ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ OOOOOOOOOOO RRRRRRRRRRRRR NNN NNN Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ooooooooooooo r rr nnnn nnn zz o o r rr nnnnn nnn zzz o o r rr nnnnnn nnn zzz o o r rr nnn nnn nnn zzz o o r rr nnn nnn nnn zzz o o r rr nnn nnn nnn zzz o o rrrrrrrrrrrrr nnn nnn nnn zzz o o rr rr nnn nnn nnn zzz ooooooooooooo rr rr nnn nnnnnn zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzZ OOOOOOOOOOO rr rr nnn nnnnn ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ rr rr nnn nnnn rr rr NNN NNN RR RR (AND OTHER NYC DOWNTOWN MUSICIANS) posts: zorn@unh.edu sub/unsub: zorn-request@unh.edu *** BACK ISSUES of this digest can be obtained in 3 ways: *** 1) anonymous FTP at cs.uwp.edu *** 2) via my homepage: http://pubpages.unh.edu/~mpj1 *** 3) send mail to mpj1@kepler.unh.edu, on the subject line, put: send #, where # is the issue you want DIGEST #88, 9-29-95 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -From mtt0001@jove.acs.unt.edu Mon Sep 25 16:34:00 1995 -Subject: Re: ZORN DIGEST #87 > > I have a issue of Zorn's Elegy on Eva records, a Japanese import. I believe > that Elegy is a tribute -- or elegy, if you wish -- to Jean Genet, the where is the best place to get imports like this one?? [ this is now available domestically on Zorn's Tzadik label: evva 33004 TZ 7302 ] > > john zorn: redbird (very quiet and repetitive...the first part, "dark > river," is simple heavy room-rattling bass drums...very nice ambient (*not* > in the laswellian sense, tho)...the second is more "traditional" in that > feldman-esque sort of way. nice.) > john zorn: the book of heads (marc ribot playing Zorn solo guitar > stuff...amazingly funny and simply all around great. a winner in the > greatest sense of the word) > john zorn & yamantaka eye: nani nani (chaos! chaos! not exactly my cup of > tea, but, wow, is it funny...) > are these all imports as well? where is a good place to get them? [ these are also available dometically on Tzadik. ] thanks michael (a new person here) "Each seperate being in the universe | "I'm by the liquor store returns to the common source, | Giving you the eye Returning to the source is serinity." | When you walk by -Tao Te Ching | I'm on the subway line | I'm in the coffee shop ------------------------------ | Eating toast and eggs.." |michael thomas turner | | -G*Love, "Garbage Man" |mtt0001@jove.acs.unt.edu | |http://www.unt.edu/~mtt0001 | |on irc=PugAchev/#cuddles | |north texas box #6976 | |denton, tx 76203 | ------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -From philman@freenet.scri.fsu.edu Wed Sep 27 01:59:46 1995 -Subject: \==] I went to the Incus festival in Chattanooga and saw the last two nights. The playing was excellent. Derek Bailey was sick and had to go back to London, however. Both nights consisted of the entire group or various subgroups playing an improvisation, then the next configuration etc. No solos. Tony Oxley had a very unusual set up that had no snare drum but lots of cymbbals, small drums and wood blocks, as well as a homemade cowbell that was abbout two feet long and made of a relativel pliable metal: this sounded like a gong, thundersheet, or very dry dark bell depending on where, how, and with what implement it was struck. The instruments were placed so that he could wave his hands across the kit and a shower of sounds would issue forth. There was one humorous moment when the group got into a skewed groove, and Oxle dropped into the pocket with a swing pattern, and he had that shit down cold. I had only heard his free playing and was not familiar with his work with Bill Evans. Fred Frith's playing was reall beautiful. He has an uncanny sense of form. Among other items, he manipulated his guitar with paint brushes, knitting needles, violin bow, and also placed an empty tin box on the strings and dropped a chain and coins into it, making indescribable sounds. One of my favorite pieces was the trio between him, Oxle, and Bob Stagner of the Shakin' Ra LEvis. The drummers kept up a gurgling stream of color and texture, while Frith floated long tones into and over their interplay. At times it came to the edge of really taking off into reall dense all out wailing, but never did instead always retaining a wonderful spaciousness that was a great contrast to the rest of the music. (quick aside: the Y key is broken and so please ignore missing letters) Zorn's playying was in some was the most conventional. To m ears, his improvisations were often ver compositionall minded. He would use repeating motifs, drones (especiall the high pitched scream that is one of his favorite devices), and he was obviousl having fun with the music. At one point he took his mike and started dragging it across the mesh of the amplifier, and he blew into open keyys, playyyed the mouthpiece b itself, and really seemed to listen a lot and play onl when it fit in. He sounded great. Dennis Palmer's ke board work was incredible, and so was his insane vocalizing. His sounds are reall wonderful, just raw chunks of ound, static, and weird flatulent blobs that build up into a dense wall of noise. Bob Stagner is a great drummer, always coming up with something fresh to keep the music moving. All in all a great festival. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -From Stikmanjim@aol.com Wed Sep 27 18:10:57 1995 -Subject: Zorn collection I am interested in corresponding with some Zorn collectors out there who would be interested in helping me with my collection. I would be interested in purchasing any CD's or tapes (concerts, interviews, etc). while i'm relatively new to Zorn's music, and my collection is small, I do have an interesting interview with Zorn that I taped off the radio last year for any who are interested. Please e-mail me at Stikmanjim@aol.com with your list of any Zorn/related CD's or tapes you have for sale or possible trade. I also have a DAT recorder for any who trade/sell Dat tapes. I am not some greedy money hungry collector , but a true lover of good music. thanks! -Jim -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -From Stikmanjim@aol.com Thu Sep 28 19:30:56 1995 -Subject: New Zorn CD's I just bought 5 new Zorn CD's: 1.Redbird 2.The Book of Heads 3.First Recordings 1973 4.Elegy 5Naninani(with Yamatsuka eye) These CD's are all on TZADIK (61 8th street, suite 126, NY NY 10003), and only cost 15 bucks a piece! I'm so used to spending 20-40 bucks for a Zorn import, this purchase felt like I was ripping someone off! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -From zoopsi@inet.uni-c.dk Fri Sep 29 10:02:55 1995 -Subject: covers Whats on the cover of Painkillers Rituals cd? Whats the differens between the censored and the uncensored version of the Guts Of A Virgin cover? Jonas BTW I have realised that I will never get a Zorn t-shirt. Could somebody tell me what the Naked City ones looks like? --------------------------------------------------------------------------