I bet John Cage wouldn't sue. After all, any sound can be part of that composition, as long as it is part of your ambient environment. Probably lots of copyright material has been part of this classic over the years.
It was really an interesting experience, having a marching band director who was a John Cage fan. Admittedly he saved the Cage for our stage concerts, not football games... but that represents his state of mind. We were called upon to perform a lot of music and maneuvers that might have been considered too advanced for high schoolers, and usually rose to the challenge!
Hey. My car was just declared a total loss and I had root canal; I'm taking penicillin and a generic vicodin painkiller. I'm lucky I remember how to Google. Woot! Woot!
This just goes to show that once you accept one absurd premise (in this case, the premise that 4'33" is art) into your worldview, there's no upper limit to the bogosity that will ensue.
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Date: 2009-06-19 07:04 pm (UTC)It was really an interesting experience, having a marching band director who was a John Cage fan. Admittedly he saved the Cage for our stage concerts, not football games... but that represents his state of mind. We were called upon to perform a lot of music and maneuvers that might have been considered too advanced for high schoolers, and usually rose to the challenge!
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Date: 2009-06-19 07:15 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-06-19 07:18 pm (UTC)2) Yes, you can be sued for silence and you will pay six figures in the settlement.
So... live it up, guys and gals! None o' this "dead air" stuff.
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Date: 2009-06-19 07:32 pm (UTC)Dr. House is right
Date: 2009-06-19 09:27 pm (UTC)I'll testify on your behalf in the trial.
PS: I'm with
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Date: 2009-06-19 07:40 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-06-19 08:23 pm (UTC)no subject
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