Band: Gastr Del Sol
2The records don't hit me as hard as they did when I first heard them, but I still enjoy 'em
NOT CRAP
NOT CRAP
Band: Gastr Del Sol
4Crookt, Crackt, or Fly gave me a whole new outlook on the possibilities with acoustic guitar.
No crap here.
No crap here.
Band: Gastr Del Sol
6"Camofleur" is freakin' awesome. I love that record, and most of the mid-90's stuff too.
I went to see Grubbs a few years back in Boston, and there was this soft noodly jazz playing in the background while he was setting up his gear. Someone shouted up, "Hey, can you get them to turn off this jazz shit?".
Man, the icy look that audience member received from Grubbs...
I went to see Grubbs a few years back in Boston, and there was this soft noodly jazz playing in the background while he was setting up his gear. Someone shouted up, "Hey, can you get them to turn off this jazz shit?".
Man, the icy look that audience member received from Grubbs...
Band: Gastr Del Sol
7Been a big fan ever since I got over the fact that there was never going to be a third Bastro record.
Gastr del Sol tended to put out recordings that I evaluated in two ways:
1. Technical construction
2. Actual listening pleasure
All kickass over number one, Crookt Crackt or Fly and Mirror Repair flag with regards to number two (the former greatly and the latter slightly) as does The Harp Factory on Lake Street.
But Upgrade and Afterlife and Camofleur are significant and amazing.
And The Serpentine Similar is, detours and all, one of my Top Ten records of the 1990s.
Grubbs solo full-length records continue along a consistantly excellent 1 & 2 balance, while the 12"s and collaborative releases tread dangerously near to what I don't like about exploratory avant garde music. The same goes mostly for Jim O'Rourke's releases.
Gastr del Sol tended to put out recordings that I evaluated in two ways:
1. Technical construction
2. Actual listening pleasure
All kickass over number one, Crookt Crackt or Fly and Mirror Repair flag with regards to number two (the former greatly and the latter slightly) as does The Harp Factory on Lake Street.
But Upgrade and Afterlife and Camofleur are significant and amazing.
And The Serpentine Similar is, detours and all, one of my Top Ten records of the 1990s.
Grubbs solo full-length records continue along a consistantly excellent 1 & 2 balance, while the 12"s and collaborative releases tread dangerously near to what I don't like about exploratory avant garde music. The same goes mostly for Jim O'Rourke's releases.
Band: Gastr Del Sol
8RANK!
Upgrade & Afterlife
The Serpetine Similar
Harp Factory on Lake Street
Camofleur
Mirror Repair
Crookt, Crack't, and Fly
I love all of these records. Crookt is the 7/10 of the bunch.
Upgrade & Afterlife
The Serpetine Similar
Harp Factory on Lake Street
Camofleur
Mirror Repair
Crookt, Crack't, and Fly
I love all of these records. Crookt is the 7/10 of the bunch.
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Band: Gastr Del Sol
10Christopher wrote:Crookt, Crackt, or Fly gave me a whole new outlook on the possibilities with acoustic guitar.
No crap here.
You should listen to Derek Bailey's "AIDA" record. Believe it or not, there are straight lifts from this on CCorF, esp. the second track.
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