Re: Re: STRATEGIES for REHARMONIZATION in LIVE LOOP COMPOSITION

[Rick Walker <looppool@cruzio.com>]

I've heard it said:

It is more meaningful to break the rules if you know them already.

I see some wisdom in that.

I've seen really talented young drummers playing in what they thought 
was a West African
paradigm who just would never pass muster in an authentic setting 
because they just hadn't
done enough homework,
but then again,  there are people who just jump boldly out without ever 
learning the rules......they do some
cool shit, too.

rick


On 6/9/12 2:01 PM, andy butler wrote:
> I was alluding to composers that
> set themselves rules to work with.
>
> Stockhausen, Messiaen, Xenakis
>
> and also consider
> Gesualdo....followed the old established rules, in a
> highly unconventional way.
>
>
> ...I think you'll be hard pressed
> to find many who broke convention that thoroughly.