Comments for byron j. scullin http://www.byronscullin.com Utilisant les outils électroniques, je crée et détruis le bruit. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:54:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on cats + synths by Cat Advice http://www.byronscullin.com/2007/04/20/cats-synths/#comment-2634 Cat Advice Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:22:43 +0000 http://www.byronscullin.com/2007/04/20/cats-synths/#comment-2634 Thanks for the informative post, I actually learned a lot. Thanks for the informative post, I actually learned a lot.

]]> Comment on The broken music industry. Why a free anti-piracy DVD for schools won’t work. by ekgc http://www.byronscullin.com/2008/04/30/the-broken-music-industry-why-a-free-anti-piracy-dvd-for-schools-wont-work/#comment-2560 ekgc Mon, 18 Aug 2008 03:40:54 +0000 http://www.byronscullin.com/?p=105#comment-2560 An inspiring and hopefully accurate prediction of things to come, although I would suggest one possible scenario by which the industry will avert its fate (for the next little while anyway) will be that in which it aligns itself more and more with the advertising industry... and from there I think you will continue to see no shortage of high budget manufacturing of 'idols' to sell you everything your sterile little consumer heart desires. Free Daniel Johns germ neutralizer and deodorizer anyone? An inspiring and hopefully accurate prediction of things to come, although I would suggest one possible scenario by which the industry will avert its fate (for the next little while anyway) will be that in which it aligns itself more and more with the advertising industry… and from there I think you will continue to see no shortage of high budget manufacturing of ‘idols’ to sell you everything your sterile little consumer heart desires.

Free Daniel Johns germ neutralizer and deodorizer anyone?

]]> Comment on the 67 ludwig by Vintage Guitar http://www.byronscullin.com/2007/06/25/the-67-ludwig/#comment-2516 Vintage Guitar Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:26:28 +0000 http://www.byronscullin.com/2007/06/25/the-67-ludwig/#comment-2516 Secondly - and I say this to people, it really comes down to what you'll pay for it. And item is only worth what someone is willing to pay! Secondly - and I say this to people, it really comes down to what you’ll pay for it. And item is only worth what someone is willing to pay!

]]> Comment on The broken music industry. Why a free anti-piracy DVD for schools won’t work. by Djjcj http://www.byronscullin.com/2008/04/30/the-broken-music-industry-why-a-free-anti-piracy-dvd-for-schools-wont-work/#comment-2155 Djjcj Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:38:32 +0000 http://www.byronscullin.com/?p=105#comment-2155 As long as angry kids have cash converters to get guitars/samplers, whatever, there will always be something good to connect to. As long as angry kids have cash converters to get guitars/samplers, whatever, there will always be something good to connect to.

]]> Comment on The relevance of Art by jurgen http://www.byronscullin.com/2008/04/25/the-relevance-of-art/#comment-1727 jurgen Wed, 07 May 2008 16:59:13 +0000 http://www.byronscullin.com/2008/04/25/the-relevance-of-art/#comment-1727 Hi there, I noticed that Nissan made a funny spoof of this clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpXrt5wRPWE You should check it out! Nissan had the bright idea participating in this discussion. Have fun! Jurgen Hi there,

I noticed that Nissan made a funny spoof of this clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpXrt5wRPWE

You should check it out!
Nissan had the bright idea participating in this discussion.

Have fun!

Jurgen

]]> Comment on The relevance of Art by daniela http://www.byronscullin.com/2008/04/25/the-relevance-of-art/#comment-1665 daniela Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:52:40 +0000 http://www.byronscullin.com/2008/04/25/the-relevance-of-art/#comment-1665 ps: hope you are ok that i popped you on my very small blogroll: ? ps: hope you are ok that i popped you on my very small blogroll: ?

]]> Comment on The relevance of Art by hobo http://www.byronscullin.com/2008/04/25/the-relevance-of-art/#comment-1651 hobo Sun, 27 Apr 2008 06:06:55 +0000 http://www.byronscullin.com/2008/04/25/the-relevance-of-art/#comment-1651 I do think that could be part of it too, boz. Musak is a prime example indeed. And perhaps it could also partly be a result of globalisation and the ease by which information (including art etc) travels across the world these days? Not only are we bombarded by the sheer number of art-in-advertising, but also by a much wider variety of styles now that influences travel across the globe so much more easily than ever before. Perhaps it is becoming that much harder for an art piece to actually stand out, as an individual and original concept? Which again leads to the trend towards shock art - after all, that's pretty much what it takes to get attention, as per the "monkey sex" example above. Fascinating. Thanks for the discussion. :) I do think that could be part of it too, boz. Musak is a prime example indeed.

And perhaps it could also partly be a result of globalisation and the ease by which information (including art etc) travels across the world these days? Not only are we bombarded by the sheer number of art-in-advertising, but also by a much wider variety of styles now that influences travel across the globe so much more easily than ever before. Perhaps it is becoming that much harder for an art piece to actually stand out, as an individual and original concept? Which again leads to the trend towards shock art - after all, that’s pretty much what it takes to get attention, as per the “monkey sex” example above.

