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  1. Thread: Big Ears 2024

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    What a great time I had! I wish I got to see more...

    What a great time I had! I wish I got to see more music (many last minute rehearsals) but the sets I caught (and meals I ate) were inspiring. I've passed through Knoxville before but this was my...
  2. Thread: Sleepytime

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    Whoa - cool! Tell him I say hi. - Matt

    Whoa - cool! Tell him I say hi.

    - Matt
  3. Secret Chiefs 3 doing Danse Macabre:...

    Secret Chiefs 3 doing Danse Macabre: https://secretchiefsthree.bandcamp.com/album/danse-macabre-superdeluxe

    (that's a particularly crazy version and yes I'm proudly playing piano/keyboards on that...
  4. Thread: Motorpsycho

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    Ooo. Lots of good stuff here I need to get. -...

    Ooo. Lots of good stuff here I need to get.

    - Matt
  5. Thread: Big Ears 2024

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    Looking forward to running into some (all) of you...

    Looking forward to running into some (all) of you at some point during the weekend! Not really sure of my schedule yet, though... All I know is I'm arriving Wednesday afternoon and will very much...
  6. Thread: Big Ears 2024

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    I sympathize with all those suffering from...

    I sympathize with all those suffering from conflicts. I was mostly excited to finally see Nik Bartsch but instead I'll be setting up to play my own set elsewhere at that time.

    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    - Matt
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    My Dog Singing Genesis

    Just for funzies, here I am playing some Genesis with my doberman singing along. I think she prefers stuff off of Foxtrot.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/C0Kg3eKSp4W/

    - Matt
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    Ha HA! I just knew I couldn't have been the only...

    Ha HA! I just knew I couldn't have been the only person with this idea. Now I'm glad somebody else did it so now I don't have bother doing it myself! :)
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    This album has a weird little place in my heart....

    This album has a weird little place in my heart. I always dreamed of doing a solo album and for the cover art recreating that band photo from the Soft Machine 3rd cover of the four of them (and the...
  10. Thread: Big Ears 2024

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    Hmm. I wasn't at that show - maybe the Dead...

    Hmm. I wasn't at that show - maybe the Dead Cross/SC3 tour which did hit Boston in 2017...?
  11. Thread: Big Ears 2024

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    Yes! It's been a while...! Thank you for...

    Yes! It's been a while...!



    Thank you for making the requests on our behalf all this time! And for what it's worth the last proper SC3 show anywhere on the planet was just about 5 years ago......
  12. Thread: Big Ears 2024

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    I guess I'll see y'all there. :) - Matt

    I guess I'll see y'all there. :)

    - Matt
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    Maybe this doesn't count since I'm friends with...

    Maybe this doesn't count since I'm friends with this band, but still.. I saw Free Salamander Exhibit on three consecutive nights in 2017.

    First night: Turns out I was rehearsing with Secret...
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    Ah cool - You Bred Raptors? opened up for Secret...

    Ah cool - You Bred Raptors? opened up for Secret Chiefs 3 at a show in NYC back in 2017. Great set. Glad to hear they're still going strong and getting some love.

    - Matt
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    Just adding my own two cents that Passion Play is...

    Just adding my own two cents that Passion Play is my favorite Tull album BY FAR. Great to see some of that live footage after decades of knowing just the recorded version.

    Funny thing is I came to...
  16. Ah - good question. I'm not sure, but if...

    Ah - good question. I'm not sure, but if filming/recording happens I'll post.

    - Matt
  17. 70's Fusion/Prog tribute debut! Berkeley, CA Feb 25th and Richmond, CA Mar 19th!

    Hey gang -

    Over the last few years I've been rehearsing with a 70's Fusion/Prog tribute band, and we're finally playing shows in the SF Bay Area! Did I mention they are free shows?!

    We're...
  18. Ah! Scrote is an old friend/colleague/bandmate...

    Ah! Scrote is an old friend/colleague/bandmate and a huge force of nature. He does a bunch of different things but over the past 25 years he's hooked me up with a zillion fun/lucrative shows with his...
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    As it happens the last gig I played before the...

    As it happens the last gig I played before the end times (i.e. before March 2020) was opening up for Consider the Source.

    - Matt
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    Touring has its very specific joys, but it's like...

    Touring has its very specific joys, but it's like going into battle every time.

    As somebody who has played 1000 shows in over 200 cities in 24 different countries... there's no way I could have...
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    I have to give a shout out to Toby Driver (of...

