Ask The Next Person Anything

[outin]

Nope. I have one contact for my right eye, but my left eye is fine. I've been considering getting a real monocle. I think that'd be kinda awesome.

What would you do if it were your last day at work?

Spend the whole day cleaning my computer of...well stuff that is not related to work 

If you could choose to be of any age, would you change yours?

[davidjosepha]

Spend the whole day cleaning my computer of...well stuff that is not related to work 

If you could choose to be of any age, would you change yours?

Nah, I'd choose to be born again, but with the same knowledge I have now (I'm assuming when you switch age, you don't complete change your mind and memory?). Reason? In addition to a longer lifespan, I'd be one freaking smart kid. I mean, I already was Imagine if I were as smart and knew as much when I was born as I am at 18...I'd be a frickin prodigy. And I'm not anything special as pianist for an 18 year old, but for a little kid...man.

If you could instantly gain the technical ability to play anything on the piano without any hard work, would you do it? As in, supernatural ability. You'd be able to sightread even the most difficult pieces ever written.

Keep in mind, this would not increase your musical ability in any way.

[outin]

If you could instantly gain the technical ability to play anything on the piano without any hard work, would you do it? As in, supernatural ability. You'd be able to sightread even the most difficult pieces ever written.

Keep in mind, this would not increase your musical ability in any way.

This is a no brainer, of course I would!

If you had to choose any other instrument than piano, what would it be?

[davidjosepha]

If you had to choose any other instrument than piano, what would it be?

Drums. Piano appeals to the soul, drums appeal to the body. People always make jokes about me since I'm a drummer, like, "Uh, you just things." Which, I guess, technically, is true, but that doesn't explain why everyone, no matter their musical ability or interest, likes to hit on my drums. I think drums are the same thing with singing--it's such a basic, fundamental part of being human. I mean, anyone can sing. Not anyone can sing well, but anyone can get a sound out of it and, at least to their own ears, sound pretty good. Same thing with drums. Someone who doesn't play drums can sit at a drum kit and hit stuff and think they're pretty good. They're not, but the feeling is amazing. I really can't describe it. Piano is amazing too, but in a much less primal kind of way.

If you had to either be buried alive or be Australian, which would you choose?

[outin]

If you had to either be buried alive or be Australian, which would you choose?

This is bad...Could I be a deaf Autralian so I didn't have to hear the accent?

Which one do you prefer, sunshine or rain?

[davidjosepha]

No, you would be a normal Australian. So your voice would have the same accent.

Rain!

I don't like after the rain, when it's not raining but it's still really wet, but I like it while it's raining, especially if it's pouring.

vim or emacs?

[outin]

No, you would be a normal Australian. So your voice would have the same accent.

If I was buried alive could I come back as a zombie?

Rain!

Wow! I always thought I'm the ONLY one who doesn't like the sun much...although it might get a bit chilly up here if it decided to jump to another galaxy...

vim or emacs?

Had to google... It must be 20 years since I had to do anything related to unix. I'll say emacs...sounds better

If you could choose, would the cell phone have been invented?

[davidjosepha]

Of course, how else would I avoid awkward (read: all) communication with people?

Favorite piece of music from the 19th century or later?

[outin]

Favorite piece of music from the 19th century or later?

You can't be serious? How could anyone answer something like that...Or maybe if I listen every piece in my itunes, arrange them one by one according to how much I like them...See you in a year or so!

[patrickd]

A:At the moment I would have to say the Brahms Piano concerto #2.

Q: Favorite composer from the Renaissance period?

[scherzo123]

Answer: Palestrina
Question: Favorite Etude?

[davidjosepha]

Czerny Op. 849 No. 1

Burger King or McDonald's?

[scherzo123]

Answer: Burger King
Question: If you were able to get the best piano technique or the best musicality, which one would you choose?

[j_menz]

Question: If you were able to get the best piano technique or the best musicality, which one would you choose?

Musicality. Technique without it is being all dressed up with nowhere to go.

Red or white?

[davidjosepha]

White.

Blue?

[perprocrastinate]

Feelings of happiness.

The most annoying stereotype about your race that you know isn't true?

[rachmaninoff_forever]

The most annoying stereotype about your race that you know isn't true?

All black people drink Koolaid or Grape soda.

What's the saltiest moment of your life?

[ajspiano]

All black people drink Koolaid or Grape soda.

What's the saltiest moment of your life?

A: When I was ~12, my school was preparing to put on its bi-annual major musical production. For our year it was to be "Joseph and his amazing technicolor dream coat".

 - I was really keen to play Joseph, and because I was musically inclined already I thought I had a good shot. Then, after auditions, most of my fellow students also believed I'd probably get the part, leading me to be very confident. PLUS, my middle name is Joseph.

My best friend got the part, apparently by a significant margin.

Q:What do you do with a drunken sailor?

