BS: November 20 A Day without Recorded Music

Subject: BS: November 20 A Day without Recorded Music
From: *#1 PEASANT*
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 05:38 PM

On November 21, 1877 Thomas Edison announced the invention of his phonograph.

Therefore November 20 is a suitable day to celebrate and re examine, revisit, the nature of a world without recorded sound.

It was the last day when no recorded sound could be heard! (ok there were music boxes but I mean actual recordings)

I suggest that it would be fitting to take a day and suggest that no recorded music be played or listened to.

Instead- there shall be live music only. Ordinary people would have to rely on the songs in their heads. Great for schools where students could be asked what songs they could sing all the way through.

And to do it right performers should only play what is in their heads and not on paper.

I think this would be a great way to demonstrate the limitations that recorded music has put upon our ability to learn and play songs from memory.

Go for it.

Conrad

Subject: RE: BS: November 20 A Day without Recorded Music
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 05:48 PM

That would mean avoiding virtually all electronic media, including much of the Internet. What would be the point?

I think that a more appropriate celebration might be to actually listen to recorded media.

Maybe that wold be a good day to listen to analog recorded media. We don't have a record in the house but we do have Rick Fielding CD's

Subject: RE: BS: November 20 A Day without Recorded Music
From: *#1 PEASANT*
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 09:01 PM

While a reflection on analog might be fun (I have a collection of cylinder and early disk machines) I think it would be more important to reflect upon the idea that so many have so few songs in their heads.

They have been transformed from singers and players into audience.

If the lights do go out and even the crank machines no longer worked what music would the average person rely upon especially those far from urban centers where there are more performers.

Eventually the number of performers would increase but it would take a while

Perhaps a day without recorded sound would prompt a few folks to learn a few that they could sing on their own or maybe write a few.

Conrad

Subject: RE: BS: November 20 A Day without Recorded Music
From: Manitas_at_home
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 07:29 AM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11588293

Subject: RE: BS: November 20 A Day without Recorded Music
From: GUEST,Jonny Sunshine
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 09:01 AM

I thought for a moment this was about No Music Day, which was started 5 years ago by Bill Drummond (of KLF and burning a million quid fame):

No Music Day website

interview with Bill Drummond

Then I noticed what's being proposed here is (coincidentally?) a day earlier, and an agenda that appears to come from a more prescriptive angle.

Subject: RE: BS: November 20 A Day without Recorded Music
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 01:49 PM

You would all be welcome to Crayside Live in the evening

Subject: RE: BS: November 20 A Day without Recorded Music
From: *#1 PEASANT*
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 04:42 PM

Great minds think alike- I focus on no recorded music.

He worked with Cauty on the burning money project and maybe others.
Cauty did the art postage stamps with airplane running into big ben
just purchased a set and first day cover on ebay- guy fawkes related.

An interesting group of artists.

Conrad