# If u cud b the next great pianist... **URL:** \ **Category:** News\ **Created:** [August 25, 2006, 6:18am UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/if-u-cud-b-the-next-great-pianist/6509 "2006-08-25T06:18:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MilfHunter](https://www.dasdc.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e19b73/32.png) [@MilfHunter](https://www.dasdc.net/u/MilfHunter)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 6:18am UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/if-u-cud-b-the-next-great-pianist/6509/1 "2006-08-25T06:18:51Z")
and be as great and famous as da ho or rectum, wud u take dat chance? wud u sacriffice ur life dat much? ---
**Author:** ![iamcanadian](https://www.dasdc.net/user_avatar/www.dasdc.net/iamcanadian/32/1844_2.png) [@iamcanadian](https://www.dasdc.net/u/iamcanadian)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 6:50am UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/if-u-cud-b-the-next-great-pianist/6509/2 "2006-08-25T06:50:53Z")
No. I didn’t work especially hard through my youth. But my parents had the foresight to start me early. Now I’m 21 and I can play most everything I want to play. I’ll never be famous, but playing for myself brings me more joy than playing for others ever could. ---
**Author:** ![Alkan](https://www.dasdc.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/77aa72/32.png) [@Alkan](https://www.dasdc.net/u/Alkan)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2006, 3:56am UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/if-u-cud-b-the-next-great-pianist/6509/3 "2006-08-27T03:56:04Z")
Canadianmofo I agree Playing for yourself an doing it properly rather than sticking to the conventions is honorable, even if Horowitz et als were great in their own right. ---
**Author:** ![Thracozaag](https://www.dasdc.net/user_avatar/www.dasdc.net/thracozaag/32/4512_2.png) [@Thracozaag](https://www.dasdc.net/u/Thracozaag)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2006, 6:41pm UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/if-u-cud-b-the-next-great-pianist/6509/4 "2006-08-27T18:41:35Z")
Trust me, it ain’t worth it. koji ---
**Author:** ![Mephisto](https://www.dasdc.net/user_avatar/www.dasdc.net/mephisto/32/2193_2.png) [@Mephisto](https://www.dasdc.net/u/Mephisto)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2006, 7:02pm UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/if-u-cud-b-the-next-great-pianist/6509/5 "2006-08-27T19:02:48Z")
But we should be glad some people have done it. ---
**Author:** ![MilfHunter](https://www.dasdc.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e19b73/32.png) [@MilfHunter](https://www.dasdc.net/u/MilfHunter)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2006, 7:14pm UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/if-u-cud-b-the-next-great-pianist/6509/6 "2006-08-27T19:14:33Z")
i wish da koji wud expand on it… maybe daqts y rectum says “i dun lyk myself…”??? im depressed, tru… ---
**Author:** ![Thracozaag](https://www.dasdc.net/user_avatar/www.dasdc.net/thracozaag/32/4512_2.png) [@Thracozaag](https://www.dasdc.net/u/Thracozaag)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2006, 7:26pm UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/if-u-cud-b-the-next-great-pianist/6509/7 "2006-08-27T19:26:25Z")
If countless hours by yourself in battle with an implaccable foe, pain, drudgery, disappointment, petty ignorant people, little pay, and depression are things you enjoy, go for it. 😆 koji ---
**Author:** ![MilfHunter](https://www.dasdc.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e19b73/32.png) [@MilfHunter](https://www.dasdc.net/u/MilfHunter)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2006, 7:40pm UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/if-u-cud-b-the-next-great-pianist/6509/8 "2006-08-27T19:40:17Z")
damn koji, dun suffer bro ---
**Author:** ![Superstar](https://www.dasdc.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Superstar](https://www.dasdc.net/u/Superstar)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2006, 1:10am UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/if-u-cud-b-the-next-great-pianist/6509/9 "2006-08-28T01:10:11Z")
i kinda agree wif da Koji point ---
**Author:** ![Catz](https://www.dasdc.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/bc8723/32.png) [@Catz](https://www.dasdc.net/u/Catz)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2006, 1:25am UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/if-u-cud-b-the-next-great-pianist/6509/10 "2006-08-28T01:25:40Z")
AHHAHAHA DA ARAB LOCATED ZUPAH ---