    I have to give a shout out to Toby Driver (of Kayo Dot, etc.) and his recent new age project Alora Crucible - totally gorgeous album.

    https://aloracruciblehom.bandcamp.com/album/thymiamatascension...
  22. * I played bass in miRthkon which did one...

    * I played bass in miRthkon which did one European tour, including at RIO, but not in Paris. I also played bass in Mumble & Peg which did a bunch of touring around mainland Europe, but also not in...
  23. Ha ha - no worries. I'm used to it having such an...

    Ha ha - no worries. I'm used to it having such an arbitrarily spelled last name which is just unfair to all parties involved. The only good thing about "Lebofsky" is when going through German...
  24. Ah, a SC3 thread which means I have to chime in....

    Ah, a SC3 thread which means I have to chime in. :) Also for the record my last name is Lebofsky - it's like Lebowski but with an "F" and a "Y" (and if only I could come up with a mnemonic to...
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    There are tons of musicians and bands who only...

    There are tons of musicians and bands who only improve as they age.

    This aging-into-producing-out-of-touch-garbage phenomenon seems particularly localized to classic prog bands. Or maybe they're...
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc4vuVNWRmg ...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc4vuVNWRmg

    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    - Matt
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    Conquering Herrmann's "Radar" was one of the...

    Conquering Herrmann's "Radar" was one of the hardest parts of learning the whole Secret Chiefs 3 repertoire. So completely random from a music theory perspective and through composed and thus painful...
  28. This was an absolutely refreshing read. I'm...

    This was an absolutely refreshing read. I'm pretty sure I'd have a similar feeling being in Zappa's band, i.e. I'd love the worth ethic and collaborating with so many talented musicians, and I'd even...
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    Oh yeah how could I forget (being as I was in the...

    Oh yeah how could I forget (being as I was in the opening band on their North American reunion tour)...

    Goblin

    - Matt
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    Happy Family Bubblemath (though they didn't...

    Happy Family
    Bubblemath (though they didn't really break up as much as take 15 years to make an album)

    - Matt
  31. I'm hardly in the limelight, but I've had enough...

    I'm hardly in the limelight, but I've had enough insight and experience on this front that it doesn't surprise me when musicians take a break from all that. Here are some reasons:

    1. Touring isn't...
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    I don't know if this helps, or if it's just...

    I don't know if this helps, or if it's just terrible and embarrassing, but speaking of metal and influences there was a time when Nils/Dan (and Gene also from Idiot Flesh) and bunch of other weirdos...
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    I know I'm just a side character but lest others...

    I know I'm just a side character but lest others get the blame I admit I was probably the worst smelling on that SC3/Dead Cross tour. I tend to sacrifice showering and the changing of clothes in...
  34. Thread: Motorpsycho

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    Ha ha I totally get it as I listen to a lot of...

    Ha ha I totally get it as I listen to a lot of crazy chamber music level bands (and compose for them myself) but A.S.F.E. is easily my favorite song on that album. Maybe because I love to bash along...
  35. I love scouring this thread for leads. I already...

    I love scouring this thread for leads. I already have more Nnamdi Ogbonnaya stuff in my cart set to purchase tomorrow - this guy is a genius:

    https://nnamdiogbonnaya.bandcamp.com

    Meanwhile I...
  36. Thread: Motorpsycho

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    One story which I may have mentioned before about...

    One story which I may have mentioned before about how I learned about Motorpsycho. I was on tour in Germany with a band. Our driver, who was German, had good taste in music and would put on all kinds...
  37. Albums that blew my mind and added new unforeseen...

    Albums that blew my mind and added new unforeseen dimensions to my whole "prog" landscape.

    Slint "Spiderland"
    Massacre "Killing Time"
    Mr. Bungle S/T
    Monks of Doom "Soundtrack to the Film...
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    This is a really good album. I have no idea...

    This is a really good album.

    I have no idea what I'd pick. Most of the "new" records I picked up in 2020 that I adore involved catching up on listening to older releases I missed... But if I had...
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    Yyyup. My fave two songs on that record! When I...

    Yyyup. My fave two songs on that record! When I first saw Jaga I knew little about them except their tangential relationship with Motorpsycho (still one of the best bands ever) and they were playing...
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    Just goes to show that taste is not a universal...

