The Work Tapes
The Work Tapes
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Experimental Tracks for Both Men, Steeped in the Colossal Rock Tradition. These Tracks have a More Earthy, Soulful Groove to Them, Taking Inspiration More from Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder.
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- John Cage Indeterminacy
- You don't need to be a fan
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Indeterminacy
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Release Date: 1992-11-10 |
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The idea behind Indeterminacy was, like many Cagean ideas, essentially simple and audaciously original. Cage read 90 stories, his speed determined by the story's length. In another room, beyond earshot of Cage, David Tudor, pianist and veteran Cage collaborator, performed miscellaneous selections from Cage's Concert for Piano and Orchestra and played pre-recorded tape from Cage's Fontana Mix. The resulting collaboration is an astounding piece of "music," and a fine introduction to the innovations of John Cage. "A wonderfully curious way to hear stories." - Stereophile
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John Cage Indeterminacy.......2007-05-26
There are about 100 recordings of John Cage available at one time or another, and quite variable in performance quality, some (such as Rings with Jay Clayton vocals) are quite nice, others are unfortunately too often disappointing, dull or even jarring. This two-disc stands above the rest as perhaps the most worthy of possessing of Cages recordings and perhaps most clearly exemplifies his musical philosophy. Indeterminacy is a fine example of Cages introduction of Zen into classical music. Chance composition of piano, noises, silences, varied recordings, are friendly unexpected welcome guests to the ear,and are accompanied by 60 very short stories gently spoken by John Cage. Some of the stories are personal, others are Oriental philosophy lessons, and some are about his penchant for mushroom collecting. Some of the stories are in his book; Silence. All are quickly spoken in a voice not dissimilar from Vincent Price! A nice accompaniment to the Alan Watts lectures of the same period.
You don't need to be a fan.......2005-12-04
When still a teenager I ordered a copy of this on vinyl from the States. In those days sea mail took three months to get a package from New York to Australia and I had almost given up when I got the postcard in the mail to say my order had arrived. The cost was astronomical, but I've had no regrets.
The stories are marvellous and introduced me to the monks of India and Japan, a passion for mushrooms and spices, Cage's novel approach to music and sound, the customs men in Holland who allowed John Cage to enter the country backwards to avoid paying duty on his cigarettes, and his friend's delight in the 'ardour' of the Russian ballet performance she had just seen.
In the past twenty-five years, the stories have inspired me to see the world and spend nine years in Japan looking for an old iron gate that some movie star in Hollywood would want to buy.
Please listen to the samples and make your own judgement, but be warned you may become obsessed and see the world a little differently afterwards.
impercept minutes.......2003-09-05
each frame is a single minute... the rapidity of voice and pauses follow... with interjection of found sounds like small monks breaking wind from their toadstools
Indeterminacy.......2003-01-10
John Cage, sounds, voice. How to come up with a phrasing of this language? First a grid and then its failure? Too simple a step to explain "Indeterminacy". But an explanation must accompany if it is to become common between us. But what if what is common between us is a fact we will never know as fact (Gertrude Stein comes to mind)? That we can't know it. What if it is a solitude so total, a solitude in which the other of a voice, our own, or not-it could be a window looking back-we will never know whose it is? Only the instantaneous finality of its invisible hand. Many voices, and the reduction even to voice will never get away with its project finally. Here we are nothing amongst nothing. If I were to dedicate this to John Cage's "Indeterminacy", if I were to bear witness to it as he did, I would send him the sound of my fingers pressing keys and the airplane out the window, the adherent leaves quivering dead in the wind. His piece would be in the background as translated through what I hear. That is, the piece, any piece (flesh only steps up in afterthought, an enthymeme to stun the senses from their center into the pieces that they always have been before the hammer of cornerstones. It has nothing to do with language poetry. It is slow and semiotics has no respect for the phenomenal. Neither have time. Time is an afterthought. They are in tension, but need not be at peace or war. The challenge is to let their tension speak for itself. This is too philosophical for a poem and it is why I have given it to a paragraph. (Sorrowfully). One must justify one's motives, one's method. One must take care to be sure that this step and that are covered, and we will do so even if self-reflexive writing becomes an anachronism. There is nothing pretty in the above save maybe the leaves. And the recognition that they are phrases. I cannot write the sound of the ring as it taps on my desk. When the cat leaps to the floor, my head turns to the scene before I tell it to. The above is Buddhist enough to incite one to comfort in any possibility, but I am still worried about the milk coming in the morning and the trace disturbances echoing from my feet and eyes. The quiver I noted in the stutter that tried to hide itself, that I noted only after the question of disclosure had been tabled. On a mediocre night when I only wanted space to be filled, Cage said nothing to me in the strong sense. The one directive: at least offer a benediction. An old shoe would go well in here.
best cage recording.......2001-11-01
This album changed my whole way of thinking about music when I was 19. It adroitly describes and explains Cage's thinking through practice and example, as well as entertains the listener.
