You bring up an interesting point that I have not previously considered. I did a cursory investigation on Goodman's composition credits towards Mahavishnu Orchestra. I found only one credit to "I...
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You bring up an interesting point that I have not previously considered. I did a cursory investigation on Goodman's composition credits towards Mahavishnu Orchestra. I found only one credit to "I...
Three acts on my schedule affected. It possibly impacts Medeski, Russo, Ribot for me.
A change to Thursday plans (Tomato Head will now not take reservations during the festival).
Wednesday - 7:00 PM - reservation under Brad
https://fin-two.com/
Thursday - 3:00 PM - ...
Further gathering/dining details:
Wednesday - 7:00 PM
https://fin-two.com/
Thursday - 3:00 PM
www.thetomatohead.com
Ian, we may be hunkered around some tables until 5:00 pm or so. In the event you can conveniently walk on by....
Per the responses for Wednesday and Thursday dinners, I have tentative counts of 9 and 13/14, respectively. I will confirm the Wednesday restaurant for 7:00 pm. Thursday will be Tomato Head (pizza)...
There is a band in the Chicago area performing since about 2017 called Dinosaur Exhibit (yes, a nod to Dinosaur Swamps). It is a mash-up of members of The Flock, The Mauds and Aura. Jerry Smith,...
From replies to that question from Jerry Smith the original bassist and apparent current Flock leader: Jerry Goodman on violin as well as 2-time Grammy winner Howard Levy on keys and harmonica. ...
Never thought I would get to see a version of this seminal band. But here they come!!
Also, as an advisory, weather projections show possibility of rain Friday through Sunday. So come prepared.
Alert!
For those (the Chicago contingent, Brad, Ian, Mark plus Udi & Yehuda & any others of like mind) who would like to gather for dinner Wednesday evening and/or Thursday afternoon (similar to...
Time for an update
3/9 - Alessandro Cortini
3/13 - Sleepytime Gorilla Museum / Cheer-Accident
3/16 – Hali Palombo/ Twilight Furniture / Andy Ortman
3/21 - 3/24 - Big Ears Festival
3/28 –...
The Lord - Worship: Bernard Herrmann Tribute
Present - this is NOT the end
Franz Bargmann, Rainer Frey, Bernhard Wöstheinrich - Polyphony Performance Series 003
Thierry Zaboitzeff - Le Passage...
Same as it always was.....
Choices based on full shows and avoiding some venues (not completely successfully). Some choices are best available while better ones will go unseen. Some...
Awase - Nik Bärtsch’s Ronin
Graviton - Pierre Vervloesem
Spectral Fiction - Rob Mazurek - Exploding Star Orchestra/Small Unit
Time Frost - RAPOON
Oceanic - Jeff Greinke
Live 1972 - Mike...
2/3 – Sarah Davachi
2/16 – Paige Naylor with Olivia Block and Lula Asplund
2/23 - Ellen Arkbro
3/9 - Alessandro Cortini
3/13 - Sleepytime Gorilla Museum / Cheer-Accident
3/21 -...
I don’t actually track my concert attendance at the event level, but rather at the individual artist level. I saw over 130 individual artist performances this year. But I must acknowledge that the...
Just my opinion based on observed patterns of past BE schedulings. Hancock will likely play Tennessee Theater in the early/mid evening time slot (between 7 and 10). SGM will likely play a little...
And unless it changes, Thursday is only half a day for scheduling.
Thursday primary:
Fred Frith
SC3
Nik Bartsch
Thursday secondary:
I agree with your assessment. Horse Lords will likely play either The Standard or the Mill and Mine. If the BE schedule appears before the HL local show, that may show reason enough for me to make...
I have seen Sleepytime about 5 times between Chicago and NEARfest, as well as a number of the spin offs. I think we wonder whether there will be an update of their sound and presentation. Will the...
Actually caught the same lineup with this tour in Chicago. One of the top performances of the year for me. Using your descriptor, yes, a truly sensational show.
Mark, did you mean "edible"? Certainly, there will be audibles and visuals that will be subtlely (and even greatly) enhanced by an edible. ;)
I have reviewed all of the announced artists and have come up with an “A” and “B” lists for when it comes time to plan per announced schedule. That task I fail to do well enough each year to avoid...
Another aspect for newbies consideration for planning one's schedule. Those having issue with standing for entire performances or just wanting comfort and good sight lines, will be advised to...
[QUOTE=markwoll;1208348]As I see the schedule the :
KAGAMI
BY RYUICHI SAKAMOTO & TIN DRUM
A MIXED REALITY CONCERT
Thanks Mark. So perhaps this will be the extent of a Sakamoto tribute. The...
