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	DIGEST #37, 3-20-95
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From boster@email.unc.edu  Mon Mar 13 11:06:07 1995
Subject: Zorn/Frith

I just read the slag of the new Incus release and had to counter:  I 
think it is really good, just really abstract improvisation.  It's nice 
to know that these guys can do this sort of work.  I would place it in 
the same category as Naked City/Heretic.  Not for the people who are 
brought to Zorn by the notecard compositions or the full out Naked City 
shiftfest stuff, but well worth the investment by those of us who also 
have an interest in, say, Jim O'Rourke or Biota.

Speaking of whom, does anyone out there know how to get in touch with 
Biota?  I've been trying to figure this out for a while.

Bob Boster
boster@email.unc.edu

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From Shiurba@aol.com  Mon Mar 13 15:32:44 1995
Subject: Re:Frith & Zorn

Drew writes:
>In my opinion, this CD is horrible.  It's _total_ improvisation.  

ouch! does this imply that you have a problem with "_total_improvisation"
what possessed you to buy a CD by these two stalwarts of free improv then?

>most of the tracks were filled with a lot a dead air sparsely >seperated by
minimal sqwaks by Zorn and Frith.

the record sounds pretty much exactly as anyone familiar with these two
players would expect 

>It's worth buying for $10 for the simple fact that it _is_ >Zorn.

this is the kind of shit that bugs me! how many records will you buy even
though you don't like them before you take Zorn off of the pedestal you've
put him on?

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From dustpile@community.net  Mon Mar 13 18:23:55 1995
Subject: Re: ZORN DIGEST #36

Hey..does anyone know where I can find something called "Cynical Hysterie 
Hour"..it's John Zorn and Company playing Japanese Cartoon music..I'm 
DYING to find it, but I'm not having very good luck...anyone?

eric

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From gastarit@comm.net  Tue Mar 14 17:04:15 1995
Subject: Tape ?

Brett,

I keep forgetting to note your e-mail address..Did ya get the tape ?

Glenn

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