The Less Serious Side of Music

I simply call this post, "Lessons in the Keys of Humility" or "Doses of Counterpoint in Reality"

...and then laugh at life.

My dream was to be a composer...

...but eventually I learned I was not noteworthy.

Either I had an unappreciative audience...

 ...or the truth hurt.

My new composition may not be exactly like Beethoven or Mozart...

...but does it even make sense?

For a while tried my hand at conducting...

...but written music has a complex language of its own.
...and everybody has to be on the same page, including the conductor.

Delusion:
Shhh! Genius at work...

Reality:

Then again, maybe it's better if no one finds out.

Trade Secrets:

I used to wonder how those older accomplished conductors were able to memorize the entire scores of large works and then never seemed to lose their place when conducting a performance from memory.

easier this way... because I'm getting there myself.

A touch on the cynical side...

...but a reflection of today's noisy world.

This effect can easily be accomplished merely by listening to music in a busy place.... and maybe it doesn't have to be all that busy either.

The Oddblock Station Agent