Klarinet Archive - Posting 000112.txt from 2001/06

From: David Glenn <notestaff@-----.de>
Subj: [kl] pop a pill
Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2001 09:11:50 -0400

Neil Leupold wrote:

> --- "Lacy, Edwin" <el2@-----.edu> wrote:
>
> > The story goes that the composer Charles Ives once played the tune
> > "America" (or "God Save the Queen") in a church service, altering the
> > harmonies so completely that no one recognized the melody.
>
> Oh, his arrangement of "America" is now a very well-known band piece
> and is just terrific, both to play and to hear. There are times when
> you can't help wondering which drug he was on for a particular section,
> and then which drug he switched to for the next one. Really great
> twisting of harmonies and sonority! It might be helpful to pop a
> pill or smoke a handrolled drum just before going on stage to play
> it!
>
> Neil
>

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Up until now, these arguments have been quite amusing.

But I must strongly object to the suggestion to "pop a pill" etc. in order to
play a piece well.

Probably, this suggestion was made as a "joke" but instead, it appears
serious and is therefor dangerous.

David

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