[j_menz]

A: Tie him to the taffrail when she's yardarm under

Q: Shaken or stirred?

[davidjosepha]

Q:What do you do with a drunken sailor?

https://asofterworld.com/index.php?id=391

All black people drink Koolaid or Grape soda.

dammit I was really hoping that one was true

Q: What was the best moment of your life?

[davidjosepha]

A: Tie him to the taffrail when she's yardarm under

Q: Shaken or stirred?

beat me again!

Shaken.

Q: What was the best moment of your life?

[rachmaninoff_forever]

beat me again!

Shaken.

I don't know what my happiest moment of my life was.  So I'll just share my most recent.  Like three weeks ago.

I was playing a game of S.K.A.T.E with someone. It's just like H.O.R.S.E when you're playing basketball, except you spell skate.

So anyways, I had T and he had nothing right?  And the guy who I was playing against did a 540 flip to finish me off.  Since it's my last trick, I get two tries to land it.  I initially felt pretty salty because I was trying to learn that trick and this guy lands it in front of me first try!

The first try, I didn't even get close.

Second try I actually landed it!  Bolts!  Perfect!  That was my first time landing a 540 flip and that was clutch!  Swag in the freaking bag!  And on top of that, I actually beat him!  

Like, it couldn't be any better than that!  I learned a new trick DURING a game of skate CLUTCH and came back to beat him!  

How many years of your life would you give to play your favorite work?

[ajspiano]

I don't know what my happiest moment of my life was.  So I'll just share my most recent.  Like three weeks ago.

I was playing a game of S.K.A.T.E with someone. It's just like H.O.R.S.E when you're playing basketball, except you spell skate.

I still don't know what it is..

I see h.o.r.s.e. and all I think of is "holdem, omaha, razz, stud, stud eight or better".

[davidjosepha]

I still don't know what it is..

I see h.o.r.s.e. and all I think of is "holdem, omaha, razz, stud, stud eight or better".

One person shoots a basketball from a certain spot. If they make it, you shoot a basketball from the same spot. If you make it, no letters, if you miss, you get an H. Then you pick a spot to shoot from. Keep going till someone spells horse and loses. SKATE, I imagine ,is the same, except doing skateboarding tricks instead of basketball shots.

How many years of your life would you give to play your favorite work?

Well, I don't really have to give any years...I just keep playing piano and eventually I'll be able to play all my favorite pieces. But if I weren't enjoying the process of playing pieces easier than my favorite piece, I'd quit tomorrow. It wouldn't be worth it.

Edit: Forgot a question.

Q: What is one thing unrelated to music or piano that you would be unbelievably happy if you achieved?

[outin]

Q: What is one thing unrelated to music or piano that you would be unbelievably happy if you achieved?

A: Oh my...just realized that there is none...I've achieved everything else

But ok, there is one thing: To be able to live forever.

Q: Cats or dogs?

[davidjosepha]

Dogs

Are you happy?

[outin]

Are you happy?

A: I am not the type...More like in piece with myself.

Q: How many languages do you speak?

[davidjosepha]

Fluently, just English, but I can communicate well enough in Spanish

Edit: I forgot a question again. Wow.

Who's better, Kanye West or Jay-Z?

[j_menz]

Edit: I forgot a question again. Wow.

Who's better, Kanye West or Jay-Z?

So young for senility to be taking it's toll. 

Who or who??? (both my answer and my question - notice how timesaving ignorance can be)

[outin]

So young for senility to be taking it's toll. 

Who or who??? (both my answer and my question - notice how timesaving ignorance can be)

I actually recognized the names, but have no idea what to answer

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Fluently, just English, but I can communicate well enough in Spanish

Edit: I forgot a question again. Wow.

Who's better, Kanye West or Jay-Z?

Kanye West

I don't listen to either, but Kanye West actually uses music that's not made from a computer in his songs.  So there's actually a tad bit of emotion in there.

[j_menz]

Kanye West

I don't listen to either, but Kanye West actually uses music that's not made from a computer in his songs.  So there's actually a tad bit of emotion in there.

You forgot the question part, too, so I'll ask one in your stead:

Q: What is wrong with the youth of today?

 

[outin]

You forgot the question part, too, so I'll ask one in your stead:

Q: What is wrong with the youth of today?

 

A: They have too much everything...time, things, money

Q: Jazz or blues?

[davidjosepha]

A: They have too much everything...time, things, money

Q: Jazz or blues?

Haha, too much time, that's a laugh. You should hear all the sh*t my parents got up to because they had too much time on their hands. Kids now are shoved into a billion different things that all take up too much time.

A: Jazz, although I do like blues.

Kanye West

Ding ding ding! Correct

Q: If you were trapped on an island and could only bring one Dave Matthews Band CD with you, how would you kill yourself?

