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MELTDOWN 2001 - A FEW ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Further to my review of the Meltdown Festival in the
previous issue, I would like to share with you some comments from
fellow Frenchman Manuel Bienvenu, who also attended the Soupsongs
concert, and whose opinion differed from mine in several respects.
As his message was written in French, I will translate the main
bits.
* "I didn't hate Brett Anderson as much as you did. I
think not being a member of "the scene" made his version of 'Sea
Song' more simple and direct. I liked the use of electronics and,
contrary to what you wrote, I found the revamped chord structure -
not at all simplified but modified and even enriched - quite
interesting. Well, nothing fantastic, and their attitude was quite
ridiculous, but for me this wasn't the worst moment of the
evening".
* "I thought Julie Tippetts wasted some of the songs with
what you called her "Centipede-like" stuff. For instance
"Gharzbadegi" which had begun well (and by the way, you should
have mentioned it as one of the songs which Karen Mantler sang
on). I prefered Julie's more restrained interpretations, such as
"Sight Of The Wind", which was truly revisited".
* "This is what I didn't like about the concert as a whole
- most of the performers did a solo performance on top of the
music, with little concern for the spirit of the pieces. Which
meant neither "for" or "against", just a lack of relation between
the interpretation of the song and what the song was about".
(Well, that's exactly why I thought Brett Anderson's
rendition of 'Sea Song' was so poor and even insulting - AL)
* "You didn't mention Annie Whitehead's performance. Yet
she played outstandingly, for instance on the intro to "Muddy
Mouth"...".
(You're absolutely right. She played some mean trombone! -
AL)
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From: SPACETUNES@aol.com
Subject: Live Canterbury music in the States
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 09:07:43 EDT
Do Caravan or In Cahoots ever play over here in the
States? I know they
would do well in places like the Bottom Line in New York
City. Just
wondering...
Recently saw Mike Keneally & Beer for Dolphins at the
Bottom Line
excellent show in spite of the technical problems with
Mike's guitar. Also I read where he will be performing 1 of his
albums in its entirety with a large symphony orchestra. From what
I read this is taking place
overseas, so if you see anything about this check it out.
If you do not know who Keneally is he played with Zappa for quite
a while, check out his website .
Greg the Jersey Gypsy
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From: "ANDREW GARIBALDI" <andygee@dial.pipex.com>
Subject: On certain archival releases
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2001 18:59:20 +0100
I have been into Canterbury music since 1970, own a lot of
it and so class
myself as a fan and a semi-expert on the genre.
However, with the release this week of the two archive
Soft Machine CD's 'Turn On Vol 1' and 'Turn On Vol 2', I feel that
someone has to say something.
The sound quality of these two CD's, particularly Vol 2,
is nothing short of shocking, and yet we are not informed anywhere
on the cover that the quality is such (bearing in mind as well
that the larger chain shops sell shrink-wrapped) and even worse,
they are on sale at full price.
In the sleeve notes to Vol 1, it is explained that
the live recordings were 'made not only in unfavouarble
conditionswith very basic equipment but in many cases only ever
for private consumption' (in other words, someone's bootleg tape
collection was raided to put these out), while on Vol 2's sleeve
notes there is no mention of this factor at all.
OK, so the argument may go that only Softs fanatics will
buy them anyway, but is this any way to go about maintaining the
valuable historic name for quality music that this band has held
over the years. The 'historical interest' card may be played, (and
in the light of the 'Canterburied Archives' CD's and the miserable
'Deaf Man On The Corner' double, surely now overplayed) but if
it's only for 'historical interest' it does beg the question
'why?' because music, even in such a context, is only enjoyable if
you can actually hear all of what is going on - and in the case of
these live recordings, you listen straining to find a decent
excuse as to why you are getting little real enjoyment out of them
- such an excuse is at best, dubious.
For me, these two CD's should not exist, even at
mid-price; they do not do anyone any good (well, the musicians get
their royalties, I suppose, so that's about the best you can say),
and, if reviewers less charitable than me get their teeth into
these, may even do more harm than good.
Such a view may well cause gasps of horror among the
committed, but this is a personal opinion, and I would welcome
other thoughts on the subject.
Andy Garibaldi.
