Harry and Arnold -- and Robert (was: Mark Swed on Schoenberg)

> From: jonszanto <JSZANTO@ADNC.COM>
> To: <tuning@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 6:58 PM
> Subject: [tuning] Re: Mark Swed on Schoenberg
>
>
> Joe,
>
> --- In tuning@y..., "monz" <joemonz@y...> wrote:
> > I first noticed a strong connection between Partch and Schoenberg
> > in 1988 (I wrote a paper on it which has never been published),
> > and was surprised to see many of my ideas corroborated a few
> > years later in a Bob Gilmore analyis of Partch's Li-Po Lyrics.
> > More and more people have been catching it.
>
> Tell you what: make a list with two columns - in the left column, put
> all the things you think Arnold and Harry have in common; in the
> right, put all the things that are completely unlike. In all
> respects, be very, very honest. And while you're at it, take the
> similarities and see if you can find parallels between Arnold and
> people from other professions/lifestyles.
>
> Similarities I notice; "strong connection between" I have a problem
> with. But papers get written this way...

That's a great idea, Jon!

Reminds me of an idea I had back in 1998: a piece where Partch
and Robert Johnson meet while bumming rides on the same train.

-monz

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Joe,

--- In tuning@y..., "monz" <joemonz@y...> wrote:
> Reminds me of an idea I had back in 1998: a piece where Partch
> and Robert Johnson meet while bumming rides on the same train.

Better yet: I smell a screenplay. You need to work Odetta into the
mix, as well...

Cheers,
Jon