Errors-To: admin at elephant-talk dot com Reply-To: newsletter at elephant-talk dot com Sender: moderator at elephant-talk dot com Precedence: bulk From: moderator at elephant-talk dot com To: newsletter at elephant-talk dot com Subject: Elephant Talk #1246 E L E P H A N T T A L K The Internet newsletter for Robert Fripp and King Crimson enthusiasts Number 1246 Sunday, 15 October 2006 Today's Topics: Van der Graaf Generator CDs available Tony Geballe Soundscape Machines Update Gig Review P6 in Boston ------------------ A D M I N I S T R I V I A --------------------- POSTS: Please send *all posts* to newsletter at elephant-talk dot com ** Posts intended for the newsletter should have a subject prefix of ETPOST ** Posts intended for an individual newsletter contributor should have a subject prefix of their ET 'Ticket Number', shown at ETxxxxx in their 'From:' line in the newsletter. 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If you'd like to donate to the upkeep of ET, please press the "Donate" button at ETWeb. ------------------ A I V I R T S I N I M D A --------------------- Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 12:29:44 -0400 From: m.k. smith Subject: Van der Graaf Generator CDs available I have been a Van der Graaf Generator fan almost as long as i have been a King Crimson fanatic: about 33 years give or take a year or two. part of it is that they are part of the early 70's progressive wave, and the fact that Fripp has played on several of their releases, like H to He & Pawn Hearts, and Peter Hammill and Fripp have played on each other's solo albums. such as Fool's Mate & Hammill sang on Exposure. so when VdGG remastered their catalog w/ a plethora of extra liner notes, and some of Hammill's solo stuff, i scarfed them up quicker than a dog w/ table scraps. (i was also pleased they recently put out a new reunion double CD, Present, and the fact that Hammill survived and recovered from a heart attack several years ago.) so that leaves me w/ their old catalog: everything from The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other all the way up to the Live CD, Vital: about a half dozen. i don't kno how one goes about contacting another w/ this newer more secure system, but i assume there is a way. whoever wants these can have them for the cost of the postage, which won't be very much, depending on how you want them shipped, and i live in Ohio. it is first come first served. as soon as someone claims them i will post it. good luck, matthew ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2006 20:28:22 -0400 From: Rob Levit Subject: Tony Geballe Guitar master Tony Geballe will headline the Emerging Artist Concert Series, Wednesday October 11, 730pm, Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Annapolis, MD.Joining Tony on the all-acoustic instrumental evening will be fingerstyle masters Ken Bonfield and Bryan Aspey. http://tickets.marylandhall.org/eventperformances.asp?evt=626 MHCA Emerging Artist Series, Rob Levit, Artistic Director ------- Tony Geballe w/special guests Bryan Aspey and Ken Bonfield Wednesday, October 11, 2006 7:30 pm Tony's career has spanned the globe, ranging from solo guitar work to the Turkish music trio "Dostlar" to being a member of the New York Indonesian Consulate Gamelan. He has appeared on local and national radio and television and contributed to many compositions and performances with artists including Toyah Willcox, "The Trey Gunn Band," "The Hellboys" and "Sun Palace." Special guests Ken Bonfield, new age and acoustic fingerstyle master, and Bryan Aspey, former guitarist with "Bonnie Rideout" join Tony for this memorable performance. Note: This performance takes place in Room 308. Tony Geballe Website Ken Bonfield Website Bryan Aspey Website UPCOMING SHOWS: November 15 Mac Walter CD Release December 13 Rob Levit's Holiday Show Rob Levit, Artist-In-Residence, Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts Creativity programs and presentations for business, organizations, and schools Live music -- jazz, house concerts, special events, solo acoustic guitar www.roblevit.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 08:06:58 -0700 (PDT) From: Jorge Antonio Gonzalez Fortuna Subject: Soundscape Machines Update Thank you very much for your kind responses. This is the list of the equipment in the photograph: --- 2U Eventide H3000 2U Eventide H3500 --- 1U Eventide Eclipse 1U TerraTec AXON AX 100 MKII 1U Roland GP100 1U Sound Sculpture Switchblade --- 2U Eventide H8000A 2U Eventide H8000A --- 1U Power Source (Furman?) 2U empty 1U Power Source (Furman?) --- 4U Storage --- I am pleasently surprised with the Fripperies site, and the Loopers' Delight list it's an excelent source of information. "Knowlege is Power" :) Also, there is fresh news at Robert Fripp's diary in dgmlive.com-September 29, 2006. There are photographs of his volume pedals and this description: "A glorious Soundscape & solo are playing themselves, Ade has popped back upstairs while John is setting up the recording. The Soundscape is in a loop set to 21 & 28 seconds, the solo 80 & 86 seconds. Further soloing is possible over this, via the Eclipse. I am quite happy listening to the music unfold itself, as once I heard Discreet Music playing itself in Eno's front room (while we went to the kitchen for tea). If all of life could be this easy." ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 17:24:16 -0400 From: Hank Finke Subject: Gig Review P6 in Boston Last week I saw Projekct Six warm up for Porcupine Tree at the Berklee Performing Arts Center. It is an excellent venue which has limited seating and superb acoustics. The audience was there to see Prog Rock so they gave Fripp the respect he is due. At no points were there boos or noises during quiet or silent portions. One female PT took a flash photo of her buddy with a cellphone but the show did not grind to a halt. There was absolutely no interaction with the audience, even from AB. Belew played a big set of electronic drums. Fripp sat stage right and sat before several racks of gear. Belew triggered bass lines with his drums and Fripp performed soundscapes and solos on top of it. The music was very repetitive and never really lit on fire. Bear in mind, I've seen Frippertronics since the Kitchen concerts in the Seventies so I knew what I was in for. Fripp surely soloed a lot. Probably more in the 45 minute show than the past 5 KC concerts combined. That was great. But while he was technically amazing ,the lines were echoes of the past. And they did not "melt paint" in the way only he can. He came close to it at points and surely impressed the PT neophytes, but he seemed restrained nonetheless. On the other hand, some of the more serene bits where quiet beautiful. Belew is a competent drummer but the electronic kit just does not sound good. I disliked it when KC used it and still do. They lack the warmth and impact of real drums. Certainly the same samples could have been triggered using real drums, so I fail to see why Fripp continues to require them. I do not think this was a glimpse into any future KC activities (if it happens). It did prove that Fripp still has what it takes and can rock when he wants to. ------------------------------ End of Elephant Talk Digest #1246 *********************************