Tony Levin's little project. Do some of already you have this new album? How is it?
I'm going to their gig this sunday and I might pick it up. Curious to know what I can expect (Okay, I sorta know what to expect.. didn't buy tickets for nothing )
Tony Levin's little project. Do some of already you have this new album? How is it?
I'm going to their gig this sunday and I might pick it up. Curious to know what I can expect (Okay, I sorta know what to expect.. didn't buy tickets for nothing )
HuGo"Very, very nice," said a man in the crowd,
When the golden voice appeared.
She was gold alright, but then so is rust.
"Such a shame about the beard."
Ach! I forgot about this. I have to pick it up.
I do have their last album, Open. Based on a thread I started when I picked it up last spring, it's the less popular than getting kicked in the nuts. Anyway, I recommend it.
I want to dynamite your mind with love tonight.
I need to pick the last two up, I've only got the first one so far. How do the next two compare?
Ian
Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on progrock.com
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Gordon Haskell - "You've got to keep the groove in your head and play a load of bollocks instead"
I blame Wynton, what was the question?
There are only 10 types of people in the World, those who understand binary and those that don't.
HuGo"Very, very nice," said a man in the crowd,
When the golden voice appeared.
She was gold alright, but then so is rust.
"Such a shame about the beard."
Just a point of interest, the physical cd/dvd of Deep hasn't been released yet. Digital files of the cd have been made available to project backers. With the trio on tour, I'm not sure when the actual discs will be available.
That aside, I backed the project and have had the chance to listen several times. Overall I enjoy this disc. but I find it somewhat less compelling than say...Open. To me it doesn't seem cohesive, but overall I like it.
Based on the video of their recent Frankfort show http://liveweb.arte.tv/fr/video/stickmen_terrybozzio/, run... do not walk to an opportunity to see these guys live.
Hopefully they have some at the gig.
HuGo"Very, very nice," said a man in the crowd,
When the golden voice appeared.
She was gold alright, but then so is rust.
"Such a shame about the beard."
IMO this band's work and Gunn's KTU are the only two acts carrying the Crimson torch...Belew and (arguably) Wilson while still good are ultimately just having a whole death by nostalgia thing i find.
I want to dynamite your mind with love tonight.
Belew's side albums are all very good. So is e. They don't sound nostalgic to me. A nice blend of Crim angularity and Belew pop madness.
I want to dynamite your mind with love tonight.
Ian
Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on progrock.com
https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-a...re-happy-hour/
Gordon Haskell - "You've got to keep the groove in your head and play a load of bollocks instead"
I blame Wynton, what was the question?
There are only 10 types of people in the World, those who understand binary and those that don't.
I went searching for a place to order this. I guess it's not available yet?
I want to dynamite your mind with love tonight.
Have to agree that Levin, Mastellotto and Gunn in their various incarnations, groupings and side projects continue to carry the Crimson torch forward boldly into the 21st century.
You may still be able to order from their pledge page, even though the goal was reached. You can take a look HERE.
I'm really enjoying this release. Better than the last, which I also liked, but was more along the lines of the Tuner projects. This one is more like what they were doing on "Soup".
...Just received an update because I had pledged the project and the official release is going to be in February.
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So what do you guys think? Have you bought it yet?
The gig was great and the CD is too!
HuGo"Very, very nice," said a man in the crowd,
When the golden voice appeared.
She was gold alright, but then so is rust.
"Such a shame about the beard."
This is really good album. I think it is the best Stick Men album so far.
Still need to buy this.
Ian
Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on progrock.com
https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-a...re-happy-hour/
Gordon Haskell - "You've got to keep the groove in your head and play a load of bollocks instead"
I blame Wynton, what was the question?
There are only 10 types of people in the World, those who understand binary and those that don't.
Received an email yesterday from Pledge that my Deluxe CD/DVD Edition copy is on it´s way to me.
They're taking orders at Papabear.
http://www.papabear.com/store/store.html
I suppose you mean the next three?
I for one say they've gotten better every time. Soup was basically a continuation of Tony's solo album with more ProjeKcty group interplay at work.... mostly familiar, mostly solid and showing some potential (and a good way to break in the new band). As much as I like it, I feel Markus made a much better fit than Michael; he has more of a Crimson sensibility to go with that forward-thinking edge. Absalom was a good step forward--nice and eclectic even in EP size, a shade heavier, better produced and the vocal numbers (always their weak spot) are a little more solid. Open probably shouldn't be judged as a 'proper' album since it was based all around improvs, but I love it too and it explores that side very nicely. It's more groovy, less heavy, with a little more than the usual proportion of abstract noisy jams, but a good grower.
Deep is my favorite, though. It shows that whole range better than any of the previous discs, the engineering is superb, the grooves kick more and the quiet parts are as pretty as ever, and there's only one song with words (which I think is their strongest). To me it seems like the ideal culmination of what they've been doing from the start.
Open is still my favorite. It sounds more like a chaotic, groovy Tuner improv album than a Stick Men album, so I guess I like chaotic, groovy Tuner improvs more than Stick Men compositions.
But I'll agree that this is the culmination of what the original trio began with Soup.
Shit, it's just really nice to hear Mastelotto playing on an album. It seems like he hasn't been doing too much lately. I'd love to hear another TU (or, even better, KTU) album in the future.
Oh. And here's something: Tony Levin is 67.
I want to dynamite your mind with love tonight.
I just ordered this. Looking forward to it. I quite enjoyed Soup and would love to see that style developed (which based on comments above sounds like it has).
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