I can only agree. The show in New York was fantastic.
Kit Clayton played a really engaging set that would follow one idea for a
few minutes, then pick up a new idea suggested by the current one. His set
gradually changed "tracks" probably every two minutes and genres about every
fifteen. Like I said, it was very engaging. This is despite the fact he
left his laptop in a cab and had to download a backup of all his sounds and
pluggo stuff and whatnot.
Chessie is touring as a four-piece, which is Stephen plus three, uh,
"session" guys. Stephen plays lead guitar. All of the songs are good, the
one from the forthcoming Plug Research record was a standout. Chessie did
drop his guitar pick a few times, as well as have trouble with bad
connections with his effects pedals. But this happened at both the Other
Music in-store and the tour show, so maybe it's part of the act...
Stewart closed in New York, and as Rob said, he rocked the house. He played
a two hour set of absolutely fantastic, really, really superb techno. He
got most of the too-hip stiffs in New York moving which is no easy feat. So
be ready to dance. And even if no one else is, dance anyway. You'll feel
better about yourself in the morning ;-)
Again, it was great. Don't miss it.
--Danny
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: stb [mailto:feks@quik.com]
> Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 7:41 AM
> To: idm@hyperreal.org
> Subject: Re: (idm) Any reviews on the Dropbeat shows???
>
>
> I was at the Providence show on Wednesday, and was really impressed. I
> only caught the tail-end of Chessie's set, but I liked the last
> two things I
> heard quite a lot. Stewart Walker played a great set of driving techno
> (although few in the audience, Kit Clayton excluded, moved a muscle). The
> highlight of the evening, however, was Kit Clayton's set, during which he
> created some really astounding dub soundscapes, which seemed to emerge out
> of a kind of chaotic fog. (Not a great description, but I haven't had my
> coffee yet) In any event, definitely a show worth seeing, if it
> comes your
> way.
>
> Susanna
>
> ----------
> >From: "Lance @ Inaudible" <lance@inaudible.com>
> >To: idm@hyperreal.org
> >Subject: (idm) Any reviews on the Dropbeat shows???
> >Date: Thu, Mar 9, 2000, 11:56 PM
> >
>
> > I know a few stops on the current kit clayton, stewart walker & chessie
> > tour have happened. Are there any reviews from the shows that have
> > already happened? i think the NYC, providence & amherst shows have
> > already happened. any comments on what to expect?
> >
> > Looking fwd to seeing the tour here in cleveland tonight (friday).
> > If anybody else is coming to the cleveland show or needs info
> > on the cleveland show feel free to email me privately.
> > -->-Lance---
> > lance@inaudible.com
> > p.o. box 450715
> > westlake, ohio 44145
> > united states
> >
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