hey people, just listening to all my Painkiller material, something struck me. How did Painkiller form? does anyone know? Did Zorn approach Mick at a Napalm show or something? Did Mick know Bill? who knew who & how did they end up getting together? I take it it was Zorn's idea as I've heard him mention how he wanted to create some free improv music that people would slam dance to, as he felt free jazz & grindcore had the same intensity. any one know? thanks Andrew n.p: Painkiller: "Rituals - Live in Japan"
Hi, Somewhere at home I have an interview with the head of Earache Records. It seems that Zorn approached the guys from Napalm Death after a show in Japan and their relationship began at that point, particularly with Mick Harris, who was beginning to get interested in things other than grind/death. I remember reading about Zorn, Harris and Laswell hanging out in NYC and that the project came out quite espontaneously as an attempt to capture their respective interests in metal and improvisation. Best, Efrén del Valle --- Andrew Mortensen <amfrequencies@bigpond.com> escribió: > hey people,
just listening to all my Painkiller material, something struck me.
How did Painkiller form? does anyone know? Did Zorn approach Mick at a Napalm show or something? Did Mick know Bill? who knew who & how did they end up getting together?
I take it it was Zorn's idea as I've heard him mention how he wanted to create some free improv music that people would slam dance to, as he felt free jazz & grindcore had the same intensity.
any one know? thanks
Andrew n.p: Painkiller: "Rituals - Live in Japan"
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Hi again,
I take it it was Zorn's idea as I've heard him mention how he wanted to create some free improv music that people would slam dance to, as he felt free jazz & grindcore had the same intensity.
There's a book, Phil Freeman's "New York Is Now", which touches upon that subject repeatedly. It seems that the writer came from a metal/hardcore background and was trying to express the connection with free jazz, as you mention. To be honest, I can't say I enjoyed that book and therefore wouldn't recommend it. I think it's too reductionist, since the NYC avant-jazz scene is automatically reduced to Matthew Shipp, David S. Ware & friends. Not to mention his heavy criticism against John Zorn adducing worn arguments like "post-modernism", "pastiche" and blah, blah, blah; his constant mentions to the same classics over and over again (Trane, Ayler, Taylor, not much more) and his forgetfulness when it comes to figures like Tim Berne, for instance. IN any case, the free & metal connection is there, which seems of interest to you. Best, Efrén del Valle ___________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger - Nueva versión GRATIS Super Webcam, voz, caritas animadas, y más... http://messenger.yahoo.es
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