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Austin, Texas is not a music capital
On Sep 24, 8:39*am, Motorblade wrote:
grupo fantasma Thing is Ghostland Observatory is the type of band people listen to and go "hey more music is good but whatever" No one but a guitar afficianado gives a rats ass about Eric Johnson MEANWHILE, EVERY OTHER MAJOR CITY IN THE COUNTRY HAS A TRULY GOOD/ TRULY FAMOUS MUSICIAN Do you realize that Austin is conspicuous for its LACK of musical talent? Do you realize that this makes Austin fraudulent, and that most cities couldn't be as much of a cultural fraud if they tried? |
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Austin, Texas is not a music capital
On Sep 23, 11:05*pm, TXZZ wrote:
On Sep 24, 8:39*am, Motorblade wrote: Do you realize that this makes Austin fraudulent, and that most cities couldn't be as much of a cultural fraud if they tried? With a reported six hundred music venues, it couldn't possibly be as you say. |
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Austin, Texas is not a music capital
On Sep 24, 1:05�am, TXZZ wrote:
On Sep 24, 8:39�am, Motorblade wrote: grupo fantasma Thing is Ghostland Observatory is the type of band people listen to and go "hey more music is good but whatever" No one but a guitar afficianado gives a rats ass about Eric Johnson MEANWHILE, EVERY OTHER MAJOR CITY IN THE COUNTRY HAS A TRULY GOOD/ TRULY FAMOUS MUSICIAN Do you realize that Austin is conspicuous for its LACK of musical talent? Do you realize that this makes Austin fraudulent, and that most cities couldn't be as much of a cultural fraud if they tried? By the timeStevie Ray Vaughn was thirteen years old he was playing in clubs in Dallas where he met many of his blues idols. A few years later he dropped out of Justin F. Kimball High School in Oak Cliff and moved to Austin to pursue music. Vaughan's talent caught the attention of guitarist Johnny Winter and blues-club owner Clifford Antone. During the early 1970s Vaughan played the Austin bar and club scene with the Cobras. After the Cobras broke up, in 1975 he started Triple Threat, which in 1978 became Double Trouble with Vaughan as lead singer. From Austin, their success spread throughout Texas. |
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Austin, Texas is not a music capital
On Sep 24, 6:42*am, Icono Clast wrote:
On Sep 23, 11:05*pm, TXZZ wrote: On Sep 24, 8:39*am, Motorblade wrote: Do you realize that this makes Austin fraudulent, and that most cities couldn't be as much of a cultural fraud if they tried? With a reported six hundred music venues, it couldn't possibly be as you say. If quantity is what equals value to you, then I suppose you may have a point. If it's quality you want, I have heard better jazz/folk musicians in NYC subway stations. TXZZ may be making his point crudely and obnoxiously but he's right. There is not one top shelf arts organization in Austin. Houston has the Grand Opera and the Alley Theater, DFW has the Kimble. That's about it for the national stage. Then again, Austin is considerably smaller than both those cities so the talent pool is smaller as well. (I guess San Antonio has no excuse) The real shame is that a state the size and population of TX has so little to contribute to the national arts community. At the very least one of the major cities should have a top shelf "A" orchestra. |
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Austin, Texas is not a music capital
Gumby wrote:
If quantity is what equals value to you, then I suppose you may have a point. If it's quality you want, I have heard better jazz/folk musicians in NYC subway stations. The London underground also has some good buskers. However, as you point out below, Austin is considerably smaller. The real shame is that a state the size and population of TX has so little to contribute to the national arts community. At the very least one of the major cities should have a top shelf "A" orchestra. I agree. OTOH, my horn teacher pointed out to me, he was former principal horn player of the now defunct San Jose Symphony, the funding of orchestras is a major problem all across the country. Few people are willing to support a top shelf "A" orchestra. My son is in charge of fund solicitation for the New York Phil and has also mentioned that even in NYC it is hard to get support for such an orchestra. Also, KMFA doesn't get high levels of support here... However, as a libertarian who is a believer in the "Chicago school" of economics, there is no such thing as a free lunch. The market will supply what people want, good or bad... Regards... Tom |
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Austin, Texas is not a music capital
On Sep 24, 5:19*am, Gumby wrote:
