Re: Matthias Grob's New CD I was supposed to review Claude Voit's

["Claude Voit" <c.voit@vtx.ch>]

Gary

thanks for the review and again please excuse my rant

Take care

Claude

>
>
> And I replied shamefully--
> Claude sent me TWO CDs so i guess I'd better put some blinking time
into
> it--
> However, the rest of you can feel free . . .
> Oh heck, here's the short version!
>
> *Ahem*
>
> Claude Voit's See What? is a collection of solo recordings made in the
> studio but utilizing no conventional overdubbing.  All of the
multitracking
> is done live, the same way you would experience it in a concert
setting,
> using the latest electronic technology.
> These 11 tunes encompass a wide range of styles, from folk to jazz to
world
> beat, featuring Claude playing acoustic and synthesizer guitar.
Claude uses
> the Echoplex Digital Pro, a piece of gear that enables him to capture
his
> live playing and fashion it into compositions.  The first piece,
Ipoulkapek,
> for example, starts with a simple six note motif that becomes a full
blown
> dance number 2 and a half minutes into the recording.
> The rest of the collection is filled with adventurous and playful
moments.
> Walking Ben, the fifth track is a Travis-style guitar piece that
actually
> starts with the sound of a guitar pick being scraped along a wound
string
> percussively.  This short sample becomes the foundation for a rather
> sprightly and much more mellow trip to the country.
> Rever devant le plongeoir, the third track, has a "Spaghetti Western"
feel;
> El Faro, number six, starts with backward guitar, makes a feedback
excursion
> and becomes a medium tempo techno track, and Zamazama, the eighth
tune, has
> an African flavor.
> This CD is well recorded and a great showcase for the talents of Mr.
Voit.
> It would be quite a treat to actually experience this live to "See
What"
> he's doing to create this rich tapestry of sound.
>
> That's all for now--sorry it took so long, Claude.  So where's the
next CD
> (just KIDDING)
> gARY
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