Philip Glass – Mad Rush
by What Makes Me Mad ~ February 7th, 2010. Filed under: Mad, Mad, Mad.Philip Glass playing mad Rush – from the television production Two Moon July (1986)
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Philip Glass playing mad Rush – from the television production Two Moon July (1986)
September 27th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Ik woon er ook dichtbij. Het was zeker de moeite waard! Ik had alleen een minder goed zicht vanaf rij p, maar dat maakte het niet minder leuk.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:45 pm
Ha, toevallig! Ik woon aan die mooie plas (”het zwembad“)…… Aardige vent, was een kort gesprekje met ‘m. Vertelde me nog een anecdote over the old days etc. Volgend jaar Eindhoven, hoop ik.
October 5th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
He left out a part in the middle of the song. After the repeating of the first verse, the original sheet goes into a series of 16th triads with both left and right, which is in my opinion the best part of the song (I play it myself) .. Still a great performance though.
October 5th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
This piece has more versions and variations one have fingers and toes…
And when composer himself is playing then there’s nothing left out – it is perfect for given situation
October 7th, 2009 at 12:00 am
This is the type of piece that it feels wrong to clap after listening to. A few moments of silence would seem like better praise.
October 15th, 2009 at 11:47 pm
I can’t agree with you more.
October 15th, 2009 at 11:48 pm
Shit, I didn’t mean to thumbs down that. My humble apologies.
October 21st, 2009 at 3:10 pm
It’s so damm beautifull… The music for the love, pain, life, death…. For everything…
I love to listen to it while I’m working on my
B-room when it’s raining in the grown dark…
December 4th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
Seems odd to say, but he is rushing through this. I saw him play it live as an older man and he slowed the tempo. Most recordings I have heard have a slower tempo as well…
December 5th, 2009 at 4:47 am
Seeing him play live is great.
December 8th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
******* LONA
December 24th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
The song is called mad Rush, afterall.
December 25th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
Did you know that apparently Philip Glass doesn’t refer to himself as a minimalist but as a “classicist”? Isn’t that shocking!?
It’s pretty interesting to see what the composer thinks of his own work- everyone has a different perspective, I guess.
December 26th, 2009 at 3:00 am
Well tI think thats because he only uses four basic chords with different variations to create his music.
December 26th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
Awesome but the piece is like 10 minutes. The best part are those fast arpeggios in the middle.
December 31st, 2009 at 5:53 pm
I red he considers himself not as minimalist, but as a repetitive rythm patterns composer. He seems a very humble person.
January 3rd, 2010 at 9:22 am
YOUTUBE : “Lontano ” (for marimba / archi)
January 11th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
Well he is.
January 11th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
Here’s to those who can make history with the same 12 notes!
January 12th, 2010 at 10:31 am
what a tease! we’ll have to catch the longer version for the part i esteem to be the songs namesake…
January 17th, 2010 at 9:42 am
Nice music to listen to while? it’s raining…
January 19th, 2010 at 8:12 pm
What about people who use micro tones and make history?
January 28th, 2010 at 1:47 am
Is it me or does Glass look like Leatherface from Texas Chainsaw Massacre here? Something about that stage lighting. Huge fan of his musical palette though.
January 30th, 2010 at 7:44 pm
it’s interesting to see how his interpretation of his piano music varies from the interpretation of some others that I’ve heard. maybe it’s just the piece but his understanding of simplicity as it relates to beauty really shines through here. I’ve heard others treat his music as if it were a divine gift from a divine being. he knows better.
February 4th, 2010 at 1:16 am
One feels reborn while feeling mr Glass’ music cascading down the heart. 7*!!!