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| :: Posted by Sid Smith on Mon., Nov 19, 2007 |
Ending weeks of speculation in various online communities, Robert Fripp has revealed in his latest online diary that drummer Gavin Harrison (of Porcupine Tree) will be joining King Crimson. The band will be playing a series of live dates in Chicago’s Park West – most recently the venue to RF and the LoCG appearance in the windy city. Fripp notes “Park West is a fave venue, and one I have been working for 27 years. The LCG were here in 1989 & 1990…This is also the venue where, according to our current plans for King Crimson’s return to active-service in 2008, preparatory to the 40th. Anniversary Celebration of 2009, The Beast Of Crim will be playing a 4-night residency in August 2008 with KC’s third double-drumming formation. The first formation: Jamie Muir & Bill Bruford (1972-73);
the second formation: Pat Mastelotto & Bill Bruford (1994-97);
the third formation: Pat Mastelotto & Gavin Harrison. A fourth double-drumming formation, of 1981-84 (Adrian & Billy B), doesn’t quite count as Adrian’s primary focus was in the front line.” Harrison is one of the most respected drummers of his generation, adding a prodigious technique to the work of Porcupine Tree as well collaborating with Jakko Jakszyk on The Bruised Romantic Glee Club, and most recently, Drop – an album with bassist and singer, 05Ric and also featuring contributions from Fripp. Some may recall Drop was featured as a DGMLive giveaway (see my review on the blog), perhaps hinting at Harrison's proposed involvement. Only DGMLive regular, Chocolatefireguard, spotted the listing on King Crimson's myspace site: the top four musicians have been there for a couple of months now.
More details will be announced regarding rehearsal schedules and ticket availability as soon as we get them.
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Mister Stormy's Monday Selection
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Mon., Sep 24, 2012
Here's a blast from the past - Robert Fripp in conversation discussing the then new King Crimson album, 3OAPP, and merits of Fripp-In-The-Box.
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UMG Bid Approved
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Fri., Sep 21, 2012
The media is buzzing with the news that UMG's takeover of EMI has been approved. Here's the New York Times' version of events.
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Euro Indies Call For Block On EMI Sale To UMG
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Thu., Sep 20, 2012
IMPALA has this to say: “allowing the biggest music company in the world to become even more
powerful is inconsistent with the EC’s stated concerns about the digital
market and how copyright is misused, [and] its ambitions for unlocking
the potential of cultural and creative industries through their smaller
actors”. Read more here.
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Pat's Naked Truth
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Wed., Sep 19, 2012
Pat Mastelotto will be playing with Naked Truth in two concerts in New York next week. Here sayeth the blurb: "Take the formidable, pulsating polyrhythms of King Crimson and Stickmen drummer Pat Mastelotto, add the throbbing fuzz-inflected lines of audaciously creative electric bassist Lorenzo Feliciati, the jazz-informed textures of world-class Fender Rhodes, Hammond B-3 organ, piano and synthesizer player Roy Powell, blend in avant-jazz, post-Miles cornetist Graham Haynes and
you have the makings of one of the most unique and powerfully
provocative instrumental groups on the international scene today,
smoothly bridging the space between Jazz-Rock, Progressive-Rock Ambient
and Cosmic music."
Naked Truth are appearing at Shapeshifter Lab on 26th September and Bearsville Theatre on 27th September.
You can hear a track or two from their forthcoming new album Ouroboros over on their soundcloud site.
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Julie Slick Terroir Out Now
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Wed., Sep 19, 2012
Julie Slick's new album Terroir, featuring guest appearances from Pat Mastelotto, Tim Motzer, Adrian Belew and many others, is now available for download here.
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James Taylor's Money Machine
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Tue., Sep 18, 2012
My thanks to Pettitwazoo for sending in this item about the experience of James Taylor and digital downloads. In his original note to DGMLive, Mr. Petitwazoo quotes a line or two from Taylor's song Money Machine:
When I was just a child
My life was, oh, so simple
And the ways of the great world
Seemed strange and funny
Then when I was a young man
I learned of that machine
That turns out all those bails of precious money
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New RF& LoCG For Download
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Mon., Sep 17, 2012
There's a brand new concert available today:
You can grab it here.
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Ain't Nothin' But A Houseparty
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Sat., Sep 15, 2012
My thanks to Crimhead Lee Huntington for sending me these report on a pair of house concerts last week featuring bassist Julie Slick, guitarist Tim Motzer and visual artist Dejha Ti.
This weekend I had an experience that has changed my life in several ways. My good friends and I had the pleasure of hosting Julie Slick, Tim Motzer, and Dejha Ti in a pair of house concerts referred to as the “House Concert Tour 2012.” I think it’s not going too far to say this trio used time, space, sound, and light to rearrange the listener’s neurotransmitters and bend their minds to their will.
A little background: Julie Slick, many will know, is the young bass player tapped by Adrian Belew for his Power Trio, along with her brother, drum wizard Eric. She has since toured with the ABPT several times and in the past two years has also shared the bottom end of the Crimson Projekt sextet with Tony Levin. She is in the process of releasing her second solo album, “Terroir.”
Tim Motzer is an amazing guitarist, arranger, and producer. He has released a large catalog of discs of a variety of music via his 1krecordings.com, based in Philadelphia. One that has caught the ear of Crimson fans is the brilliant “Goldbug,” featuring Theo Travis and one Eric Slick.
Dejha Ti (pronounced Tie) is a force unto herself. She is a lighting artist, film maker, and photographer, as well as a software developer. Her light sculptures enhance and propel the music into new dimensions. As one audience member said, “This isn’t a duo with a lighting person. This is a trio.”
The trio brought to Central Virginia an interesting mix of tunes. The two nights’ sets largely overlapped with a couple of standout differences. The material was drawn partly from “Terroir,” partly from two weeks of writing and rehearsals with Mr. Motzer preceding the “tour,” and partly from on-the-spot improvisations. And, of course, while the material overlapped, the two nights performances differed because the duo also improvised within the tunes that they played.
One of the highlights of both nights was a King Crimson favorite, “One Time,” beautifully rendered. The duo arrangement of this tune was spacious and yet intense, with both Julie and Tim giving a workout to their sonic palettes, and trading off providing the rhythmic and melodic pulses. This was a theme throughout the evening as I would pull myself out of the reverie that the music had placed me in to find Tim playing the “bass part” while Julie provided the lead. Some of the new material that was developed in their rehearsals – Pity and Slow Roast.
On Saturday night, or maybe early Sunday morning, we were gifted with the Virginia Premier of “Terroir.” It was amazing to hear the difference between this album and Julie’s first. This listening also revealed how much room there is for the songs to breathe and grow. Those that were played over the weekend - Even the Tide Recedes, Pi, and Kismet - while structurally the same, were also qualitatively different, with both Julie and Tim adding nuances to the recorded versions. It was clear that Julie is maturing in her artistry, as even while she releases the new material she is continuing to refine it.
Oh, and did I mention that while she staged an amazing video/light extravaganza accompanying the music, Dejha Ti also recorded a 4-camera shoot? Yes. She did. And video of both nights in Central Virginia will be available as a digital download from 1krecordings and julieslick.com.
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