Saturday, September 22, 2007

Stuff...

Exhaustion is going to get me for a day or so - maybe less, but it's always unpredictable... just done too much, on top of still settling in to the new house. Murray (fresh from his Lustfaust exertions in Berlin - although Van Baelen was missing apparently) and I went to Derby on Thursday to catch Charles Gayle/Mark Sanders/William Parker again - well, when they are practically on your doorstep, it would be uncivil not to turn up... They were brilliant - again - and how fascinating to catch this band twice in a week to see how they operate under different conditions. Two sets again, in the more austere premises of a lecture theatre at Derby University - but again, improvised music of the highest order, passion and power. Whoo hooooo... etc... I had a plan to go to London and catch them again at the Red Rose but my body was sending out its signals to override any more jaunts for a few days - Mapsadaisical has a good review of the gig and some cool photographs - Monday night my camera fucked up and Thursday I got a couple but they are not as good as these...

And Mike Osborne has passed away as well - this is turning into a heavy year - maybe a track by him tomorrow...

1 comment:

Dave S said...

I couldn't get to any of the Charles Gayle concerts so was good to read your lively reports on Liverpool & Derby. Also missed that Mike Osborne had died. Sad loss, used to see him most Friday nights at Peanuts for many years. Thanks for tip that the London Gayle gig is to be on BBC 3 on 5 Oct. Best wishes, Dave S