Author |
Topic Search Topic Options
|
Drakk
Forum Senior Member
Joined: March 09 2007
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 340
|
Topic: John Zorn Posted: June 12 2007 at 21:11 |
Well, what to say? I've recently been getting into his work after finding a copy of Naken City in a local record store for 10 bucks. Quite frankly, I loved that album very much, and it made me look into his other words. Obviously, as those who have heard him, it's not for everyone, but he has some of the best modern Avant-Whatever music around today. Sometimes I find it a little heavy going, but overall I find this man is one of the leading Avant Figures in music today. So, any else here a fan? (Or not )
|
[QUOTE=darkshade] [QUOTE=Sckxyss] I'm disappointed - neither of these players are avant-garde! Al di Meola. [/QUOTE] haha i know. but the poll itself is avant-garde [/QUOTE]
|
|
cuncuna
Forum Senior Member
Joined: March 29 2005
Location: Chile
Status: Offline
Points: 4318
|
Posted: June 12 2007 at 21:20 |
He is a furious man. I recently heard a "cover" he did for the Kurt Weill tribute album. It was as fierce and hard in the ears as almost everything by him. Weird, great musician, sometimes impossible to listen.
|
ĦBeware of the Bee!
|
|
lightbulb_son
Forum Senior Member
Joined: March 20 2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 965
|
Posted: June 12 2007 at 21:23 |
I bought Astronome, and I am still struggling to get why so many people think he's a genius. I'm going to continue listening in the hope of some revelation.
|
When the world is sick Can't no one be well But I dreamt we were all beautiful and strong
|
|
Reverie
Forum Senior Member
Joined: May 14 2005
Location: Australia
Status: Offline
Points: 626
|
Posted: June 12 2007 at 21:31 |
At first i didn't think Astronome was as brilliant as everyone made it out to be, but it soon clicked. Having said that, i was already a fan of his style before hearing it, so it's a different situation it seems. I think he's fantastic. Naked City is brilliant (the whole discography), his classical stuff is great, his improv skills are unique and again great. Sometimes i'm just not in the mood for his strong character and i want something less coarse. But then he has music that would fit into most moods. In short, he's one of my very favourite musicians.
|
|
Drakk
Forum Senior Member
Joined: March 09 2007
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 340
|
Posted: June 12 2007 at 21:36 |
I personally enjoy his Naked City Project and Album quite a bit, there are some albums I really can't get into, mainly as they're too avant garde for my tastes, the noise music doesn't do it for me. But he is quite the innovator, at least in the Jazz area.
|
[QUOTE=darkshade] [QUOTE=Sckxyss] I'm disappointed - neither of these players are avant-garde! Al di Meola. [/QUOTE] haha i know. but the poll itself is avant-garde [/QUOTE]
|
|
chamberry
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: October 24 2005
Location: Puerto Rico
Status: Offline
Points: 9008
|
Posted: June 12 2007 at 21:43 |
I'm not a "fan" per se, but I do enjoy his music. I think sometimes he can be a bit too much, but then you have whole discography to make up for it. Having said that. I still haven't found an album of his that has blown me away.
|
|
|
Drakk
Forum Senior Member
Joined: March 09 2007
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 340
|
Posted: June 12 2007 at 21:50 |
chamberry wrote:
I'm not a "fan" per se, but I do enjoy his music. I think sometimes he can be a bit too much, but then you have whole discography to make up for it. Having said that. I still haven't found an album of his that has blown me away.
| Well, I'm guessing it's not because you dislike inaccessible bands, judging from your signature (GY!BE is one of my all time favorite bands as well. ) But have you listened to Naked City? It's truly and interesting album, and easily a 5 star album in my book. Then again, different strokes for different folks, but if you haven't heard it, I highly recommend it.
|
[QUOTE=darkshade] [QUOTE=Sckxyss] I'm disappointed - neither of these players are avant-garde! Al di Meola. [/QUOTE] haha i know. but the poll itself is avant-garde [/QUOTE]
|
|
chamberry
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: October 24 2005
Location: Puerto Rico
Status: Offline
Points: 9008
|
Posted: June 12 2007 at 21:59 |
I'm a fan of the avant-garde genre so that isn't really a problem. I have heard it, actually. It's a good album, but maybe I still haven't heard it enough to say it's mind blowing. Maybe a couple of listen more could do the trick? I first started with his Crowley trilogy (Moonchild, Astronome, Six Litanies ect) and I enjoyed Astronome more than the other two albums. I should get more albums from him though. I've heard his Film works are quite good.