    Just goes to show that taste is not a universal thing. I like all their albums a lot, but personally One Armed Bandit, while it has some lovely moments, is my least favorite of the bunch. What We...
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    Nitpick (sorry): By definition there is only one...

    Nitpick (sorry): By definition there is only one quarter tone in between the 12 western tones. Remember that the difference between, say, C and C# is a half step. So halfway between C and C# is a...
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    Statement from Percy: ...

    Statement from Percy:

    https://www.facebook.com/622713020/posts/10157498365343021/?extid=0&d=n

    - Matt
  43. Random thoughts: 1. Nobody has a bad singing...

    Random thoughts:

    1. Nobody has a bad singing voice. But nothing sounds worse than an unconfident singer.
    2. About 5% of the music I like with singing have lyrics that are well written. So many...
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    The first SC3 album "First Grand Constitution..."...

    The first SC3 album "First Grand Constitution..." is very much in the same realm as DV, and is also the most Bungle-member-centric album - basically everybody except Patton. It's honestly one of my...
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    Honestly I'm kinda jealous (but happy for them)...

    Honestly I'm kinda jealous (but happy for them) that they were in the position to do this kind of a reunion - if I were in a similar position I would love to get some of my punk/smart-ass high school...
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    Having had my experience working with him on the...

    Having had my experience working with him on the outskirts of his sphere, I can confirm he's a true mensch. I feel pretty lucky I got into his orbit just by virtue of playing in Secret Chiefs 3, and...
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    Long time ago when I was 18 I met a like minded...

    Long time ago when I was 18 I met a like minded musician. He asked if I was into Zappa and I said not really but I didn't know much about him. To which he immediately said, "Just listen to side two...
  48. This is interesting... I don't think there's a...

    This is interesting... I don't think there's a single seminal (or obscure) prog rock album from the 70's that I haven't owned or heard. Except for one, which is hardly seminal: Love Beach.

    Yes,...
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    I'm not sure who's joking about what in this...

    I'm not sure who's joking about what in this thread... but Benny the Bouncer is a great song. I listened to Brain Salad Surgery a lot as a kid, and this tune brought me such joy. Much needed comedy...
  50. Obvious, but... ...

    Obvious, but...


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc4vuVNWRmg

    - Matt
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    Not quite the 21st century, but I do adore the...

    Not quite the 21st century, but I do adore the first 5ive Style album. Some of it is post-rocky, but the funk parts are true funk.
    ...
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    Thanks - I appreciate that. That last Stone run...

    Thanks - I appreciate that. That last Stone run was a rather crazy week for me of which those shows and rehearsals were only but one part (a long story which I may have discussed elsewhere at...
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    I totally get it. I find it a testament to Zorn's...

    I totally get it. I find it a testament to Zorn's writing that his voice shines through while letting there be enough space for the individual bands to do their thing. He also imparts a lot of...
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    Disclaimer: I wasn't around for the recording of...

    Disclaimer: I wasn't around for the recording of Xaphan, but I sure played it a bunch live. From my perspective (i.e. keyboard monkey directed by Trey) and knowing the history a bit, the books are...
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    I feel like both Xaphan/Malkhut albums have their...

    I feel like both Xaphan/Malkhut albums have their pros and cons. But, as somebody who has their brain wrapped around the scores from both albums... I'm not sure what you find lacking in the...
  56. HA HA I just realized now, thanks to you, that I...

    HA HA I just realized now, thanks to you, that I didn't check the "name your price" box. I was wondering why everybody was opting not to pay anything... Thank you!

    - Matt
  57. New album by me (SC3/miRthkon/MoeTar related): "Boring Origin Story"

    I present to you curious-music-lovers another complete album by members of Monstrika, MoeTar, miRthkon, Secret Chiefs 3, Faun Fables, etc... i.e., me. :)
    ...
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    I must give a shout out: the cover art for this...

    I must give a shout out: the cover art for this album was done by my wife Jenya (who has worked on design/layout/art for various other albums you may know, as well as being a great musician herself...
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    I live in Oakland (about 20 blocks from the Fox)...

    I live in Oakland (about 20 blocks from the Fox) but still sadly missed both shows due to work/life/budget.

    Also... I admit by far my favorite live KC lineup was when Fripp, Gunn, and Mastelotto...
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    Lombardo has been playing with Patton for a while...

    Lombardo has been playing with Patton for a while in various bands. He also has been part of several Zorn/Masada endeavors with Secret Chiefs 3. So he's part of the family already, as well as being...
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