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Release Date: 2004-11-02 |
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Legal Stuff Apart.......2007-04-21
To understand this review, take a look at the reviews of the other volumes in this series...
Some of the music on this series is so weird and beautiful that the composers should be grateful that it is released here. They should think of this series as a sampler which might atract us, the general public, into further investigation of their work, which we most probably would have never had the chance to hear it or become aware of its existence or of the composers/artists. Don't be so greedy... for I believe you have been done a favor. The same goes for the other volumes of this series. TWO THUMBS UP!
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- Interesting archive recording that shows great promise!
- This should come with some ky jelly
- Full band please...
- such a soulful crooner
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The Work Tapes
Glenn Hughes & Geoff Downes
Manufacturer: Blueprint UK
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Release Date: 2005-03-15 |
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- Bed Of Roses
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Experimental Tracks for Both Men, Steeped in the Colossal Rock Tradition. These Tracks have a More Earthy, Soulful Groove to Them, Taking Inspiration More from Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder.
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Interesting archive recording that shows great promise!.......2006-03-15
As others have stated, the recordings on this C.D. cry out for the full band treatment. Nevertheless, there is some great songwriting on this album, and for those who like the funkier and more soulful facet of Glenn's output, this is a must buy.
To be totally honest, I like every aspect of Glenn's musical ouvre; he just has to open his mouth to sing and I'm hooked 100%!! Glenn's voice is in top form on this recording and if I were to pick a favourite, then it would be 'Dance With Me'. I've awarded this C.D. four stars - if it had been recorded with the full band, then it would have got five stars. Despite this, I recommend you to buy this for your collection. Anything more in the archives Glenn?
This should come with some ky jelly.......2006-01-10
This is only Glenn, a drummer, and a synthesiser- that's it. Someone said something about this being low budget- give me a break- surely they could afford SOMEBODY to play a guitar. I like Glenn a lot, but I listened to this one time and that's all I'll ever listen to it.
I don't know what he was thinking.
Full band please..........2001-09-30
As a GH fan, I was curious about this disc. Sadly it is only voice and keys recorded on a shoestring budget. Glenn's voice of course is great as always but this disc screams for the full band treatment, that will probably never happen unfortunately. Not an essential buy for the fan but interesting nonetheless, your move.
such a soulful crooner.......2000-07-21
great disc, even if it is just demos. a different glenn here, collaborating with geoff downes. mellow and funky in spots.overall a great cd
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Let the Ladies Work
Pure Elegance
Manufacturer: Future Records & Tapes
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Release Date: 2000-12-19 |
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- Sweet Sexy Lady
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- Les Fastes De La Grande Et Ancienne Mxnxstrxndxsx: 3. Acte: Les Jongleurs, Sauteurs Et...
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Chances are you've never heard the harpsichord played quite this way before. Jukka Tiensuu takes the baroque instrument to new heights with this disc and--whether your taste is for baroque, jazz, or new music--there's something for everyone here. William Albright's opener "Danza Ostinata" sets the tone for this unique disc--it's a frenzied take on boogie-woogie piano centered upon a C-major chord. Things calm down around the third track--Dan Locklair's simple "Rag" only briefly veers from its gorgeous melody into dissonance--but not for long (fast and furious renditions of Dave Brubeck's "Blue Rondo à la Turk" and Erkki Salmenhaara's "Étude" quickly follow). Quite simply, this is a gorgeous recording of contemporary music, filled with a dizzying energy and a wild, fun spirit. The additions of Scarlatti's "Fandango" and Couperin's Les fastes de la grande et ancienne give the disc some historic perspective, but all of these solo harpsichord pieces are noteworthy. Play it for the kids; they'll be begging for a harpsichord come the holidays. --Jason Verlinde
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