Hmmm, sounds like Zappa
― baaderonixx, Saturday, 12 April 2008 08:00 (sixteen years ago) link
How's the rest of the album?
― baaderonixx, Sunday, 13 April 2008 08:16 (sixteen years ago) link
don't know, but working together (+ the awesome video) rocksssssssssss. one of the best singles of the year.
― Tape Store, Sunday, 13 April 2008 20:01 (sixteen years ago) link
So it turns out this album has been out for quite a while already
― baaderonixx, Monday, 14 April 2008 14:15 (sixteen years ago) link
douchechill!
― s1ocki, Monday, 14 April 2008 14:58 (sixteen years ago) link
eh?
Also:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2414/2412962163_30c5295cd3.jpg
― James Mitchell, Monday, 14 April 2008 20:29 (sixteen years ago) link
Downloading now, yay.
― forksclovetofu, Monday, 14 April 2008 21:14 (sixteen years ago) link
This is ... interesting
― baaderonixx, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 07:58 (sixteen years ago) link
C'est un album magnifique.
I keep mashing up "Let's Ride" in my head with LCD Soundsystem's "Someone Great".
― James Mitchell, Wednesday, 14 May 2008 20:26 (fifteen years ago) link
"Unrequited Love" is pretty fantastic. This album should receive more attention
― baaderonixx, Wednesday, 14 May 2008 21:18 (fifteen years ago) link
Not liking the new one.
― forksclovetofu, Wednesday, 14 May 2008 21:30 (fifteen years ago) link
EVERYTHING THIS GUY DOES IS SOLID DIAMOND
― Noodle Vague, Friday, 13 June 2008 08:00 (fifteen years ago) link
This album will make more sense on summer trips on small european roads
― baaderonixx, Friday, 13 June 2008 09:02 (fifteen years ago) link
Wanna impress a friend...burn em this CD...they're love it...unless they don't...
― sonnyboy, Thursday, 7 August 2008 21:19 (fifteen years ago) link
Still would absolutely LOVE to learn how to play "Salon Salloon."
― Mr. Snrub, Friday, 8 August 2008 03:03 (fifteen years ago) link
The new one is basically an updated version of Joe Jackson's 'Night & Day'
― baaderonixx, Friday, 8 August 2008 07:47 (fifteen years ago) link
The new one would rule if anything else was as good as Working Together. I gotta get around to ripping it without all those bonus tracks though.
― energy flash gordon, Saturday, 9 August 2008 07:40 (fifteen years ago) link
^^ did this – it’s basically a B-minus Billy Joel album after the first track.
― energy flash gordon, Wednesday, 27 August 2008 06:40 (fifteen years ago) link
Whilst I agree that the album is patch solid diamond, I have to say that "Working Together" is only the 2nd best track because THIS:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/54222497ec058e6c/
is probably the greatest single track anybody put out last year.
― "Two Ears" Laybelle (Noodle Vague), Friday, 16 January 2009 14:29 (fifteen years ago) link
PAtch = patchy
― "Two Ears" Laybelle (Noodle Vague), Friday, 16 January 2009 14:30 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah 'Unrequited Love' is the only thing I can remember from this album (besides 'Working Together' obv)
― baaderonixx, Friday, 16 January 2009 14:38 (fifteen years ago) link
The middle 8-y/inter-verse "Can't sleep and ya/Can't breathe and ya..." is incredible.
― "Two Ears" Laybelle (Noodle Vague), Friday, 16 January 2009 14:41 (fifteen years ago) link
Unrequited could have been a massive hit for another performer (with Gonzo's arrangement*) - Working Together sounds perfect delivered by him.
*He can still sing the middle eight, that is fantastic.
Six years this week since I've seen him live. Come back please!
― Lightbulb Classic (sic), Saturday, 17 January 2009 15:26 (fifteen years ago) link
I like the guy, I think he's a talented musician, but I always find his records pretty weak - like he doesn't really believe in what he's doing...
― Snowballing, Saturday, 17 January 2009 18:10 (fifteen years ago) link
http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/1984/94528135.jpg
Canadian pianist Gonzales launched a bid on Sunday to break the world record for the longest-ever solo concert during a grueling 27-hour performance.Gonzales took the stage at midnight at a small theatre in Paris' trendy Montmartre and was determined to stay there until the curtain drops at 3:00 am Monday (0100 GMT)."He's doing fantastically well," said Frank Chambers, an official from the Guiness Book of World Records who was overseeing the record-breaking attempt."This is not just an endurance test, but an artistic performance."
Gonzales took the stage at midnight at a small theatre in Paris' trendy Montmartre and was determined to stay there until the curtain drops at 3:00 am Monday (0100 GMT).
"He's doing fantastically well," said Frank Chambers, an official from the Guiness Book of World Records who was overseeing the record-breaking attempt.
"This is not just an endurance test, but an artistic performance."
