Re: Jeff Kaiser & Co. hit New Mexico

["Krispen Hartung" <khartung@cableone.net>]

So the question is did Jeff OD on ring mod... :)

Jeff..I still need to listen to all the CDs you gave me. I haven't even 
unpacked from BEMF yet.

Kris

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jason Fink" <jfink@cabq.gov>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 3:56 PM
Subject: Jeff Kaiser & Co. hit New Mexico


> Greeting Loopers,
>
> Last Tuesday night California musicians Jeff Kaiser (trumpet & lap top), 
> Tom McNalley (guitar)
> and locals Mark Weaver (tuba) & a Dave Wayne (drums) played at a coffee
> house in my neighborhood (www.myspace.com/thebluedragoncoffeeshop). 
> Although my
> little looping duo (Acids and Bases) has played there a few times, it is 
> usually
> an acoustic-folk oriented place where those not old enough to buy a beer 
> hang-out in droves.
> It is a nice little venue, but I must admit it is not a scene in which 
> experimental music is
> completely accepted by the patrons (the mgt is very cool with many 
> different genera).
>
>
> Because of the venue, and the fact that a Wayne Horvitz ensemble was 
> appearing at the
> local Jazz venue that same night, the show was sparsely attended. 
> Undaunted,
> Jeff and Co. played 2 fine sets of improvised music. Jeff processes his 
> trumpet with a Mac
> powerbook, a MOTU UltraLight thingy, and several CC pedals & midi 
> keyboard...
> he loops, slices, dices and creates everything from an uproarious din to 
> tiny little sounds
> (even the looping little spit bubble sounds from deep within those coils 
> of brass!).
>
> Tom's guitar, a Fender Jazzmaster and Peavey Classic 30, had a raw 
>organic 
> sound and was super.
> A small arsenal of effects, (EH Freq Analyzer, Tech 21 comp, Zvex SHO & 
> Fuzz
> Factory, Boss DD20) helped modify his sound, but he did great things 
>with 
> even
> clean settings. I think there is certainly a lot of Nels Cline influence 
> in his style, but
> he has his own thing going. Often noisy, jazzy stuff, he is all over the 
> fretboard
> and he also grooves. As a guitar player, I couldn't help but go ga-ga 
>over 
> what Tom was doing.
>
> All the musicians were great on stage that night, showing their chops at 
> the appropriate times
> and sitting out at other times  (I know I should take note of this, as I 
> often feel like
> I should be doing something on my guitar all-the-time).
>
>
> Talked a little bit with them after the show, bought a couple CD's (to 
> which I am now listening)
> and had a great time. It was a pleasure meeting them, and I  think Jeff 
>is 
> a real asset to our
> looping community.  Catch those guys if they come anywhere near your 
>town, 
> I am lucky that
> they showed up practically next door!
>
>
> Here is a picture of Tom & Jeff that night:
> http://gisweb.cabq.gov/new/kaiser/IMG_0016.JPG
>
>
> -jas
> Albuquerque
> dimbulb.org
>
>
>