|
|
|
MusicForSpeedin
Forum Senior Member
Joined: July 22 2005
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 613
|
Posted: June 12 2007 at 23:27 |
His Film works are amazingly peaceful
I think the latest Crowley trilogy thing is amazing. It blew my mind
Zorn has soooo much for everyone.
|
|
fungusucantkill
Forum Senior Member
Joined: July 26 2005
Location: New Orleans
Status: Offline
Points: 618
|
Posted: June 12 2007 at 23:29 |
Zorn is for the People. And i like that
|
|
|
moebius
Forum Senior Member
Joined: September 16 2006
Status: Offline
Points: 160
|
Posted: June 12 2007 at 23:52 |
I love Zorn, but the noise in "music for children" seems to much for me... its almost a joke!
Anyway, I´m a fan of Naked City and Masada... and of course how not to mention the alto sax solo in "Love is a fist" by Mr. Bungle. Crazy stuff.
|
|
Ghandi 2
Forum Senior Member
Joined: February 17 2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1494
|
Posted: June 12 2007 at 23:59 |
lightbulb_son wrote:
I bought Astronome, and I am still struggling to get why so many people think he's a genius. I'm going to continue listening in the hope of some revelation. |
You might want to try Masada instead. I hear 50th Birthday Celebration Volume 4: Electric Masada is very good and more accessible than the Astronome-type stuff. However, I haven't heard it yet, so I can't personally recommend it. But there are a bunch of Masada videos on Youtube. And it's instrumental, so you don't have to deal with Patton or The Eye randomly screaming at you. ;-)
Are Masada Recital and the Filmworks Anthology good?
Edited by Ghandi 2 - June 13 2007 at 00:10
|
|
NotSoKoolAid
Forum Senior Member
Joined: August 24 2006
Status: Offline
Points: 507
|
Posted: June 13 2007 at 00:09 |
Electric Masada and Masada are the greatest things John Zorn has ever done, if you enjoy jazz fusion in the least bit and you don't check out Electric Masada you're an idiot. So now you know .
Of course that's my opinion.
I'd call Naked City a "Fun" listen, Zorn's gone far beyond that through his already very extensive career.
|
|
chamberry
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: October 24 2005
Location: Puerto Rico
Status: Offline
Points: 9008
|
Posted: June 13 2007 at 00:32 |
His Electric Masada projects are indeed quite good. I have his Bar Kohkba album and it's a double CD goodness for fans of jazz and middle eastern music. I'm not a big fan of both, but I do enjoy this release.
|
|
|
giantenemycrab
Forum Groupie
Joined: November 12 2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 95
|
Posted: June 13 2007 at 01:20 |
John Zorn is an excellent avant musician. While I don't particularly like avant music a whole lot, John Zorn is certainly my personal favorite. His music is so odd, so inaccessible... I love it! I also have listened to Naked City. This is one of my favorite cds out of his many, many, many, many other albums.(I didn't even bother to try to count them all..)
Edited by giantenemycrab - June 13 2007 at 01:24
|
|
blazno
Forum Senior Member
Joined: March 13 2006
Location: Slovenia
Status: Offline
Points: 218
|
Posted: June 13 2007 at 07:30 |
NotSoKoolAid wrote:
Electric Masada and Masada are the greatest things John Zorn has ever done, if you enjoy jazz fusion in the least bit and you don't check out Electric Masada you're an idiot. So now you know .
Of course that's my opinion.
I'd call Naked City a "Fun" listen, Zorn's gone far beyond that through his already very extensive career. |
I agree. I needed about 2 listens "to get into" Naked City but now I consider it a very amusing and enjoyable band.
|
|
|
BroSpence
Forum Senior Member
Joined: March 05 2007
Status: Offline
Points: 2614
|
Posted: June 13 2007 at 12:13 |
his recent "opera" was pretty great.
|
|
kingofbizzare
Forum Senior Member
Joined: March 09 2005
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 520
|
Posted: June 13 2007 at 12:29 |
John Zorn is amazing, I love extremely intense music, but unfortunately most other people don't so I can't play it as loud as I should. I have Buried Secret/Guts Of A Virgin by Pain Killer and it's pretty awesome. I also just picked up Moonchild, Astronome, and Six Litanies For Heliogabalus, and I love them (especially the newest one). I plan on picking up Naked City sometime soon.
|
|
|
Donate monthly and keep PA fast-loading and ad-free forever.