Lol the "Charlie" tier.
Obviously, that was tongue-in-cheek, but WDADU would move up a tier with a better vocalist (which isn't saying that Charlie lacked merit, but....).
STILL GOOD BUT COME ON, I EXPECTED BETTER
Black Clouds
Systematic Chaos
When Dream and Day Unite
I'm curious about this tier description as it relates to WDADU. If you heard WDADU when Charlie was still in the band, then it was a completely unknown band, and you should have had no expectations at all. On the other hand, if you only heard WDADU after being familiar with JLB era music (as is the case for most of us), what expectations did you have for the band's debut effort with a different singer.
Or, perhaps, as I often do, I'm overthinking this.
Yeah, I likewise "get" what he is trying to achieve. But I also do not see any artistic merit to it otherwise and have zero interest. Just because I get it doesn't mean it is a good idea.
I do and think it's fucking brilliant.
Me too.
There are several aspects that this piece can evoke, but I cannot help but find the provocative side absolutely fascinating. You can search for discussions about 4'33 '' anywhere on the internet and you will see a crowd of people bothered by Cage's idea. Mockery and irony are the most frequent reactions and this is absolutely wonderful. They may even say that they are not bothered, but I don't believe them.
In many other ways, I feel that Cage may not have been successful. But as a provocateur, there is no doubt about it.
That he apparently has succeeded in getting some people to regard 4'33" as a "composition," much less something that is "brilliant," indicates that succeeded at something (much in the same way that John Hammond succeeded with his flea circus).