Mike Leghorn wrote:

>...  But, when I'm sitting at a performance of 4'33", I might not hear
>anything that composer intended.  I guess I answered my own question:
>it's possible to be totally absent in mind while being physically present
>at any concert.  It still perplexes me...

Mike, what I think you're not getting is that in this composition Cage
considered all the natural sounds around you as music.  So when you're
"listening" to 4'33", he wanted you to here the audience noises, the air
conditioning, etc., etc.  He considered all this "music".  I hope this
helps.

Bruce