[I must confess I haven't bought or heard the CDs you
mention, but I agree with you that, in the case of archive
documents with bad sound quality, potential buyers should be
warned explicitly on the back cover - AL]
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From: driel <driel@fsw.LeidenUniv.nl>
Subject: "This is the end"
Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2001 09:41:54 +0200
Dear Aymeric
Thanks for your account of the Meltdown Festival organised
by Robert Wyatt.
I was triggered by your remarks about the 'song' 'This is
the end'. I also have been puzzled by the origin of the song,
until I discovered a full version of it on the legendary,
Costello-produced first album by the Specials (1979). Remember
that Robert was a ska enthousiastic at the time!
The track is actually called "You're wondering why" and
composed by a Clement Seymour. As far as I'm aware this person was
not a member of the Specials, which might imply that the original
version was recorded by somebody else. Anybody got a clue?
Best wishes,
Jan van Driel
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From: "Jamie Stoyanoff" <oldwax@hotmail.com>
Subject: NH "Playtime"
Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2001 13:50:47 -0400
Hi Aymeric:
Thank you so much and keep up the great work.
Oh yeah, great liner notes on "PLAYTIME". That is one
gorgeous set
of live recordings... it brings back many fine memories.
(I saw National Health in December of that tour in Toronto
at a now sadly defunct but outstanding-in-its-day club called The
Edge)
Thanks,
Jamie Stoyanoff
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http://perso.club-internet.fr/calyx/index/concerts.html
==> DAEVID ALLEN's UNIVERSITY OF ERRORS
<================================
Aug 17 - SEATTLE (WA), venue tba (with Kinski) / Aug 18 -
SAN JUAN ISLAND (WA), Egg Lake Shake / Aug 21 - PHILADELPHIA (PA),
Khyber / Aug 22 - BALTIMORE (MC) / Aug 23 - CLEVELAND (OH),
Grogshop / Aug 24 - CHICAGO (IL), Schubas / Aug 25 - DETROIT (MI),
Magick Stick / Aug 26 - PITTSBURGH (PA), Millvale Industrial
Theatre / Aug 27 - NEW YORK CITY (NY), Knitting Factory
Info: http://www.universityoferrors.com/
==> CARAVAN
<============================================================
Jul 22 - BURG-HERZBERG Festival (Germany)
Also: Fiddler's Green, Anekdoten, Embryo and Birth Control
Info: http://www.think-progressive.de
Held between July 19-22, 2001, the festival will also
feature Magma, Porcupine Tree, Ozric Tentacles, Anekdoten, Keef
Hartley Band, Embryo, RPWL and Birth Control.
Aug 18 - CANTERBURY Festival
Sep 08/09 - MEXICO CITY, Mex Prog Festival
Other plans for CARAVAN include dates in the South of
France and Italy (but not this spring as initially announced), at
least one date in Greece in October, and a UK tour of about 8
dates in November.
And also:
Jan 26/27 - TOKYO (Japan), TLG
(The addition of a third date on Jan 28 is a possibility,
depending on ticket sales for the first two)
Line-up: Pye Hastings, Dave Sinclair, Richard Coughlan,
Geoff Richardson,
Doug
Boyle, Jim Leverton, Simon Bentall
==> GONG
<===============================================================
Oct 03 - LONDON, Royal Festival Hall [also: The Orb &
Acid Temple Mothers] / Oct 04 - EXETER, Phoenix
Oct 05 or 06 - ATHENS (Greece) [tbc] / Oct 06 or 07 -
SALONIKA (Greece) [tbc]
Oct 10 - BRIGHTON, Concorde II / Oct 11 - SOUTHAMPTON, The
