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Quote: AZDuffman

Just trying to understand what the statement means.

Never mind. I should know better than to stay out of political threads, unless its something I know a lot about.

Quote: Ayecarumba

I heard a similar story about John Lennon and “A Hard Days Night”

I can name that song in, ummm, one note.

Quote: AZDuffman

I don't know how true the story is, but the story goes that Michael Jackson was a Simpsons fan and wanted to do a guest appearance. So he tell the producers, "Put me on and I will write you a hit song." Said it like that as if he could just crank out a hit song at will.

Was that "Lisa it's your birthday"?

Quote: zippyboy

Was that "Lisa it's your birthday"?

IIRC it was the episode. Not sure if that was the ultimate song or not, probably was.

The guy was a nut, but you gotta hand it to someone who promises that with a straight face.

Quote: petroglyph

We have a friend that writes songs in Nashville, has written for several big name artists. One of his songs, "Like a rock" has been recorded by multiple artists. He writes songs, like you said sometimes more than one or two per day, sometimes writers block, he says some of his best songs are written in fifteen minutes.

I think there is a difference between “talent” and “genius”. There are many artists who can grind out songs, but only a few with the gift to produce works of art effortlessly. I caight part of a “60 Minutes” profile on a young musical prodigy. What cracked me up was her father, who had some musical training in his background, initially thought it was his skill as a teacher that was responsible for his daughter being able to play back melodies after only hearing them once.

Quote: Ayecarumba

I think there is a difference between “talent” and “genius”. There are many artists who can grind out songs, but only a few with the gift to produce works of art effortlessly. I caight part of a “60 Minutes” profile on a young musical prodigy. What cracked me up was her father, who had some musical training in his background, initially thought it was his skill as a teacher that was responsible for his daughter being able to play back melodies after only hearing them once.

This was a shorter news version

Quote: rxwine

This was a shorter news version

Thanks, that’s the one, but the short version didn’t include the interview with the father.

Bringing the topic back to this thread, I believe that these prodigies don’t live very long. I wonder if it is because their brains never rest? I’ve got a book about a Hungarian? math prodigy somewhere that backs that up. I’ll have to look for it.

Quote: Ayecarumba

Bringing the topic back to this thread, I believe that these prodigies don’t live very long. I wonder if it is because their brains never rest? I’ve got a book about a Hungarian? math prodigy somewhere that backs that up. I’ll have to look for it.

I am somewhat convinced the more artistically creative you are the more chance for bad brain wiring.

Quote: AZDuffman

I am somewhat convinced the more artistically creative you are the more chance for bad brain wiring.

I must be OK then, I have no artistic
creativity at all..

Quote: AZDuffman

I am somewhat convinced the more artistically creative you are the more chance for bad brain wiring.

I'm more than somewhat convinced that those who are gifted in any one area are lacking in others, usually in basic social skills.