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04 Apr 2008, 4:55 am

I can't get the woodblock out of my head. Anyone know what I'm talking about?


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04 Apr 2008, 6:13 am

foxman wrote:
I can't get the woodblock out of my head. Anyone know what I'm talking about?


Are you saying you're a blockhead?

I'm a blockhead, too. :wink:



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04 Apr 2008, 6:16 am

Seriously, if you're saying you've got Writer's Block, I can totally sympathize.



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04 Apr 2008, 10:59 am

Hehe, ok, that's a no.

Short Ride on a Fast Machine is a piece by minimalist composer John Adams. It has a constant woodblock halfnote pulse running through the ENTIRE thing, and i can't get that sound out of my head^.^


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04 Apr 2008, 11:05 am

I need More COWBELL!! !
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04 Apr 2008, 11:11 am

MartyMoose wrote:
I need More COWBELL!! !
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hehe. Who doesn't need more cowbell. I mean, seriously^.^


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05 Apr 2008, 6:23 pm

Ride the fish!



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05 Apr 2008, 7:01 pm

foxman wrote:
Hehe, ok, that's a no.

Short Ride on a Fast Machine is a piece by minimalist composer John Adams. It has a constant woodblock halfnote pulse running through the ENTIRE thing, and i can't get that sound out of my head^.^


What is a "constant woodblock halfnote pulse?" That string of words means nothing to me. Please forgive my ignorance. :oops:

And what is the Fast Machine? :oops: :oops:



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06 Apr 2008, 8:30 pm

slowmutant wrote:
foxman wrote:
Hehe, ok, that's a no.

Short Ride on a Fast Machine is a piece by minimalist composer John Adams. It has a constant woodblock halfnote pulse running through the ENTIRE thing, and i can't get that sound out of my head^.^


What is a "constant woodblock halfnote pulse?" That string of words means nothing to me. Please forgive my ignorance. :oops:

And what is the Fast Machine? :oops: :oops:


A woodblock is a block of wood that percussionists hit, that makes a very distinctive sound. A halfnote is just a measure of time, marking 2 beats. So there is a percussive sound every 2 beats, for the entire 5 minute piece.

I think it's a Fast Machine just because the piece is pretty fast....and relatively short. hence...a short ride on a fast machine.

If you have itunes, I can email it to you if you want. it's pretty awesome.


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