Brook / Oct 12 - ALDERSHOT, Princess Hall / Oct 13 - HARLOW, The
Square
[these gigs will be with Didier Malherbe]
Oct 14 - MACCLESFIELD, Bar Cuba / Oct 15 - NORWICH, Arts
Centre / Oct 17 - LEICESTER, The Charlotte / Oct 18 -
WOLVERHAMPTON, Robin / Oct 19 - SHEFFIELD, Boardwalk / Oct 20 -
MILTON KEYNES, Wavendon Stables / Oct 22 - PENZANCE, Acorn Theatre
/ Oct 24 - BLACKBURN, King George's Hall / Oct 25 - LEEDS, Irish
Centre / Oct 26 - MANCHESTER, University / Oct 27 - WIDNES, Queens
Hall / Oct 28 - CREWE, Limelight / Oct 29 - STOCKTON, The Arc /
Oct 31 - NEWCASTLE, University Student Union / Nov 02 - GLASGOW,
Renfrew Ferry / Nov 03 - ABERDEEN, Glow 303 / Nov 04 - EDINBURGH,
Liquid Room
Nov 08 - ZOETERMEER (Netherlands), De Boerderij
Nov 09 - KARLSRUHE (Germany), venue tbc / Nov 10 - GESEKE
(Germany), venue tbc / Nov 11 - HILDESHEIM (Germany), venue tbc /
Nov 12 - BERLIN (Germany), Knaak / Nov 13 - HAMBURG (Germany),
Logo
Nov 15 - KRISTIANSAND (Norway), venue tbc / Nov 16 -
STAVANGER (Norway), venue tbc / Nov 17 - BERGEN (Norway), The
Garage, venue tbc / Nov 19 - OSLO (Norway), So What! / Nov 21 -
GOTHENBURG (Sweden), Musikens Hus / Nov 22 - COPENHAGEN (Denmark),
venue tbc / Nov 23 - ODENSE (Denmark), venue tbc
Nov 25-26 - Austria
Nov 27-28 - Switzerland
Nov 29-Dec 04 - Italy
Dec 08 - WINTERTHUR (Switzerland)
Dec 05-15 - France & Spain
Info: http://www.planetgong.co.uk
==> IN CAHOOTS [SEXTET]
<================================================
Sep 25 - NEWCASTLE, The Cluny / Sep 27 - NOTTINGHAM, The
Bonnington Centre / Sep 28 - HULL, Adelphi Theatre / Sep 30 -
COLCHESTER, St Mary's Art Centre / Oct 03 - LEEDS, The Wardrobe /
Oct 04 - BIRMINGHAM, Jazz and Spice / Oct 06 - OLD HARLOW, St
John's ARC Market Street / Oct 08 - LONDON, Vortex Jazz Bar
Dec 08/09 - TOKYO (Japan), TLG
Line-up: Phil Miller, Peter Lemer, Fred Baker, Pip Pyle
Elton
Dean, Jim Dvorak
If you can help with bookings in these countries, please
contact me and I'll forward your details to the band.
Info: http://www.philmiller-incahoots.co.uk
==> DIDIER MALHERBE & HADOUK TRIO
<======================================
Oct 16/17/18 - PARIS, Satellit' Cafe / Oct 25 - LIMOGES,
Centre Culturel / Nov 22/23/24 - PARIS, Sunset / Dec 04/05 -
FESTIVAL STRASBOURG MEDITERRANEE
More info: http://www.malherbedidier.com
==> DAVE STEWART & BARBARA GASKIN
<======================================
Sep 14/15 - TOKYO (Japan), TLG
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GIGS...
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==> SOPHIA DOMANCICH
<===================================================
Jul 19 - MONTPELLIER, Festival [S.Goubert Quartet] / Aug
16/17/18 - PARIS, Sinsire [S.Goubert Quartet] / Aug 19 - CLUNY
[S.Goubert Quartet] / Oct ?? - ANGERS [S.Domancich Trio] / Dec 12
- BORDEAUX [S.Domancich Quintet] / Dec 14 - ARGENTEUIL, Cave
Dimiere [S.Domancich Quintet] / Apr 27 - PARIS, Maison de la Radio
[S.Domancich Quintet]
SD Trio: C.Tchamichian, S.Goubert
SD Quintet: S.Goubert, C.Tchamichian, J-L Capozzo, M.Marre
==> JOHN ETHERIDGE [ex-Soft Machine guitarist]
<=========================
Jul 20 - MAIDENHEAD, Norden Farm Centre for the Arts
(Sweet Chorus)
Info: http://www.johnetheridge.f9.co.uk
==> ANJA GARBAREK
<======================================================
Jul 19 - LONDON, Camden Jazz Cafe / Jul 21 - MOLDE
Festival (Norway) / Jul 24 - NICE (France), Nice Jazz Festival
