NP - Laurie Anderson To Give Concert Only Dogs Can Hear

[Heikki Raudaskoski]

Hey,

wasn't it solo banjo?


Heikki

On Wed, 2 Jun 2010, Page wrote:

> Don't know where I picked up this tale. It may have been here -- if so, my
> apologies. Supposedly, Laurie A. contacted TRP about writing an opera based
> on GR. His reply was that he would consent to it only if she used kazoos to
> the exclusion of all other instruments. Laurie is reputed to have taken that
> as a polite "No."
>
> Anyone know the source or authenticity of this story?
>
> Page
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> http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5go6gBMq1T-n8VOXfrIA36slNETgg
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> SYDNEY ? Legendary rocker Lou Reed and artist wife Laurie Anderson
> will next month bring one of the most bizarre performances to Sydney's
> Opera House -- a recital for dogs, largely inaudible to human ears.
>
> At a press conference on Friday the pair said their programme for
> Sydney's Vivid LIVE arts festival includes an eclectic mix of heavy
> guitar music, martial arts and music for dogs.
>
> Multimedia artist Anderson said the inspiration for the canine
> performance came while she was backstage before an event and thought:
> "Wouldn't it be great, if you were playing a concert and you look out
> and you see all dogs?
>
> "And so I said, 'If I ever I get the chance to do something like that
> I would do it'."
>
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