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hell yes. in fact, the series of which it's part is about percussionists
really; another concert features the music of stewart copeland rendered by
the composer and bill bruford's earthworks. doof doof doof. I mean, I rate
copeland as a composer, even for "the equaliser", in fact especially for
that. and "rumblefish". the pilot of "babylon5", before chris franke took
over for the series. but this is a weird idea for a combo. I'm going with at
least two drummers (steve d being one) as a gesture against the appalling
discrimination they suffer as musicians.... all those "what do you call a guy
who hangs around with musicians?" taunts, and trapping your fingers in
recalcitrant hardware and having the heaviest, most awkward instrument.... no
hang on, that's us, isn't it?

and trilok guhrtu's doing a night, and this japanese band, the boredoms, who
are somewhere between the residents and can, stylistically. I got tickets for
the whole lot as a birthday present to meself.

all this and sonic youth tomorrow, and television last thursday. london has
it's compensations once in a while.

evelyn glennie has always fascinated me; she was on letterman a while back
and when the same show was on again, I managed to tape her perf. what this
woman can do despite her deafness (she "hears" through her bare feet)- well,
if she senses half what we can hear, you would understand why she's so
delightful in interview. an intriguing prospect, isn't it? last time I saw
hackett performing live, he was singing and looking quite jolly himself, not
like the dour marvinesque literature student of those early genesis days.
I will try to write a review of some sort, but I don't expect there to be a
mellotron involved. I might be too weirded out to do it straight away, an'
all, because these concerts are pretty much back-to-back.



duncan/r.m.i./m400nr1098 and steve's tiny wee xylophone. and an e-bow.
hmm.......