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The wonder future.....Bass........OLP
Tabed.......Epy.
First tabbed song........tell me is it works.
(0:07)
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This is played through out the song...
One rest in the song of a few bars at (1:17-1:41)
Taken from The BassMasta -- http://www.bassmasta.net
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van Wanna Be |
#1 by van laurel at Nov 16, 1971 at 10:40 PM EST |
| The nature of this song is why I like OLP, it has this emotional connection you just dont get with other bands. | |
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jo_silverhawk Average |
#2 by jo_silverhawk at May 12, 1975 at 7:18 AM EST |
| is the whole album from the perspective of the machines?.. how would Life fit in?? | |
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d Wanna Be |
#3 by d g at Jul 10, 1982 at 2:55 PM EST |
| Wow. Such a great conclusion to Spiritual Machines. Taken in the context of Ray Kurzweil's book, its about RK struggling to have a meaningful relationship with Molly, an augmented human in the future. Yet it's still universal enough to be relevant to anybody who listens to it... Lines such as she's beautiful and wonderful i can't compare deal with the realities of relating to someone physically and intellectually superior to yourself... And I think the line about her building a satellite from an old rusted chair is as much about her advanced intellect and abilities as it is about transforming the old world as we march into the future. To me this song is as much about the uncertainty of the future as it is about "the wonderful future." Consider lines such as she leaves this old world behind and the things that she cares ... what do i know? maybe she's found what we all dream about Much of the last bits of RK's (extremely optimistic!) book began to interject little pieces of anxiety about what the age of spiritual machines could bring. An amazing future, but at what cost? For reference, I reproduce here the dialogue in the hidden track: -Anyway, you do look amazing... -You say that every time we meet. -I mean you look 20 again, only more beautiful than at the start of the book. -I knew that's how you'd want me. -Okay...you were an attractive young woman when I first met you, and you still project yourself as a beautiful young woman, at least when I'm with you. -Thanks. -Are you saying that you're a machine now? -A machine? That's really not for me to say...It's like asking me if I'm brilliant, or inspiring. -I guess the word "machine" in 2099 doesn't have quite the same connotations that it has here in 1999. -That's hard for me to recall now... -- -I'm really just dabbling, but creating music is a great way for me to stay close with Jeremy and Emily. -Creating music sounds like a good thing to do with your kids, even if they are almost 90 years old. So, can I hear it? -Well, I'm afraid you wouldn't understand it. -So, it requires enhancement to understand? -Yes, most art does. For starters, the symphony is in frequencies that a MOSH [Mostly Original Substrate Human] can't hear, and it has much too fast a tempo...and it uses musical structures that a MOSH could never follow. -Can't you create art for non-augmented humans? I mean, there's still a lot of depth possible. Consider Beethoven; he wrote almost two centuries ago and we still find his music exhiliarating. -Yes, there is a genre of music-- all the arts actually-- where we create music and art that a MOSH is capable of understanding. -And then you play MOSH music for MOSH's? -Hmm, now that's an interesting idea. I suppose we could try that. Although MOSH's are not that easy to find anymore. It's really not neccesary though; we can certainly understand what a MOSH is capable of understanding. The point though, is to use the MOSH limitations as an added constraint. -Sort of like composing new music for old instruments? -Yeah, new music for old minds. -- -Maybe we should kiss goodbye. -Just a kiss? -We'll leave it at that for this book. I'll reconsider the ending for the movie. -Here's my kiss. Now remember, I'm ready to do anything, or be anything you want or need. -I'll keep that in mind. -That's where you'll find me. -Too bad I have to wait a century to meet you... -Or to be me. -Yes, that too. Actually, Molly, there are a few other questions that have occured to me. What were those limitations that you referred to? What did you say you were anxious about? What are you afraid of? Do you feel pain? What about babies, and children? Molly? RK's last questions really highlight the uncertainties that become prominent in the last chapters... Anyway. Great song. | |
