stig's gig

[Tony Moore <tony-moore@juno.com>]

hey folks,

with all the to do over the last posting about one of stig's gigs,
thought i'd chime in a bit about stig's gig at the knitting factory,
hollywood last night with the cline bros (guitar and drums), gauthier
(electric violin), and ray (trombone and composition). 

in short, man, it killed!  yes, there WAS looping. yes, there WERE notes,
and yes there were LOADS of melodies. sorry, couldn't resist ;-)  really
tho, this was the most enjoyable gig i've been to since moving to la last
spring. stig grooved hard, blew hard, and used his tidy pile of effects
very tastefully. it was great to see a group of such great musicians
really reaching but still grounded enough to hit the head. just the right
amount of tension and release. i could go on and on about the
compositions, each musician (nels and the violinist played some really
beautiful stuff), the gear and what great command stig had over his
fretless (6 freakin' string) bass and effects. but i'll suffice it to say
it was a magical gig with great performances within wonderful
compositions. i REALLY enjoyed it. thanks stig and crew!

tony