Re: Jeff Kaiser & Co. hit New Mexico

[Jeff Kaiser <loopersdelight@pfmentum.com>]

jeez....I look a little nuts in that photo....  :-)

thanks, jason, it was great to meet you and Jim.

That is a great venue, and we had a blast.

Also: a big thanks for housing Tom that night....

best regards,

Jeff



Jeff Kaiser
http://www.jeffkaisermusic.com
pfMENTUM.com • AngryVegan.com


On May 25, 2006, at 2:56 PM, Jason Fink wrote:

> Greeting Loopers,
>
> Last Tuesday night California musicians Jeff Kaiser (trumpet & lap 
> top), Tom McNalley (guitar)
> and locals Mark Weaver (tuba) & a Dave Wayne (drums) played at a coffee
> house in my neighborhood (www.myspace.com/thebluedragoncoffeeshop).  
> Although my
> little looping duo (Acids and Bases) has played there a few times, it 
> is usually
> an acoustic-folk oriented place where those not old enough to buy a 
> beer hang-out in droves.
> It is a nice little venue, but I must admit it is not a scene in which 
> experimental music is
> completely accepted by the patrons (the mgt is very cool with many 
> different genera).
>
>
> Because of the venue, and the fact that a Wayne Horvitz ensemble was 
> appearing at the
> local Jazz venue that same night, the show was sparsely attended.  
> Undaunted,
> Jeff and Co. played 2 fine sets of improvised music. Jeff processes 
> his trumpet with a Mac
> powerbook, a MOTU UltraLight thingy, and several CC pedals & midi 
> keyboard...
> he loops, slices, dices and creates everything from an uproarious din 
> to tiny little sounds
> (even the looping little spit bubble sounds from deep within those 
> coils of brass!).
>
> Tom's guitar, a Fender Jazzmaster and Peavey Classic 30, had a raw 
> organic sound and was super.
> A small arsenal of effects, (EH Freq Analyzer, Tech 21 comp, Zvex SHO 
> & Fuzz
> Factory, Boss DD20) helped modify his sound, but he did great things 
> with even
> clean settings. I think there is certainly a lot of Nels Cline 
> influence in his style, but
> he has his own thing going. Often noisy, jazzy stuff, he is all over 
> the fretboard
> and he also grooves. As a guitar player, I couldn't help but go ga-ga 
> over what Tom was doing.
>
> All the musicians were great on stage that night, showing their chops 
> at the appropriate times
> and sitting out at other times  (I know I should take note of this, as 
> I often feel like
> I should be doing something on my guitar all-the-time).
>
>
> Talked a little bit with them after the show, bought a couple CD's (to 
> which I am now listening)
> and had a great time. It was a pleasure meeting them, and I  think 
> Jeff is a real asset to our
> looping community.  Catch those guys if they come anywhere near your 
> town,  I am lucky that
> they showed up practically next door!
>
>
> Here is a picture of Tom & Jeff that night:
> http://gisweb.cabq.gov/new/kaiser/IMG_0016.JPG
>
>
> -jas
> Albuquerque
> dimbulb.org
>
>