In my college days, I remember having one of those college student arguments which concluded with the other person saying “if I’d wanted that I wouldn’t have become a Composer.” That said, there didn’t seem to be much to add….
Maybe you’ve hit the nail on the head there. The different view points that collide around the Hajdu article seem to hover (e.g. in the discussion of the game pieces) somewhere ’round the issues of ‘liberation’ and ‘authorship’.

S, tig
the improvising guitarist | Homepage | 09.07.07 - 23:25 | #

Also reminds me of Braxton’s comment: “If everything works, it’s probably not right.”

tig
the improvising guitarist | Homepage | 10.07.07 - 1:10 | #