Trout Mask Replica?

TMR was actually the bestselling record of all time, but this information was suppressed by record companies because they feared such music becoming popular
B-b-b-but if it was the bestselling record of all time EVAH, it would already be popular...?

I know you already told me you don't really like Reich much, Julio, but perhaps you should listen to a bit more, esp. the early phase- shifting pieces. I think you also have to approach it from the right direction--it's not supposed to be about wild musical shifts; the movement is often textural. Yeah, a bit of a yawn if you're expecting melodic development, but it can be a bit entrancing if you're listening for the texture/timbre. I find that a lot of that early material is far more interesting through headphones, like "Come Out" and "It's Gonna Rain". Again, I have this on CD somewhere, and we can potentially arrange a listening session, though I should probably just burn it for you and let you listen when the mood hits, because that's when it's more interesting (I think).

Sean- Yeah, if you could burn 'em I'll give it a go.

At first I thought 18 musicians was OK but then after a few more listens I thought: 'What's the point?' There weren't any interesting ideas being expressed here.

Listening session= We might be looking at 10-15 minute tracks max (though I forgot to say I'm interested in those Bill Hicks discs you were discussing on another thread).

every time 18 musicians comes up it makes me really want to sit down and make a list of my all time absolutely top favorite records of the nineties just so that I can have it be prominently placed

How is that a '90s record, Josh? Is it the re-recording?

I just listened to it this week for the first time in a while and I absolutely love it. Still.

there's a re-recording on the 'Works' box set. in fact i think most of the box set is re-recordings. they still all sound good though! the ECM Music for 18 Musicians is good too

mark, it's 'classical' music, it's called a 'new performance'. ;)

Oh yeah...I wonder how the '90s version of 18 Musicians compares to the orig. 70s one (which is that I have.) Anyone know?