[Dixielandjazz] 4:33

[Bill Gunter]

Hi Steve and all . . ,.

You writ (regarding 4'33"):

". . .   Cage was just picking up on that familiar lyric: 'I hear music when 
there's no one there.'"

No he wasn't.

4'33" is the musical equivalent of "The Emperor's New Clothes."  Perhaps one 
day a wise little boy will witness a performance of Cage's monumental opus 
and exclaim, "He's not playing anything!" and the rest of the world will 
wonder at this innocent font of wisdom.

Respectfully submitted,

Bill "       " Gunter
jazzboard at hotmail.com