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September 2010
September 30, 2010
September 29, 2010
Gary Husband's "Dirty & Beautiful Vol 1" feat Holdsworth, McLaughlin and others shipping November 16th
Gary Husband's new album Dirty & Beautiful Volume 1 is now available for pre-order from Abstract Logix. The disc will begin shipping on November 16th. This looks to be an amazing album. Here is the write-up and tracklisting from the ABLX website:
Over the course of a remarkable, still-unfolding career, Gary Husband has defined himself as the ultimate musician’s musician: a fiery, perceptive presence who elevates every scenario – from the tightly arranged to pure, open-ended improvisation. His newest solo album Dirty & Beautiful Volume One , available via Abstract Logix on November 16, is a riveting showcase for the many gleaming facets of his musical imagination. As befits his reputation among fellow performers, the album finds drummer and keyboardist Husband joined by an enviable cast of supporting musicians, among them John McLaughlin, Allan Holdsworth, Robin Trower, Steve Hackett (Genesis), Jerry Goodman (Mahavishnu Orchestra), Jan Hammer, Mark King (Level 42), and more. Longtime fusion enthusiasts will note that Dirty & Beautiful marks the first time that iconic guitarists John McLaughlin and Allan Holdsworth have appeared on the same album, and the first time that McLaughlin, Goodman, and Hammer have been heard on the same project since the glory days of the Mahavishnu Orchestra.
Husband has honed his formidable skills as a sideman with such exacting artists as McLaughlin, Jeff Beck, Allan Holdsworth, Mike Stern, Robin Trower, Billy Cobham, Gary Moore, Level 42, Andy Summers, and many, many more. Currently, he is touring internationally as keyboardist and additional drummer with John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension, and is extensively featured on the group’s new album To The One. On his own, he has released a series of acclaimed albums ranging from solo piano projects to intricate full-band explorations of the intersection of jazz sophistication and rock exhilaration.
With a second volume to follow in Spring 2011 featuring Jimmy Herring, Alex Machacek, John McLaughlin and many others, Dirty & Beautiful Volume One is Husband’s most ambitious and captivating solo project yet. Composed of compelling new originals alongside reimagined classics from the pens of Miles Davis, Jan Hammer, and Holdsworth , Dirty & Beautiful Volume One boasts a range of materials and contributors that, Husband explains, “actually resembles closely what my diary looks like. It documents some of the many relationships and avenues of participation I am fortunate to enjoy in my working life as a musician, with artists that I both love and admire.”' Expertly steered from the meditative to the relentless by Husband’s propulsive yet nuanced drumming and nimble, harmonically daring keyboard work, Dirty & Beautiful Volume One is a valuable, long-awaited showcase for one of contemporary fusion’s most powerfully inventive figures.
Gary Husband - Dirty & Beautiful Volume 1
Personnel:
Gary Husband (Drums and Keys);Allan Holdsworth (Guitar); John McLaughlin (Guitar); Robin Trower (Guitar); Steve Hackett (Guitar); Steve Topping (Guitar); Jan Hammer (Keyboards); Jerry Goodman (Violin); Jimmy Johnson (Bass); Mark King (Bass); Laurence Cottle (Bass); Livingstone Brown (Bass); Steve Price (Bass)
Tracklisting:
Track 1 Leave Em On
Track 2 Bedford Falls
Track 3 Between the Sheets of Music
Track 4 Yesternow
Track 5 Afterglow
Track 6 Dreams in Blue
Track 7 Ternberg Jam
Track 8 Moon Song
Track 9 Swell
Track 10 Maverick
Track 11 Boulevard Baloneypo
Track 12 Alverstone Jam
September 28, 2010
September 26, 2010
Prashant Aswani "Sonically Speaking" Contest Presented by The Public Record
Starting November 1, 2010, The Public Record will host a contest in conjunction with the release of Sonically Speaking (http://thepublicrecord.com/prashant). Fans are invited to perform their best guitar solo on “Shades of Gray”. Prizes include guitars, effects, strings and much more. Sponsored by ESP Guitars, Dean Markley Strings, Maxon Effects Pedals, Dimarzio Pickups, and Spectraflex Cables.
ABOUT THE PUBLIC RECORD
The Public Record is a revolutionary new music site where musicians and fans interact with the biggest names in music through a unique participatory experience. Featured artists have included: Steve Vai, Rob Zombie, Tommy Lee, and many more. Fans are directly involved in the recording, mixing and creative process with a chance to appear on official worldwide music, and video releases.
A 2011 tour is currently being planned for Europe and Japan. For more information
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September 22, 2010
Steve Lukather Interview for Rock Gig Reviews
Rock Gig Reviews: Exclusive Steve Lukather Interview
September 21, 2010
Opensource.com Interviews Abstract Logix Founder Souvik Dutta
Opensource.com has an interview up with Abstract Logix founder Souvik Dutta. Souvik discuss how the open source approach helped to shape his business.
See Also:
Abstract Logix Presents: The New Universe Music Festival
September 20, 2010
Mike Keneally and Marco Minnemann's "Evidence of Humanity" Now Available
Evidence of Humanity - Mike Keneally's contribution to drummer Marco Minnemann's Normalizer 2 project - is now complete and available for purchase. This release also includes a DVD featuring an interview and improv jam. Amazon lists the release date as Sept 28th, but the 2-disc set can be purchased right now from Mike Keneally's website. Below is the album write-up from keneally.com
"One bright morning, world-renowned drummer Marco Minnemann settled down behind the DW kit in his secluded hideaway, punched the record button, and proceeded to pound out an astounding 52-minute improvised solo. When it was finished, he christened it Normalizer 2 and offered it as a sort of gift to a handful of his favorite guitarists, hoping that they would each add their own signature madness to the mix.
Mike Keneally was someone Marco hoped would dig the idea. In the throes of recording his intense and complex Scambot 1 opus, Mike leapt at Marco's offer— the creation of Evidence of Humanity would be a joyous, freewheeling counterpoint to his meticulous work on Scambot. "A fun ride," Mike would recall. (Of course, Marco recorded his own fantastic version, too, available at marcominnemann.com.)
The ecstatic result is two of the world's foremost musicians improvising together, but not at the same time. It's a record unlike any other that Mike has recorded (but probably closest to Nonkertompf, his indefinable, mostly instrumental 1999 solo extravaganza). Evidence of Humanity seems to have a life of its own, mutating and maturing with each listen.
Accompanying the Evidence of Humanity CD is a DVD containing a tasty reimagining of the original concept. This time, Mike and Marco got together in real time and vaulted into the ether for another 52-minute musical improvisation, a feat that was videotaped for your pleasure. The DVD also includes an insightful conversation between the two kindred musical spirits, shot in the back seat of a car hurtling toward the Southern California desert's dilapidated Salton Sea."Evidence of Humanity's songs:
- Respect?
- Evidence of Humanity
- Three People Run Naked Through School
- Tooth and Cold Stone Pew
- Now
- Bastards Into Battle
- You, And Your Problems
- Bad Friday
- Rough Time At The Hotel
- Whoa
- Kaa
- Clown Removal
- Forgive and Remember
- Apex Music
- Our Collective Wisdom To Date
- Trying
- A Place to Stay For The Night
Evidence of Humanity DVD's selections:
- Elements of a Manatee – live duo improv (54:54)
- A Conversation with Mike and Marco (39:59)
New Eric Johnson Interview at Guitar International
Matt Warnock has published a great new interview with Eric Johnson over at Guitar International. The main topic of discussion is Johnson's involvement in the upcoming Guitar Masters acoustic tour.
Guitar International: Eric Johnson Interview
