Reading Blog 2

Reading about Cage and learning more about him in this article leads me to believe that he was a very unique individual. If he had lived in this current era, I wonder if he would have been diagnosed with ADHD, ADD or some other form of psychological disorder. It seems to me that he may have had something given when his younger/high school years were mentioned and that he was viewed as “radical” which makes me think that he was seen as an outsider or “different” than the rest of his classmates and peers. Also, replying to a question about what it is like to be a Harvard professor by saying “not much different from not being a Harvard professor.” is extremely odd. Being a Harvard professor and perhaps being a garbage man (not a Harvard professor) are extremely different. That kind of thought process is pretty different I would say then what most others would have. As far as music (and sound) goes, Cage has very unique and individual thoughts and methods. The concept of “performing” but not actually playing any music or vocals for four minutes and thirty three seconds is extremely odd and confusing to me. What’s the point? If I were to spend money on a ticket to a venue to see someone or a group of people perform and they sat/stood there for nearly five minutes doing nothing, I would not be pleased. Overall, I would say that my reaction to the article is one of confusion. I personally do not understand the methods that Cage presented in his life but then again I have never really been involved in music so perhaps that has something to do with my initial reaction.