**Author:** ![Brewtality](https://www.dasdc.net/user_avatar/www.dasdc.net/brewtality/32/2173_2.png) [@Brewtality](https://www.dasdc.net/u/Brewtality)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2006, 2:27am UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/if-u-cud-b-the-next-great-pianist/6509/11 "2006-08-28T02:27:25Z")
> [@Thracozaag](#): > > If countless hours by yourself in battle with an implaccable foe, pain, drudgery, disappointment, petty ignorant people, little pay, and depression are things you enjoy, go for it. 😆 > > koji So, it’s impossible to live the ‘Rubinstein’ life? He didn’t have any money but he could jsut sponge off rich friends and live the life. Do you get to travel much as a pianist ? ---
**Author:** ![Thracozaag](https://www.dasdc.net/user_avatar/www.dasdc.net/thracozaag/32/4512_2.png) [@Thracozaag](https://www.dasdc.net/u/Thracozaag)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2006, 3:08pm UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/if-u-cud-b-the-next-great-pianist/6509/12 "2006-08-28T15:08:43Z")
The one great aspect yes, has been that I’ve been able to visit places that I never would have had the opportunity otherwise (and of course, the music itself is wonderful). koji ---
**Author:** ![vladhorwz](https://www.dasdc.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/50afbb/32.png) [@vladhorwz](https://www.dasdc.net/u/vladhorwz)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2006, 7:58pm UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/if-u-cud-b-the-next-great-pianist/6509/13 "2006-08-28T19:58:03Z")
> [@Thracozaag](#): > > If countless hours by yourself in battle with an implaccable foe, pain, drudgery, disappointment, petty ignorant people, little pay, and depression are things you enjoy, go for it. 😆 > > koji Tiz the saddest truth. And iz why musicians deserve da ultimate respect, but the chance to have a career doing what you love, sheeyat I would have given my left nut if I knew it meant I would have made it as a concert peniz ---
**Author:** ![MilfHunter](https://www.dasdc.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e19b73/32.png) [@MilfHunter](https://www.dasdc.net/u/MilfHunter)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2006, 9:12pm UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/if-u-cud-b-the-next-great-pianist/6509/14 "2006-08-28T21:12:09Z")
how old r u vladhowrz? did u major in piano? ---
**Author:** ![vladhorwz](https://www.dasdc.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/50afbb/32.png) [@vladhorwz](https://www.dasdc.net/u/vladhorwz)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2006, 2:21am UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/if-u-cud-b-the-next-great-pianist/6509/15 "2006-08-29T02:21:41Z")
haha Milphy, I iz da Genie’s age (35) No, I was pre-med with a minor in music, plus I ran track. Too much hence…MEDIOCRITY ![:whale:](https://www.dasdc.net/uploads/default/original/1X/0771c4a8028aa01dc16609db9d8b0fc23b433fea.gif "da WHALE") ---
**Author:** ![Thracozaag](https://www.dasdc.net/user_avatar/www.dasdc.net/thracozaag/32/4512_2.png) [@Thracozaag](https://www.dasdc.net/u/Thracozaag)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2006, 3:16pm UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/if-u-cud-b-the-next-great-pianist/6509/16 "2006-08-29T15:16:28Z")
“Emerson once wrote that the artist is ‘pitiful’. He meant, I suppose, that the true artist can never be entirely satisfied with the work he does.”–Aaron Copland writing to Kapell’s widow after hearing of his death koji ---
**Author:** ![MilfHunter](https://www.dasdc.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e19b73/32.png) [@MilfHunter](https://www.dasdc.net/u/MilfHunter)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 7:31am UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/if-u-cud-b-the-next-great-pianist/6509/17 "2006-08-30T07:31:11Z")
Catz, pozt da full pic of dat bitch NOW!!! ---
**Author:** ![Anima](https://www.dasdc.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Anima](https://www.dasdc.net/u/Anima)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 2:14pm UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/if-u-cud-b-the-next-great-pianist/6509/18 "2006-08-30T14:14:14Z")
She looks like she’s from suicidegirls… Same lighting as on most of the pics and stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Brewtality](https://www.dasdc.net/user_avatar/www.dasdc.net/brewtality/32/2173_2.png) [@Brewtality](https://www.dasdc.net/u/Brewtality)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 2:36pm UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/if-u-cud-b-the-next-great-pianist/6509/19 "2006-08-30T14:36:12Z")
she looks pretty average to me ---
**Author:** ![Paddy1nz](https://www.dasdc.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/6de8d8/32.png) [@Paddy1nz](https://www.dasdc.net/u/Paddy1nz)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 8:22am UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/if-u-cud-b-the-next-great-pianist/6509/20 "2006-08-31T08:22:43Z")
Yeah, definitely I would [Next page](https://www.dasdc.net/t/if-u-cud-b-the-next-great-pianist/6509.md?page=2)