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I always get stuck on "who thought this up in the first place"...

I thought it was pretty cool just from a rhythmic standpoint, I couldn't do that with my hands without some serious practice.
You think it's maybe a part of some therapy for their nervous finger tapping habit? Get it out in public and maybe out of their system?
Just a thought

I failed to recognize it as a ‘seminal moment’.

Would it have been as interesting if one person did it, or was the ‘seminal moment’ in the duplicity? :lol:

cliff wrote:

I failed to recognize it as a ‘seminal moment’.

Would it have been as interesting if one person did it, or was the ‘seminal moment’ in the duplicity? :lol:

Our definitions must be very different. It would surprise me to discover that I was supposed to see it.

What I meant by a "seminal moment" is when the idea first struck those involved; the idea that then sprouted..., um, well, sprouted. :lol:

Author:	Gregory [ Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:51 am ]
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... or a dance floor, for that matter? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iANRO3I3 ... r_embedded

Author:	Kelly [ Wed Sep 22, 2010 11:24 am ]
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um...I liked it. Won't watch it again. I always get stuck on "who thought this up in the first place". Where and when do they get the epiphany "this is a great idea". And then practice it...for god knows how long.

Author:	cliff [ Wed Sep 22, 2010 12:10 pm ]
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A splendid example of having a tool, and then looking for a job for it. Um, we have access to media, let's say something. Where's McLuhan when you need him?

Author:	Gregory [ Wed Sep 22, 2010 11:42 pm ]
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Kelly wrote: I always get stuck on "who thought this up in the first place"... Artists.

Author:	tim [ Thu Sep 23, 2010 5:44 am ]
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I thought it was pretty cool just from a rhythmic standpoint, I couldn't do that with my hands without some serious practice. You think it's maybe a part of some therapy for their nervous finger tapping habit? Get it out in public and maybe out of their system? Just a thought

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Author:	Gregory [ Fri Sep 24, 2010 9:48 am ]
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tim wrote: I thought it was pretty cool just from a rhythmic standpoint, I couldn't do that with my hands without some serious practice. You think it's maybe a part of some therapy for their nervous finger tapping habit? Get it out in public and maybe out of their system? Just a thought I enjoyed it. Never occurred to me to question the why of it. Must have hung out with artists for too many years to question a seminal moment. I think it is an interesting and reductionist take on flamenco... or something, but how does it differ from dance, music, art... or anything we might do on the drums?

Author:	cliff [ Fri Sep 24, 2010 10:50 am ]
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I failed to recognize it as a ‘seminal moment’. Anyone, me included, would appreciate that a certain amount of effort and expression went into the performance, but I was never a big fan of synchronized swimming, either. At least these folks aren’t claiming this to be a sport. Would it have been as interesting if one person did it, or was the ‘seminal moment’ in the duplicity?

Author:	Gregory [ Fri Sep 24, 2010 8:24 pm ]
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cliff wrote: I failed to recognize it as a ‘seminal moment’. Would it have been as interesting if one person did it, or was the ‘seminal moment’ in the duplicity? Our definitions must be very different. It would surprise me to discover that I was supposed to see it.

Author:	cliff [ Fri Sep 24, 2010 9:12 pm ]
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Gregory wrote: cliff wrote: I failed to recognize it as a ‘seminal moment’. Would it have been as interesting if one person did it, or was the ‘seminal moment’ in the duplicity? Our definitions must be very different. It would surprise me to discover that I was supposed to see it. You lost me. Please explain.

Author:	cliff [ Sat Sep 25, 2010 7:55 am ]
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Gregory wrote: What I meant by a "seminal moment" is when the idea first struck those involved; the idea that then sprouted..., um, well, sprouted. Gotcha. I was thinking of it in terms of: "highly original and influencing the development of future events: a seminal artist; seminal ideas", and I just didn't see it as the beginning of a 'movement'. I guess the point of my original post was that the internet now provides instant access to media, and to a certain degree, an audience. Some things are creativity looking for an audience; others are just the result of having access to an audience. I think that is one element of the answer to "how does it differ from dance, music, art... or anything we might do on the drums?" Sort of an answer to Kelly's rhetorical question: ""Where and when do they get the epiphany "this is a great idea". And then practice it...for god knows how long."" ...and to further quote Kelly, "um...I liked it. Won't watch it again.".

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