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Very interesting. Thanks for the insights. I thought you were going to throw in Muddy Water's Two Trains Running in there too.

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Thanks Tyler. Yes, that's another good example!

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I know you're interested in visualising music, so here's an attempt I made at visualising Piano Phase. The trickiest part was getting the in-between stage to work, and it's a bit more mechanical than a human performance, but I think it shows well enough what's going on.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=CD6dvw7IuF4

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That's a very nice visualisation, Gary. I've not conceptualised the piece that way before. I tend to think of it as the score or a live performance with two pianists. To have it play as two step sequencers is original. Good work, thanks for sharing it.

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This is great! So glad you reposted it. I missed it the first time. To Tyler’s comment, I’ll add that if Reich’s use of trains makes him Blues, it also makes him country! Which I guess is really to say universal.

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Thanks so much Jeff!

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Oh great and human máster Steve Reich... Thanks for the reading! :D

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Thanks Paco!

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I learned so much reading this. Truly fascinating and deeply resonant questions.

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Glad to hear you enjoyed it, Thea.

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