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:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: :: :: - WHAT'S RATTLIN' ? - :: :: The Weekly Digest for Canterbury Music Addicts :: :: Issue # 88 :: :: Wednesday, April 1st, 1998 :: :: :: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Rcarlberg <Rcarlberg@aol.com> Subject: Hatfield on CD Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 19:50:40 EST In WR#87, David Kowalski wrote:>I have Rotters Club and Hatfield and the North on CD, does that mean>I have all that would be on Afters? (or is there another CD that I've >never heard about?) And Aymeric Leroy replied:>The short answer is yes, you have everything. The long answer is, well,>not quite, the version of "Halfway Between Heaven And Earth" is said to >be slightly longer Technically true - the album track is listed at 6:08 and the CD at 6:07 (thelast 7 seconds of it being silence) - but to my ear the fade out is identical. What's a second between friends?! Plus, whether you care to mention it or not, there's a "Live 1990" CD onCode 90 with Richard, Phil, Pip and Sophia Domancich in place of the estimableMr. Stewart. It's Hatfield & The North with an asterisk, I suppose. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: chris topham <chris@toppo.demon.co.uk> Subject: Heavy Concept Album ....... Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 06:51:46 GMT In WR#87, Julius Saroka wrote:>Some time ago I seem to remember someone posting that "Neil's Heavy Concept>Album" was coming out on CD. I have not been able to find it anywhere, and>that's a bummer, man! Was I hallucinating, or can someone provide me with >more info? Seems to be on East West, copyright Warner Music UK Ltd. 1984 Cat no on my copy is 4509-94852-2, it's made in Germany but in the corner on the back cover has France WE 835 underneath the Cat No. A very Canterbury bunch of musicians, and a good listen IMHO. Yours, Chris in West Sussex, England ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: h.koch@brauunion.com (KOCH Helmut) Subject: Gong line-up 1976/77 Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 09:41:48 +0100 Hi Folks!The recent statements on the discography of the Canterbury Dream label lead me to some further questions about Gong. According to various sources of information (e.g. Pete Frame's Canterbury related family trees), Allan Holdsworth was a fulltime member of Gazeuse!-era Gong (around early 1976/mid 1977). That suggests that he was part of the Gong touring ensemble featured on CTD 006 - Gong - Live Gazeuse! VG | Reading Festival, UK 8/26/76 CTD 015-016- Gong - Break Through the Commune EX | 2000 Club, Via Reggio, Italy 4/21/76 One Rattler told me that the Via Reggio show features the Shamal line-up, but I'm in doubt about that. Can anyone supply profound information? Helmut [The line-up of Gong between January and June 1976 was : Didier Malherbe, Jorge Pinchevsky, Patrice Lemoine, Mike Howlett, Pierre Moerlen and Mireille Bauer. Then from July to November 1976 the line-up was : Didier Malherbe, Allan Holdsworth, Francis Moze, Pierre Moerlen, Mireille Bauer, Benoit Moerlen and Mino Cinelu - AL] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Graham Clark <101517.2632@compuserve.com> Subject: Steps Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 05:13:13 -0500 In WR#87, Jeff Taschner wrote>You should add 'Steps' to your discography. This is keyboardist Steve>Franklin's group from sometime around 1976-77. The group featured Hanny>Rowe on bass and Roy Dodds on drums, and a sax player whose name I can't>recall on baritone and sopranino saxes. The interplay between sax and >Franklin's Wurlitzer EP is great. I think the sax player was Steve Mulligan (a great surname for a baritone player!) Graham Clark ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: MHolmes822 <MHolmes822@aol.com> Subject: Canterbury Festival Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 07:45:16 EST Hi there Thanks for the latest