I'm really fond of the Fennesz "Plays" CD single, and it's a cheap place to start as well - conceptually interesting and sonically fun "covers" of "Paint It Black" and "Don't Cry (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)". My favorite record he's on is MIMEO + John Tilbury's "Hands of Caravaggio," though he's but a cog in that wheel. The Polwechsel + Fennesz CD on Erstwhile is good & grows on me with repeated listens. "Endless Summer" is good, too, post-"Loveless" soundscapes. Grubbs is on several records by other people that I'm fond of - RLW and Tony Conrad in particular - but I have yet to enjoy him solo. Gastr del Sol were OK, but never excited me much & the JO'R association would poison it for you. -Chris At 08:08 AM 7/5/04, Efrén del Valle wrote:
Hi there,
I know you guys will point me to the appropiate direction with Christian Fennesz and David Grubbs. I've heard some stuff from both and they sounded pretty good, but I couldn't really identify those recordings. Any good starters? Is Fennesz as interesting as they depict him or is it just some kind of annoying O'Rourke-like-hype?! I thank you in advance.