"Somebody once wrote that writing about jazz is like dancing about architecture." Manny, Corrina, Corrina
To be honest this week's entry will be short. The reason for this is that the links found at http://www.visualcomplexity.com/vc/index.cfm?domain=Music were pretty to look at and mildly interesting but didn't provoke much reaction besides that. Actually, they reminded me of a comment a friend made after seeing Blue Oyster Cult in the late 70s---"Their light show was so good, you didn't even need to be stoned to enjoy it!" Sorry, but all these clouds and maps and manipulations are creative and fun but that's about it. Maybe being 49 I just don't get it. Seeing music mapped out or presented in a visualized artistic form does nothing to increase my knowledge or enjoyment of it. I never like the swirling colors that Media Player provided as a backdrop to the songs I was playing on the computer.
So while I commend all those how put in the hard work, I saw nothing that will have me make a return visit.
In honor of the scientific types (who no doubt possess minds far more creative than mine) who created these websites, some music from one of the first mainstream technogeeks. Mr. Thomas Dolby http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkj4p3rI17s
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