issue.Bad News is that the Canterbury Festival has been cancelled due to backerspulling out. It is hoped that we will be able to get things rolling for next year. Can you ammend your gig lists? Malcolm HTD ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "SALEMBIER pascal" <salembier@isp.fr> Subject: In Cahoots gig Date: Sat, 21 Mar 1998 01:48:15 +0100 To Ian Chippett (and other rattlers) : yes I was lucky enough to attend the InCahoots parisian gig. The venue "Les Instants chavires" is a confidential (but friendly) place located in an eastern suburb close to Paris. It is mainly devoted to alternative (and sympathetic) productions (contemporary music, ethnic stuff, anti-fascist events, and so on). Just a collection of snapshoots to satisfy your curiosity : - About 60 people attended the show in a very relax atmosphere- Always the heart missing a beat when seeing the Hatfield sticker on the bass drum...- Pip Pyle introduced the band (in french), teasing Phil about his age !- The mixing was not perfect (drums a little bit too loud as usual in small areas). The guitar was much more forward than in Parallel, so we had the opportunity to appreciate Miller's trademark guitar tone, which is just great (of course)- Fred Baker experienced some problem at the beginning of the show with a recalcitrant plug. After having seen his "energetic" performance on some titles I can tell you that he could apply for a position in a heavy-metal gang (remember Neil Murray ?...) but what a waste it would be ! ;-)- As you may already know Elton Dean and Jim Dvorak are not touring with the band, but all in all, I didnt' miss too much the horn section on titles from Parallel thanks to Pete's brilliant interventions on Moog (and with naked feet ?!?!!)- Pip is definitely one of the greatest drummer this side of the galaxy (but everybody already knows that, or should...).- Concerning the setlist, yes as far as I remember, it was in a different order at least if I refer to Aymeric's review ; but I have to confess I don't remember exactly what it was (I was totally wrapped up in the performance and didn't save a moment to take notes...).- Interestingly enough I noticed Pip checking some tapes with a headphone during the break (maybe for a forthcoming Live album ? who knows...)- We didn't have a couple of dancers as at Compiegne but instead we had a (pretty drunk) guy shouting inarticulate rumblings at the front stage (fortunately it was at the end of the gig...) Just for the anecdote, I came with some friends of mine (good music connoiseurs) and after the first piece they were totally blown away : "Ouahou ! ces mecs savent jouer !" Sure guys, they do. Pascal ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: GHenry1480 <GHenry1480@aol.com> Subject: Canterbury Dream Date: Sun, 22 Mar 1998 11:17:09 EST yo from USofA.would like any info on to get copies of the cd,s that GabeCamacho talks about.Gong - live Gazeuse,breakthrough the comunion(or anythingfrom Gong).Soft Machine- live Bundles;or Fusion.& Bruford,Confusion.I saw itmentioned on a few different letters.That stuff is impossible to get over herein America.Any info on Gong coming to US,hopefully with Pierre Moerlen.Alsoany info on Brand X or any of it's members.The last I heard John Goodsall hadband out in California called Transadental Medication.Please any info would behelpful thanks. Send to GHenry1480@aol.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: ALEXCARY <ALEXCARY@aol.com> Subject: Hatfield on CD Date: Sun, 22 Mar 1998 22:38:46 EST In case I read this differently than you Aymeric-There is more than just these three LP's like "Live 1990" which has additional music other than the two studio LP's or Afters or Live at the Rainbow. And although Aymeric's "long" answer is all you really need to know, technically my "Afters" LP implies that 2-"Fitter..." is a different version, 13-"oh, Len's Nature is a live version, 14-"lything and gracing" is also a live version. Not any longer like 12-The "Halfway between Heaven . . "-from the live "Over the Rainbow" concert but still different. "Live 1990", is a very good CD if you don't know about it. It's a shame Dave Stewart isn't playing keyboards on it but it is still good. Dave Cary ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Gary Hobish <ghobish@hooked.net> Subject: Re: Kevin Ayers in San Francisco Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 23:18:29 -0800 >May 23 - San Francisco (CA), Bottom Of The Hill [1233 17th St] I've been informed that Ayers' San Francisco show has been moved to the Great American Music Hall. Gary Hobish ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Gary Davis <artshop@artist-shop.com> Subject: New Hopper and Dean release Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 15:48:45 -0500 The Artist Shop has got a number of new Voiceprint<http://www.artist-shop.com/voiceprt> releases to talk about. After manyrumors, the new Steve Howe/Quantum Guitar is finally available! I have ashipment on the way as I write this and I can't wait to hear it! Also justreleased on Voiceprint, The Mind in the Trees by legendary Canterburymusicians Elton Dean and Hugh Hopper, and Live at the Rainbow 1972 by thegroup Man featuring Micky Jones, Clive John, Phil Ryan, Terry Williams and Will Youatt. Stop by and check it out. Gary ************************************************************** Gary DavisThe Artist Shop The Other Roadhttp://www.artist-shop.com artshop@artist-shop.comphone: 330-929-2056 fax:330-945-4923 SUPPORT THE INDEPENDENT ARTIST!!!************************************************************** Check out the latest Artist Shop newsletter at http://www.artist-shop.com/news.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From : Pye Hastings <he's-not-on-email!> Subject : Solo album Date : Mon, 30 Mar 1998 12:00:00 [This is an excerpt from a fax I received from Pye about various subjects. I had asked him to give us details of the solo album he is said to be working on - AL] Yes, I do intend to start recording a new album of songs very soon and I have asked Doug Boyle who is keen to begin as soon as possible. I shall probably be using a mixture of some Caravan musicians and some computer-generated tracks rather like we did on the "All Over You" album. I have written the music for some twelve songs and am now concentrating on writing the lyrics. They vary in feel from folk type songs to reggae to rock. Once I start rehearsals I will get a better idea of which songs work in conjunction with the others, so naturally some will have to be dumped in the bin. Either way I'm getting excited about recording again. [I also asked Pye what his brother Jimmy is doing at the moment - AL] Jimmy is still playing regularly with the Humphrey Lyttelton Jazz band and doing some live work in London and a few sessions. However he is not as busy as he would like and is looking for new projects to work on. Best regards, Pye Hastings ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Richard Derrick <normdeplume@megabytecoffee.com> Subject: Kevin Ayers - SF show is 5/24! Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 17:32:51 -0800 Hi -- Thanks for getting the info on the Kevin Ayers two-city mini-tour up on your Calyx page. There's been a slight change in date/venue - you have the correct new venue (Great American Music Hall), but the date is Sunday 24 May 98. "The Gig" is actually in the city of West Los Angeles, which is a separate city from Los Angeles proper. (There's also Hollywood and West Hollywood, which are all separate cities.) Pico Boulevard is a major thoroughfare in LA, and the neighborhoods start to get seedier as one travels East toward downtown. Therefore, I think it would help any out-of-towners who are unfamiliar with the area to limit their search to the Westside. Wouldn't want any of Kevin's fans to end up in a bad place...! thanks! Richard Derrick normdeplume@megabytecoffee.