Comments on: Master the Minimal (Walk Alone Between Heaven and Hell)

By: More Guitar Links | Email Efficiency Tips from ReplyTool

More Guitar Links | Email Efficiency Tips from ReplyTool — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:52:42 +0000

[...] Master the Minimal (Walk Alone Between Heaven and Hell … – I can’t say much, I know next to nothing about modern composition. Of course this is a void I hope to fill at some point in the future, but for now I can’t really get into the theoretical aspects of this song, the classical/minimal tradition in which it is embedded and from which it departs, I guess, by adopting the electric guitar, an instrument so often despised by the high brow intelligentsia, as its main element. But I’m not going to stay quiet, anyway, let’s talk about Glenn Branca’s Lesson No. [...]

By: 20jazzfunkgreats

20jazzfunkgreats — Thu, 18 Nov 2004 14:32:00 +0000

You’re welcome Matt! As I mentioned in my posting, I don’t know much of all that sort of stuff, I think the song you mention might be a good starting point, cheers!
Thanks for reading
Juanfunkgreats

By: trmw

trmw — Thu, 18 Nov 2004 00:26:00 +0000

I studied music a little in college, and this Branca track kind of reminds me of the stuff Steve Reich was doing with minimal loops and chiming vibes, especially “Music for 18 Musicians” which is one of the only songs that has ever made me cry tears of joy upon first listen. Thanks for posting!

By: 20jazzfunkgreats

20jazzfunkgreats — Wed, 17 Nov 2004 21:39:00 +0000

yeah, the tribute is a bit over the top, guess its also aimed at compensating the view of those who saw odb as some sort of clown (which he was, but also much more)...
That rhyme of i've got your money is also one of my ODB faves.
Ah, Coil, RIP Jhonn Balance, I can't say much about his passing away (transition) except by expressing my condolences (I wasn't a big follower of theirs), anyway, keep your eyes on the blog for some sort of humble tribute...

Cheers Gary!

JuanFunkGreats

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 17 Nov 2004 14:13:00 +0000

Hello, Gary here. I found this ODB obituary rather sweet and heart-warming, and hence not particularly fitting to this the most coarse and crude of all Wu Tangers. Don’t get me wrong, I am a fan – just that I find it a little amusing the way each line quoted in the obit reveres each word of the ODB like wisdom-enriched gospel. I mean, if this is the case, then please explain to me the profound hidden meaning behind the line “If you wanna die you gotta drink my sperm; the other way to die’s to drink a can of worms”.
Mind you, the man did have sparkling wit enough to rival Wilde at times. A personal fave is ‘I ain’t got a problem wit you fuckin’ me, but I got a real problem wit’ you NOT fuckin’ me’. X