What Do You Think Of Experimental Composers Like This?

I came across a few videos online of a composer named Millard Leland. His music is improvisational piano playing that seems random and sometimes pretty ridiculous, but others have done stuff just as crazy I guess. Just wondering if people had heard of him and what they think of his way of making music. 

There's a documentary of him here: https://vimeo.com/71255688

Pretty sure it is a joke thing.

Hm... Gave him a listen/watch... Can't tell if he's just a really good troll, schizo or brilliant! However, I see some difficulty with writing down his music, but if Feldman could, I'm sure he can as well ^^

The editing of the video and the lack of information about the composer leads me to think this is a fact documentary A spoof intended to be funny. 

I agree - it's intended to be "satirical", but is in-fact somewhat ignorant.

As someone who works exclusively with improvised music, I've encountered more than a few "avant-gardists" who really had no genuine understanding of the spirit behind that kind of music.  "Making funny noises" does not "experimental music" make.

Thanks for this, I'm laughing my donkey off because I played these very same pieces when I was five years old. :whistling:

edit: the P.C. bot turned donkey in to donkey, just to clarify things ...

Edited October 2, 201312 yr by Ken320

Pretty sure it's a joke but he's hot so it's ok ;)