tonym Posted April 30, 2003 Report Share Posted April 30, 2003 i'm thinking about seeing said band next week at the Wardrobe in Leeds, UK. is it a good prospect? ive heard a few things off his Thousand Evenings album -- not too impressed, however since then i hear he's been doing a few more projects in the vein of Miles' Directions stuff. anyone feel strongly about this band? let me know. cheers,tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted April 30, 2003 Report Share Posted April 30, 2003 It's advertised as techno/electro. The cd Freak In was more interesting than I imagined it would be, some pleasant Milesian touches. I'm going to give them a try in Southampton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted April 30, 2003 Report Share Posted April 30, 2003 I answered your same topic at AAJ, but let me add that I loved "The Infinite", and think it is one of Douglas' finest records, among many. "The Infinite" has a definite "Miles in 1968" feel to it. Unless the concert is quite far away, or quite expensive --- I'd definitely go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 I'm convinced - I'll see you in Southampton John (I finally got round to buying my ticket today ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 See you there Gary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonym Posted May 8, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2003 saw the band last night. thanks to all for the persuasion. i thoroughly enjoyed it. they didn't play for that long but apparently the gig was recorded by the BBC so i hope it will be broadcast on Jazz On 3 soon. i'll then get it down on md. i hope you enjoy the cheltenham show bev. and maybe some of you will go to brighton tonight. the band played well together, in that it was very much a band performance and not so much of a leader supported by 'some other guys'. i'm not sure how long they've played together for but, again, like any good band, they were able to alter the dynamic of the sound when the emphasis was shifted from one player to another. they steered clear for the most part, of themes and solos; a couple of tunes felt like developments from an intro (gilmour certainly made his presence felt here -- at times coming over all Hendrix meets Schofield) into a full blown freak out. when solos were taken, for example, during an absolutely stunning second tune with some wonderful 6/8 groove (i'll have to get some discs --no idea what these tunes are called) seamus blake avoided hystrionics but stayed amazingly restrained which only emphasised the wide palate of the music. gilmour added fantastic django-like rhythm here. fantastic. i wasn't overly perturbed about the use of electronica, guys like binney, douglas, rypdal etc., are not just jumping onto some hip bandwagon in order to appeal to more people (if this does happen, i'm sure they're very happy) they know how to add textures and sounds in a very effective way. a very musical way. shame they weren't selling cds. cheers, tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted May 9, 2003 Report Share Posted May 9, 2003 saw the band last night. thanks to all for the persuasion. i thoroughly enjoyed it. they didn't play for that long but apparently the gig was recorded by the BBC so i hope it will be broadcast on Jazz On 3 soon. i'll then get it down on md. i hope you enjoy the cheltenham show bev. and maybe some of you will go to brighton tonight. the band played well together, in that it was very much a band performance and not so much of a leader supported by 'some other guys'. i'm not sure how long they've played together for but, again, like any good band, they were able to alter the dynamic of the sound when the emphasis was shifted from one player to another. they steered clear for the most part, of themes and solos; a couple of tunes felt like developments from an intro (gilmour certainly made his presence felt here -- at times coming over all Hendrix meets Schofield) into a full blown freak out. when solos were taken, for example, during an absolutely stunning second tune with some wonderful 6/8 groove (i'll have to get some discs --no idea what these tunes are called) seamus blake avoided hystrionics but stayed amazingly restrained which only emphasised the wide palate of the music. gilmour added fantastic django-like rhythm here. fantastic. i wasn't overly perturbed about the use of electronica, guys like binney, douglas, rypdal etc., are not just jumping onto some hip bandwagon in order to appeal to more people (if this does happen, i'm sure they're very happy) they know how to add textures and sounds in a very effective way. a very musical way. shame they weren't selling cds. cheers, tony. the southampton show was great also (well i what i saw of it was i arrived at about 8:50 & they had been on stage since 8). Dave Gilmour's playing reminded me a little of Vernon Reid. strange they were not selling CDs where you were , they did in Southampton , Dave Douglas was signing copies also. I bought Freak In - if you enjoyed the show its worth getting. I'll definately have a MD at the ready for the radio broadcast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted May 9, 2003 Report Share Posted May 9, 2003 Lots on this here: http://forums.allaboutjazz.com/showthread....=&threadid=1339 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 the Jazz on 3 broadcast is tonight 11:30 GMT & can be listen to far a week afterwards here http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/jazz/jon3/jon3.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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