Comments on: friday mixed tape: eccentric pianists

By: Hugh

Hugh — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:42:17 +0000

to be fair, it’s a list of *youtube videos* of eccentric pianists. my cursory search indicates that while there are people playing satie on youtube, there are no vids of him performing.

By: Eric Q.

Eric Q. — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:02:17 +0000

A list (however brief) of eccentric pianists without Erik Satie is woefully incomplete.

By: Hugh

Hugh — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:36:31 +0000

1. Hmm. well, compared with, say rock and roll, there are far fewer prominent jazz musicians, not much more than a handful. I don’t think too many of them got too rich, so maybe they can be legendary instead. but actually I think it’s very hard for jazz musicians to be legendary – for instance, monk is legendary, but what about the rest of the guys playing with him.

2. for some bowie, see:
http://hughmcguire.net/2007/08/24/mixed-tape-my-first-tapes/

By: Chris Hughes

Chris Hughes — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:12:15 +0000

1. Why are so many jazz musicians ‘legendary’? How hard is it for a jazz musician to become ‘legendary’? Does ‘legendary’ just mean ‘Oh – I’ve heard of him before!’

2. When are going to do a David Bowie mix tape? Huh? Unca Hugh? Huh? When?