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> Dear All > > I dont know if this is of interest, but as his name was mentioned > a while back...an interview with Derek Bailey is available online > via the URL: > > http://www.shef.ac.uk/misc/rec/ps/efi/fulltext/mbailin2.html > > It may only appeal to those who've read his book, and it may > cover much the same territory (not having access to a copy, I > cant say). Conversely, it might be a compressed entry to his > performance philosophy for those as yet unsure. > > (I recently heard a track from his `Guitar Drum and Bass' album > which suggested the rest could be worth seeking out, by the way) > > David > http://subnet.virtual-pc.com/~or387751/ Bailey is one of my favorite musicians in the world, but he seems to be the absolute antitheseis of the looping musician. He has such an aversion to cliche that his improvisational methodology is to abandon any idea as soon as it begins to imply any conventional genre/harmony/melody/whatever. He's a phenomenal guitarist, and a rigorous, if slightly curmudgeonly, free improvisor. I haven't heard the 'Guitar, Drum 'n' Bass' record, reviews suggest it's not his best work, nor particularly innovative drum 'n' bass, and I don't think it's particularly representative of his usual works. He is worth seeking out, I've known a few guitarists who compeletly changed their styles after listening to Bailey. The records of his I'd recommend include: Arcana, "The Last Wave", on DIW, a scorched-earth electric improv session with Bill Laswell and Tony Williams, one of the very rare times Bailey has recorded with a conventional (at least in instrumentation if not approach) rhythm section. This is one of my currently one of my favorite records. Derek and the Ruins, "Saisoro", on Tzadik, a trio with the utterly insane and virtuosic japanese duo Ruins. Derek Bailey and Henry Kaiser, "Wireforks", on Shanachie, a beautifully recorded set of mostly acoustic duos. Derek Bailey and Anthony Braxton, "First Duo Concert (London, 1974)", on Emanem, a set of absolutely incredible improvisations. Derk Bailey, John Zorn, William Parker, "Harras", on Avant, a recent recording of more traditional acoustic free jazz, very high energy. Bailey has many more records out, but most of them are on his very limited distribution label Incus, and are hard to find in the US. The above are relatively widely available. Also, his book is a terrific resource on improvisation in many musical contexts. ________________________________________________________ Dave Trenkel, NEW EMAIL ADDRESS: improv@peak.org self promotional web-site: http://www.peak.org/~improv/ "A squid eating dough in a polyethelene bag is fast and bulbous, got me?" -Captain Beefheart ________________________________________________________