― James Mitchell, Sunday, 17 May 2009 14:17 (fourteen years ago) link
You go Gonzo!
― Jimmy Pursey Thrower (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 May 2009 14:26 (fourteen years ago) link
He was just played 'Private Dancer' blindfolded.
― James Mitchell, Sunday, 17 May 2009 20:49 (fourteen years ago) link
The stream kept breaking up earlier, I did hear him speeding thru some of the Solo Piano pieces tho.
― Jimmy Pursey Thrower (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 May 2009 21:00 (fourteen years ago) link
The streaming's got better since earlier.
― James Mitchell, Sunday, 17 May 2009 21:08 (fourteen years ago) link
So I see.
― Jimmy Pursey Thrower (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 May 2009 21:13 (fourteen years ago) link
26 hours in, he's playing boogie-woogie blindfolded! awesome
― william snakespeare (braveclub), Monday, 18 May 2009 00:30 (fourteen years ago) link
the record's broken now... but he's still playing!
― william snakespeare (braveclub), Monday, 18 May 2009 00:38 (fourteen years ago) link
haha this is cool
― Local Garda, Monday, 18 May 2009 00:44 (fourteen years ago) link
This really was a thing to see and I wish I hadn't needed to get some sleep so I could've watched him over the final couple of hours. Good work, fella.
― Jimmy Pursey Thrower (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 May 2009 07:23 (fourteen years ago) link
dvd asap imo
― the sound of mu (sic), Monday, 18 May 2009 11:59 (fourteen years ago) link
ah, I went to the last concert he did before this, in the same venue, the previous week.it was pretty nice and roughly a rehearsal for this (he played there 8 sundays in a row before the attempt). Must have been a nightmare to play/talk for so long... how was he by the end ? how long did he last ?
― AleXTC, Monday, 18 May 2009 12:41 (fourteen years ago) link
he stopped after 27 hours. i watched the last two; he was full of energy and smiling and playing really well. didn't seem fazed at all. it was fun to watch.
― william snakespeare (braveclub), Monday, 18 May 2009 13:35 (fourteen years ago) link
good. anything special at the end ?
― AleXTC, Monday, 18 May 2009 14:02 (fourteen years ago) link
Did he stop to go to the bathroom?
― Shannon Whirry & the Bad Brains, Monday, 18 May 2009 14:39 (fourteen years ago) link
there was a little party at the end, lots of cheering and streamers and stuff... i don't know what the last tune was, but it was really great. xp yes he had a little pause every three hours or so apparently!
― william snakespeare (braveclub), Monday, 18 May 2009 14:41 (fourteen years ago) link
i'm sad i missed this. :(
― Roz, Monday, 18 May 2009 14:43 (fourteen years ago) link
can someone make an animated gif of the whole thing
― s1ocki, Monday, 18 May 2009 14:46 (fourteen years ago) link
just woke up, very hard to get to sleep. experienced hallucinations onstage, couldn't recognize people i knew in the backstage. wrist pain
http://twitter.com/chillygonzales/status/1834534048
― James Mitchell, Monday, 18 May 2009 15:00 (fourteen years ago) link
Anyone else bought 'The Works'? Two CDs of the 'greatest hits' from the 27 hour show.
For sale on iTunes and Amazon, etc.
― James Mitchell, Friday, 31 July 2009 13:49 (fourteen years ago) link
no way
― dim sum dude (s1ocki), Friday, 31 July 2009 14:04 (fourteen years ago) link
whaaaaaat?!
― Gigolo Grasiento (baaderonixx), Friday, 31 July 2009 14:30 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.amazon.com/Guinness-World-Record-Works/dp/B002HFM3Z6
Includes covers of Careless Whisper, When Doves Cry and Eye of the Tiger
― Gigolo Grasiento (baaderonixx), Friday, 31 July 2009 14:34 (fourteen years ago) link
The cover of Jamie Lidell's "Multiply" is just fucking incredible.
Amazing how much of this I remember from the performance two months ago.
― James Mitchell, Friday, 31 July 2009 23:13 (fourteen years ago) link
On dis ting no hype.
― Calamari Merkin (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 1 August 2009 13:13 (fourteen years ago) link
No actual CD for this "Two CDs"? :(
― King Boy Banton Pato (sic), Sunday, 2 August 2009 02:23 (fourteen years ago) link
http://blog.allmusic.com/2010/2/18/free-stuff-chilly-gonzalez-autechre-and-beats-in-space/
d/ling as we speak
― Grant Singer, Messageboard Zinger (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 18 February 2010 20:29 (fourteen years ago) link
Really looking forward to 'Ivory Tower'.
― James Mitchell, Friday, 19 February 2010 12:06 (fourteen years ago) link
What is the song being played between "Touch It" "Dangerous" and "A Milli"? According to the tracklist it's "Vocal Chords" by Claude Vonstroke, but that's bullshit.
