[kj] (OT) guitarists... Hum

[sade1]

   Anyone know of the guys in Hum, if they're still doing anything? Kinda 'grungey', 
verging on ..ballady(?), I used to like their guitars. Nothing groundbreaking i don't think, 
just all-around fun to hear. 
  Too bad all the legacy (for any esoterically inclined to even spot it) they get is having their 
music pilfered to serve Kate Walsh's hustling chick-cars in some Cadillac commercial. *grr'*


* *fires up Time machine to 1 9 9 6 * *

Hum - Counting Stars http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfbn3ieVUYU
Hum - I'd Like Your Hair Long (Live) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmej68ut3KA&feature=related
Hum - Iron Clad Lou http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLv4oLI9l5U&feature=related
Hum - If You Are To Bloom http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5leudffkWjY&feature=related
Hum - coming home http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooqkSRmzw5U&feature=related

Too bad no vid for my fave, "Little Dipper."


 
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[looking at the current state of things..]
 
'Save me...
  save me from Tomorrow..
    I don't want to sail in this Ship Of Fools...'   





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From: Javier Garcia <jagargal at lycos.com>
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Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 2:03:11 PM
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That sounds pretty interesting Leigh, would you be willing to share that stuff? 

What about the guys of Hella? That's like a new way of playing guitar (and compose songs in general). Amazing stuff! 

On the other hand, another quite original guitarist -maybe not very unconventional but still quite original- is Fredrik Thordendal from Meshuggah, his job with that band is good, but his solo album "Sol Niger Within" is outstanding (i don't like the vocals though, it's something like a witch singing, thankfully it's full of huge instrumental spaces). I love the way he plays with tempo in and those repetitive-mechanichal riffs, and imo his solos are very Fripp influenced they are very "progressive-rock" kind. 
Meshuggah's "Catch Thirtythree" from 2005 is not that good, but still is a good example. 



Javier 
mexico city 








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Date : Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:57:42 -0700 (PDT)

From : Leigh Newton <angrytomhanks at yahoo.com>

To : "A list about all things Killing Joke \(the band!\)" <gathering at misera.net>



Speaking of unconventional guitarists - A certain CD came to mind. It's called Azonic Halo and features Andy Hawkins of Blind Idiot God doing lots of layering, looping and messing around with different effects and the whammy bar and whatnot. Some nice ambient backgrounds and Apocalypse Now samples as well. It came out on one of Bill Laswell's labels in the mid-90s. Sub Strata, maybe. Probably next to impossible to find a physical copy but well worth a download. Very cool stuff. 



Leigh 





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Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 9:47:21 PM 

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This is the geekiest thread in some time, thank you all. (Great to see Fripp fan gatherers.) 



Moving in the direction of unconventional guitar . . . 



Robin Guthrie has been mentioned enough, but I'll mention him again, and suggest you explore his solo work if you haven't, and also his collaborations with ambient legend Harold Budd. 



For fans of the delay pedal, Lanterna, name for guitarist Henry Frayne, is an example of a genre called ambient-Americana. Great for driving in Autumn, if I may be so flakey. First album more ambient, and the two followups more "accessible". Surprised no tracks were ever grabbed for a car commercial. 



And Jeff Pearce, in the ambient vein, though nakedly obvious he's playing a guitar, albeit drenched in layer upon layer of reverb. 



Finally, I'll blow the whole thing up and mention my high school classic-rock geek hero Pete Townshend! Through who's fingers did run part of the roots of punk. (let the debate begin) 



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