Comments on: Big Apple pt 1 http://ofmirroreye.net/blog/2005/06/big-apple-pt-1/ yet another audio blog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:12:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: the of mirror eye » Zorn Education http://ofmirroreye.net/blog/2005/06/big-apple-pt-1/comment-page-1/#comment-317452 the of mirror eye » Zorn Education Mon, 22 Jan 2007 23:38:13 +0000 http://ofmirroreye.net/blog/2005/06/big-apple-pt-1/#comment-317452 [...] Of course, I always associate the New York City with free jazz, both the fire breathing of William Parker/Test/Susie Ibarra/et al, and the avant-genre hopping of John Zorn/et al. The last time I visited New York, I posted a bunch of songs by John Zorn (look here and here). [...] [...] Of course, I always associate the New York City with free jazz, both the fire breathing of William Parker/Test/Susie Ibarra/et al, and the avant-genre hopping of John Zorn/et al. The last time I visited New York, I posted a bunch of songs by John Zorn (look here and here). [...]

]]> By: the of mirror eye » Karaoke Vomit http://ofmirroreye.net/blog/2005/06/big-apple-pt-1/comment-page-1/#comment-214011 the of mirror eye » Karaoke Vomit Wed, 30 Aug 2006 17:09:08 +0000 http://ofmirroreye.net/blog/2005/06/big-apple-pt-1/#comment-214011 [...] Sometimes I feel fairly schizophrenic with my listening habits, transitioning from the soul music, to the psychedelic music, to the karaoke vomit, like this group composed of Dekoboko Hajime aka John Zorn (look here and here) and Yamantaka Eye of perennial favorites, the Boredoms (look here). As you can imagine, with a lineage like that, this music is wild and crazy. Going from sweet saxophone to noise and back, often all in the same song. The finest in ambient screams, hardcore surf, erotic Indian psychedelic, moronic samples, industrial monster movies and karaoke vomit. (Tzadik description) [...] [...] Sometimes I feel fairly schizophrenic with my listening habits, transitioning from the soul music, to the psychedelic music, to the karaoke vomit, like this group composed of Dekoboko Hajime aka John Zorn (look here and here) and Yamantaka Eye of perennial favorites, the Boredoms (look here). As you can imagine, with a lineage like that, this music is wild and crazy. Going from sweet saxophone to noise and back, often all in the same song. The finest in ambient screams, hardcore surf, erotic Indian psychedelic, moronic samples, industrial monster movies and karaoke vomit. (Tzadik description) [...]

]]> By: bill http://ofmirroreye.net/blog/2005/06/big-apple-pt-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3710 bill Tue, 07 Jun 2005 12:01:58 +0000 http://ofmirroreye.net/blog/2005/06/big-apple-pt-1/#comment-3710 great post! these are classic sets... tough to find good Zorn live music... the Birthday Series on Tzadik has been fantastic (still, the FilmWorks series hits the mark EVERY TIME) but is plagued by Zorn's penchant for overblowing. i wonder if his buds call him "squeaky". not that that stuff is all bad, but it gets a little ingratiating. this is what i dig about Bar Kokhba, the String Trio, etc. not too much excess. it works for Naked City, and at times for Masada, but the consistent souring point of most of the Improv sets on the Birthday Series releases is all the honking and skronking. my girlfriend insists that's all he can do, and i can see her point. Hemophiliac? Locus Solus? Duet vs. eYe? Trio w/Ibarra and Leo Smith.... rarely did his sax blow a discernable melody. the allure of those releases is to hear the OTHER participants' contributions. i suggest fans seek out a live Naked City set feat. Mike Patton that's been online several times. it's absolutely scathing. great post! these are classic sets… tough to find good Zorn live music… the Birthday Series on Tzadik has been fantastic (still, the FilmWorks series hits the mark EVERY TIME) but is plagued by Zorn’s penchant for overblowing. i wonder if his buds call him “squeaky”.

not that that stuff is all bad, but it gets a little ingratiating. this is what i dig about Bar Kokhba, the String Trio, etc. not too much excess. it works for Naked City, and at times for Masada, but the consistent souring point of most of the Improv sets on the Birthday Series releases is all the honking and skronking. my girlfriend insists that’s all he can do, and i can see her point. Hemophiliac? Locus Solus? Duet vs. eYe? Trio w/Ibarra and Leo Smith…. rarely did his sax blow a discernable melody. the allure of those releases is to hear the OTHER participants’ contributions.

i suggest fans seek out a live Naked City set feat. Mike Patton that’s been online several times. it’s absolutely scathing.

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