Teasing the Korean Posted November 25, 2009 Report Posted November 25, 2009 (edited) Last night I was auditioning music for an upcoming radio show (shameless plug): http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=55990 ...and I was listening to some of Raymond Scott's 1950s/60s electronic music composed for commercials and industrial films (collected on "Manhattan Research Project"). Then, this evening, I was channel surfing, and a commercial for a national chain (Walgreen's) came on, with "Frosty the Snowman" in the background; and the hack who arranged it couldn't even get the melody right. This is a SIMPLE, SIMPLE melody. I would think one of the pre-requisites for being a professional musician would be an ability to correctly transcribe something along the lines of, say, "Row Row Row Your Boat." But I guess not. I just got depressed thinking of all the talented people out there, and wondering how this hack got such a (presumably) well paying gig. That's all. Thanks for indulging me. Edited November 25, 2009 by Teasing the Korean Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted November 25, 2009 Report Posted November 25, 2009 Nothing compared to folks making really original music. Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted November 25, 2009 Author Report Posted November 25, 2009 (edited) Nothing compared to folks making really original music. That's separate from the point I was making. Still, Raymond Scott made really original music and was also a professional. Edited November 25, 2009 by Teasing the Korean Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted November 25, 2009 Report Posted November 25, 2009 then the answer is "getting paid". Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted November 25, 2009 Author Report Posted November 25, 2009 Please see revised thread title. Quote
AllenLowe Posted November 25, 2009 Report Posted November 25, 2009 (edited) getting paid? Do we wanna be wage slaves? No! Well, you know what makes wage slaves? Wages! **** ***Groucho Marx Edited November 25, 2009 by AllenLowe Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted November 25, 2009 Report Posted November 25, 2009 (edited) Please see revised thread title. I really resent this shit. Live with what you post or go away. the same goes for your edits. Edited November 25, 2009 by Chuck Nessa Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted November 25, 2009 Author Report Posted November 25, 2009 I really resent this shit. Live with what you post or go away. the same goes for your edits. Why the hostility? I was posting a legitimate observation and a question. You inferred something other than what I meant. I revised the title to clarify. That's no reason to freak out. Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted November 25, 2009 Author Report Posted November 25, 2009 I felt jerked around. Not my intention. Can I buy you a drink? Quote
AllenLowe Posted November 25, 2009 Report Posted November 25, 2009 my suggestion for new thread title: "Boy George and Kenny G: Separated at Birth?" Quote
clifford_thornton Posted November 25, 2009 Report Posted November 25, 2009 "Ain't no time to hate / Barely time to wait" Quote
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