Line-up: Anja Garbarek (voice), Susan Balingall (backing
vocals),
Theo
Travis (saxophones, flutes), Lawrence Pendrous (piano,
keyboards
& guitars), Ellen Blair (viola & violin),
Dudley
Phillips (bass), Steve Jansen (percussion & electronics)
==> KING CRIMSON
<=======================================================
Jul 23 - CINCINATTI (OH), Bogarts / Jul 24 - KNOXVILLE
(TN), Tennessee Theater / Jul 25 - ATLANTA (GA), Variety Playhouse
/ Jul 27 - ORLANDO (FL), House of Blues / Jul 28 - WEST PALM BEACH
(FL), Carefree Theatre / Jul 29 - St.PETERSBURG (FL), Jannus
Landing / Jul 31 - NEW ORLEANS (LA), House Of Blues / Aug 03 -
DENVER (CO), Red Rocks (w/TOOL) / Aug 06 - SEATTLE (WA), Paramount
(w/TOOL) / Aug 07 - SEATTLE (WA), Paramount (w/TOOL) / Aug 08 -
PORTLAND (OR), Schnitzer Concert Hall (w/TOOL) / Aug 10/11 - SAN
FRANCISCO (Berkeley) (CA), Community Theater (w/TOOL) / Aug 13/14
- LOS ANGELES (CA), Wiltern (w/TOOL) / Aug 15 - SAN DIEGO (CA),
SDSU Theater, 8pm (w/TOOL) / Aug 17/18 - MEXICO CITY (Mexico),
Teatro Metropolitan
Line-up: Robert Fripp (guitar), Adrian Belew (vocals,
guitar),
Trey Gunn
(warr guitar), Pat Mastelotto (drums)
==> MAGMA
<==============================================================
Jul 22 - WURZBURG festival (Germany) / Aug 01 - NEUCHATEL
(Switzerland) [also: ANGE]
More info: http://www.seventhrecords.com
==> The MUFFINS
<========================================================
Jul 28 - NEW YORK CITY (NY), Knitting Factory / Sep 01 -
CHAPEL HILL (NC), ProgDay Festival
Line-up: Dave Newhouse (keyboards, woodwinds), Tom Scott
(woodwinds),
Billy
Swann (bass), Paul Sears (drums)
==> PRESENT
<============================================================
Jul 22 - WURZBURG (Germany), AKW
Sep 15 - BALTIMORE (MD), Orion Studios / Sep 23 - FORT
WORTH (TX), The WreckRoom / Sep 26 - CHIHUAHUA (Mexico), venue tbc
/ Sep 29 - LOS ANGELES (CA), Knitting Factory / Sep 30 - SAN
FRANCISCO (CA) / Oct 10 - CHICAGO (IL), Martyrs / Oct 13 - KENT
(OH), Robin Hood / Oct 20 - NORTH PLAINFIELD (NJ), Heavy Metal
Sound Studios... and more tbc
Nov 28 - PRAGUE (Czech Rep.)
More info: http://www.totalzoo.com/present
==> THEO TRAVIS QUARTET
<===============================================
Aug 26 - CROYDON, The Gun (12.45pm) / Sep 01 - CRONDALL
(Surrey), The Pit / Sep 03-08 - LONDON, Ronnie Scott's [also:
Georgie Fame] / Sep 09 - BARNET, Bulls Arts Centre / Sep 12 -
TEIGNMOUTH, London Hotel / Sep 13 - St.AUSTELL, Cliff Head Hotel /
Sep 14 - LAUNCETON, Golf Club / Sep 15 - FALMOUTH, Arts Centre /
Sep 16 - BRISTOL, Albert Inn / Sep 20 - NOTTINGHAM, Bonnington
Theatre / Sep 21 - BOXFORD, The Fleece [guest: Roger Beaujolais,
vibes] / Sep 22 - LONDON, 606 Club / Sep 23 - LINCOLN, Jazz at the
Lawn [guest: Roger Beaujolais, vibes] / Sep 24 - WATFORD, Pizza
Express [guest: Roger Beaujolais, vibes] / Sep 27 - COVENTRY,
Biggin Hall Hotel [guest: Roger Beaujolais, vibes] / Sep 28 -
CAMBRIDGE, Sophbeck Sessions [guest: Roger Beaujolais, vibes] /
Sep 30 - ASCOT, JAGZ at the Station / Oct 04 - EDINBURGH, venue
tbc / Oct 05 - MONTROSE, Links Hotel / Oct 06 - PAISLEY, Arts
Centre / Oct 07 - ABERDEEN, The Lemon Tree / Oct 08 - DURHAM,
University
Line-up : Theo Travis (tenor sax & flute), Phil
Peskett (piano/organ),
Andy Hamill (double bass), Marc Parnell (drums)
Info: http://www.theotravis.com
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