Comments on: Updating opinions http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2007/04/23/updating-opinions/ Roger Bourland writes about music and life Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:03:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.10 by: rogerbourland.com » Blog Archive » Alan Rich, music critic http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2007/04/23/updating-opinions/#comment-24935 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 01:52:04 +0000 http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2007/04/23/updating-opinions/#comment-24935 [...] I write this, not because anyone complained, or asked me to, but in updating an old opinion, I have to keep reminding myself that there is no reason to hold on to ancient pain, especially when the pain derives only for someone else’s opinion. [...] […] I write this, not because anyone complained, or asked me to, but in updating an old opinion, I have to keep reminding myself that there is no reason to hold on to ancient pain, especially when the pain derives only for someone else’s opinion. […]

]]> by: David Ocker http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2007/04/23/updating-opinions/#comment-24111 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 04:12:27 +0000 http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2007/04/23/updating-opinions/#comment-24111 Oh, Roger, please don't say that. I'm not psychically predisposed to be a writer - my brain doesn't work that way - I'm so much happier with abstractions like notes and rhythms. I started a blog to have a place to post the music I'm having ton's o'fun writing and was a bit surprised to discover that I must write stuff for the blog. But since I AM a good TYPIST I can go on and on. I read the Alex Ross New Yorker article about Esa-Pekka this afternoon. I mentioned above that John Adams had programmed the minimalism concerts and hoped he get to do more programming. In Ross' article he mentions that John is programming a California composers festival for the Phil, apparently 3 seasons hence. I knew this but didn't want to break the news of some secret. I wasn't specifically told to keep my mouth shut, but I did. Now you know everything I know. Honest. Meanwhile a cat is playing the piano to tell me she wants to be fed. Gotta feed the kitties. P.S. Thanks for the link back. I've known for a long time that people with positive personalities live longer. But I've always been psychically predisposed towards pessimism. Sigh. Oh, Roger, please don’t say that. I’m not psychically predisposed to be a writer - my brain doesn’t work that way - I’m so much happier with abstractions like notes and rhythms. I started a blog to have a place to post the music I’m having ton’s o’fun writing and was a bit surprised to discover that I must write stuff for the blog. But since I AM a good TYPIST I can go on and on.

I read the Alex Ross New Yorker article about Esa-Pekka this afternoon. I mentioned above that John Adams had programmed the minimalism concerts and hoped he get to do more programming.

In Ross’ article he mentions that John is programming a California composers festival for the Phil, apparently 3 seasons hence. I knew this but didn’t want to break the news of some secret. I wasn’t specifically told to keep my mouth shut, but I did. Now you know everything I know. Honest.

Meanwhile a cat is playing the piano to tell me she wants to be fed. Gotta feed the kitties.

P.S. Thanks for the link back. I’ve known for a long time that people with positive personalities live longer. But I’ve always been psychically predisposed towards pessimism. Sigh.

]]> by: Roger Bourland http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2007/04/23/updating-opinions/#comment-24098 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 02:34:07 +0000 http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2007/04/23/updating-opinions/#comment-24098 [regarding correspondence regarding new music politics in LA] It is YOU that should write that book David. YOU. You can interview all the rest of us west coast mafiosi. I'll tell all if you do. [regarding correspondence regarding new music politics in LA]

It is YOU that should write that book David. YOU. You can interview all the rest of us west coast mafiosi. I’ll tell all if you do.

]]> by: David Ocker http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2007/04/23/updating-opinions/#comment-23604 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:40:33 +0000 http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2007/04/23/updating-opinions/#comment-23604 I'm right with you on oysters, jellyfish, and Stravinsky. I'd guess I'm more anti-Stockhausen & Schoenberg and I disagree completely about tripe - but, in truth, it's been a while (which is your point, I think). I’m right with you on oysters, jellyfish, and Stravinsky. I’d guess I’m more anti-Stockhausen & Schoenberg and I disagree completely about tripe - but, in truth, it’s been a while (which is your point, I think).

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