Beginning with the surprise manifestation of Crims Past, this is P3 being musically inquisitive to the point of hyperactivity[endtease]; no musical stone is left unturned as they dig deep and delve into their power trio selves. And what power! Gunn and Fripp pass the baton back and forth like a group of frantic relay racers especially on Heavy ConstruKction, and the subtle space-funk coming out of the soundscape and into Masque 8 gets the neck hair standing to attention. Robert described this gig as being “a more measured performance” compared to the previous evening. There are moments where you can almost feel the group searching for groove and occasionally allowing it to slip from their grasp, but that’s the excitement of the moment, warts and all. Though parts of this gig appeared on the Masques album this is the first time the whole concert has been made available.
Beginning with the surprise manifestation of Crims Past, this is P3 being musically inquisitive to the point of hyperactivity[endtease]; no musical stone is left unturned as they dig deep and delve into their power trio selves. And what power! Gunn and Fripp pass the baton back and forth like a group of frantic relay racers especially on Heavy Co...
This is a solid show, and P3 are a solid outfit. Masque 3 starts out with loops and soundscapes before flowing into soaring guitar exchanges over various textures. X chayn Jiz is exciting, but went a bit off the rails to my ear. The last two tunes of the first set are both winners, though Heavy Construkction is less of a Dance Club Romp than it was the night before. Masque 8 and 11 start out as more "soundscapy", with the latter having some base thumps that are reminiscent of Industry. I do...
This is a solid show, and P3 are a solid outfit. Masque 3 starts out with loops and soundscapes before flowing into soaring guitar exchanges over various textures. X chayn Jiz is exciting, but went a bit off the rails to my ear. The last two tunes of the first set are both winners, though Heavy Construkction is less of a Dance Club Romp than it was the night before. Masque 8 and 11 start out as more "soundscapy", with the latter having some base thumps that are reminiscent of Industry. I don't think every turn taken here was in the right direction, but you can surely hear the band searching for something, which is itself interesting. Light Construkction, while not my favorite clip of the night, does sound like a clear attempt to work out something new that would be emerging as a more mature tune. Projekction is a winning version, as it was the night before. Deception of the Thrush is consistently good listening. Again, this is a fine show with the understanding that the explorations of improvisations are different than a finished, composed piece.
Written by George Ross
Essential!
I would stop short of calling ProjeKct Three the best of the projects (even if it is my favorite), but I would say it’s probably the most definitive of the ProjeKctivisation format. Robert, Pat and Trey deliver all the essentials and fill up the space of their own creation just right - whereas the other projects often seem to subtly under-fill it or over-fill it (with their own creative merits).This show has all the ingredients of a great gig, and I don’t think it falls flat at any moment. H...
I would stop short of calling ProjeKct Three the best of the projects (even if it is my favorite), but I would say it’s probably the most definitive of the ProjeKctivisation format. Robert, Pat and Trey deliver all the essentials and fill up the space of their own creation just right - whereas the other projects often seem to subtly under-fill it or over-fill it (with their own creative merits).This show has all the ingredients of a great gig, and I don’t think it falls flat at any moment. Heavy ConstruKction in its full form is especially a delight - you have to hear it in this raw, uncut form to really appreciate that piece’s cleverness (whereas shorter versions of it found elsewhere always irritated me a bit). About the same could be said for ProjeKction, which is wittier here than in most other forms I heard. Robert and Trey constantly trade salvos back and forth, but it’s not a battle per se - though it gets pretty rough on X-Chayn-Jiz and then pretty humorous on Light ConstruKction. Every Masque is a trip somewhere into the unknown, though all through the disk you do hear echoes of the yet-unborn King Crimson of the next 5 years.Even if you own the original ProjeKcts releases, I highly recommend getting this (and the other) full P3 show - because only in this fuller, looser variation will you hear them in the right, not-too-tight-not-too-loose fit for the sonic space they inhabit. So, get it if you like the ProjeKcts - you won’t be disappointed, and more likely you’ll be suprised. If you’re not sure if you like the ProjeKcts, while this isn’t really a proper introduction, it might help sway you if you’re still undecided after having a proper introduction (like the Deception of the Thrush compilation).
Written by John Sullivan
Just great
P3 is my favorite disk in the box set (well, most days), but I think I like the unedited performances even more. This is just fantastic.
Written by Rhys Hickey
Shredded Cactus Deluxe
Well Hell, Me and my boys went to see 3 shows by P3, in Austin at the South By Southwest Music Festival there. What an amazing weekend!! These guys blew the city up! In my opinion, this show was the best. I was fortunate to get a great copy of the show, captured by someone who stuck a DAT in the sink in the bar area, but this recording is supernatural. Highly recommended to those who enjoy Cafe ala Crim, but Texas Style, served on a fresh bed of Shreded Cactus ...
Well Hell, Me and my boys went to see 3 shows by P3, in Austin at the South By Southwest Music Festival there. What an amazing weekend!! These guys blew the city up! In my opinion, this show was the best. I was fortunate to get a great copy of the show, captured by someone who stuck a DAT in the sink in the bar area, but this recording is supernatural. Highly recommended to those who enjoy Cafe ala Crim, but Texas Style, served on a fresh bed of Shreded Cactus sans Belew, who preferred to watch from the audience that weekend.
