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At 12:34 PM -0400 8/9/01, Liebig, Steuart A. wrote: >Thursday, Aug 16 (NO LOOPING BUT THESE GUYS KILL) >Mark Dresser/Vinny Golia Duo >Mark Dresser: Contrabass >Vinny Golia: Woodwinds >Alterknit Lounge, >Knitting Factory LA Did anyone else make it to this gig? It was excellent! Both performers are monsters, and they play together with a sensitivity born of logn association. I knew Mark at school in San Diego, but I haven't heard him play live since the early '80s. He was amazing even then. In addition to a great musical ear and composerly imagination, he is physically incredibly strong. When the music calls for it he is able to pummel his instrument to the brink of self-destruction, but he does so with absolute control and nuance. He also plays with great emotoinal range and a depth of good humor. Mark was only beginning to develop as a composer when last I saw him (1984 in Rome, I think) but this has become a primary musical focus over the years. He's working on a major project with trumpeter/composer/maniac Ed Harkins from UCSD, and he has a long list of commissions in the works. A small technical note: Mark uses an amplification system on his bass that combines signals from two mics mounted on the instrument. One is in the usual place between the bridge and F-holes; the other is at the nut and its level can be controlled by a pedal. This allows pickup of sound from both segments of a stopped string, as well as picking up string rattle and other anciallary sounds as needed. -- ______________________________________________________________ Richard Zvonar, PhD (818) 788-2202 http://www.zvonar.com http://RZCybernetics.com http://www.cybmotion.com/aliaszone http://www.live365.com/cgi-bin/directory.cgi?autostart=rz