Comments on: Roger Bourland, why are you doing this? http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/01/29/roger-bourland-why-are-you-doing-this/ Roger Bourland writes about music and life Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:26:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.10 by: Red Black Window » Blog Archive » The value of contrast http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/01/29/roger-bourland-why-are-you-doing-this/#comment-290 Tue, 21 Mar 2006 18:21:08 +0000 http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/01/29/roger-bourland-why-are-you-doing-this/#comment-290 [...] I am in an intergenerational relationship where there is a 24 year age difference between us. When I began to fall in love over 11 years ago, I ran to one of my closest friends, Del Kolve, who himself has been in an intergenerational relationship (19 yrs difference) for 33 years, and asked him for guidance. He said something to the effect of: “Two men already have a certain amount of similarity (i.e. non-contrast) between them, and that is even more true if they are the same age. The contrast in all things between two men in an intergenerational relationship is always interesting. Granted, there are those who prefer the ‘grow old together’ scenario, but I find this one perpetually stimulating on all levels. Right now, Larry is the age I was when we first met, and to me, it’s just fascinating to live through again.” [...] […] I am in an intergenerational relationship where there is a 24 year age difference between us. When I began to fall in love over 11 years ago, I ran to one of my closest friends, Del Kolve, who himself has been in an intergenerational relationship (19 yrs difference) for 33 years, and asked him for guidance. He said something to the effect of: “Two men already have a certain amount of similarity (i.e. non-contrast) between them, and that is even more true if they are the same age. The contrast in all things between two men in an intergenerational relationship is always interesting. Granted, there are those who prefer the ‘grow old together’ scenario, but I find this one perpetually stimulating on all levels. Right now, Larry is the age I was when we first met, and to me, it’s just fascinating to live through again.” […]

]]> by: pucks_soul http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/01/29/roger-bourland-why-are-you-doing-this/#comment-154 Wed, 08 Feb 2006 06:20:15 +0000 http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/01/29/roger-bourland-why-are-you-doing-this/#comment-154 Professor, I have been trying to fomulate this for a while now but I am not sure how to explain it. I have only recently been under the influence of Rufus. Since beginning on this quest to find all things Rufusonian I have begun to use his influence to stretch my limited knowledge base. First I read about the Bouvier-Beale's from Grey Gardens (I have the video on hold at the library, it has been checked out since looking into it). I devoured Thomas Mann's Death in Venice (Heim's translation). I began going to the library almost daily checking out singer/songwriters so that I could broaden my knowledge but also compare and contrast them with Rufus' writing/composition style...I am not musically inclined I only know what I like or dislike. This week I checked out Gluck's Orfeo ed Eurydice from the Lyric Opera's commentaries series partly because the Lyric is doing this work later this month and David Daniels is singing Orfeo (I think that he and Rufus would be a dynamite couple) and because I have never listened to opera before. Today it was Vivaldi's Bajazet 2005 Europa Gallante CD/DVD with David Daniels, I needed to hear what a counter-tenor sounded like. When I first signed up for this board on Jan. 1 of this year I said that I did not think I would ever be the same after hearing Rufus' music, I did not know how true that statement was. BTW I checked out four more opera's in the Lyric commentary series tonight, I am a junkie. Did I say I was contemplating making a brooch for Rufus, god help me, lol...Anyway I hope there is room in your blog/book for the way that people are inspired not only by the music but by the man and how the mythologies/iconography he puts into his music makes some of us hungry to know more about it. I had to read up on the Lady of Shallot for pete's sake, where will it end, lol Thanks for doing this project and bully to your colleagues who would undermine you, they are just jealous of your dedication to a subject that probably scares the bajeezus out of them. IMHO. Professor,
I have been trying to fomulate this for a while now but I am not sure how to explain it. I have only recently been under the influence of Rufus. Since beginning on this quest to find all things Rufusonian I have begun to use his influence to stretch my limited knowledge base. First I read about the Bouvier-Beale’s from Grey Gardens (I have the video on hold at the library, it has been checked out since looking into it). I devoured Thomas Mann’s Death in Venice (Heim’s translation). I began going to the library almost daily checking out singer/songwriters so that I could broaden my knowledge but also compare and contrast them with Rufus’ writing/composition style…I am not musically inclined I only know what I like or dislike. This week I checked out Gluck’s Orfeo ed Eurydice from the Lyric Opera’s commentaries series partly because the Lyric is doing this work later this month and David Daniels is singing Orfeo (I think that he and Rufus would be a dynamite couple) and because I have never listened to opera before. Today it was Vivaldi’s Bajazet 2005 Europa Gallante CD/DVD with David Daniels, I needed to hear what a counter-tenor sounded like. When I first signed up for this board on Jan. 1 of this year I said that I did not think I would ever be the same after hearing Rufus’ music, I did not know how true that statement was. BTW I checked out four more opera’s in the Lyric commentary series tonight, I am a junkie. Did I say I was contemplating making a brooch for Rufus, god help me, lol…Anyway I hope there is room in your blog/book for the way that people are inspired not only by the music but by the man and how the mythologies/iconography he puts into his music makes some of us hungry to know more about it. I had to read up on the Lady of Shallot for pete’s sake, where will it end, lol
Thanks for doing this project and bully to your colleagues who would undermine you, they are just jealous of your dedication to a subject that probably scares the bajeezus out of them. IMHO.

