Philosophy
What makes seeing music so much better than listening to it? It is the exact opposite with philosophy. Seeing a paper, you inevitably get lost, can't follow the details of the logic, and do not get the subtleties. For real appreciation, you need to carefully go over and over the written piece. Yet having the recording of a musical performance that you can find the detail and nuance doesn't do the same thing, it decreases the appreciation. Why?
- Rock 101: We Do Need Some Education
TheWife is not a popular music person, so around the house we tend to play world, jazz, or classical. But as Christmas approached, she voiced the concern that the kids might be alienated from their peers because they aren't listening to anything pop....
- Is Comedy Like Music?
Friends, This weekend we have a theological questions for all you thoughtful Comedists. I was listening to an interview with Ron White and the interviewer framed the question in terms of the Allman Brothers, whom White and the interviewer were both fans...
- Buddy Guy And Saving The Past
Went last week with LilBro and The Old Man to see Buddy Guy, one of my musical heroes (do yourself a favor, click on that link and let the bluesy goodness soak in while you read). As always, he put on an unbelievable show -- the man looks good and has...
- Is Getting Your Mind Blown A Religious Experience?
Thinking back over the UMass conference a few months back, Unbroken Chain, one moment still stands out. It was during the first day's panel on the Grateful Dead and religious experience. During the q&a, someone told the story of going to a festival...
- Music Of The Spheres?
In the words of Sarah Palin..."You bethcha"...she can hear the sounds of Uranus from her front porch. Abstract: What do Brian May (the Queen’s lead guitarist), William Herschel and the Jupiter Symphony have in common? And a white dwarf, a piano and...
Philosophy
Live Music and Live Philosophy
What makes seeing music so much better than listening to it? It is the exact opposite with philosophy. Seeing a paper, you inevitably get lost, can't follow the details of the logic, and do not get the subtleties. For real appreciation, you need to carefully go over and over the written piece. Yet having the recording of a musical performance that you can find the detail and nuance doesn't do the same thing, it decreases the appreciation. Why?
- Rock 101: We Do Need Some Education
TheWife is not a popular music person, so around the house we tend to play world, jazz, or classical. But as Christmas approached, she voiced the concern that the kids might be alienated from their peers because they aren't listening to anything pop....
- Is Comedy Like Music?
Friends, This weekend we have a theological questions for all you thoughtful Comedists. I was listening to an interview with Ron White and the interviewer framed the question in terms of the Allman Brothers, whom White and the interviewer were both fans...
- Buddy Guy And Saving The Past
Went last week with LilBro and The Old Man to see Buddy Guy, one of my musical heroes (do yourself a favor, click on that link and let the bluesy goodness soak in while you read). As always, he put on an unbelievable show -- the man looks good and has...
- Is Getting Your Mind Blown A Religious Experience?
Thinking back over the UMass conference a few months back, Unbroken Chain, one moment still stands out. It was during the first day's panel on the Grateful Dead and religious experience. During the q&a, someone told the story of going to a festival...
- Music Of The Spheres?
In the words of Sarah Palin..."You bethcha"...she can hear the sounds of Uranus from her front porch. Abstract: What do Brian May (the Queen’s lead guitarist), William Herschel and the Jupiter Symphony have in common? And a white dwarf, a piano and...