RE: Bungle Good

[Laurie Hatch <lahatch@dnai.com>]

Jamie said:
>I would like to unanimously agree with Kim's post about Mr Bungle.

Ditto that.

>Fortunately, I saw them in brisbane a year ago, and the show was crowded, 
>but 
>not a total sellout. (Who would have thought living in Brisbane would 
>have 
it's >perks...)
>The crowd was a diverse sample to say the least.

I can only imagine.  Even put Berkeley's best to shame, no doubt.  (For 
anyone 
unfamiliar with its cultural geography, "Berserkeley" prides itself on 
exploring all the options.)

>In a strange way Mr Bungle are at the same time the antithesis of music 
>and 
the >icon of music.

Perceptive statement.  I only heard the first three cuts from Disco 
Volante, 
but these guys don't waste any time letting you know that you're in for a 
ride. 
 Not exactly elevator music. If it was, the suspension cable would have to 
be a 
bungee cord!  (Hey, how about "Elastic" mode on a looping device?  
Temporal 
disequalizer, cc pedal?  Has this been done?)

>Also, like a lot of loopers around the place, they use a lot of 
>interesting 
>techniques to get their sound.
>The mix of sound I experienced at the Bungle concert was so clear, that I 
could >hear every nuance from every musician. Not a small feat considering 
what 
they >played and how often they do a musical about-face.

That really is amazing.  These guys have lotz 'o chopz, ignited by intense 
energy.  Sort of Ornette Coleman, The Next Generation.


laurie