[ajspiano]

Kanye West

I don't listen to either, but Kanye West actually uses music that's not made from a computer in his songs.  So there's actually a tad bit of emotion in there.

Isn't he also the douche that took over someone's acceptance speech at the grammy's?

[davidjosepha]

Isn't he also the douche that took over someone's acceptance speech at the grammy's?

hahaha yeh, but if I stopped listening to music just because the artist wasn't someone I admired as a person, there isn't a lot of music I'd listen to, modern or classical.

[ajspiano]

hahaha yeh, but if I stopped listening to music just because the artist wasn't someone I admired as a person, there isn't a lot of music I'd listen to, modern or classical.

That's probably true for me too, ..but if I had to listen to too much Kanye I'd quietly go insane - and it'd be nothing to do with his personality.

My fiance usually has fox fm (pop super commercial radio) on in her car. I can't handle it usually. HEAD ACHE.

[davidjosepha]

That's probably true for me too, ..but if I had to listen to too much Kanye I'd quietly go insane - and it'd be nothing to do with his personality.

My fiance usually has fox fm (pop super commercial radio) on in her car. I can't handle it usually. HEAD ACHE.

I usually don't like pop music, but Kanye's MBDTF is a masterpiece. Okay, maybe that's a stretch, but it's pretty great. To each his own though.

Now Bach, there's a straight shooter if I ever saw one. Definitely someone I can get behind not only for music, but as a person.

[outin]

Now Bach, there's a straight shooter if I ever saw one. Definitely someone I can get behind not only for music, but as a person.

Hmmm... Do we actually know how he was as a person? History is selective and people have sceletons in their closets...Or are you referring to some other Bach that you know personally?

I couldn't care less how much a jerk someone was if the music is good. At least when they are dead

[outin]

Haha, too much time, that's a laugh. You should hear all the sh*t my parents got up to because they had too much time on their hands. Kids now are shoved into a billion different things that all take up too much time.

I guess that depends on where you live...I'd say the way kids are (not) brought up is a bit different here in Europe.

Q: If you were trapped on an island and could only bring one Dave Matthews Band CD with you, how would you kill yourself?

So do I now have to get one to answer the question? Another one that I have been able to avoid I think...

But If I had to kill myself, I think I'd like to go swimming and meet the great white. What a way to go!

Q: What is the longest word you know (in your own language)?

[davidjosepha]

I guess that depends on where you live...I'd say the way kids are (not) brought up is a bit different here in Europe.

Ah, yes, that's very possible. My situation was describing the situation in the US.

A: Antidisestablishmentarianism, I believe, is the longest word in the English language, and also probably the most pointless.

Q: How old are you?

[outin]

A: Antidisestablishmentarianism, I believe, is the longest word in the English language, and also probably the most pointless.

Ha! Mine is bigger:
epäjärjestelmällistyttämättömyydellänsäkäänkö

Q: How old are you?

As old as the universe and matter... as we all are...

Oops, forgot the question...

Q: Have you ever eaten snails?

[outin]

Q: If you were trapped on an island and could only bring one Dave Matthews Band CD with you, how would you kill yourself?

Went to youtube...Kind of cute actually, could grow on you...
The shark might go hungry for a while.

[davidjosepha]

Went to youtube...Kind of cute actually, could grow on you...
The shark might go hungry for a while.

Now try listening to just that for every day of your life for the rest of your life. Every song sounds the same.

A: No snails.

Q: Favorite non "major" composer

[patrickd]

A: Medtner

Q: Thoughts on 3D movies?

[outin]

Now try listening to just that for every day of your life for the rest of your life. Every song sounds the same.

True, but it's kind of funky and there are real instruments...could be worse you know...

Besides, if every song sounds the same you won't get bored because any song could be a new one right?
[/quote]

[davidjosepha]

Besides, if every song sounds the same you won't get bored because any song could be a new one right?

Not sure I'm buying that logic...

A: Medtner

Q: Thoughts on 3D movies?

Another composer I have yet to explore but would like to! So little time.

A: They're a fad, a novelty. They'll drop in time. Mainly cause half the people I know get headaches from them.

Q: Thoughts on Sorabji?

[j_menz]

A: Antidisestablishmentarianism, I believe, is the longest word in the English language,

No, floccinaucinihilipification is.

and also probably the most pointless.

Which is, ironically, an example of it.

[ajspiano]

No, floccinaucinihilipification is.

I though it was "Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis"

I also remember learning to pronounce this one when I was quite young - "Taumata­whakatangihanga­koauau­o­tamatea­turi­pukakapiki­maunga­horo­nuku­pokai­whenua­kitanatahu"

^not english, its the full name of amaori hill.

[j_menz]

Q: Thoughts on Sorabji?

A: Will let you know when I've played through the OA.  Call back in 2347.

Q: Who is your favourite poet?