i still feel there's a hidden message/meaning in the article that can be interpreted as useful or instructional. first of all, there's no argument that advances in science (nano-technology?) may/probably will make music and video storage smaller and more portable, or convenient, or whatever. but i don't see science developing ear-buds or headphones that can rival a superbly-designed pair of good ol' speakers, whether they're monitors or floorstanders, especially incorporating a decent amount of space (i.e. a nice room) to move the air around in a pleasing manner. unless you want to argue that there will someday be a device small enough to implant inside your skull to stimulate the otic nerve (which is a terrific idea for the hearing-impaired of course), the guy sitting in the chair with his hair blowing backwards is a paradigm for, imho, an experience that is not only good for playing 3 minute songs, but is also useful for ALL kinds of music, including the stuff that requires 1.concentration on the part of the listener and 2.considerable technology to sound convincingly real. anyway, things may come full circle when people come to want more than just a good beat, but the arrangement and timbre of the notes that come in-between. furthermore, the last time i went into a music store (which wasn't that long ago) and asked the keyboard salesman if ANYTHING he carried sounded
like an acoustic piano, including scores of the latest computerized yamahas, korgs, rolands, etc., he simply said "not even close".
like an acoustic piano, including scores of the latest computerized yamahas, korgs, rolands, etc., he simply said "not even close".