November 29, 2004
listening list
Tom Waits - Real Gone
Steve Reich - Electric Counterpoint
David Byrne - live bootleg (March 2004)
Eminem - Encore
Mogwai - Happy Songs For Happy People
Olivier Messaien - Meditiations Sur Le Mystere de la Sainte Trinite
It's been a long time since I have listened to Electric Counterpoint. I heard it once played live while in college and it blew me away. 10 recorded electric guitars along with 2 basses (Pat Metheny playing on my recording) accompanied by one live soloist. The rhythmic complexity Reich creates with short simple motives working off of one another is unbelievable. This is minimalism at its absolute best.
I like to listen to it when it is raining.
