Big Ears Festival Knoxville TN 3-31-16 to 4-2-16

Now this is a festival!! I really fancy going to this

http://lineup.bigearsfestival.com/?sort=day

John Luther Adams composer in residence, Laurie Anderson & Phillip Glass, Sunn 0))), Tony Braxton Tentet, The Gloaming, Tony Conrad & Faust, The Necks.

I'm pretty excited.

Ian

Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com

https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/

Just got back from a great weekend in Knoxville attending Big Ears

Interesting first day, saw a John Luther ambient installation, Knoxville Symphony Orchestra playing Glass, Dressner and Luther, Gloaming (Irish Folk), Wolf Eyes (Avant Noise) and Andy Stott (Techno). Got extremely wet in a couple of storms.

Day 2 - Very good day. It started very oddly with a Tony Conrad movie with drone soundtrack to an epilepsy/headache inducing film.

Main highlights were
Zeena Parkins / Tony Buck - experimental harp and drums
Chris Abrahams - Neck pianist solo
Anthony Braxton - 11 piece jazz improv, stunning stuff
Eighth Blackbird - Chamber Ensemble with some vocals, excellent
Vijay Iyer / Wadada Leo Smith - ambient jazz, very enjoyable
Faust plays Tony Conrad Outside The Dream Syndicate - extremely heavy loud industrial drone, two notes for an hour, bone rattlingly awesome.

Third Day was excellent. Started with a very interesting Laurie Anderson movie.Highlights were
The Necks - minimalist jazz, utterly sublime
Maya Beiser - solo looping cello, lovely stuff
Laurie Anderson & Phillip Glass - art 'rock'
Sunn 0))) - drone metal at crushing volume, very silly but fun, has to be experienced at least once.

Skipped out on Faust after one song as I was dog tired & saw them recently at RIO.

Overall highlights

Top Draw
The Necks
Anthony Braxton Ten+1tet
Eighth Blackbird
Faust Plays Outside The Dream Syndicate

Very Good
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
Wolf Eyes
Vijay Iyer / Wadada Leo Smith
Maya Beiser
Laurie Anderson & Phillip Glass
Sunn 0)))

Everything else was at least Good except the Tony Conrad headache inducing epilepsy targeting drone movie.

Biggest grumble - too many venue got full way too soon often going to a 1 out 1 in policy at the beginning of the set. This meant you often had to walk out of one set to make sure you got in a queue for the next set early enough not to get closed out. I ended up having to walk out on Eighth Blackbird, Iyer/Smith, Anderson/Glass & Maya Beiser. All deserved full attendance, it was bit annoying.

Ian

Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com

https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/

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Nogbad_The_Bad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum & Site Admin Group RIO/Avant/Zeuhl & Eclectic Team Joined: March 16 2007 Location: Boston Status: Offline Points: 20205	Topic: Big Ears Festival Knoxville TN 3-31-16 to 4-2-16 Posted: October 20 2015 at 20:00
	Now this is a festival!! I really fancy going to this http://lineup.bigearsfestival.com/?sort=day John Luther Adams composer in residence, Laurie Anderson & Phillip Glass, Sunn 0))), Tony Braxton Tentet, The Gloaming, Tony Conrad & Faust, The Necks. I'm pretty excited.
	Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/

Nogbad_The_Bad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum & Site Admin Group RIO/Avant/Zeuhl & Eclectic Team Joined: March 16 2007 Location: Boston Status: Offline Points: 20205	Posted: October 23 2015 at 11:13
	Ticket now on sale, I've bought mine, should be a bunch of PE'er's there. Let me know if any of you lot sign up. Woo woo
	Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/

Nogbad_The_Bad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum & Site Admin Group RIO/Avant/Zeuhl & Eclectic Team Joined: March 16 2007 Location: Boston Status: Offline Points: 20205	Posted: April 03 2016 at 18:04
	Just got back from a great weekend in Knoxville attending Big Ears Interesting first day, saw a John Luther ambient installation, Knoxville Symphony Orchestra playing Glass, Dressner and Luther, Gloaming (Irish Folk), Wolf Eyes (Avant Noise) and Andy Stott (Techno). Got extremely wet in a couple of storms. Day 2 - Very good day. It started very oddly with a Tony Conrad movie with drone soundtrack to an epilepsy/headache inducing film. Main highlights were Zeena Parkins / Tony Buck - experimental harp and drums Chris Abrahams - Neck pianist solo Anthony Braxton - 11 piece jazz improv, stunning stuff Eighth Blackbird - Chamber Ensemble with some vocals, excellent Vijay Iyer / Wadada Leo Smith - ambient jazz, very enjoyable Faust plays Tony Conrad Outside The Dream Syndicate - extremely heavy loud industrial drone, two notes for an hour, bone rattlingly awesome. Third Day was excellent. Started with a very interesting Laurie Anderson movie.Highlights were The Necks - minimalist jazz, utterly sublime Maya Beiser - solo looping cello, lovely stuff Laurie Anderson & Phillip Glass - art 'rock' Sunn 0))) - drone metal at crushing volume, very silly but fun, has to be experienced at least once. Skipped out on Faust after one song as I was dog tired & saw them recently at RIO. Overall highlights Top Draw The Necks Anthony Braxton Ten+1tet Eighth Blackbird Faust Plays Outside The Dream Syndicate Very Good Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Wolf Eyes Vijay Iyer / Wadada Leo Smith Maya Beiser Laurie Anderson & Phillip Glass Sunn 0))) Everything else was at least Good except the Tony Conrad headache inducing epilepsy targeting drone movie. Biggest grumble - too many venue got full way too soon often going to a 1 out 1 in policy at the beginning of the set. This meant you often had to walk out of one set to make sure you got in a queue for the next set early enough not to get closed out. I ended up having to walk out on Eighth Blackbird, Iyer/Smith, Anderson/Glass & Maya Beiser. All deserved full attendance, it was bit annoying.
	Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/