[Dixielandjazz] 4:33

[Bill Biffle]

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Bill Biffle
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Duke City Jazz Band
bbiffle at brgcc.com

-----Original Message-----
From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Bill Gunter
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 9:22 AM
To: barbonestreet at earthlink.net; dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Subject: RE: [Dixielandjazz] 4:33

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



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