Argh fucking hell no, this really sucks.
― MaresNest, Monday, 14 May 2018 21:17 (five years ago) link
Shitty news, seeing Symphony #6 performed at the QEH in London when I was about 20 changed the way I listened to music forever. RIP big guitar dude, hope you're demolishing the gates of heaven with those six-string devil choirs right this minute.
― Does anybody remember Rock In Opposition? *audience screams* (Matt #2), Monday, 14 May 2018 21:32 (five years ago) link
RIP Glenn. A huge inspiration.
― in twelve parts (lamonti), Tuesday, 15 May 2018 05:55 (five years ago) link
Geez. RIP.
― albvivertine, Tuesday, 15 May 2018 06:05 (five years ago) link
RIP. Was listening to The Ascension and Ascension The Sequel this week, their ferocity never ceases to amaze me.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Tuesday, 15 May 2018 06:17 (five years ago) link
was just blasting out The Ascension myself, he was so good :(
― calzino, Tuesday, 15 May 2018 08:59 (five years ago) link
He was surrounded by so many tryhard scenster/loudmouth pseud types on that 80's Sonic Youth/John Zorn doc that his presence was a massive relief, because he seemed so effortlessly nice and unpretentious.
― calzino, Tuesday, 15 May 2018 09:01 (five years ago) link
If this poll was done again there would +1 extra for Devil Choir, it still sounds fucking rad all these years later.
― calzino, Tuesday, 15 May 2018 09:32 (five years ago) link
Great album. Probably useless talking about how much he anticipated some of the weirder aspects of metal but, well, that album
― my dreams in the hell-pits (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Tuesday, 15 May 2018 09:45 (five years ago) link
saw his ensemble at a multi-storey carpark in peckham about 5 years ago, air was crackling with noise and electricity. a thunderstorm started up outside while he was playing iirc, absolutely torrential rain. glenn had a bit of a meltdown at the end: "erik... asshole... turn off the goddamn feedback, the only thing I can hear now is the fucking snare drum"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ2m58ZLi3c
― i'm surprised to see your screwface at the door (NickB), Tuesday, 15 May 2018 09:55 (five years ago) link
Geeta's obituary: https://amp.theguardian.com/music/2018/may/15/glenn-branca-punk-composer-minimalism-maximal-tribute-guitarist-composer
― The Harsh Tutelage of Michael McDonald (Raymond Cummings), Tuesday, 15 May 2018 10:05 (five years ago) link
featuring a rather good and rather unexpected Ian Hunter anecdote!
― Thomas NAGL (Neil S), Tuesday, 15 May 2018 10:08 (five years ago) link
I remember the forcedexposure interview/biography being pretty good. But that was a long time ago.Enjoyed the QEH performance whenever that was.Is there a career spanning compilation including the early bands. I'm not as familiar with his work as I maybe should be.Do like what i've heard though.
― Stevolende, Tuesday, 15 May 2018 10:28 (five years ago) link
was happy to talk to Geeta last night about Branca but need the usual caveat that the Theoretical Girls CD on Acute only features the songs written by Jeffrey Lohn.
That being said, regarding career spanning compilations, the Atavistic release Branca Songs 77-80 includes the Static material and a chunk of what he wrote for the Theoretical Girls.
― dan selzer, Tuesday, 15 May 2018 12:49 (five years ago) link
Thanks.May look into getting taht then. Did like U.S. Millie a lot.
― Stevolende, Tuesday, 15 May 2018 12:56 (five years ago) link
Glad Geeta was the one writing that for the Guardian.
Echoes on a bunch of stuff I saw while living in China:https://radiichina.com/chinese-musicians-pay-tribute-to-influential-guitarist-glenn-branca/
― etc, Wednesday, 16 May 2018 00:19 (five years ago) link
He could be ferociously defensive of his musical innovations, and tales of his irascibility were not uncommon. But his stubbornness helped continually move his music forward
Marc Masters in his Rolling Stone obit for Branca
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/glenn-branca-remembering-the-shimmering-composer-w520317
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 16 May 2018 13:13 (five years ago) link
great piece
― flappy bird, Friday, 18 May 2018 16:13 (five years ago) link
― etc, Tuesday, May 15, 2018 7:19 PM (four months ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
um two things: (1) i was apparently under a rock when branca died bc holy shit and (2) one of my best friends wrote that article and that makes me happy
― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Wednesday, 26 September 2018 02:17 (five years ago) link
Nice piece popped up today written by Michael Gordon - https://nmbx.newmusicusa.org/fierceness-devoted-to-truth-remembering-glenn-branca-1948-2018/
― MaresNest, Friday, 1 March 2019 16:48 (five years ago) link