AllenLowe Posted October 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 (edited) Cliff - those guys get lumped together because they were all part of the general ferment of "downtown" at the time - not necessarily interactive but each reflective of a particular musical attitude - and McPhee ends up on the list because that's not only when I met him and heard him in person, but also because he was playing in those places at those times and so having a particular impact. And I hear a real connection between the no-Wavers and the jazz guys; they were all around each other, from the Kitchen to (later) the Knitting Factory, and everybody was listening to everybody else. Even James Chance, who ends up, finally, to be quite limited, used the gestures of free jazz to get his point across. you have to think of it like a musician thinks about it - it was just such a complicated range of players. Part of the aural landscape. Edited October 25, 2011 by AllenLowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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