The Shred Room II (with extra youth)

I hate RIO.

yayaya im definitely not over tired right now.

Holy f**king Christ!

This Henry Cow Box set is amazing!  This is going to take me ages to go through... and erm... once last.fm has registered it all, it could well see Henry Cow at the top of my playlist.

I also note with interest there's a bar in Milan callled Henry Cow and there's a photo of the sign supplied by Luciano Margorano of La 1919!

That's epic.

Oh and they've sent me a new case for Stockholm & Goteborg that corrects the information on the original.

Plus I have a limited edition of 750 of another CD with my name on it!

Well, not on the actual CD, that'd be asking too much... but it has a little certificate type thing.   It says Limited Edition of 1000 but then it says I'm 253/750.

Now I'm confused.


Edited by James - January 30 2009 at 03:27

I have a pekka pohjola...

Not mant people see it though.

It is.

But:

John Martyn is widely acclaimed as the pioneer of the echoplex. Perhaps the earliest indication of his use can be heard on the songs Would You Believe Me and The Ocean on the album Stormbringer released in February 1970. This was a first taste of things to come from Martyn’s interest in electronics and the boundless possibilities of electric music. Glistening Glyndebourne on the album Bless The Weather (1971) showcased his developing technique of playing acoustic guitar through the echoplex to stunning effect. He later went on to experiment with a fuzz box, a volume/wah wah pedal and the echoplex on highly acclaimed Inside Out (1973) and One World (1977). Martyn is cited as an inspiration by many musicians including U2's The Edge.

James wrote: Hmmm then try Picchio dal Pozzo or Stormy Six (L'Apprendista is the one I've heard). The first have a Canterburian quirkiness about them but they're Italian and also rather avant-prog too. Stormy Six are more folk-based. Plus both are not too unaccessible. Also, don't listen to Alex who will suggest Henry Cow. Perhaps also try some samples of Univers Zéro or Samla Mammas Manna.

Picchio dal Pozzo and Stormy Six have already piqued my interest. Will try to check out the others as well. I just feel that the sub is a blind spot for me.

Now it's definitely bedtime. See you.

James wrote: LinusW wrote: James. Being the avant granddaddy that you are...give me a recommendation that might suit me. Well what do you like already? That would help. It's a tough one... I'd say something like erm... something reasonably symphonic.  Erm... it's tough, I know. Something Chamber Prog based my do the trick but I fear something else maybe more to your liking.

I haven't even dipped my toe in proper avant territory, with Area being the rare exception. And yes, I like symphonic, but not specifically classic British symphonic prog. More like eclectic-symphonic-quirky. Or something like that. RPI, naturally, preferably the rougher bands instead of the silkier ones. But those can be good to.

In short: I don't have very specific taste. But something which isn't very out-there or extremely jazzy would be nice.

HughesJB4 wrote: James wrote: Oh f**k. John Martyn has died. Yeah, read about that a few hours ago, had no idea who he was until today.

Yep, he made his own "Echoplex" guitar in the 1970s.  Quite innovative for the time.

James wrote: Oh f**k. John Martyn has died.

Yeah, read about that a few hours ago, had no idea who he was until today.

Oh f**k.

John Martyn has died.