From: dkletter@adobe.com (SUGAR in their vitamins?)
Newsgroups: ba.music,adobe.misc
Subject: Vacuum Tree Head show announcements
Summary: improve noodlecore hell
Date: 13 Nov 92 02:22:09 GMT
Organization: Flying Esophagus Productions

my apologies if my notes appear scattered, i'm trying to cover a
lot of information here... in case my earlier messages didn't go
through, i'm working with a band called Vacuum Tree Head and we do
a kind of improve noodlecore kind of thing that's mainly like
combining John Zorn and Throbbing Gristle together, if you can imagine
it. 2:)

first of all, this past monday night (nov.9th) Vacuum Tree Head did
another show, this time at Brave New World in San Francisco. i had
it video taped, but we couldn't convince Ron (member of the Molecules)
to do tape it to DAT again. last time when we did the Marsuigi's show,
he miked the room in a Y pattern and as i understand, it came out decent
enough, but we'd like to try and get whatever other shows we have from
now on off the soundboard if possible.

before the show, i spoke with Ron about the compilation tape he is working
on that includes VTH and other Bay Area bands of a similar nature. it
looks like i will be able to get a few copies for distribution in case
anyone is interested. the schedule for that comp. has slipped quite a bit,
but once things get closer, i'll remind everyone again and try to get
more info as to who is on it, etc.

in any case, there are two more VTH shows coming up (with others possibly
to be added) and they are:

	Wednesday November 25 - Cactus Club in San Jose
	Sunday December 19 - Heinz Afterworld Lounge in Oakland

both shows start at 9pm (or so...) and VTH is opening. the Cactus Club
show is kind of a joke because we've been slated with four other bands
of a more alternative pop flavor including DRUG (formerly Oilfish) and
we can't seem to understand why they wanted to book us, but we took it.
the Heniz show should prove to be interesting.

in any case, the BNW show was VTH, Ubb Zubb and some other band i don't
remember at this time. VTH opened again (we prefer it this way) and this
time we had better cooperation with the sound man which was a big plus
because i would say that the overall sound was more evenly balanced than
previously. it was also more of an ambient show, but it went quite well.
we still have Steve, the drummer from the Molecules and he put out a
great performance.

the sound check started at 9, but all of the audience had already filled
up the club. the reaction was very enthusiastic. about fifteen minutes or
so later, VTH took the stage again for the real thing. started off with
some regular material and then about ten minutes into it, got a really
good jam groove going. although we didn't have the elaborate percussion
frame from before, Richard Farnam did synth work in addition to the
real-time sampling and tape loops. for Richard's part, he lead the ambient
direction that continued throughout the rest of the show until the wrap-up.
it was different from any of the other shows, and certainly they were tight,
but for some reason i felt that the Marsuigi's show had more oomph despite
the technical considerations. ah well...

Matt did the book reading shtick again, but this time he added some fake
blood pellets which when he popped didn't quite flow out of his mouth as
expected and then he accidentally swallowed the rest as he walked around
in the audience. unfortunately, i wasn't able to get that part on tape.

the only thing i wanted to add was that in my previous write up, i tried
to describe the part where Jason appears to conduct the rest of the band.
that part which is used to wrap up the show is titled "Ponies" and it is
indeed a conduction piece. the rules are simple, but the execution is
somewhat complex. for whatever body movements or jestures Jason gives as
the leader, the band will mimic with a sonic interpretation. Monday night,
Jason was pretty serene, but he has been very neurotic at other times. it
gives the piece an interesting light looking at it this way.

in any case, i hope most all of the local San Francisco-Bay Area folks can
make these shows, we really could use your support. thanks.

hasta.

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