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I enjoyed watching and listening to Yanni's Acropolis concert, even though I'm not that much into New Age music (or is it called New World? - I get confused), and the tunes are not especially "hummable". It's just cool to watch how they put it all together, and the sounds to me are soothing and beautiful.


Yes, that's fun to watch.

Don't mean this in a bad way, but this type of music helps me get to sleep on those nights with insomnia.

I read an appalling interview with Yanni in which he dissed the musicians playing behind him in the orchestra for needing sheet music to play his compositions. As if they would waste their time memorizing two hours of his arpeggios?

He also made much of his perfect pitch. He's a keyboardist and composer; exactly what do he use perfect pitch for?

Thanks for the opportunity to rant!

Mark, that is a very good point!
rada

Ken, could you send a link to Yanni's interview. I would be interested in reading it.

Thanks
katt

I had a music theory teacher once who referred to him as Yawn-y and would yawn while saying his name.

What do you get when you play New Age music backwards?



Answer: New Age music!
Hey - if I can't make fun of it who can?

I love Yanni's old stuff 80's and early 90's. I think you have to be a "spiritual" person to appreciate his music/vibration.

Yanni was also a very good looking man, before he cut his hair and his stage presence is spot on!

David Lanz, IMO, has wonderful music, but I disagree with that "look" thing. I seen him in a very small concert last year, maybe 50 people, and at the break kids were coming up to him and I watched him interact with them and I can say, he was impatient, rude and actually very scary. The kind of guy that gives you a chill because of his interactions with children. I don't mean anything illegal here, but like he could turn on the kid at anytime. Not a good energy...

I call most new age music "spiritual". It does have mega repetition, but I think that's what makes it so spiritual. Not so complex, just some nice vibrations, simple and calming.

I would rate those artist I know of:

Yanni
David Lanz
Phillip Mills
Jim Brickman

In that order.

I seen Yanni in concert at Red Rocks in Colorado. It was at night with a full moon and beautiful clouds around the moon and when he played, it truly took you to another place. I don't care at all for his latest music with "words". Jim Brickman also is adding lyrics, but as long as "he" doesn't sing it works, but I still prefer his solo piano. Phillip Mills tries to sing, but he is headed for a train wreck, if he insist on singing to his music, simply cause he can't sing well.

JMO!