle writes (regarding my assessment of John Cage's 4'33"):

>I think the point of Cage was to make us examine what we thought music was.

Good point . . . May I now offer some considerations to help you examine 
what you thought nutrition was . . .

The old, pathetic, worn-out traditional concept of nutrition involving food 
which you would eat by masticating and swallowing certain items normally 
served at mealtime (meat, vegetables, dairy products, scotch, etc.) and then

digesting them so that they provide elements necessary for the survival of 
the human body is now replaced by an exciting new approach.

I now offer you an entirely new concept to bring that old discarded notion 
of nutrition into sharper focus.  Here is a plate upon which absolutely 
nothing is placed!  Contemplate it. Consider the various nutritional 
elements you are now forced to ponder. Write lengthy paragraphs extolling 
the beauty of this concept. Say things like "That meal gave me the most 
intensive introspection on the nature of food that I have yet encountered." 
"It has caused me to regard nutrition in an entirely different light."

If that broadens your definition of food then OK, too.

Cheers,

Bill
jazzboard at hotmail.com



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