LaMonte Young

I don't know if this will help any. But it was just sent to me from Forced
Exposure records. It is a record by Young from a long time ago. I know that
i would love to be able to have a piece of history like this. But I'm sure
that a lot of you (like myself) find it VERY hard to spend $81.00 on a
record that really doesn't need to be that expensive. If Young were just a
little bit less selfish and more loving of his fans he would've had the $$
on this way down. We would also see more interviews with him and more
CD's...perhaps even the much and sadly waited for "Theater of Eternal Music"
recordings. I believe this man has totally brought himself into total
isolation from those who would benefit from his teachings and music so very
much, thereby benefiting himself right back...in happiness (and a little
more $$ God forbid).

I say this with a frown on my face because I would love a chance at seeing
this man grow into a huge entity in music, but he seems to keep forcing
himself into obstruction.

I also do dearly love his music and he is one of my very favorite composers.
I just wish there was more for all of us to get to listen to and hear from
the man himself.

Sincerely,
Jeff Collins

http://www.forcedexposure.com/
YOUNG, LA MONTE/ZAZEELA, MARIAN: LP (EDITION X). Original numbered copies
of the first La Monte Young/Marian Zazeela LP. Issued by the Edition X
label out of Germany in 1969 (in an edition of 2800 copies), this album has
no formal title but is usually referred to as The Black Record (visually
annotated with stunning Marian Zazeela art and calligraphy). It has only
been available from La Monte & Marian's MELA Foundation for quite some time
now, for the price of $81.00 (not inappropriate at all, considering it's
age, artistic stature and pure desirability). It features a 23-minute
section of "Map of 49's Dreams..." which evolved out of Theatre of Eternal
Music work from 1964. It is performed by La Monte and Marian, for voice and
sine wave drones. This is the only legitimate place to hear an historical
document of their early dream music and it's a thoroughly massive
experience (despite the crackle, so much for the clarity of German vinyl
engineering in 1969!). Side 2 features a 20-minute excerpt of "Studies in
the Bowed Disc," performed on bowed gongs. The remaining stock of this LP
is quite finite, so don't delay if interested. $81.00

Mr. Collins
I as well am intersted in LaMonte Young's music.
Making music is not to reach an audience or be understood(gary this may answer
yor philosophy question as well). True artists are amateurs. The imitators are
what we call professionals/culture is created afterwards by people who percieve
or comprehend what someone was doing to just exist. I cannot judge LY only
experience what has been created and I do not care to be understood nor have an
audience understand anything I do/play/sing. John Tudor once said,"If you don't
know, why do you ask". If someone--an audience--already understands then art
becomes entertainment and subsequently commodified. LY refuses to be commodified
so tough luck to all the FANS out there. I personally give my Microtonal
whatever(tet) JI music away for free--so I & the listener are free as well.
sorry but you guys got me on the wrong day.

Collins wrote:

> From: "Collins" <collinsclan@sprintmail.com>
>
> I don't know if this will help any. But it was just sent to me from Forced
> Exposure records. It is a record by Young from a long time ago. I know that
> i would love to be able to have a piece of history like this. But I'm sure
> that a lot of you (like myself) find it VERY hard to spend $81.00 on a
> record that really doesn't need to be that expensive. If Young were just a
> little bit less selfish and more loving of his fans he would've had the $$
> on this way down. We would also see more interviews with him and more
> CD's...perhaps even the much and sadly waited for "Theater of Eternal Music"
> recordings. I believe this man has totally brought himself into total
> isolation from those who would benefit from his teachings and music so very
> much, thereby benefiting himself right back...in happiness (and a little
> more $$ God forbid).
>
> I say this with a frown on my face because I would love a chance at seeing
> this man grow into a huge entity in music, but he seems to keep forcing
> himself into obstruction.
>
> I also do dearly love his music and he is one of my very favorite composers.
> I just wish there was more for all of us to get to listen to and hear from
> the man himself.
>
> Sincerely,
> Jeff Collins
>
> http://www.forcedexposure.com/
> YOUNG, LA MONTE/ZAZEELA, MARIAN: LP (EDITION X). Original numbered copies
> of the first La Monte Young/Marian Zazeela LP. Issued by the Edition X
> label out of Germany in 1969 (in an edition of 2800 copies), this album has
> no formal title but is usually referred to as The Black Record (visually
> annotated with stunning Marian Zazeela art and calligraphy). It has only
> been available from La Monte & Marian's MELA Foundation for quite some time
> now, for the price of $81.00 (not inappropriate at all, considering it's
> age, artistic stature and pure desirability). It features a 23-minute
> section of "Map of 49's Dreams..." which evolved out of Theatre of Eternal
> Music work from 1964. It is performed by La Monte and Marian, for voice and
> sine wave drones. This is the only legitimate place to hear an historical
> document of their early dream music and it's a thoroughly massive
> experience (despite the crackle, so much for the clarity of German vinyl
> engineering in 1969!). Side 2 features a 20-minute excerpt of "Studies in
> the Bowed Disc," performed on bowed gongs. The remaining stock of this LP
> is quite finite, so don't delay if interested. $81.00
>
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Jay here,
Noticed this while reviewing my inbox. Sorry I didn't forward it sooner.
Happy hollowdays.
>Delivered-To: jaywill@tscnet.com
>Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 18:28:22 -0800
>From: Charles Amirkhanian <charles@artsplural.com>
>Subject: LaMonte Young
>To: Other Minds List <othermindslist@otherminds.org>
>Reply-To: othermindslist@otherminds.org
>
> Just had a pleasant phone conversation this morning with Other Minds
>Festival alumni LaMonte Young and Marian Zazeela, during which I learned
>that their MELA Foundation has released an amazing 6-hour 24-minute DVD
>project documenting LaMonte's last performance (1987) of The Well-Tuned
>Piano.
> In addition, the couple has produced The Tamburas of Pandit Pran Nath ""
> You can find a listing of these new releases at
> http://www.melafoundation.org
> For a listing of the items above click on The MELA Store.
> melafoundation@rcn.com.
> Charles Amirkhanian