Video, 4:43mins
April 2007
I play here a duet with a fickle partner; three pieces of masking tape which, although instructed which notes they should play by me, nevertheless stop doing so at the time of their choosing.
They have no sense of rhythm, no sense of timing. They do not understand melody, nor harmony, nor do they have any tastes or dislikes.
The intention is to explore the possibility of projecting a sense of personality and living onto something inanimate (a topic which I have further explored with To err is almost human). The absurdity and hopelessness of the situation stands in contrast to the dreamy, retro-futuristic nature of the music.
Concert for guitar and three pieces of masking tape