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Mashu <mashu@musart.co.uk> Subject: MASHU Spring tourett Date: Tue, 31 Mar 1998 07:07:03 +0100 Hi Aymeric >4th Paris The Paris concert has been cancelled.... Unfortunately! The other gigs are still on.... P&L>M MASHU - Mark Hewins - Shyamal Maïtra - Hugh Hopper - http://musart.co.uk/mashhp.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** FORTHCOMING CANTERBURY-RELATED CONCERTS ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * [for more info : check out the 'Concerts' page of CALYX - see URL below] MASHU - FRENCH/BELGIAN TOURApr 8 - Brussels (Belgium), Travers [11 Rue Traversiere]Apr 9 - Lille (France), B Plan [17, bis Rue de la Poste, Quartier Moulin]Apr 10 - Plouhinec, Bretagne (France), Cafe de la Barre [73 Rue de Passage] Apr 11 - Rennes (France), venue unknown (tbc) DAEVID ALLEN - SOLO UK TOUR Apr 15 - Ashton-upon-Lymne, Witchwood Apr 17 - Malvern Fringe, Youth Centre Apr 18 - Leicester, Physio and Firkin Apr 20 - Cambridge, Boatrace Apr 22 - Stoke-on-Trent, Wheatsheaf Apr 25 - Lewes, All Saints Apr 26 - Leeds, Duchess of York GONG - FRENCH TOUR [Allen-Smyth-Malherbe-Sharpstrings-Howlett-Moerlen] Apr 30 - Bethune [near Lille] (France), venue unknown May 1 - Strasbourg (France), Laiterie May 2 - Nancy (France), Terminal Export May 5 - Ploemur [near Lorient] (France), Oceanis May 7 - Blois (France), Chateau d'Eau May 9 - Perpignan (France), Mediator May 11 - Toulouse (France), Bikini May 12 - Bordeaux (France), Theatre Barbey May 14 - Paris (France), Bataclan May 15 - Rennes (France), Salle de la Cite FORGAS BAND PHENOMENA May 2 - Paris (France), Peniche 'Le Six/Huit'May 9 - Fontenay-sous-Bois (France), Le Comptoir du Monde May 19 - Paris (France), Le Cavern Jun 15 - Paris (France), Peniche 'La Balle Au Bond' Jun 29 - Paris (France), Duc des Lombards Sep 3 - Paris (France), Petit Journal Montparnasse CARAVAN - EUROPEAN DATES[Hastings-Sinclair-Richardson-Coughlan-Leverton-Boyle-Bentall]May 23 - Diss, Norfolk (England), Park Hotel [tel: 0137.985.4206] May 31 - Utrecht (Netherlands), Tivoli (tbc) Jul 18 - Kassel (Germany), festival appearance (tbc) KEVIN AYERS - CALIFORNIAN TOUR May 24 - San Francisco (CA), Great American Music HallMay 29 - Los Angeles (CA), The Gig [11637 W.Pico Bld] [tel: 310.444.9870] B.L.U.E. (BRUFORD/LEVIN UPPER EXTREMITIES) - US TOUR Apr 13 - Newhaven, Toads Place Apr 14 - Philadelphia (Pa), Theatre of Living Arts Apr 15 - Washington (DC), Birchmere Apr 17 - Baltimore (Pa), Orion Sound Studios (2 shows) Apr 18 - New York City (N.Y), Knitting Factory (2 shows) Apr 19 - Cambridge (Ma), House of Blues FRED FRITH - SOLO/DUO GIGS Apr 18-19 - Brest (France) (with François Verret)May 18 - St. Etienne (France) (with Louis Sclavis/J-P Drouet) May 29 - Tullins (France), MJC (with Noél Akchoté) May 30 - Figeac (France) (with Louis Sclavis) FRED FRITH "TENSE SERENITY" Apr 24 - Rostock (Germany), Zabrik Apr 25 - Amsterdam (Netherlands), Bimhaus Apr 26 - Utrecht (Netherlands) Apr 28 - Unterschleisheim (Germany), Burgerhaus Apr 30 - Ulrichsberg (Germany), Jazz Atelier May 1 - Willisau (Switzerland), Rathausbühne May 2 - Le Mans (France), Jazz Festival May 4 - Gent (Belgium), Vooruit PETER BLEGVAD TRIO (W/J.GREAVES & C.CUTLER) Apr 2 - London, Purcell Rooms JAZZ RUMOURS All Sunday nights at The Vortex [139 Stoke Newington Church St, London N16] feat. various combinations of the following musicians :Elton Dean, Jim Dvorak, Paul Dunmall, Simon Picard, George Haslam, Marcio Mattos, Alex Maguire, Liam Genockey... * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * END OF ISSUE #88 _________________________________________________________________________WHAT'S RATTLIN' ? - WHAT'S RATTLIN' ? - WHAT'S RATTLIN' ?_________________________________________________________________________ CALYX - The Canterbury Website http://www.alpes-net.fr/~bigbang/calyx.html THE ULTIMATE ONLINE CANTERBURY DISCOGRAPHY http://www.alpes-net.fr/~bigbang/cantdisco.html WHAT'S RATTLIN' ? 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