I got the mp3 of the Fat Baby gig and I’m sure I recognize many of the sounds but …<\/p>\n
Tony was right – this doesn’t sound like a first gig. I am stuck by just how much of what Dennis played sounds like what I would play. That is if I were playing guitar in addition to my usual tasks of playing both sides of the Stick, looping and remembering to breathe (if only through my mouth). But it’s all clearly Dennis and it’s nice that it is instantly recognizable as him.<\/p>\n
Confirmed my belief that the V-Drums + Mike = an integral part of what makes this combo tick (literally and figuratively).<\/p>\n
The only thing I can compare the sound of this band to is some of the King Crimson side ProjecKts – notably ProjecKt 2 with the line up of Robert Fripp on guitar and soundscapes, Trey Gunn on Warr (touchstyle) guitar and Adrian Belew on … V-Drums. We could be ProjecKt ADHD maybe.<\/p>\n
The other really exciting thing is that the performance is full of moments\/grooves\/hooks that could be developed further. A lot of bits and pieces that already sound like sections of songs and I think could be developed further. I’m excited by the prospect that there may very well be 2 bands coming together at the some time with the same people: Stone Document with the ambient\/prog\/improv\/muso stuff and another rock\/song\/potentially vocal song-oriented band that could end up sounding like the offspring of the 80’s version of King Crimson. Maybe we should call that band Stoney Levin. 8^{\/} Not that I am officially a member of Stone Document to begin with, but the future will present itself… eventually.<\/p>\n
If I find the time and have the blessing of the other 2 I’ll try and post a snippet or three somewhere here on the blog so you can hear for yourself.<\/p>\n
Speaking of time, my day job’s busy season is about to rear it’s ugly head so I’ll be taking a quick break from this blog-type-thing. I’ll be back before Christmahaunakawanzadan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I got the mp3 of the Fat Baby gig and I’m sure I recognize many of the sounds but … Tony was right – this doesn’t sound like a first gig. I am stuck by just how much of what Dennis played sounds like what I would play. That is if I were playing guitar … <\/p>\n