anyone seen these guys together?

[alocispepraluger102]

THE THING

MATS GUSTAFFSON- baritone saxophone

INGEBRIKT HAKER FLATEN- bass

PAAL NILSSEN-LOVE- drums

- The trio was a long wanted constellation where several musical styles meet in a very high energetic outlet. All members are influenced by different traditions of free music derived from Germany, England and America, and these influences are to be felt and not necessary heard. When the trio started out, the book contained mainly of tunes by Don Cherry, hence the group's name. Since Joe McPhee`s participation, the group's reportuar has included other free jazz standards by David Murray, Frank Lowe and Norman Howard. Also, the groups enthusiasm towards rock music, is heard when they play "To Bring You My Love" by PJ Harvey on the second CD. Today the book has expanded to include tunes by The White Stripes, The Sonics and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. This is just an example that explains how close musical styles are today, how similar the energy is and can be, and how much today`s audience is melted together, devoted to creative music.

"Tapping into rock's most primal forces with the fire and fury that's something to behold" Mojo

"The Thing convert nouveau punk and vintage garage-rock into a roaring scream-up, but the sheer energy and love of the music keep gimmickery at bay" Uncut

"The sheer power they generate from wood, metal, breath and muscle is stunning" BBC

Edited April 24, 2007 by alocispepraluger102

[Lazaro Vega]

Not that band, per se, but Mats a number of times. Have a great time.

[alocispepraluger102]

Not that band, per se, but Mats a number of times. Have a great time.

maybe i should bring a slab or two.

group are the only free jazz ensemble working today who wear stage uniforms. They perform clad in t-shirts from Ruby's Barbecue Restaurant in Austin Texas.

Ingebrigt Haker-Flaten, Paal Nilssen-Love, Mats Gustafsson in Austin, Texas November 18, 2005

Edited April 24, 2007 by alocispepraluger102

[sheldonm]

Not that band, per se, but Mats a number of times. Have a great time.

maybe i should bring a slab or two.

group are the only free jazz ensemble working today who wear stage uniforms. They perform clad in t-shirts from Ruby's Barbecue Restaurant in Austin Texas.

Ingebrigt Haker-Flaten, Paal Nilssen-Love, Mats Gustafsson in Austin, Texas November 18, 2005

...saw them about a year ago with Joe McPhee....nice!!! I think only one of them had the bbq shirt on?

[Van Basten II]

Little late seeing this thread but i saw them with Joe McPhee about two years ag, and they just fuckin, tore down the place apart, one of the most intense and fun gigs i've ever witnessed

I have two records of them but none really carries the same weight than to see them live although this one does a fine job.