The First "Musician"

JBKlyde · 12-11-2011, 09:24 PM

Wouldn't it be neat if America had a position know as the "first musician". Just to set the standard. As it stands know we just have a free for all of Music. If this were an actual job either elected by the people or appointed by the first lady, maybe there would be less communication failures.

sexobon · 12-11-2011, 09:50 PM

We used to have a first musician (on the violin); but, Jack Benny died. The heir apparent would seem to be Steve Martin on the banjo.

limey · 12-12-2011, 03:46 AM

"“Music is much too important to leave to the professionals.” Attributions various including Pete Seegar and Robert Fulghum ...

ZenGum · 12-12-2011, 06:15 AM

Kind of like a Poet Laureate.

Aliantha · 12-12-2011, 06:18 AM

Why is this thread in politics?

Pete Zicato · 12-12-2011, 09:32 AM

It's a naive position, JB. We've had a First Lady for a long time now, and I haven't noticed an improvement in US housekeeping over the years.

GunMaster357 · 12-12-2011, 10:12 AM

Since such a position would be fulfilled either by election or appointment, it will be subject to politics.

Would you like it so much to have a "first musician" like Miss Perry harping about her last friday night (binge drinking, a stranger in her bed, no rememberance but yet it surely was great) ?

jimhelm · 12-12-2011, 10:27 AM

isn't the Grammys enough?

I think Adele was the big winner this year

http://www.grammy.com/nominees

infinite monkey · 12-12-2011, 11:48 AM

Can they be an immigrant?

"I came to this country with nothing except the clothes on my back and a song in my heart. And a pony."

JBKlyde · 12-12-2011, 02:00 PM

In a symphony you have a conductor don't you... what we have now is a symphony of destruction... "you take a mortal man an put him in control, watch him become a God and watch heads start to roll.." wouldn't it be so much more civil if there were a "symphony of survival" or some sort of "symphony of political sanity".. that's change I can believe in..

"one would like to believe in the freedom of music but glitter and prizes and endless compromises shatter the illusion of integrity" RUSH

jimhelm · 12-12-2011, 02:33 PM

You ever heard Symphony for the Devil?

It kind of sucks actually

JBKlyde · 12-12-2011, 02:55 PM

yup it sucks..

1-2-3-4
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4-5

JBKlyde · 12-12-2011, 04:12 PM

http://www.beastieboysannotated.com/hellonasty.htm

Griff · 12-12-2011, 05:01 PM

You'd end up with some crap lowest common denominator musician like the aforementioned Perry, Niki Minaj, or Taylor Swift. Democracy barely works for politics, it should never be introduced to anything dealing with aesthetics. Why this fascination with hierarchy?

JBKlyde · 12-12-2011, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Why this fascination with hierarchy?

I like the edge it gives.. the leading edge.. I was in a club in high school called pit, something to do with politics but I forgot what it stood for so I renamed it "p-olitics i-n t-echnology" I dunno if you are ever going to make a difference in the world you have to have political connections, (of which I have none) but it's fun to pretend..

12-11-2011, 09:24 PM	#1
JBKlyde Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Encrypted Into an AmpitheaterWall Posts: 1,722	The First "Musician" Wouldn't it be neat if America had a position know as the "first musician". Just to set the standard. As it stands know we just have a free for all of Music. If this were an actual job either elected by the people or appointed by the first lady, maybe there would be less communication failures.

12-12-2011, 03:46 AM	#3
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	"“Music is much too important to leave to the professionals.” Attributions various including Pete Seegar and Robert Fulghum ... __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

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ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Kind of like a Poet Laureate. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

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Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Why is this thread in politics? __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

12-12-2011, 09:32 AM	#6
Pete Zicato Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,916	It's a naive position, JB. We've had a First Lady for a long time now, and I haven't noticed an improvement in US housekeeping over the years. __________________ Talk nerdy to me.

12-11-2011, 09:50 PM	#2
sexobon I love it when a plan comes together. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 9,793	We used to have a first musician (on the violin); but, Jack Benny died. The heir apparent would seem to be Steve Martin on the banjo.

12-12-2011, 10:12 AM	#7
GunMaster357 Professor Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Brest (FRANCE) Posts: 1,837	Since such a position would be fulfilled either by election or appointment, it will be subject to politics. Would you like it so much to have a "first musician" like Miss Perry harping about her last friday night (binge drinking, a stranger in her bed, no rememberance but yet it surely was great) ? __________________ "War is God's way of teaching Americans geography." - Ambrose Bierce

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jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	isn't the Grammys enough? I think Adele was the big winner this year http://www.grammy.com/nominees __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

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infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Can they be an immigrant? "I came to this country with nothing except the clothes on my back and a song in my heart. And a pony."

12-12-2011, 02:00 PM	#10
JBKlyde Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Encrypted Into an AmpitheaterWall Posts: 1,722	In a symphony you have a conductor don't you... what we have now is a symphony of destruction... "you take a mortal man an put him in control, watch him become a God and watch heads start to roll.." wouldn't it be so much more civil if there were a "symphony of survival" or some sort of "symphony of political sanity".. that's change I can believe in.. "one would like to believe in the freedom of music but glitter and prizes and endless compromises shatter the illusion of integrity" RUSH

12-12-2011, 02:33 PM	#11
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	You ever heard Symphony for the Devil? It kind of sucks actually __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

12-12-2011, 02:55 PM	#12
JBKlyde Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Encrypted Into an AmpitheaterWall Posts: 1,722	yup it sucks.. 1-2-3-4 1-2-3 1-2-3 1-2-3 1-2-3-4 1-2-3 4-5 Last edited by JBKlyde; 12-12-2011 at 03:43 PM.

12-12-2011, 04:12 PM	#13
JBKlyde Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Encrypted Into an AmpitheaterWall Posts: 1,722	http://www.beastieboysannotated.com/hellonasty.htm

12-12-2011, 05:01 PM	#14
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	You'd end up with some crap lowest common denominator musician like the aforementioned Perry, Niki Minaj, or Taylor Swift. Democracy barely works for politics, it should never be introduced to anything dealing with aesthetics. Why this fascination with hierarchy? __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

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