The 'reply to Static's dad' thread.

[Static]

Ok, so he's not gonna see this, but anyways...upon hearing Choirs of the Eye, he said it 'lacks form', or is 'formless', as in random and confused. (I didn't agree)

*holds out the microphone*

So how would you reply? Be creative.

 

[FalseTodd]

"To each his own."

 

[xfer]

umm i would say that "Choirs of the Eye"'s entire point is the construction of its form. a lot more thought seems put into it than almost any other album i've heard in quite some time.

 

[IanDork107]

Agreed, xfer. That's part of the reason I gave it a perfect score for songwriting.

 

[Static]

"To each his own."

Hmm. Well that's done it.

 

[Kushantaiidan]

It's not formless. It is abstract, different, challenging, different. Formless? not a chance in hell.

Best album of the year? Oh my fucking god yes.

 

[kleo706]

I would say "Your views explain a lot about how Static turned out."

 

[Static]

Like, so awesome and stuff?

Thanks Kleo. Thank you.

 

[Steve]

"Lay off on the vodka"

 

[Static]

He only drinks wine.

 

[Demonspell]

I'd point out the fallacy in believing that music should adhere to a set form, and then explain how the album challenges, subverts, and deconstructs those notions.

Or you could just go the typical progsnob route: "you're not smart enough to get it."

 

[Static]

My dad is a classical composer with 30+ years of experience in the field of writing music.

 

[shivering corpse]

My father will make somewhat negative comments about some of the music i put on when I'm driving the car on family vacations and then he will proceed to put in Blue Oyster Cult's Greatest Hits.
Ok, "Don't Fear the Reaper" and "Burning For You" are catchy songs, but the rest of them make me queezy.

 

[xfer]

is he famous, or does he write catfood commercial classical or something?

 

[Static]

He's well respected, but it's hard to be famous for music in NZ. Actually, he has written a few jingles before, but that was ages ago. Keke.

 

[FuSoYa]

who is he? I want to buy some of his stuff.

 

[Static]

Description - http://www.sounz.org.nz/composer.php?search_for=works&search_by=com.composer_id&keyword_text=B002&keyword_type=match&selected_works=true

Stuff for order - http://www.sounz.org.nz/shop.php?keyword_type=contain&do_search=true&total_matches=0&results_page=1&search_for=scores&search_by=com.web_name&keyword_text=christopher+blake

 

[Static]

A better description - http://www.trustcds.com/pages/artists/Blake.html

 

[Firedwarf]

That's pretty neat, Static.

No sound samples or anything? I'm getting curious and I don't have money!

 

[xfer]

That is pretty neat.