Now Available (I'd been waiting for this ever since seeing the teasers on YouTube):
From film maker Carl King's website/store:
http://shop.carlkingdom.com/collecti.../conundrum_dvd
Morgan Ågren's Conundrum: A Percussive Misadventure (DVD)
Ordered this from Carl along with three other Marco Minnemann-related CDs, he shipped the same day...Frank Zappa. Devin Townsend. Fredrik Thordendal of Meshuggah. What do these men who re-invented rock music have in common? They all selected Morgan as their drummer. Yet his "intentionally broken" and complex drumming makes most musicians plug their ears, go home and practice, or just quit. Praised only by the enlightened few, this 45-year-old husband and humble father remains unknown to popular music listeners. But why? Watch this 2-hour documentary as Morgan visits L.A. in search of an answer to his continuing conundrum: "The Music or The Money?"
With Special Guests: Mats Oberg, Devin Townsend, Marco Minnemann, Mike Keneally, Dweezil Zappa, Tosin Abasi, Thomas Lang, Danny Carey, Brendon Small, Dave Elitch, Simon Phillips, Joe Travers, Raanen Bozzio, Daedelus, and others!
Don't think I need to say much more once one reads the list of fantastic personnel - the YouTube trailer was engaging, and I'm looking forward to seeing/hearing this! I've been into Morgan's playing ever since seeing his excellent work on the two Zappa's Universe shows I saw in NYC (Mike Keneally was Master of Ceremonies at those shows!) - love the Mats/Morgan band and many other offshoots....I'm a fool for great drumming!
Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays / Happy New Year to all the fine folks here at PE!
Leo
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