I remember opening for Anthony Braxton in Denver, and having to go back to the sound booth (a theater-type insulated affair) because I couldn't keep from laughing. He was making obscene grunts through the instrument that sounded like Water Buffalos in heat. I think that may have been the funniest show I've ever seen. Of course the audience was all sitting in respectful silence, which made it even funnier..... e > From: Dan & Estera Alvarez <danseq@...> > Reply-To: logic-users@onelist.com > Date: Thu, 02 Dec 1999 11:46:08 -0800 > To: logic-users@onelist.com > Subject: Re: [LUG] OT: The first note > > I went to one of his concerts 15 years ago or so, where he was sitting on the > stage watching his concerto for prepared piano and orchestra. When the tuba > player screamed like bloody hell into the bell of his tuba, I just lost it and > burst out laughing. The whole audience was looking at me like I'd blasphemed, > but John just sat there with a big grin on his face. Apparently we were the > only two people that got the joke.