[rodgersorgan] Re: Dominance of rhythm and percussion
- From: Harry Littman <harry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 08:06:42 -0700
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on 11/23/02 4:17 PM, William E Ehrke at diapason@xxxxxxx wrote:
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> Admittedly this is pretty far off the subject of organs -- a question
> for the musical philosophers among us: How has music arrived at the
> point where rhythm and percussion completely dominate? Melody, harmony
> and overall texture have all but disappeared from much of what we hear.
>
> Pop music, of course, is the prime example. But forgetting that for a
> minute, think of the everyday music of your life:
>
> Why on earth does so much radio and TV advertising feature nothing but
> mindlessly repetitious boom-whack patterns behind the sales pitch? Does
> this percussive assault increase people's tendency to buy?
>
> High school bands (and my son plays in one) field such agressive
> percussion sections that you can't hear enough melody or harmony to tell
> the national anthem from the fight song. Directors love to showcase
> their drum lines in half-time shows, but never a wind section.
>
> And of course restaurants pipe in percussion-heavy arrangements that
> have about as much charm as a throbbing migraine.
>
> Maybe some sort of musical weariness has finally caught up with me.
> Anybody else?
>
> B.E.
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The clanking and other noise does get to be a bit much. The volume is way
too much. However, this got it start musically a long time ago. I remember
accompaniment to piano and little electronics like the Thomas and Lowery
organs in restaurants when I was growing up. Does anyone remember the
"Side-man"? Built by Wurlitzer during the 60's this was a dream come true.
Drum, castanets, block, cymbal all available at a push of a button. Tempo,
rhythm, beat all ajustable. The volume control apparently was used during
poorly played tunes.
Maybe it started off as a metronome and got out of control. Maybe the ad
people are trying to appeal to our instinctual tribal beat that makes us
stand up and yell charge it.
I bought one of these machines not too long ago at an antique market. My
granddaughter and grandson think its great and do their "dancing" with that
alone. I am the final authority on the volume.
Kind of like opening and closing the swell shades with the organ off.
Leaves a lot to be desired.
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