Comments on: Snort-o-rific http://www.eighthblackbird.com/blog/2006/11/04/illness/ Adventures (in new music) with eighth blackbird Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:40:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: talbert http://www.eighthblackbird.com/blog/2006/11/04/illness/#comment-3 talbert Sat, 04 Nov 2006 15:46:42 +0000 http://www.eighthblackbird.com/blog/archives/13#comment-3 I'll comment on this entry first, because I was at this very concert last night, and can attest to the veracity of Tim's description of Matthew's snort. (As his father, I tenaciously cling to the more-than-30-year-old habit of calling him "Matthew," but the rest of you may call him "Matt"). It probably started out as a sniffle, but was caught short when he realized, belatedly, that there was an open mic nearby, and came out as described. Definitely not susurrific. That's why we love live performances: there's always something happening. Ben's piece for Michael was quite beatiful: lyrical and complex and subtle, and realized perfectly. Tim deserved to be chuffed about "Vermont Counterpoint," it was a bravura performance that also managed to seem easy; his comfort with the music was palpable. It was an honour to hear it. (I mean an honor.) ("Chuffed"?) Good show. I’ll comment on this entry first, because I was at this very concert last night, and can attest to the veracity of Tim’s description of Matthew’s snort. (As his father, I tenaciously cling to the more-than-30-year-old habit of calling him “Matthew,” but the rest of you may call him “Matt”). It probably started out as a sniffle, but was caught short when he realized, belatedly, that there was an open mic nearby, and came out as described. Definitely not susurrific.

That’s why we love live performances: there’s always something happening.

Ben’s piece for Michael was quite beatiful: lyrical and complex and subtle, and realized perfectly.

Tim deserved to be chuffed about “Vermont Counterpoint,” it was a bravura performance that also managed to seem easy; his comfort with the music was palpable. It was an honour to hear it. (I mean an honor.) (”Chuffed”?)

Good show.

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