Using the BE hotels portal, we were able to significantly improve on price for the Hilton (which we had placed reservation months ago). Anyone with a prior reservation at any of the festival hotels...
I don't see any obvious touch points for any Ryuichi Sakamoto tribute (Bitchin Bajas?). I suspect such details will come out later (unless it has been dropped altogether). We should also see some...
Cheer-Accident / Mercury Tree - September 16
Hyde Park Jazz Festival - September 23
--- Tomeka Reid & Junius Paul
--- Artifacts + Dal Niente: Works by Nicole Mitchell
--- Ches Smith and We All...
Don't know if this has been mentioned anywhere on PE and it may be gray area subject matter. And for Pink Floyd fans (like myself) who have wondered and desired expansive elaborations of some...
Thanks for the tip, gentlemen. I have preordered (along with Complete Works by Heretic/Hiro Kawahara - both due same day - some new music for my trip to ProgDay).
Surprised this hasn't been posted yet. The It's a Beautiful Day eponymous first album is a classic. There are proto prog elements contained within. But subsequent albums would veer off into the...
^^^^ So, only leg-o-Thymme in this shot!?!? ^^^^ :roll
Patron pass also received. A Light Sleeper and TU:ner most anticipated, but the other two should work well for my tastes. I haven't been exposed to extreme heat yet for the fests I have attended. ...
Am I the only one here who will be seeing this particular show? I also expect to see A Light Sleeper at ProgDay.
Thanks Steve!
My very first thought when I saw this was "Big Ears opportunity". SGM and various offshoots would fit in quite nicely in that fest (and so would C-A). I also saw C-A open for SGM as well as Free...
Sweet! This will make up for having to miss their Chicago area record release show due to a conflict.
ibid on the hotel.
Here is the current announced tour dates for this "prog" band. Notice the gap surrounding the ProgDay dates. Can't help but wonder....
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Who else would get "2" years to celebrate "1" birthday? Perhaps Zappa if he were still alive and had been producing music over the past 3 decades. Yeah. Time for Big Ears to move on. The question...
Does anyone with experience with BE event discounted hotel rates know what the discount percentages have typically been? I also believe the rules of supply and demand in this situation will prevail....
Wish that Zorn, Lombardo, Anderson collaboration would have happened. Very much so.
Got my tix for the Chicago show at Metro. IMO, not a suitable venue for such a show as it is mostly standing. So many around here that would be better.
And my first Zappa concert was May 11, 1973 in Milwaukee. Yes, 50 years already. Sorry to hear about Ralph Humphrey.
Sorry. My use of tentative in this case is my attendance as I do not have ticket in hand, not the date.
Anna Webber's Shimmer - April 9
Birgit Ulher & Nicolas Collins - April 15
Marcus Schmickler - June 3 (tentative)
Vanilla Fudge - June 25
Les Claypool's Frog Brigade - July 2
LOUD...
Highlights (top 10) for me were:
Zorn: Cobra
Exploding Star Orchestra
Ned Rothenberg Crossing Quartet
Yarn/Wire
Zorn: Asmodeus
Evan Ziporyn
Morton Subotnick
Zorn: Nova Quartet
Another Big Ears experience influence for Bandcamp purchases:
Morton Subotnick - Volume 1: Electronic Works (mode97)
Morton Subotnick - Vol. 2: Electronic Works 2 (mode132)
Morton Subotnick -...
I think I found one. And I am in there somewhere.
I tend to enjoy much (far?) left field instrumental music and this series has some interesting "experiments" in that realm. I became aware of this series last year and have acquired thirteen titles...
The last one for the year. Will be getting some releases from non-Bandcamp sources yet.
Agusa - En annan värld
Curved Air - ...
Exactly my take on these additions. Will there be any more of this caliber?
Ticket acquired.
Ticket acquisition accomplished. :lol
Actually, the Geez was in attendance at the 2019 festival. He and I traveled together to the last 3 physical fests.
During that time frame, but in Wisconsin, I would only see Mahavishnu Orchestra out of the artists listed. And they opened for Frank Zappa.
Based on a comment from the band in recent months stating a surprise for later in the year, this was what I expected. And it has come to be. And I am extremely happy to see them again!
I did not know of her relationship with the B-52s. Their styles are different. But it makes total sense to me that they came together from both feminist and artistic endeavors. Always sad when a...
I had to use up outstanding balance for Chicago Symphony by end of June from 2020 concert cancellations. Was not allowed to apply to the 22/23 season so made some choices for little remaining of...
I remain wary that the pandemic will continue to be problematic for social events for some time. There are a handful of upcoming shows that I would normally have committed to, but have not. But...