The Process of Weeding Out
The Process of Weeding Out is an instrumental EP released by Black Flag in 1985 on SST Records. One of the most potent realizations of Ginn's fascination with the avant-garde, "The Process of Weeding Out" is described by critic Chris True of Allmusic as "an interesting document of Greg Ginn's development from high-speed guitar 'sculptor' to one of the few punk artists to embrace 12-tone experimental music." Robert Palmer of "The New York Times" described the album as "what jazz-rock could have become if the best of the musicians  who first crossbred jazz improvising with rock's sonic fire power had followed their most creative impulses." The back cover has a quote from guitarist Greg Ginn, reading, in part: "...even though this record may communicate certain feelings, emotions, and ideas to some, I have faith that cop-types with their strictly linear minds and stick-to-the-rules mentality don't have the ability to decipher the intuitive contents of this record." Track listing. All songs by Greg Ginn, except where noted. Side one Side two