But wouldn't that be good luck?

That's why he's smiling.

I'm 0 for 2 this morning.

But that's Bad Luck Brian...

I guess it would be awkward.

They can't all be winners.

Want a sandwich?

act 1: i made a post scientifically proving defenders of 4'33 wrong and morally bankrupt

act 2: said defenders came in my thread whining about how this was a dead issue that shouldn't be debated anymore

act 3: the same people then proceeded to furiously debate said issue for the next 20 pages

and that my friends is the story of how this thread became a resounding success

If I record someone else's music being played can I call it my own, since I recorded it?

That would be a violation of Copyright Law. But surely you knew that...?

You can certainly call the recording your own.

No it's my music. If Cage can take credit for the sound that other people make than so can I. I'm gonna record hot 97 while I'm driving and sell it as Dwn's 4'20" Composition. The driving sounds add ambient sounds which separate it from normal radio tunes.