Re: the power of limits

[Mark Sottilaro <sine@zerocrossing.net>]

Well, I've got to say that I feel that it's more a balance game.  To say 
that "If only I had..." and let that keep you from making music is 
basically procrastination.  On the other hand, my JamMan allowed me to 
make a type of music that I wanted to make, but did not have the tool to 
do it effectively.  Same thing goes for my computer.  I made music on a 
four track cassette deck, but it was often a strain to get what I wanted, 
and always a compromise
with quality.  Was it wrong for me to lust after a decent hard drive 
recorder?  I don't think so.  Also, for me a big part of music comes from 
the exploration of technology.  Always has.  My first record purchase was 
the Beatles Magical Mystery Tour.  My favorite cut?  I Am The Walrus.  My 
$60 electric guitar did not allow me to make sounds like that, so I 
dreamed, and slowly it became reality.  There's nothing wrong with wanting 
more colors in your
palette, unless it keeps you from doing anything.

Mark

Jan Pek wrote:

> >Lance, I think you've hit the nail on the head here.
> >I can't count how many time I have used the excuse "If
> >I only had X, Y, and Z...then I would be able to
> >create some great music."
> >
> >Instead of worrying about the limitations of our gear,
> >we should be fully exploiting them!  Thanks for
> >"bringing it home."
>
> yes! creativity is a game of limits. the limits gently contain, 
>incubating growth. the study of permaculture, and dozsa gorgy's great 
>book 'the power of limits: proportional harmonies in nature, art, and 
>architecture'... really bring this into view for me.
>
> talking with David Ziccarelli (MAXMSP) last year, he was relating to me 
>a story of how he created a patch librarian for one of his old synths.. 
>he spent a lot of time perfecting the librarian so he could create new 
>patches and new combinations of old patches 'effortlessly'. when he was 
>finally done with the thing, he had no inspiration left to create 
>patches, and never used the thing... Matt Wright of CNMAT expressed 
>similar sentiments to me once....
>
> it seems like a delicate path. supposedly the Dalai Lama has a penchant 
>for gizmos. the mind is so easily drawn to 'something else'.. but the 
>irony is 'this is it! this is Really IT!'
>
> love
> -jan
>
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