NP - Laurie Anderson To Give Concert Only Dogs Can Hear

[alice wellintown]

Solo Banjo. Now that is funny.

On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 2:57 AM, Heikki Raudaskoski
<hraudask at sun3.oulu.fi> wrote:
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> Hey,
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> wasn't it solo banjo?
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>
> Heikki
>
> On Wed, 2 Jun 2010, Page wrote:
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>> 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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>> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 8:32 AM
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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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