Comments on: Musical Crutches in Action, Handmade Music Makers Converge Again on NYC

By: Create Digital Music » Video: Handmade Musical Creations, Zany and Practical; See You Thursday

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:56:54 +0000

[...] This Thursday, we’ll be back in Brooklyn, so don’t be shy: stop by, and bring projects (finished or otherwise) if you want to share. [...]

By: Anonoooo

Anonoooo — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 00:21:33 +0000

Well, I actually like your point, Peter.

If I lived in China, I would buy the inexpensive organs of executed and connect them to midi-enabled organs using Max for art installations, so who am I to complain?

Just kidding! Hugs all around (take the hugs you bastards!).

By: Darren Landrum

Darren Landrum — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 02:07:45 +0000

And I may have been a bit trollish there myself. I should learn to control that mouse-clicking finger.

By: Peter Kirn

Peter Kirn — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 02:01:10 +0000

I’ll just add, for the record, I’m not only interested in interfaces for their novelty. I think if you can approach a familiar object and make it a musical instrument, then you can approach an existing musical instrument (keyboard, guitar, violin) in a new way. That would apply not only to “experimental” musicians, but to sitting down with Bach.

If I thought this were in any way really offensive, Anonooo, I’d be the first to be on your side.

By: Darren Landrum

Darren Landrum — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 01:52:21 +0000

So would it be okay then if these crutches were used to make whatever music it is that you like?

By: Peter Kirn

Peter Kirn — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 01:24:19 +0000

Actually, half the people I know who have broken their legs, etc., have wound up with crutches sitting around that no one would want. So I see no particular problem here. Musical instruments have been made out of endangered animal parts and exotic woods; recycling’s not such a bad idea!

By: Anonoooo

Anonoooo — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:12:53 +0000

Troll? - who can’t take a joke aimed at a guy using devices that are needed people who are injured/diseased/handicapped to make musical elite whimsy?

By: Damon

Damon — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:43:35 +0000

Con Troll ers…

By: anon

anon — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:27:47 +0000

I am no relation to the above troll

By: Peter Kirn

Peter Kirn — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 04:35:47 +0000

True, Anonoooo, true, but until we can find ways of using trolls as musical controllers…