Death metal band performs John Cage's 4' 33"

At the 2000 Expo the Norwegian pavilion offered the visitors 5 minutes of silence. Just a huge, dimly lit room like a gym with - nothing. They let in a group of people, asked them to be quiet, closed the doors and kept them closed for 5 minutes.
It was amazing to see how many people couldn’t do nothing for more than a minute or so.

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I didn’t think John Cage was that tall. I mean he looked very thin but… 6’ 8"? That’s pretty tall.

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It is like the sound of a bakery when it is played in a bakery with electric ukulele.

I prefer metal bands that have a much bigger brass section.

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I am currently playing a 4’33" marathon on the concertina poised next to me on my sofa. Hear it with your ears of imagination.

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I did a remix of it awhile back and really glad I managed to not get a copyright takedown.

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I was like, “Four foot 33? What?” on first reading…

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