Terry Riley on the Chris Manz Show

Aspiring anti-comedian Chris Manz tells jokes to his childhood Idol, the legendary experimental composer, Terry Riley, arguably one of the most important artists of the 20th century. Terry was delighted to take part in such a strange event, and suggested that the joke structure utilize repetition to reflect the compositional structures of Minimalism, the musical form that he helped establish. After a long day of giving speeches related to his honorary doctrate from Chapman University, lecturing on musicology, and even performing new music, Terry remarked that this was "the best part of the day"

Check out Terry's music @ www.terryriley.com

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• Riley
• minimalism
• experimental
• comedy
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[RhysChatham]

This is great. But can you post another with more of the show? Or was this the entire show!?!?

[CelestialCeiling]

Hi Rhys, actually this is all we have with Terry. Maybe someday we could get him back for more. Maybe someday YOU'D like to be on the show.

[colacentral]

I thought this was hilarious. It made my day.

[theREALbrushboy]

That day I spoke with Terry at great length about his work, and he played some amazing music he hasn't yet released. But I'm trying to make a show where artists are encouraged to perform comedy. Usually these interactions are reserved for a much more serious, academic discourse--which is great, but why can't there be both? Terry gave a fantastic lecture and performance that day, at the end of which he said that doing the show was his FAVORITE PART.

[Cotdail]

@llaformer Acknowledgement by mass media or popular culture at large is no confirmation of artistic merit. Likewise, a lack of such acknowledgment says nothing about an artist's work.

[McCoy38]

@llaformer you are one genuine idiot.

[Jonnern]

Oh wow! He got to talk with Terry Riley and used his time to tell a joke!

[sleestack808]

dr bronners is great soap

[SubconsciousGatherer]

@radiootoo rect!

[radiootoo]

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[radiootoo]

@SubconsciousGatherer A. 

[SubconsciousGatherer]

Q. How many minimalists does it take to?

[porkdukes]

@llaformer

What you need to do is ask all those people you listed who know something about music and they will no doubt testify that Terry "Riley is one of the most important musicians of the age - you cant compare tery to any of these musicians he transcends all of them.

[llaformer]

arguably one of the "most important artists of the 20th century?" TRY AGAIN. lmao. I never even heard of this guy. Lets review some of the artists of the 20th century shall we?

the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder,David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, the Ramones, the Rolling Stones, Johnny Cash, U2, Elvis Presley...JUST TO NAME A FEW.

and your comparing this guy to all of them?

Enough said. I cant say anything else to embarass you any further.