Comments on: Big Sky http://destination-out.com/?p=95 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:25:19 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Craig D. http://destination-out.com/?p=95&cpage=1#comment-22771 Craig D. Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:44:28 +0000 http://destination-out.com/?p=95#comment-22771 The "For A" clip is doubly odd, though--there's that cutoff before the two-minute mark, but also between 0:23 and 1:03 it cuts over to some proggy synth-funk that sounded a lot like Manuel Gottsching; sure enough, it ends up being "Don't Trust The Kids" from the Ashra album "Blackouts"! That said, this is a great AMM album to get to finally hear, though, as "Convergence" brings the wah in a nicely surprising way...Thanks for it. The “For A” clip is doubly odd, though–there’s that cutoff before the two-minute mark, but also between 0:23 and 1:03 it cuts over to some proggy synth-funk that sounded a lot like Manuel Gottsching; sure enough, it ends up being “Don’t Trust The Kids” from the Ashra album “Blackouts”!

That said, this is a great AMM album to get to finally hear, though, as “Convergence” brings the wah in a nicely surprising way…Thanks for it.

]]> By: Richard http://destination-out.com/?p=95&cpage=1#comment-21876 Richard Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:55:54 +0000 http://destination-out.com/?p=95#comment-21876 Oh, tantalization! "for a" cuts off for me at around 2 minutes in... Is anyone else having this problem? I like AMM, but I'd never heard this record. These tracks sound quite unlike what I'm used to with them... Nice choice! Oh, tantalization! “for a” cuts off for me at around 2 minutes in… Is anyone else having this problem?

I like AMM, but I’d never heard this record. These tracks sound quite unlike what I’m used to with them… Nice choice!

]]> By: John in England http://destination-out.com/?p=95&cpage=1#comment-21629 John in England Sat, 07 Apr 2007 00:47:31 +0000 http://destination-out.com/?p=95#comment-21629 BBC Radio's Jazz on 3 broadcast of April 6 (which I was listening to on my car radio as I drove towards my computer to check out your latest post) was an all Eddie Prevost show, including a long interview with him -- should be available to listen to online for one week from now. BBC Radio’s Jazz on 3 broadcast of April 6 (which I was listening to on my car radio as I drove towards my computer to check out your latest post) was an all Eddie Prevost show, including a long interview with him — should be available to listen to online for one week from now.

]]> By: Brian Olewnick http://destination-out.com/?p=95&cpage=1#comment-21603 Brian Olewnick Fri, 06 Apr 2007 16:31:34 +0000 http://destination-out.com/?p=95#comment-21603 "In time" in an expanded, hyper-Feldman sense....... Rowe's guitar sound at this point was still showing vestiges of his stint with Amalgam. The funny thing is, when Watts asked him to join the band, he pretty much wanted Rowe to play in a style similar to Ulmer or other jazz-punk stylists. Rowe thought this was a little silly, not to mention in total opposition to what he'd been doing since '65, so he devised a bit of discreet sabotage, buying a rock guitar primer book, kind of a "20 Greatest Rock Guitar Licks" thing, learning them and replaying them (albeit warped) at the sessions. btw, Keith will be doing a Northeast tour with Rick Reed and Michael Haleta, calling themselves the Voltage Spooks, beginning April 13. Here's the schedule: ================================== Fri-13th************************ Issue Project Room-Brooklyn, NY ____________ Sat-14th************************ Slought Foundation presents....... philadelphia â?? Show- part of the bowerbird series. ____________ Sun-15th************************ LES Gallery at Clemente Soto Velez at 107 Suffolk St. one block east of Tonic - between Delancey and Rivington ____________ Mon-16th************************ Princetonâ??terrace clubâ??check ffmup.org-- ____________ Tue-17th************************ Unitarian Meeting House 121 N Pleasant St Amherst ____________ Wed-18th************************ Dartmouth performance and lecture http://www.dartmouth.edu/~music/perf.../schedule.html ____________ Thr-19th************************ Bostonâ??Nonevent Series: Mills Gallery at the BCA 539 Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116 “In time” in an expanded, hyper-Feldman sense…….

Rowe’s guitar sound at this point was still showing vestiges of his stint with Amalgam. The funny thing is, when Watts asked him to join the band, he pretty much wanted Rowe to play in a style similar to Ulmer or other jazz-punk stylists. Rowe thought this was a little silly, not to mention in total opposition to what he’d been doing since ’65, so he devised a bit of discreet sabotage, buying a rock guitar primer book, kind of a “20 Greatest Rock Guitar Licks” thing, learning them and replaying them (albeit warped) at the sessions.

btw, Keith will be doing a Northeast tour with Rick Reed and Michael Haleta, calling themselves the Voltage Spooks, beginning April 13. Here’s the schedule:

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Fri-13th************************
Issue Project Room-Brooklyn, NY
____________
Sat-14th************************
Slought Foundation presents…….
philadelphia â?? Show- part of the bowerbird series.
____________
Sun-15th************************
LES Gallery
at Clemente Soto Velez at 107 Suffolk St. one block east of Tonic -
between Delancey and Rivington
____________
Mon-16th************************
Princetonâ??terrace clubâ??check ffmup.org–
____________
Tue-17th************************
Unitarian Meeting House 121 N Pleasant St Amherst
____________
Wed-18th************************
Dartmouth performance and lecture
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~music/perf…/schedule.html

____________
Thr-19th************************
Bostonâ??Nonevent Series:
Mills Gallery at the BCA 539 Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116

]]> By: doug w http://destination-out.com/?p=95&cpage=1#comment-21564 doug w Fri, 06 Apr 2007 01:10:54 +0000 http://destination-out.com/?p=95#comment-21564 Funky AMM! I'm fairly certain that Keith is subtly rocking the wah pedal at about 1:15 into "Convergence." Exquisite stuff, particularly for those of us who are readily attracted to this sorta thing. This was yet another great era for Rowe, who at the same time was blessing Trevor Watt's (more explicitly funky) Amalgam with his unique guitar approaches. Funky AMM! I’m fairly certain that Keith is subtly rocking the wah pedal at about 1:15 into “Convergence.” Exquisite stuff, particularly for those of us who are readily attracted to this sorta thing.

This was yet another great era for Rowe, who at the same time was blessing Trevor Watt’s (more explicitly funky) Amalgam with his unique guitar approaches.

]]> By: Mr Weird http://destination-out.com/?p=95&cpage=1#comment-21560 Mr Weird Thu, 05 Apr 2007 23:48:08 +0000 http://destination-out.com/?p=95#comment-21560 Fantastic stuff! I'm not sure I ever saw AMM, but have seen Rowe and Prévost in various configurations in the back rooms of Brixton pubs. Prévost is one of the UK's great drummers - in almost any style from hard bop outwards. This music has far more clarity and poise than I'd have ever expected. Assuming the rest of it is this good, I'm going to buy the album! A brilliant choice. Fantastic stuff!

I’m not sure I ever saw AMM, but have seen Rowe and Prévost in various configurations in the back rooms of Brixton pubs. Prévost is one of the UK’s great drummers – in almost any style from hard bop outwards.

This music has far more clarity and poise than I’d have ever expected.

Assuming the rest of it is this good, I’m going to buy the album!

A brilliant choice.

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