― Mr. Snrub, Tuesday, 23 February 2010 23:19 (fourteen years ago) link
'Never Stop', a song off Ivory Tower, is on the Boyz Noise Myspace page. It's, err, understated.
― James Mitchell, Wednesday, 7 April 2010 21:21 (fourteen years ago) link
Restating this as genius:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANEBm7Ex1jw
Everyone says they will not first turnIn France we are cheaters - is wrongNever mind me I got our message of loveit comes straight from our heartsBecause we do not care that you typed whoresThe most important thing is that you mark for goals!
― James Mitchell, Thursday, 17 June 2010 08:57 (thirteen years ago) link
haha love google trans.
lyrics are
Everybod'ys saying we won't get past the first roundthat in france we're all cheatersthat's badbut it doesn't matter - i got our message of lovethat comes straight from our heartswe don't give a damn that you're screwing whorescuz the most important is that you score goals
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Thursday, 17 June 2010 09:39 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk_rOFTSHQ4
Boysnoize Records proudly presents CHILLY GONZALES’ latest stunt “I AM EUROPE”, lead-single to the highly anticipated album IVORY TOWER (produced by BOYS NOIZE) which will be released worlwide in August through CHILLY GONZO´s own imprint GENTLE THREAT.I AM EUROPE is not only a lyrical genius, it sends you on a disco – ride, building up and breaking down to finally echo the great entertainer´s mind about “Europe”, a “Toilet with no seat, flushing tradition down”.
I AM EUROPE is not only a lyrical genius, it sends you on a disco – ride, building up and breaking down to finally echo the great entertainer´s mind about “Europe”, a “Toilet with no seat, flushing tradition down”.
― James Mitchell, Sunday, 25 July 2010 10:11 (thirteen years ago) link
is the chess movie going to come on a DVD with the album, or do they actually have some Canadian/French releases or TV screenings lined up?
― Has admitted to being awesome in order to have sex (sic), Sunday, 25 July 2010 13:05 (thirteen years ago) link
On the new iPad advert.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lpo__xhTSv8
― James Mitchell, Wednesday, 18 August 2010 14:10 (thirteen years ago) link
So volume II coming out this summer - really looking forward to it!http://vimeo.com/41982255#
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Thursday, 21 June 2012 08:51 (eleven years ago) link
good news, the original is one of my favourite mood-pieces
― Mexès Coleslaw Massacre (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 June 2012 09:06 (eleven years ago) link
indeed - if I knew how to, I'd probably be able to whistle the entirety of that album.
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Thursday, 21 June 2012 09:32 (eleven years ago) link
I'm also excited for this. Chilly Gonzales is so cool.
― bamcquern, Thursday, 21 June 2012 11:23 (eleven years ago) link
Lovely lovely album...makes you wonder why he hid his Light under a bushel for so long...
― The Pastiche Liberation Front (sonnyboy), Thursday, 21 June 2012 11:40 (eleven years ago) link
snrub, did you ever get these?
http://www.amazon.com/Gonzales-Solo-Piano-Notebook-Pieces/dp/B0035HKKIW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1340279303&sr=8-2&keywords=gonzales+notebook
http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Gonzales-Solo-Piano-Notebook-Volume-2/18665896?d=sem_SFD&utm_medium=shoppingengine&utm_source=productads
― bamcquern, Thursday, 21 June 2012 11:50 (eleven years ago) link
Sure did! Unfortunately, I suck!
― Mr. Snrub, Thursday, 21 June 2012 21:40 (eleven years ago) link
anyone got this yet? few listens in and i think it's fantastic.
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Thursday, 30 August 2012 12:43 (eleven years ago) link
so this is out? totally forgot about - might pick it up tonight
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Thursday, 30 August 2012 13:17 (eleven years ago) link
came out in London weeks ago in a Rough Trade exlusive with a bonus 15 mins or so of piano improv, annoyingly
― itt: i forgot that he yells at a butt (sic), Thursday, 30 August 2012 14:52 (eleven years ago) link
not being super familiar with most of this guy's work, I checked out the trailer for the new piano album, and have to admit I don't see how to take him seriously. the music is imo pretty tedious, and his expressions, all the sweating...looks like send-up of a "serious artist", and not a funny one. in fact, it's eerie to me that he seems so popular. I don't get it
― Dominique, Thursday, 30 August 2012 15:43 (eleven years ago) link
Just went to see him at the Barbican. Not so sure about his piano concerto, but everything else was ace.
Think this will be the only time I'll ever see anyone crowd surf at the Barbican.
― Moon Fuxx (Jill), Saturday, 20 October 2012 22:12 (eleven years ago) link
http://chillygonzales.spinshop.com/details/224584?parent_url=http://app.topspin.net/store/index/32077
― andrew m., Friday, 18 April 2014 16:15 (ten years ago) link