PRESTON@MOREKYPR.BITNET (02/06/90)
By-tor: I know where you're coming (no pun intended) from Re: "La Villa
Strangiato"... I think Rush closed 3 out of the 5 shows I saw with that one.
It's a great climax (again, no pun) to a great show. And... I can *still*
play it (but I need to work on the lead parts some more)!
Also, not trying to sound like a Jeff Berlin expert, but Allan Holdsworth
did not play on _Champion_. I'm not sure who the guitarist was on that one,
but it wasn't Holdsworth... and I don't think it was Frank Gambale, who
played on his 2nd album, _Pump It!_, either. I've loaned _Champion_ to
someone, so I'm as lost as anyone. But at any rate, Peart's samba on that
one tune "Marabi", is (I'm sad to say) pretty terrible.
Speaking of Holdsworth (watch close, guys... this is a two-parter!)...
1) Drummer: Any new scoops on the Holdsworth and Weckl and/or Colaiuta
project?
2) Grutz: Chad Wackerman was playing with Holdsworth back in '85-'86,
on his solo albums _Metal Fatigue_ , and _Atavachron_ . Speaking of
_Atavachron_ , does anyone know where this album got its name from (and
Rando... hold thy tongue/fingers...!)???
By the way, Grutz... glad you made it aboard on the Allmusic express...
your views and opinions are in my opinion a most welcome addition.
"A most fascinating device..."
"n.n."GWO101@URIACC.BITNET (Michael Lehnertz (Drummer)) (02/07/90)
Ugh, I hate this job. Nothing new on the Holdsworth thing. I have to
check the new Modern Drummer. They give you all the happenings with the
drummers today. So, I will check there...
I am also still looking to see if Bruford will tour or not.
- Drummer -UCSKRT@UWPLATT.EDU (By-tor) (02/07/90)
Well, ok, I'd forgotten whether Holdsworth plays on the title track, which
Peart is also given credit for, but he does play on the album in places.
Technicalities, technicalities. However, on the "Marabi" tune, isn't Steve
Smith also given credit for the drum work? Who played which parts? I've tried
to keep up with a samba beat on bass, and it's no easy task; it's got to be
hell on the drummer. I've found a new appreciation for Chuck Mangione and
Santana.
n.n., if I get inspired, I'll try to wade through "La Villa Strangiato" and
let you know if it ever goes anywhere. Geddy's one longer solo break is going
to be a mess.
By-torST601287@BROWNVM.BITNET (Mark Hessman) (02/07/90)
The Atavachron? Hmmm... judging from my woefully poor memory, as
well as what I remember of the album cover, it was from a Star Trek
episode; it was a sort of time machine that could send people back
to any given era in a certain planet's history. The keeper of the
machine, who was almost a librarian in nature (organizing the dif-
ferent eras, etc.) was Mr. Atoz (get the pun? =) )... It was an
interesting episode, from what I remember; Kirk got stuck in a
Victorian England-type era and got branded as a witch for talking
(via communication device) to a "spirit" named Bones =). Also,
Spock went back to an ice age and, thanks to a telepathic bond
with the Vulcans of that time, gave his emotions some leeway.
Well. Anyway.
-- MarkGREERJB@MEMSTVX1.BITNET (02/08/90)
Date sent: 7-FEB-1990 20:19:46 > Speaking of > _Atavachron_ , does anyone know where this album got its name from (and I'll give it a shot and say that it's from J.R.R. Tolkien. : : : : : : : : : : : : James B. Greer Disclaimer : My views are my own. : : BITNET: GREERJB@MEMSTVX1 : : Memphis State University Ignanz: "Language is that we may : : Memphis, TN 38152 U.S.A misunderstand one another." : "n.n."