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18 comments:
i love the violent femmes and add it up is definitely one of their best. i think your cover of this song did it real justice, while giving it a new, more punk rock edge. however, i would've even furher appreciated a live performance but i can appreciate how difficult that would be to orchestrate.
i agree, doing it live or even a video of it would emphasize the action of it. it kind of fell flat when we were sitting around your computer watching it play on itunes.
i like the idea of drawing with instruments very much and the song was nice.
you guys really did away with the femmes' sense of sensitivity in the song and i think that was a great gesture.
I do agree with Quinn and Sam. As we all love Violent Femmes, and the way Brenden did it in such a PUNK ROCK manner, as a demonstration it lacked intensity though the song was intense.
I also enjoy the idea of performance of drawing as music. I just wish there were more thoughts put into the presentation. But thinking about the nature of what it was, other than having the whole band and himself playing the music in class, it is virtually impossible to contain that much excitement that this music had....or you are the artist, so maybe you can come up with a solution!!
Can you comment, Brenden?
i agree,, i just had a bit of trouble concentrating as the song went on, i think it was the atmosphere - i felt like i was just listening to music that was playing in the background, chillin,, but maybe that's what was supposed to happen!
i also think live performance would have been more effective.while i was listening to the song, i didn'tknow where my eyes should be looking.i didn't want to look at the computer but then as my eyes wondered, i had trouble concentrating just on the song.but the song itself was great.
i think the critiques are all pointing in the same direction. music as audible drawing is quite poetic in many ways, but the presentation needs to hype that idea, not quiet it down.
once i went to the computer and read the song title, that's when it became a bit anti-climatic for me. don't get me wrong. i enjoy the piece, and the potential of the piece. could there have been a way of putting us into an environment that forces us to experience the piece? even if you're not physically playing... or there's no cheesy set-up of amps and guitars to make us know that you did a cover?? i think there's something in this piece. i hope you can keep with it as well. =)
annie cho.
Thnx for the feedback
When looking for inspiration for this work I was thinking about punk rock tribute albums, compilations of punk artists interpreting what would otherwise be artists not seen in respect or suggestion of a particular genre (a punk rock tribute to Johnny Cash, finger-picking through the Beatles…or whatever.) The covers would often be stripped down, sped up, sloppier, and at best derivative of their very own songs. I thought of the cover as a regressive act, while declaring a sort of artistic surrender/retreat…or moment of dead inspiration, they also became a source of clarity or self-direction.
Also a thought was the responsibility of interpretation…retaining the work’s integrity and the artist’s intent. In this case I don’t think it is an issue of stepping on sacred ground or fucking up paramount material, seeing all of that as a bit too heavy-handed, but the choice and ability to ruin or change work can become both very exciting and daunting.
I’m sure not all of this came across, but I guess it really doesn’t have to (?). I recorded this one take with a few friends in New Jersey a little while back (w/o too much manicuring.) The vocals are blown out, the bass and guitars become way to muddy, and the lead guitar can’t seem to stand still without feedback, but I think in this case, these aren’t complaints...presentation wasn't resolved, I'd like the photo printed largely and the music playing from two large speakers :/
-Brenden
Your piece had your name on it... If you weren't in the room and the sound appeared, it def reminded me of your sculptures last semester in Sue's class. I however didn't appreciate the set up as much as others. although this is just my thoughts, it would be nice to have the music just playing with out any set up or if anyone has similar feelings, other ways of making this more effective.. otherwise music nice.
As far as presentation, in an ideal setting I do think I would have liked something (or nothing) to look at with the music. When it was played in class I found myself distracted by people talking over it, though that's not your fault at all. The two large speaker idea definitely sounds nice - just because it would drown out anything else.
I didn't see the computer screen so this was entirely a sound piece for me. I think I would have appreciated it more as a song in a different setting. The classroom became distracting and I became sidetracked. The music sort of faded into the background, which in retrospect, I sort of like as a performance.
I also heard nothing but music and failed to pay attention to the computer screen. It was hard to focus on the piece and hard to understand what it was about.
It was nice song to listen to but I agree with Quinn and Sam that it would be even better if you played part of instrument or some kind of action/gesture with a music. Because of our surroundings, it was hard to concentrate on songs (too much attractions). Also, if you presented the music in video or any type of electronic device (not computer) will make audience focus on your work!!
Was there something on the computer screen?
I totally missed it, if there was.
It's interesting to think of music as a form of drawing, but I don't know how successful that was in this project. I got bored after a bit; probably because I didn't have anything to train my eyes on. It was either stare at the ground, stare at the dirty wall, stare at fellow classmates sitting awkwardly around, or play with the bubbles. Bubbles it was.
Not sure how I like it as an art piece, but I did enjoy it. But then on the other hand, I can't even remember what it sounded like anymore. D:
I agree with a lot that has been said, and think the two most effective ways this could be presented would be (1) purely as a sound piece, with the speakers out of sight, or (2) the two big speakers, giving the viewer some kind of source to turn to. The music itself again, was great.
i dont think i needed another kind of action with the piece because to me all the action you need in the performance is the song itself. really like what you did with the song but yeah agree the presentation could have been more thought out because getting up to look at the computer was a little distracting. i like your idea of the blown up photo and speakers.
My first instinct was why are we listening to a crustier verion of the Violent Femmes? I do not see how a cover relates to anything, other than it being a cover. Sure, it's a good over and all, but how is this related to you, or anything art-wise?
I am sorry that I missed this performance, as I can't very well appreciate it from just seeing a picture. That is my own loss! It sounds like the attitude with which you presented it was very fitting.
I was not here for this presentation so, unfortunately, I cannot comment on this piece. However, the image is strong and aesthetically pleasing. Colors are beautiful.
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