Comments on: One, TWO, Three, FOUR http://www.supermaren.com/2006/03/17/one-two-three-four/ The further stories of our intrepid adventurer Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:00:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Adam875 http://www.supermaren.com/2006/03/17/one-two-three-four/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Adam875 Wed, 22 Mar 2006 19:24:00 +0000 http://supermaren.com/?p=107#comment-21 Rhythm impairment is a serious problem in this country and I don't know why more people don't have the courage to speak out about it. It's the silent killer. Actually, it's the thumpy killer, but anyway...<BR/><BR/>Last summer I had to try to teach a stage manager with no rhythm how to count music (a rock song in 4/4 with a pounding downbeat) so he could call cues off of it. I thought it might die.<BR/><BR/>But I do have a question: What's with your rule about 2 and 4? I've never heard of that. I mean, if a stadium of people is clapping along, one would hope they'd all be in sync, but are 1 and 3 somehow inferior? What if it's a waltz or a Bernstein musical? Rhythm impairment is a serious problem in this country and I don’t know why more people don’t have the courage to speak out about it. It’s the silent killer. Actually, it’s the thumpy killer, but anyway…

Last summer I had to try to teach a stage manager with no rhythm how to count music (a rock song in 4/4 with a pounding downbeat) so he could call cues off of it. I thought it might die.

But I do have a question: What’s with your rule about 2 and 4? I’ve never heard of that. I mean, if a stadium of people is clapping along, one would hope they’d all be in sync, but are 1 and 3 somehow inferior? What if it’s a waltz or a Bernstein musical?

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