Fed Up With Bass by Eugene Chadbourne & Jair-Rôhm Parker Wells

 

This double cd released by Public Eyesore presents a wide variety of genres and modals presented to you by none other but two legends Eugene Chadbourne and  Jair-Rôhm Parker Wells. It is difficult to put some definitive mark on the style and the narrative of this double album.  There is so much diversity hear which base is a dialogue between bass instruments and the guitars that each of the protagonists here use as their instruments.  

This dialogue is spread over with different fat layers over an equally fat slice of sourdough bread. There is so much more of Eugene's sense of humor and steady seriousness of  Jair-Rôhm's steadfastness to each of the tracks. Free improvised music blends itself with free jazz and quite a punk attitude. Nice and sparse use of effects and synths give an outlet for more experimentation intricate layering of the instruments and electronics.

But there is more to it and namely the dynamics of this material which is just impossible. Adding up to the fact that it is a double album is far beyond astonishing. It's a book, a novel that gives you an idea for spending more time on studying music of venerable people such as both of the musicians here present that gives you so much to learn from. And especially if you make music yourself. The book has been opened...

Bandcamp

http://www.publiceyesore.com/catalog.php?pg=3&pit=163

Jair-Rôhm Parker Wells: Acoustic upright bass, NS Design electric

basses & bows, synthesis, modular processing, sound design

Eugene Chadbourne: Acoustic and electric guitars, personal effects

John Sinclair: Voice & poetry for Monks Mood

Mixed and mastered by Jair-Rôhm Parker Wells

Artwork by Eugene Chadbourne