]]> by: Rhapsody http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/01/29/roger-bourland-why-are-you-doing-this/#comment-135 Mon, 30 Jan 2006 02:17:50 +0000 http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/01/29/roger-bourland-why-are-you-doing-this/#comment-135 Most of us live our lives as seekers. We seek for truth, for beauty, for a sense of contentment and harmony in the soul. Every seeker follows a unique path; wavering from that path causes a disharmony or cacophony in the soul that leads to an inability to seek. Disregard those "notes" in your life that interrupt the harmony you have from within. Follow your own path, even if the destination is not readily apparent. Most of us live our lives as seekers. We seek for truth, for beauty, for a sense of contentment and harmony in the soul. Every seeker follows a unique path; wavering from that path causes a disharmony or cacophony in the soul that leads to an inability to seek.

Disregard those “notes” in your life that interrupt the harmony you have from within. Follow your own path, even if the destination is not readily apparent.

]]> by: Rosa http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/01/29/roger-bourland-why-are-you-doing-this/#comment-134 Sun, 29 Jan 2006 20:37:39 +0000 http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/01/29/roger-bourland-why-are-you-doing-this/#comment-134 Human nature is a funny thing - what appeals to the best in us can be God's will - maybe - or just a vision of our own that we cherish. To bring that vision to the world could be a great gift, but ultimately questioning your own motives is part of the creative process. Beethoven certainly did! Human nature is a funny thing - what appeals to the best in us can be God’s will - maybe - or just a vision of our own that we cherish. To bring that vision to the world could be a great gift, but ultimately questioning your own motives is part of the creative process. Beethoven certainly did!

]]> by: Valkyrie http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/01/29/roger-bourland-why-are-you-doing-this/#comment-133 Sun, 29 Jan 2006 16:26:19 +0000 http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/01/29/roger-bourland-why-are-you-doing-this/#comment-133 I don't know why it seems to be human nature to pick at each other, to cause someone with vision to have a doubt, to make them question their motives or even the inspiration that got them started in the first place. Maybe it's jealousy, possibly it's frustration at not having the same drive, perhaps it's even ignorance. In any event, please do not be swayed by those with the blinders on their eyes and the cold stones in their hearts. Your true friends will encourage you and they will pull for you to succeed. I don’t know why it seems to be human nature to pick at each other, to cause someone with vision to have a doubt, to make them question their motives or even the inspiration that got them started in the first place.

Maybe it’s jealousy, possibly it’s frustration at not having the same drive, perhaps it’s even ignorance.

In any event, please do not be swayed by those with the blinders on their eyes and the cold stones in their hearts.

Your true friends will encourage you and they will pull for you to succeed.

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