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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.18,0:00:02.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,♪ (David Byrne music) ♪
Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.81,0:00:11.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,♪ I used to think that\NI should watch TV ♪
Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.32,0:00:17.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,♪ I used to think that\Nit was good for me ♪
Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.26,0:00:22.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The recording part of music\Nhas gotten much cheaper.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.23,0:00:25.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,People can record on their laptops.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.71,0:00:29.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They can edit and compose\Non their laptops,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.23,0:00:32.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the quality is fine.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.50,0:00:36.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The means of production\Nhave been handed to the creators,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.28,0:00:38.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is kind of wonderful,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.38,0:00:42.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it means that\Nthere's a lot being created,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.56,0:00:45.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and not all of it is good.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.78,0:00:51.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,♪ And I would lose myself\Nand it would set me free ♪
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.05,0:00:56.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The software that allows us\Nto record on laptops
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.88,0:01:01.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,tends to encourage us\Nto record in certain ways.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.76,0:01:06.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It tends to make the songs\Nvery regular, repeatable.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.02,0:01:11.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The tempos are usually\Nvery strict and steady,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.01,0:01:15.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which at some point in the past\Nwas an ideal,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.50,0:01:21.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but an absolutely steady tempo is\Nmaybe not the best thing in the world
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.31,0:01:30.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In some ways computers and technology\Npush us in a certain direction,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.54,0:01:33.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we have to know creatively\Nwhen to resist that.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.11,0:01:39.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When to resist the things that\Ncomputers make too easy.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.58,0:01:42.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Depending on what kind of music it is,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.21,0:01:48.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll start off with maybe a guitar\Nor something first to get a framework.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.99,0:01:56.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Starting without the computer allows me\Na certain kind of freedom.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.14,0:02:01.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm not restricted by what\Nthe computer tries to get me to do.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.90,0:02:07.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,♪ I know, I like,\NBehold and love this giant ♪
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.16,0:02:14.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,♪ Big soul, big lips,\NThat's me and I am this ♪
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.40,0:02:16.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,♪ Everybody gets a touched up hairdo ♪
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.24,0:02:20.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,♪ Everybody's in the passing lane ♪
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.49,0:02:22.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,♪ Adoration makes you touch dark shadows ♪
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.33,0:02:26.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,♪ Weird things that live in there ♪
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.84,0:02:32.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't think the quality of recordings\Nis the most important thing.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.19,0:02:43.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The music that I heard when I was young,\NI heard on a horrible-sounding little radio.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.54,0:02:46.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But it completely moved me.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.55,0:02:50.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It completely changed the way\NI thought about music and other things.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.54,0:02:55.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Obviously when I'm recording\Nor capturing a piece of music,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.82,0:02:58.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I try to get the sound to be\Nas good as possible.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.45,0:03:02.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I realize that\Nsomewhere down the line,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.95,0:03:06.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people might be listening\Non their phone with their headphones
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.86,0:03:09.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They might even be listening\Nholding their phone in their hand.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.10,0:03:12.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Maybe on their computer speakers,\Nthat's very likely.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:12.58,0:03:14.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know, the speakers that\Nare maybe this big.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.24,0:03:19.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I realize that\Nit's there if people want it.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.71,0:03:22.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But if they don't want it,\Nor can't afford it or don't need it,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.98,0:03:29.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I hope that the song and music works,\Nin whatever format.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.67,0:03:35.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,♪ How am I not your brother? ♪
Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.73,0:03:41.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,♪ How are you not like me? ♪
Dialogue: 0,0:03:41.50,0:03:44.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I see people listening to music\Non their phones,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.85,0:03:47.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,maybe without even headphones,\Njust holding the phone up,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.66,0:03:55.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it makes me wonder:\Nwhat kind of music works well like that?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.78,0:03:57.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A global pop music?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.45,0:04:01.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Is that the kind of music that\Nsounds best like this?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.51,0:04:05.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or is it some other kind of music\Nthat sounds best?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.61,0:04:11.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Like maybe a solo violin,\Nor something very, very simple.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:12.21,0:04:19.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If one were to compose music that\Nsounds good when you just hold up a phone,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:19.76,0:04:21.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what would it be?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.53,0:04:22.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't know.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.00,0:04:25.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,♪ Maybe someday understand them better ♪
Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.96,0:04:28.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,♪ The weird things inside of me. ♪
Dialogue: 0,0:04:29.66,0:04:32.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(applause)