This should be interesting...

[cybermathwitch]

At the risk of everyone running screaming from my journal, I had to share that PBS, as part of it's pledge drive, is doing a Yanni concert tonight at 8pm CST. 

Now, before anyone starts making faces, I'm going to be pro-actively on the offense here. 

If you've actually listened to his music* and you don't like it, fine.  No problem here, we have different tastes and I'm cool with that.

If you're simply reacting to the *name* because of the running cultural jokes/bashing that's been going on for years - then don't bring it here.  It's not to everyone's taste, but it, like ANY OTHER MUSIC deserves at least a chance and the respect of actually being listened to before dismissal or mockage.

Well, now I've vented.  And I'm gonna go enjoy the show.

*(instrumental, mostly, and new-age-y to a degree (though just about any modern instrumental music that's not a score for something seems to get stuck with that label now days))

Comments

[ladysorka]

I just get pissy that he's seen as the epitome of new age. I love new age music (because I am a sad, sad person). Yanni is... not that new age.

I mean, I have no problem with Yanni. I sort of like him, though he's definitely not my favourite. But dude, stop labeling him with new age, world!

[cybermathwitch.livejournal.com]

See, that's in the "valid-issue" category. I'm completely cool with that. And I agree, he's in no way the end-all-be-all of 'new age'.

[elflore.livejournal.com]

Cool random Yanni related story...

I've heard he's a really cool guy, actually. I used to play violin, and I remember him somehow coming up in a discussion once...a friend of my teacher's had played in an orchestra backing him at some point. The friend had a death in the family, and Yanni paid not just for the time off, but the travel expenses to get home to the funeral and everything.

Ok, so, like I said...random. But yay for cool people!

[cybermathwitch.livejournal.com]

Neat.

[holde-maid.livejournal.com]

Had never heard of Yanni - sounds nice.

I think Andreas Vollenweider might possibly appeal to you if you like that sort of laid-back instrumental stuff. An Austrian playing the harp. I'd label him New Age, but not sure if I'd be right to do so. :-)
http://www.vollenweider.com/splash.html

[holde-maid.livejournal.com]

PS: Did they play his music at the Olympics in Greece? In that connection the name sounds vaguely familiar.

[cybermathwitch.livejournal.com]

It's possible... I don't really remember? But he is Greek, so quite possibly. And thanks for the link! It sounds very cool (what little I got to hear in my brief visit just now) and I shall bookmark it for future reference!

*smiles*

[holde-maid.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. :-)

[jessofthebugs.livejournal.com]

You know me, I try not to dissmiss and/or mock unless I know what I'm talking about.
That said, I *did* make the face. The Yanni is all for you. While you're at it, take Michael Bolton and Neil Young with you. :P

He has a name?

[wodentoad.livejournal.com]

Honestly, I made fun of the casio keyboard cheesy sub-techno waaaaaa new-agey crap for years before I even knew Yanni was one of the artists. After you've heard three pan pipes songs, you've pretty much heard them all.