Any Philip Glass fans here? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

elgar40 · 03-14-2004, 11:48 PM

I am listening to Einstein on the Beach right now. He is one of my favorite living composers. Any other fans of his music here?

notaneel · 03-15-2004, 12:19 AM

Who isn't? I was surprised to see that he scored the film "The Secret Window"....very well done....but "Music In Twelve Parts" is a personal favorite.

bundy · 03-15-2004, 02:25 AM

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Originally posted by notaneel
Who isn't?

agreed.
Glass is fantastic. without a doubt one of the great and most influential composers of this century.

Latch · 03-15-2004, 03:21 AM

Yes.. love him. Einstein on the Beach is one of my favourites.

Skettios · 03-15-2004, 11:33 AM

I loved the music in Kundun.

elgar40 · 03-15-2004, 02:58 PM

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Originally posted by notaneel
Who isn't? I was surprised to see that he scored the film "The Secret Window"....very well done....but "Music In Twelve Parts" is a personal favorite.

It appears that his music for Secret Window is just a bunch of other stuff that he did mixed together for the movie. I heard him talk about this. He says he just licenses his music because he can't rewrite his own music, which is what they want him to do. Either that, or he know it would be a stinker and didn't want to be really associated with it.

Music in 12 Parts is one of my favorites too. Well, pretty much everything he wrote is a favorite. The one work that I love the most, however, is his score to Koyaanisqatsi. That was the first CD that I bought of his. Loved it since I bought it.

Redlemon · 03-15-2004, 03:31 PM

I know very little by him, but I saw "10,000 Airplanes on the Roof", which was pretty intense, and his music seemed to match perfectly for it.

RoboBlaster · 03-15-2004, 07:41 PM

I really need to watch Koyaanisqatsi. It seems really interesting.

balderdash111 · 03-16-2004, 08:23 AM

If you like Glass, you might also want to try Steve Reich.

I don't know enough about their music to be able to back this up, but a music teacher I had once said that Phillip Glass is to Steve Reich as Green Day is to the Ramones.

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shakran · 03-16-2004, 10:59 AM

warrrreagl:

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bundy · 03-21-2004, 05:56 PM

warrrreagl - thats fantastic. thanks.

SecretMethod70 · 03-21-2004, 08:47 PM

From the little I've heard of him, yes. I came to my school one year too late though....the year before I came here we did the North American Premeire of Glass's opera "The Marriages Between Zones Three, Four, and Five"

BenChuy · 03-24-2004, 05:31 AM

Kundun is great too.

Also, if you guys have liked Koyaanisqatsi, try the other two, Powaqqatsi and (the other one, ending is -tsi).

And if you like that, there is a play called all in the timing which has a short section that has "Philip Glass buying a loaf of bread" and it is incredible, if done right. Sounds like a philip glass with the repeating minimalist actions. Not to mention it is hilarious if you are a PG fan.

TheShadow · 03-24-2004, 04:32 PM

Didn't he also compose some of the music that's in Witness?

jvwgtr · 03-25-2004, 04:05 AM

I love Philip Glass!
He came to our campus many years ago, and I got to hear him give a talk, followed by our orchestra playing some of his compositions...amazing.
If you haven't already, check out Songs From Liquid Days, his collaboration with some amazing lyricists (Paul Simon, David Byrne, Laurie Anderson, and Suzanne Vega)

03-14-2004, 11:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
elgar40 Crazy	Any Philip Glass fans here? I am listening to Einstein on the Beach right now. He is one of my favorite living composers. Any other fans of his music here?

03-15-2004, 12:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
notaneel Crazy	Who isn't? I was surprised to see that he scored the film "The Secret Window"....very well done....but "Music In Twelve Parts" is a personal favorite. __________________ "I don't have no trouble with you fuckin' me/But I have a little problem with you not fuckin' me" - Ol' Dirty Bastard

03-15-2004, 11:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
Skettios Condition: Stable and Improving Location: Finger on the little red button.	I loved the music in Kundun. __________________ Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies. Frederich Nietzsche

03-15-2004, 03:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
Redlemon Devoted Donor Location: New England	I know very little by him, but I saw "10,000 Airplanes on the Roof", which was pretty intense, and his music seemed to match perfectly for it. __________________ I can't read your signature. Sorry.

03-16-2004, 08:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
balderdash111 Psycho	If you like Glass, you might also want to try Steve Reich. I don't know enough about their music to be able to back this up, but a music teacher I had once said that Phillip Glass is to Steve Reich as Green Day is to the Ramones. Last edited by balderdash111; 03-17-2004 at 08:18 AM..

03-15-2004, 03:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
Latch In Your Dreams Location: City of Lights	Yes.. love him. Einstein on the Beach is one of my favourites.

03-15-2004, 07:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
RoboBlaster Psycho Location: Ouuuterrrr Spaaaaacccceeee	I really need to watch Koyaanisqatsi. It seems really interesting.

03-16-2004, 10:32 AM	#10 (permalink)
warrrreagl pinche vato Location: backwater, Third World, land of cotton	maybe Maybe mAybe maYbe mayBe maybE MAybe mAYbe maYBe mayBE MaybE MAYbe mAYBe maYBE MayBE MAybE MAYBe mAYBE MaYBE MAyBE MAYbE MAYBE __________________ Living is easy with eyes closed.

03-16-2004, 10:59 AM	#11 (permalink)
shakran Tone.	warrrreagl: Excellent. Nicely done.

03-21-2004, 05:56 PM	#12 (permalink)
bundy . Location: Tokyo	warrrreagl - thats fantastic. thanks. __________________ Ohayo!!!

03-21-2004, 08:47 PM	#13 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	From the little I've heard of him, yes. I came to my school one year too late though....the year before I came here we did the North American Premeire of Glass's opera "The Marriages Between Zones Three, Four, and Five" __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling

03-24-2004, 05:31 AM	#14 (permalink)
BenChuy Insane Location: About 70 pixals above this...	Kundun is great too. Also, if you guys have liked Koyaanisqatsi, try the other two, Powaqqatsi and (the other one, ending is -tsi). And if you like that, there is a play called all in the timing which has a short section that has "Philip Glass buying a loaf of bread" and it is incredible, if done right. Sounds like a philip glass with the repeating minimalist actions. Not to mention it is hilarious if you are a PG fan.

03-24-2004, 04:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
TheShadow Crazy Location: Vancouver, Canada	Didn't he also compose some of the music that's in Witness? __________________ You know that song that goes like...

03-25-2004, 04:05 AM	#16 (permalink)
jvwgtr Completely bananas Location: Florida	I love Philip Glass! He came to our campus many years ago, and I got to hear him give a talk, followed by our orchestra playing some of his compositions...amazing. If you haven't already, check out Songs From Liquid Days, his collaboration with some amazing lyricists (Paul Simon, David Byrne, Laurie Anderson, and Suzanne Vega)