Lucien Smith "Good Vibrations"

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Ruskin talked of the innocent eye, but what of the innocent ear? Are we simply born with a punk rock proclivity? This latent desire to untwist the hidden chains of harmony? Pythagoras theorized that the pitch of musical notes depends largely on the rapidity of their vibrations. What we now call "concert pitch" registers at a frequency of 440 hertz (that's vibrations per second) and figuratively is meant to convey the ultimate state of readiness. One might argue that concert pitch is the classical equivalent of good vibrations, but even the diminished cord, like the soundtrack from which Major Tom calls down to Ground Control, has some sympathetic merit. Perhaps there's no such thing as bad vibrations, only bad vibes. In fact the diminished cord, despite its compromised capacity, is perhaps the most solemn of hallelujahs. As Shakespeare reminds us, is it not strange that sheep's guts should hale souls out of men's bodies? Orpheus went down to Hell to beg Pluto for his dead wife's life, and, moved by the spirit of his music, Pluto assented. We sent Jimi Hendrix down to Hell instead. We sent Kurt Cobain and Keith Richards. Armed with their guitars. Begging for our lives with theirs.

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from November 02, 2012 to November 25, 2012

Opening Reception on 2012-11-02 from 18:00 to 20:00

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Lucien Smith

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