John Cage - Chesspiece (excerpt)

[@maziarj]

the discussions between john and the camera operator before this filming is really funny. the camera operator is teaching John Cage about different possibilities that the camera has, and John Asks for thing that doesn't sound Logical to the camera man and keeps saying " but you dont want to do that because you wont get a good picture" and John cage replies every time " well I am not interested in good picture, I am interested in possibilities and how randomly the can function"

[@gregwallace552]

It's been a while since I've since that but I seem to recall that Cage eventually gave up trying to explain and just said that he liked the grey of the floor or whatever it was. The camera operator didn't seem to understand about chance operations.

[@MitsukiUzumaki]

I love the beat to this song, I couldn't help but snap my fingers along with it.

[@townz]

I must agree with you, such brilliance, such innovation to the world of music.

[@ignacio270]

sólo los genios musicales cambian el rumbo de la historia de la música. y cage cambió la manera a traves de la cual se organiza una obra musical. aparte su música posee una coherencia interna fascinante. el proverbio que sostiene en este video tiene que ver con una filosofía de vida mas que con una manera de escribir música.

[@plathhs]

Just great.

[@larryjay7]

Cage used chance processes extensively in all his work. He may have varied the focus of the camera based on random values derived from one of his processes.

[@furibondaa]

fantastic video, idea and great cage :)

[@Necromancer4267]

Reading the comments, I'm forced to wonder how people this uneducated on Cage and 20th Century Compositions managed to find their way to this video in the first place...

[@funnydude4567]

I completely agree

[@lakshmi8906]

Was reading about automated composition

[@KTSTHofficial]

Frick yeah man, I was headbanger after it got heavy at 0:22. Then I was all like, "Grryrarara" at 2:53.

[@mack2d2]

Can someone explain the logic behind the blurred out of focus shot style? I like the dialog/audio but what gives with the video... I get the feeling this is like the Emperor's New Robe/Clothes... people don't want to say this is stupid because they think they may just not understand it... admit it people, this makes no sense!

[@GrlLeastLikelyTo]

If I was Duchamp I wouldn't trust John Cage alone with my wife in a darkened screen. Winkwink, Nudgenudge

[@luketrinder]

Indeed

[@wormswithteeth]

Now 16.

[@TheFutureLooksGrimm]

I remember the saying he said in this video for years and would sometimes mention to people how true it is but I never knew how to state it. He sas, "In Zen" I thought it was the Chinese that said it but I don't know

[@ignacio270]

cage, un genio

[@jakobnev]

"Very wise words. I'll remember those words of wisdom for the rest of my life." Unfortunetly the rest of your life will be really fucking boring..

[@eatcloud]

@WonderfulWorldOfShit What work did you make that makes you more valid than John Cage?

[@Karlfalcon]

Ah, whadda y'all know...

[@jazztrumpet87]

it was a chess game. i get it.

[@becomepostal]

I was about to say "BORING" but I prefer to restrain myself.

[@hobomatt2007]

in a good or bad way

[@wormswithteeth]

15 people are still bored.

[@Vingt100yip]

i bet most of you took 10 seconds to judge the value of his statement. people are so quick to judge they fail to see with their eyes no more. your responses prove his point. give it 2 mins, 4 mins, 8 mins... then you would've seen maybe there is something to see and learn about what society label as garbage. (note: I'm not a fan of Cage)

[@Paulxl]

I am a fan of Cage.

[@psychedelica59]

why don't you just meditate

[@howardwhiddett]

LMAO

[@hobomatt2007]

this guy is kinda strange

[@miisu]

Yeah I've done some "research" and I still think this is crap.

[@jiolsmolimassunemo]

Cage was not straight though... so... it's a good thing you're not Duchamp.

[@miisu]

This Cage guy was amazing.How can you make money and gain fame doing this kind of nonsense.The great avantgarde swindle indeed.

[@Paulxl]

It's not nonsense.