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 (fifteen years ago) link
You go Gonzo!
― Jimmy Pursey Thrower (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 May 2009 14:26 (fifteen years ago) link
He was just played 'Private Dancer' blindfolded.
― James Mitchell, Sunday, 17 May 2009 20:49 (fifteen 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 (fifteen years ago) link
The streaming's got better since earlier.
― James Mitchell, Sunday, 17 May 2009 21:08 (fifteen years ago) link
So I see.
― Jimmy Pursey Thrower (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 May 2009 21:13 (fifteen years ago) link
26 hours in, he's playing boogie-woogie blindfolded! awesome
― william snakespeare (braveclub), Monday, 18 May 2009 00:30 (fifteen years ago) link
the record's broken now... but he's still playing!
― william snakespeare (braveclub), Monday, 18 May 2009 00:38 (fifteen years ago) link
haha this is cool
― Local Garda, Monday, 18 May 2009 00:44 (fifteen 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 (fifteen years ago) link
dvd asap imo
― the sound of mu (sic), Monday, 18 May 2009 11:59 (fifteen 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 (fifteen 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 (fifteen years ago) link
good. anything special at the end ?
― AleXTC, Monday, 18 May 2009 14:02 (fifteen years ago) link
Did he stop to go to the bathroom?
― Shannon Whirry & the Bad Brains, Monday, 18 May 2009 14:39 (fifteen 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 (fifteen years ago) link
i'm sad i missed this. :(
― Roz, Monday, 18 May 2009 14:43 (fifteen years ago) link
can someone make an animated gif of the whole thing
― s1ocki, Monday, 18 May 2009 14:46 (fifteen 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 (fifteen 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
Think it is download only, yeah.
― James Mitchell, Sunday, 2 August 2009 23:26 (fourteen years ago) link
^ SBed
― King Boy Banton Pato (sic), Monday, 3 August 2009 05:41 (fourteen years ago) link
the opener off solo piano was soundtracking sports tonight clips last night, trufax
― "woah man, flügelhorn" (haitch), Monday, 3 August 2009 06:12 (fourteen years ago) link
oh man ANDREW WK AND GONZO PIANO DUEL IN NYC NEXT FRIDAY
― Young Scott Young (sic), Saturday, 19 September 2009 12:19 (fourteen years ago) link
after hearing his piano "cover" of Waves, my money is on Chilly.
― girls just wanna have mixtapes (Masonic Boom), Monday, 21 September 2009 11:16 (fourteen years ago) link
Has it been officially released yet? Or is it just on Errol's 6music mix thing?
― James Mitchell, Monday, 21 September 2009 11:43 (fourteen years ago) link
Just on the 6mix for now, but he said it was coming out (on 10" vinyl no less! curse that man for getting me back into buying vinyl) on Boys Noize records in, erm, November, I think?
I'm not sure what I was expecting, but it's a lot better than I was expecting.
― girls just wanna have mixtapes (Masonic Boom), Monday, 21 September 2009 11:45 (fourteen years ago) link
hey i see that 'solo piano: deluxe edition' has popped up at juno today with a DVD of videos, concert footage and the like. i can finally retire the old mp3s of this!
― surge gainsbourg protector (haitch), Wednesday, 30 September 2009 01:39 (fourteen years ago) link
Yawn. Call me back when they release a super awesome deluxe version of the Solo Piano sheet music book with "Salon Saloon" on it.
― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 01:56 (fourteen years ago) link
AWK vs Chilly pt 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBIscATqAwk
― edwardo notuomo (sic), Wednesday, 30 September 2009 02:03 (fourteen years ago) link
He's not a young man anymore, and this could be his last chance.
Playing a residency at La Pigalle in London starting November 4th with Jarvis Cocker.
http://vimeo.com/6898262
― James Mitchell, Saturday, 10 October 2009 05:57 (fourteen years ago) link
Now with added Youtubes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeouuK42_PA
― James Mitchell, Tuesday, 13 October 2009 13:05 (fourteen years ago) link
A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.
He smashed a guitar! HE SMASHED A GUITAR AND IT WAS FUNNY!
New song with Jarvis and a free record for every table.
Also plays the piano with his feet whilst standing on it.
― James Mitchell, Thursday, 5 November 2009 03:01 (fourteen years ago) link
Hi guys. I've fell in love with overnight. I NEED to play it on the piano, has anyone got any suggestions? I'm not that advanced to read sheet music yet, but would love to strum some of his his chords and melodies.....help
― origin1979, Tuesday, 29 December 2009 22:26 (fourteen years ago) link
THAT'S EXACTLY HOW I FEEL ABOUT SALON SALOON.
― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 30 December 2009 04:37 (fourteen years ago) link
Yeah Salon Saloon is lovely, Mr. Snrub
― Salvador Dali Parton (Turangalila), Wednesday, 30 December 2009 04:42 (fourteen years ago) link
this might help you out.
― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 30 December 2009 04:57 (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