Evan Parker & Derek Bailey

[romualdo]

Does anyone know the details of the "falling out" that occurred between EP & DB (in the late 70's or 80's?) - has this been covered on any of the forums here?

Was it over musical "philosophical/theoretical differences"?

Does Ben Watson discuss this in his book "Derek Bailey & The Story Of Free Improvisation"

[RogerF]

I seem to remember that the major feature on Derek Bailey in The Wire issue 247 (2004) had a section which dealt with this falling out. From memory, Bailey appeared to be very bitter even then about his erstwhile colleague. A great shame because Evan Parker and Derek Bailey epitomised the vanguard of the free/improv movement of the 60s and 70s. Topography of the Lungs has just been reissued on the psi label.

Edited October 27, 2013 by RogerF

[Blue Train]

Combination of they came to have different approaches to the music and the running of their label Incus.