Comments on: True confessions V: Falling out of love with Rufus http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/03/16/true-confessions-v-falling-out-of-love-with-rufus/ Roger Bourland writes about music and life Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:42:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Rosa http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/03/16/true-confessions-v-falling-out-of-love-with-rufus/#comment-306 Rosa Wed, 29 Mar 2006 21:34:10 +0000 http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/03/16/true-confessions-v-falling-out-of-love-with-rufus/#comment-306 Maybe I don't need to be so upset. No one, Roger included, ever put this question of "great" to us. So, Rufus, if you are out there, thanks for the great songs and the unique style. And for breaking boundariesfor gay men (I think) in popular culture. Maybe I don’t need to be so upset. No one, Roger included, ever put this question of “great” to us. So, Rufus, if you are out there, thanks for the great songs and the unique style. And for breaking boundariesfor gay men (I think) in popular culture.

]]> By: Rosa http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/03/16/true-confessions-v-falling-out-of-love-with-rufus/#comment-288 Rosa Mon, 20 Mar 2006 22:00:39 +0000 http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/03/16/true-confessions-v-falling-out-of-love-with-rufus/#comment-288 I cannot confess that Rufus is a great artist. He is an incredible talent and a great entertainer. All genius is still reserved for men and women of the arts. I cannot confess that Rufus is a great artist. He is an incredible talent and a great entertainer. All genius is still reserved for men and women of the arts.

]]> By: Roger Bourland http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/03/16/true-confessions-v-falling-out-of-love-with-rufus/#comment-277 Roger Bourland Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:40:09 +0000 http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/03/16/true-confessions-v-falling-out-of-love-with-rufus/#comment-277 Joe: Thanks for your remarks. No, I'll not take a vacation from the blog, although as Debussy pointed out many years ago -- music is a jealous mistress. Hugo: if I decide to test fair use copyright to its fullest implications, and the Rufus songbook is not out, I may go ahead and print the scores at the end of each chapter, albeit marked up with analytic indications so as to be primarily an analysis of the music, and not just a piano vocal score. Joe: Thanks for your remarks. No, I’ll not take a vacation from the blog, although as Debussy pointed out many years ago — music is a jealous mistress.

Hugo: if I decide to test fair use copyright to its fullest implications, and the Rufus songbook is not out, I may go ahead and print the scores at the end of each chapter, albeit marked up with analytic indications so as to be primarily an analysis of the music, and not just a piano vocal score.

]]> By: JoeGreen http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/03/16/true-confessions-v-falling-out-of-love-with-rufus/#comment-276 JoeGreen Fri, 17 Mar 2006 16:12:00 +0000 http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/03/16/true-confessions-v-falling-out-of-love-with-rufus/#comment-276 Roger, glad to hear you're back, and on a different, more balanced level. That's no bad thing for your objectivity as you pursue this very worthwhile project. Having overdosed on many great composers in my time I certainly understand. Rufus's output still a small body of work at this stage, so I'm sure I'll find myself taking a break from him at some point soon. Those incredibly sophisticated and subtle melodies are what will ensure my return. Hope you enjoy your sabbatical. I'm assuming it's not a break from this blog also! Roger, glad to hear you’re back, and on a different, more balanced level. That’s no bad thing for your objectivity as you pursue this very worthwhile project.

Having overdosed on many great composers in my time I certainly understand. Rufus’s output still a small body of work at this stage, so I’m sure I’ll find myself taking a break from him at some point soon. Those incredibly sophisticated and subtle melodies are what will ensure my return.

Hope you enjoy your sabbatical. I’m assuming it’s not a break from this blog also!

]]> By: citrus http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/03/16/true-confessions-v-falling-out-of-love-with-rufus/#comment-275 citrus Thu, 16 Mar 2006 21:47:38 +0000 http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/03/16/true-confessions-v-falling-out-of-love-with-rufus/#comment-275 Interesting thought, separating the person from the music. Very interesting. You should develop that. Interesting thought, separating the person from the music. Very interesting. You should develop that.

]]> By: Roger Bourland http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/03/16/true-confessions-v-falling-out-of-love-with-rufus/#comment-274 Roger Bourland Thu, 16 Mar 2006 21:46:30 +0000 http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/03/16/true-confessions-v-falling-out-of-love-with-rufus/#comment-274 That was one layer of it, I'll post another tomorrow called "Damage Control" where I'll answer your question. As far as the publishing thing, I was doing HIIM a favor by notating the stuff. As I said, I got over it. That was one layer of it, I’ll post another tomorrow called “Damage Control” where I’ll answer your question.

As far as the publishing thing, I was doing HIIM a favor by notating the stuff. As I said, I got over it.

]]> By: citrus http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/03/16/true-confessions-v-falling-out-of-love-with-rufus/#comment-273 citrus Thu, 16 Mar 2006 21:43:31 +0000 http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/03/16/true-confessions-v-falling-out-of-love-with-rufus/#comment-273 On your falling out of love with rufus... I don't get it. In the 70's I wrote a hymn to a beatles tune and asked their publisher if I could use it and under what terms. Turned me down flat! I wasn't amused, but didn't stop loving some Beatles music because their publishers were being publishers. On your falling out of love with rufus… I don’t get it. In the 70’s I wrote a hymn to a beatles tune and asked their publisher if I could use it and under what terms. Turned me down flat! I wasn’t amused, but didn’t stop loving some Beatles music because their publishers were being publishers.

]]> By: Hugo http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/03/16/true-confessions-v-falling-out-of-love-with-rufus/#comment-272 Hugo Thu, 16 Mar 2006 21:15:28 +0000 http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/03/16/true-confessions-v-falling-out-of-love-with-rufus/#comment-272 I challenge Cherry Lane Publishing to come up with someone who can actually transcribe Rufus's music. There's a reason why Rufus tablature and sheet music is hard to find even on the world wide web, and it's that nobody's up to the job. I've never come across any Rufus music on the internet which is even remotely correct. Yours are the only good transcriptions I've ever encountered (not just good, of course, but perfect!), and it's a mixture of musical talent and genuine love for what you're doing. Therefore I find it frustrating and sad that you're not being allowed to share them even in a published form. Music is supposed to be for everyone, after all. I challenge Cherry Lane Publishing to come up with someone who can actually transcribe Rufus’s music. There’s a reason why Rufus tablature and sheet music is hard to find even on the world wide web, and it’s that nobody’s up to the job.

I’ve never come across any Rufus music on the internet which is even remotely correct. Yours are the only good transcriptions I’ve ever encountered (not just good, of course, but perfect!), and it’s a mixture of musical talent and genuine love for what you’re doing. Therefore I find it frustrating and sad that you’re not being allowed to share them even in a published form. Music is supposed to be for everyone, after all.

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