McLaren/ generosity/ errors

[Stearns:]
> one of those who did respond was Brian
> McLaren �- AND HOW! Three or four times
> over the next year or so I would find
> COLOSSAL packages of miscellaneous (historical
> and contemporary**) microtonal literature
> waiting for me at the Rutland post office...
>
> I can only guess how many times Brian has so
> generously given up his time and energy
> (not to mention postage expenses!) in this
> fashion - But I�d be willing to bet that
> it�s fairly emblematic of the type of person
> he is.

It's entirely characteristic of him. Just
let him know you like microtonal music, and
you'd better be prepared to *carry* his response
home with you!

I'm surprised you only got printed info - he
always sent me tapes and CDs too!

> **One of my personal favorites was Brian�s
> own "Brief History of Microtonality" which
> would help reaffirm in me a conviction that
> <snip>... antithetical contrariety seemed
> to be [and often for better _and_ worse] a deeply
> lodged fundamental cog in the tuning narrative...

I must confess that Brian himself *is* very guilty
of "antithetical contrariety" - but he does have
a LOT of references stored away in that amazing
mind of his to back up what he says.

[Erlich:]
> although Brian McLaren is a fine composer and
> promulgator of microtonal enthusiasm, his
> analyses, including music-theoretical ones,
> are plagued with errors.

As always, one must read the work of others
with a critical mind, and LISTEN to the
illustrations! (something Paul *always* does!)

And I agree that something published (in print
*or* on the web) which is known to have errors
should have an errata or warning published
with it.

I'd also like to use this opportunity to
acknowledge Paul's erudition and precision
as a music-theorist, and to publicly thank
him for taking the time to crtitique my book.

- Monzo
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