Hi,
I went to the show with a friend. I am a pretty big Zorn fan; I own probably 15-20 albums by him, but I've never seen him live. I'm normally not into his more free improv/noise projects, like some of the Naked City stuff, so I wasn't really expecting to like the show.
Except for "Heretic: Jeux des dames cruelles" on Avant, there's no improv in Naked City. I was thinking it'd be this wall of
noise and I'd be terrified and run out of the club or something :-) :-). I hadn't heard of Mike Patton.
There's something great about someone not knowing Patton, really!! However, you're missing a great singer who's released lots of amazing material during and after his FNM period. Ikue Mori was
similarly key to the sound of the night. I usually can't get her work; I even bought her CD on Tzadik to try to understand it, but for the most part it just sounds like masturbatory sound loops of stuff breaking. Doesn't do anything for me.
You must be talking about "Labyrynth" or "Garden", her two solo albums on Tzadik. They're not my cup of tea either, but I'd urge you to listen to "One Hundred Aspects of the Moon" with Erik Friedlander, Eyvind Kang, Kato Hideki and Anthony Coleman, among others. Great compositions and amazing performances and miles away from her solo electronic work. If I had to choose my 10 or 15 favorite Tzadik albums, this one would certainly make the list. Best, Efrén del Valle ___________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger - Nueva versión GRATIS Super Webcam, voz, caritas animadas, y más... http://messenger.yahoo.es