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blackonwhite

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Who thinks Gould was a little bit crazy

on: June 10, 2015, 11:41:54 PM

I hear he was a very strange man

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Re: Who thinks Gould was a little bit crazy

Reply #1 on: June 11, 2015, 12:39:01 AM

"A little bit" seems quite the understatement.

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Re: Who thinks Gould was a little bit crazy

Reply #2 on: June 11, 2015, 01:58:29 AM

Quote from: j_menz on June 11, 2015, 12:39:01 AM

"A little bit" seems quite the understatement.

Would say he had more than a few issues.

I think he and bobby schu would have made great sanitarium/assylum cell mates.

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Re: Who thinks Gould was a little bit crazy

Reply #3 on: June 13, 2015, 06:49:28 AM

Those are awesome and hilarious

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Re: Who thinks Gould was a little bit crazy

Reply #4 on: June 14, 2015, 06:22:23 AM

Lost my post.

Probably a little. We should make a Lyszt.

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Re: Who thinks Gould was a little bit crazy

Reply #5 on: June 18, 2015, 06:31:53 PM

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Re: Who thinks Gould was a little bit crazy

Reply #6 on: June 18, 2015, 06:37:35 PM

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Re: Who thinks Gould was a little bit crazy

Reply #7 on: June 18, 2015, 07:19:47 PM

My guess it's all down to hot housing. Look at Chopin - he wasn't crazy.

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Re: Who thinks Gould was a little bit crazy

Reply #8 on: June 18, 2015, 11:40:35 PM

A little bit? He was a very fine pianist for some music. He was very exacting as to his instrument and seating position, to the point of obsession. Actually, I'm not sure one would use the term "crazy" for him, but he certainly could never have been described as normal. Some people I have talked to have said that it was impossible to offer him advice, and exceedingly difficult to work for or please -- it was his way or the highway, every time. Perhaps somewhere on the Asperger's/autism spectrum?

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