Fascinating. Thanks for the discussion. :)

]]> Comment on The relevance of Art by boz http://www.byronscullin.com/2008/04/25/the-relevance-of-art/#comment-1650 boz Sun, 27 Apr 2008 05:34:02 +0000 http://www.byronscullin.com/2008/04/25/the-relevance-of-art/#comment-1650 hobo, I remember seeing the article you reference in the Washington post as well and it wouldn't surprise me to find that this film is in part inspired by it. Again however, what would have the result been if it had been a different musician playing different music? In the case of the music played by the violinist in the WP article, it's largely from the classical western repertoire of great works. In many ways, as beautiful as this music may be in some contexts, we have also become accustomed to ignoring it in others. Light classical music suffers greatly from abuse as muzak in many public spaces. Perhaps painting also suffers from abuse in the hands of advertising - our cities are littered with many static images which function as paintings do. Again, to preserve our mental energy we develop mechanisms to ignore these images when we can. Perhaps we could blame neither the public or the art elite, but the advertising executives for abusing both the creative talent of artists and the attention of the public? hobo,

I remember seeing the article you reference in the Washington post as well and it wouldn’t surprise me to find that this film is in part inspired by it. Again however, what would have the result been if it had been a different musician playing different music?

In the case of the music played by the violinist in the WP article, it’s largely from the classical western repertoire of great works. In many ways, as beautiful as this music may be in some contexts, we have also become accustomed to ignoring it in others. Light classical music suffers greatly from abuse as muzak in many public spaces. Perhaps painting also suffers from abuse in the hands of advertising - our cities are littered with many static images which function as paintings do. Again, to preserve our mental energy we develop mechanisms to ignore these images when we can. Perhaps we could blame neither the public or the art elite, but the advertising executives for abusing both the creative talent of artists and the attention of the public?

]]> Comment on The relevance of Art by hobo http://www.byronscullin.com/2008/04/25/the-relevance-of-art/#comment-1647 hobo Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:50:56 +0000 http://www.byronscullin.com/2008/04/25/the-relevance-of-art/#comment-1647 About a year ago I blogged on an experiment along similar lines that I'd read about in the Washington Post (link at bottom of this comment). They had a highly-regarded professional musician (violinist) dress down and pretend they were a busker, in a busy subway station in morning peak hour, to see whether people a) seemed to recognise the out-of-place talent, and b) chose to then take the time to stop and listen. By far the majority of people walked straight past him. Context is important for any art, and while I find these experiments somewhat interesting/amusing to read about in passing, I think it would be wrong to read too much into them. Anyone who sniffs and says, "Well, these plebs obviously don't appreciate REAL art".... jeez, sorry, but I don't have my art radar on all the time, and even when I do, sometimes I miss stuff (to which my sad attempts at photography will attest). Other times, your "art" just may not be to my tastes. Link to the original WP article here:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/04/AR2007040401721.html About a year ago I blogged on an experiment along similar lines that I’d read about in the Washington Post (link at bottom of this comment).

They had a highly-regarded professional musician (violinist) dress down and pretend they were a busker, in a busy subway station in morning peak hour, to see whether people a) seemed to recognise the out-of-place talent, and b) chose to then take the time to stop and listen.

By far the majority of people walked straight past him.

Context is important for any art, and while I find these experiments somewhat interesting/amusing to read about in passing, I think it would be wrong to read too much into them. Anyone who sniffs and says, “Well, these plebs obviously don’t appreciate REAL art”…. jeez, sorry, but I don’t have my art radar on all the time, and even when I do, sometimes I miss stuff (to which my sad attempts at photography will attest). Other times, your “art” just may not be to my tastes.

Link to the original WP article here:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/04/AR2007040401721.html

]]> Comment on The relevance of Art by innocentgirl http://www.byronscullin.com/2008/04/25/the-relevance-of-art/#comment-1644 innocentgirl Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:28:45 +0000 http://www.byronscullin.com/2008/04/25/the-relevance-of-art/#comment-1644 Is this video assuming that everyone on the street wants to have an opinion on art? What if you are late for work 'cause your baby that you just dropped off at child care threw up on your shirt and you only have to work 'cause the interest rates on your mortgage went up again and you have a barely enough money to see it through the month.... anyway I am sure you get my point. How nice it would be if we could all be privileged enough to take the time to dissect and appreciate painting all day. If a graf artist had sprayed 'monkey sex' on the wall I bet thn 90% of the passers by would have taken notice. How exactly will the finding in an experiment like that allow people to take more interest in art? Your final quote is definitely more accurate.....although I may have added 'self-absorbed, righteous bunch of ....' but that's just me;-) Is this video assuming that everyone on the street wants to have an opinion on art? What if you are late for work ’cause your baby that you just dropped off at child care threw up on your shirt and you only have to work ’cause the interest rates on your mortgage went up again and you have a barely enough money to see it through the month…. anyway I am sure you get my point. How nice it would be if we could all be privileged enough to take the time to dissect and appreciate painting all day. If a graf artist had sprayed ‘monkey sex’ on the wall I bet thn 90% of the passers by would have taken notice.
How exactly will the finding in an experiment like that allow people to take more interest in art?

Your final quote is definitely more accurate…..although I may have added ’self-absorbed, righteous bunch of ….’ but that’s just me;-)

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