On Sep 24, 6:42*am, Icono Clast wrote: On Sep 23, 11:05*pm, TXZZ wrote: On Sep 24, 8:39*am, Motorblade wrote: Do you realize that this makes Austin fraudulent, and that most cities couldn't be as much of a cultural fraud if they tried? With a reported six hundred music venues, it couldn't possibly be as you say. If quantity is what equals value to you, then I suppose you may have a point. *If it's quality you want, I have heard better jazz/folk musicians in NYC subway stations. TXZZ may be making his point crudely and obnoxiously but he's right. There is not one top shelf arts organization in Austin. *Houston has the Grand Opera and the Alley Theater, DFW has the Kimble. That's about it for the national stage. Then again, Austin is considerably smaller than both those cities so the talent pool is smaller as well. *(I guess San Antonio has no excuse) *The real shame is that a state the size and population of TX has so little to contribute to the national arts community. *At the very least one of the major cities should have a top shelf "A" orchestra. Houston Grand Opera is top shelf as you said, so is the Dallas Fort Worth Symphony. Maybe classical music is not something Texans are interested in. |
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Austin, Texas is not a music capital
On Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:05:12 -0700 (PDT), TXZZ wrote:
MEANWHILE, EVERY OTHER MAJOR CITY IN THE COUNTRY HAS A TRULY GOOD/ TRULY FAMOUS MUSICIAN Do you realize that Austin is conspicuous for its LACK of musical talent? James McMurtry. Absolutely superb writer and performer. -- Larry |
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Austin, Texas is not a music capital
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Austin, Texas is not a music capital
On Sep 24, 10:30*am, PeterL wrote:
On Sep 24, 5:19*am, Gumby wrote: On Sep 24, 6:42*am, Icono Clast wrote: On Sep 23, 11:05*pm, TXZZ wrote: On Sep 24, 8:39*am, Motorblade wrote: Do you realize that this makes Austin fraudulent, and that most cities couldn't be as much of a cultural fraud if they tried? With a reported six hundred music venues, it couldn't possibly be as you say. If quantity is what equals value to you, then I suppose you may have a point. *If it's quality you want, I have heard better jazz/folk musicians in NYC subway stations. TXZZ may be making his point crudely and obnoxiously but he's right. There is not one top shelf arts organization in Austin. *Houston has the Grand Opera and the Alley Theater, DFW has the Kimble. That's about it for the national stage. Then again, Austin is considerably smaller than both those cities so the talent pool is smaller as well. *(I guess San Antonio has no excuse) *The real shame is that a state the size and population of TX has so little to contribute to the national arts community. *At the very least one of the major cities should have a top shelf "A" orchestra. Houston Grand Opera is top shelf as you said, so is the Dallas Fort Worth Symphony. DFWS is B level. It's not bad but it's not Cleveland, Chicago, New York, etc. * Maybe classical music is not something Texans are interested in. There is a HUGE amount of people interested in classical music in TX! Just look at all the top notch facilities that have been erected in the past few years. I think it all has to do with TX "inbreeding." The propensity for Texans to feel that anything in TX is better than anywhere else has kept their standards set at mediocre. The borders are big and not too many people get to visit great centers of culture. |
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Austin, Texas is not a music capital
Gumby wrote: On Sep 24, 10:30 am, PeterL wrote: On Sep 24, 5:19 am, Gumby wrote: On Sep 24, 6:42 am, Icono Clast wrote: On Sep 23, 11:05 pm, TXZZ wrote: On Sep 24, 8:39 am, Motorblade wrote: Do you realize that this makes Austin fraudulent, and that most cities couldn't be as much of a cultural fraud if they tried? With a reported six hundred music venues, it couldn't possibly be as you say. If quantity is what equals value to you, then I suppose you may have a point. If it's quality you want, I have heard better jazz/folk musicians in NYC subway stations. TXZZ may be making his point crudely and obnoxiously but he's right. There is not one top shelf arts organization in Austin. Houston has the Grand Opera and the Alley Theater, DFW has the Kimble. That's about it for the national stage. Then again, Austin is considerably smaller than both those cities so the talent pool is smaller as well. (I guess San Antonio has no excuse) The real shame is that a state the size and population of TX has so little to contribute to the national arts community. At the very least one of the major cities should have a top shelf "A" orchestra. Houston Grand Opera is top shelf as you said, so is the Dallas Fort Worth Symphony. DFWS is B level. It's not bad but it's not Cleveland, Chicago, New York, etc. Maybe classical music is not something Texans are interested in. There is a HUGE amount of people interested in classical music in TX! Just look at all the top notch facilities that have been erected in the past few years. I think it all has to do with TX "inbreeding." The propensity for Texans to feel that anything in TX is better than anywhere else has kept their standards set at mediocre. The borders are big and not too many people get to visit great centers of culture. Boils down to me that most of the sounds generated on 6th Street are of the, "If you hear one, you heard 'em all." Austin may have over a million people in the metro area, but arts-wise, it's still a little podunk town. sigh JT |
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