Strung Out (1967) by Philip Glass

[kaeli356]

Amazing performance! Thanks for posting. :O)

[mistervariable]

Great playing, makes me want to pick up an instrument. Also, did anyone else notice how much the mic/room likes 1000hz? Kinda driving me crazy.. There's one part where you're pretty much riding C# 1 and Wooooo boy.. makes my ears flutter. Otherwise - Great F'n' Job! (Philip Glass is excellent)

[F430Fill]

meh

[GershomTalua]

THIS IS BEAUTIFUL!!!! THANKS!!!! GREAT STUFF!!!!

[theevmeister]

People will always bash minimalism. People will always defend minimalism.

[myguitardidyermom12]

I always enjoy the overtones that sometimes "happen" in these kinds of pieces. You can really feel it in your chest.

[nikolas8000]

Excuse me! Does You Know Where I Can Find Score Of "Strung Out" by Philip Glass?!

[MuzikJunkyAES]

@nikolas8000 You can probably purchase it from Dunvagen Music Publishers. Peace.

[nikolas8000]

Excuse me! Does You Know Where I Can Find Score Of "Strung Out" by Philip Glass?

[bongfodder]

nearly flawless performance aside from the fact that time felt a bit arbitrarily spongy in spots.

[mebeshaba]

so you inspired me to start learning this work. can i ask advice on what kind of mallets you used? they sound like general or even a medium soft.

[RunLemmingRun]

As a pro-musician for 20 years burned out and bored listening to all kinds of music.... I still never get tired of listening to Phillip Glass, Bjork, Bob Marley, Sade & Mozart...after decades I never tire of listening to these 5 musicians..

[spectrum99122]

Delightful sound.

[AnotherAnimeName]

its better not to listen to something if it is depressing.

[bloggerwog]

As I understand it, to appreciate minimalism you must be able to observe structural features that usually go unnoticed in most normal music; things like timing, rhythm, melody, and mode. The point is to reduce the overall composition of the way these things are normally, and especially classically, arranged to highlight the conceptual nature of music. It is a direct reaction to baroque styles, and if done properly is not a part of the post modern sludge that gets called art.

[mebeshaba]

damn dude. that was the most intelligent and best dead on answer on how to interpret, listen and finally, appreciate minimalistic music. props to you. no joke good job.

[bloggerwog]

@mebeshaba Thank you, I hope it helps you, all, enjoy the experience more fully!

[jasonmathias]

@bloggerwog Cool! I personally just like the way it sounds. But thank you for that.

[munkyhed]

@bloggerwog & @jasonmathias I think there's a lot to be said about the pure emotion evoked from such simple patterns in minimalist music. even from composers who aren't considered "true" minimalists, but still keep their structure quite simple (like Bernard Herrmann).

[glassminimalist]

@bloggerwog You're right. Minimalism must be experienced, not heard. If you're not letting the music flow through you and instead are just "listening" to it, you're going to miss out.

[Dadagnos]

I wish Philips parents would have encouraged their son to play on the local soccer club, or maybe do something good for the community. This stuff makes you less intelligent every second... even my comment is making less sense while I'm listening. The earth is a popeyed camel and there's no way my mum has to do anything with any of this! Viva el presidente! Filecabinet....

[tsaxfreak]

mark ford marimbas are better.

[devinsiegel7]

i dig it

[retardedlegoboy]

And what have you contributed to society that has inspired people across the globe?

[kanaduh128]

glass is such an amazing composer

[henriqueschucman]

Whether one likes this piece of music or not, no doubt it must be extremely difficult to play, and the performer is very skillful. Congratulations.

[Dadagnos]

I'd rather see someone put their skills at work into something usefull or something with an actual soul in it. But nevertheless you're right. I'll stop bitching about it. Very good comment dude!

[DIEZAUBERFLOTEMENSCH]

my voice teacher thinks glass is a "charlatan" but ive always been attracted to his sound i think its meditative and hypnotic

[artistanbul]

he is right there with yanni

[zenrarity]

Aw, fuck off.

[Kreutzer21]

tu profesor/a sí que lo es, sí.

[whimsical2tree]

Quite. It seems to somewhat induce mild paralysis, its not exactly calming its just numbing, I guess, very interesting.

[mrAnderson57]

i agree

[simondslz]

Repetitive music is very interisting, you can't say that it's not artistic! And try to listen the polyryhtms before talking... It's really amazing

[guinnesstrail]

I saw a second tomorrow. I slowly rushed toward the flower in double sorrow.

Sighed,

A Glassy Schtick.

[starstarstar42]

I saw a stunningly beautiful flower today. I immediately crushed it lest I should enjoy it another single second.

Signed,

A Philip Glass Critic.

[vitovito1234]

stupid music for stupid people!!!!!!

so tipically american!!!! no artistic meaning!!!!!!

[buddiha]

you are a funny guy.

[singersam85]

so minimalist = repetitive? the repetition is over used in this respect. sounds nice, but it should be one third that long. but it would be really funny and obnoxious if the composer had written the piece for piccolo

[wonea]

Great, love to hear it on CD or better still in real life.

[smartcheat]

repetitive..

[vanderburgk]

Loved it. Thank you for doing that!

[04amenjo]

is this steve reich younger or someone playing

[pete5668]

knock knock

who's there

knock knock

who's there

knock knock

who's there

philip glass

[rdavidr]

YESS, thats too good

[dummy222]

Chuck Close !

[KBMKBMKBMKBM]

@pete5668 HAHAHAHAHA your right

[speier]

knock knock

who's there

... (wait 4 mins and 33 seconds) ...

john cage

[bouncylj]

i do love this peice of music, though it feels a bit repetetive, but maybe thats what glass intended, a wonderful interpritation just a pity bout sound quality, then again we cant always have what we want ^_^

[windblows33]

I thinks is a marvelous interpretation :)

[proman84]

Great stuff, I like a lot. Total sucess in my book.

[cpi23]

It is not as dramatic as Glass' other work, but I enjoy this piece a lot in the same way I enjoy Laraaji pieces.

Your performance is commendable!

[MeinenMusik]

wow, yea, because nobody ever makes mistakes. what the fuck dude?

[Haedos]

fuck you coldacre

[DanielGillismusic]

How did you notice that? Get a life dude.

[bouncylj]

ok, you dont live in reality, do you? to have honestly done that you would either A) be pitch perfect and listen to it all the way through, knowing the sheet music of by heart, or played along with it from sheet music, which in all honesty makes me beleive your all hot air

[kotowate]

You people are morons. You can't understand a joke.

[JackSmith07]

Hahaha. I don't know what eveyone's problem is. That was hilarious. Ruins the whole piece... God that's funny.

[hselassie]

And you're regarded a moron with good reason