From the BCM Forum:
godsmcktma2 wrote:
"In my opinion, using electronics just doesn't fit the style of a concert band in any situation. Sorry, Jim, but even electric guitar seems unfitting. Though it is a modern instrument, it calls agianst the old ritual of arcane instrumentation."
to which I responded:
godsmcktma2,
I want to thank you for posting -- I appreciate you expressing yourself and your opinion, and you certainly didn't need to apologize to me for that. I've long suspected that some people, like yourself, would find Chaos Theory offensive. I'm very pleased to finally hear it from one of you on this forum!
Y'see, in all my music, my aesthetic is based as much in concept as it is in actual music. I have lots of things I want to express, so the concepts, and the music, will change (drastically or subtly) with what I want to say.
Chaos Theory's skeletons are obviously well-hung in the Closet of Rock'n'Roll -- the soundtrack of rebellion. In my opinion, what makes Chaos Theory a "true" statement of this aesthetic (rather than a cheap novelty) is my conviction to rebel against the established concepts of high culture and high art, and (hopefully) do it with a unique voice. And its more than just the use of an electric guitar -- I tried to use different orchestrational techniques than those of the established "concert band" idiom. I tried to bastardize classical forms and structures, and cross-breed musical languages (serialism, bi-tonality, modalism, etc.), while still being musically effective. In short, I tried to create a rebellion for the entire ensemble. But what good is a rebellion if there's no one to rebel against? That's where you come into the picture. For while I am grateful for the people who appreciate Chaos Theory, it really was for you, and people like you, that I wrote this piece.
Again, thank you so much for posting -- I'm overjoyed that I have offended your sensibilities. Should we ever meet, I will welcome you with open arms, and probably give you a big fat kiss on the mouth. Stay true to your convictions, and in the coming years, I promise I will offer you more and more work to stimulate the dark passion of your dissent.
Very sincerely,
Jim Bonney
"In my opinion, using electronics just doesn't fit the style of a concert band in any situation. Sorry, Jim, but even electric guitar seems unfitting. Though it is a modern instrument, it calls agianst the old ritual of arcane instrumentation."
to which I responded:
godsmcktma2,
I want to thank you for posting -- I appreciate you expressing yourself and your opinion, and you certainly didn't need to apologize to me for that. I've long suspected that some people, like yourself, would find Chaos Theory offensive. I'm very pleased to finally hear it from one of you on this forum!
Y'see, in all my music, my aesthetic is based as much in concept as it is in actual music. I have lots of things I want to express, so the concepts, and the music, will change (drastically or subtly) with what I want to say.
Chaos Theory's skeletons are obviously well-hung in the Closet of Rock'n'Roll -- the soundtrack of rebellion. In my opinion, what makes Chaos Theory a "true" statement of this aesthetic (rather than a cheap novelty) is my conviction to rebel against the established concepts of high culture and high art, and (hopefully) do it with a unique voice. And its more than just the use of an electric guitar -- I tried to use different orchestrational techniques than those of the established "concert band" idiom. I tried to bastardize classical forms and structures, and cross-breed musical languages (serialism, bi-tonality, modalism, etc.), while still being musically effective. In short, I tried to create a rebellion for the entire ensemble. But what good is a rebellion if there's no one to rebel against? That's where you come into the picture. For while I am grateful for the people who appreciate Chaos Theory, it really was for you, and people like you, that I wrote this piece.
Again, thank you so much for posting -- I'm overjoyed that I have offended your sensibilities. Should we ever meet, I will welcome you with open arms, and probably give you a big fat kiss on the mouth. Stay true to your convictions, and in the coming years, I promise I will offer you more and more work to stimulate the dark passion of your dissent.
Very sincerely,
Jim Bonney
1 Comments:
and I thought I was the rebel in the family! I never stimulated the dark passion of anyone's dissent...though I'm not too busy this week and there's a first time for everything!
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