The Aristocrats

Teetonetal

I saw them last night in Zürich. 1st time I've seen Guthrie play live since the mid 90s. He is just a spectacular player, it just looks effortless. He uses a few fx, but one part was jaw dropping, hr uses his phone to play a sort of pad - drone into the pickups. When he launched into his solo it was all right hand legato  whilst his left hand switched the sample off, locked the phone and put back on the floor.

What really struck me though was just how good Marco Minneman is.  Extremely technical but the way he plays is so relaxed.

I thoroughly enjoyed it, much to my surprise.. musically not my thing but an engrossing tour de force on what you can do on an instrument. And a couple of tracks were very listenable too

not_the_dj

They are amazing live. I saw them a few years ago and was right at Guthrie’s feet for the show. Jaw dropping to see close up, and full of humour. 

axisus

Amazing musicians, but I couldn't listen to an album of that stuff for too long. I love the live humour though! There's an amazing video where they all start faffing around with mobile phones and plastic squeaking chickens if I remember correctly. I prefer Guthrie's other outlets to be honest - his solo album and playing with Steven Wilson etc.

thomasross20

Saw then years back - felt like I needed a breather halfway through!

LuttiS

Did they do the duck and phone song?

I was hooked the whole way through the last Aristocrats gig. 'Proper' mucisians and great entertainers too.. showed Mrs .L a few clips after I went and she decided she wants In next time they are about..

Teetonetal

LuttiS said:

Did they do the duck and phone song?

I was hooked the whole way through the last Aristocrats gig. 'Proper' mucisians and great entertainers too.. showed Mrs .L a few clips after I went and she decided she wants In next time they are about..

No idea, I don't know the records at all - but they did do a song which broke down to playing the beat on two squishy pigs and a rubber chicken.

LuttiS

Two squishy pigs and a rubber chicken.

That's the one

They used rubber chickens and dialing a phone when I saw them.

bingefeller

Sounds like a good show, I'll have to keep an eye out on Youtube for videos - none yet sadly

guitarmangler

Teetonetal said:

I saw them last night in Zürich. 1st time I've seen Guthrie play live since the mid 90s. He is just a spectacular player, it just looks effortless. He uses a few fx, but one part was jaw dropping, hr uses his phone to play a sort of pad - drone into the pickups. When he launched into his solo it was all right hand legato  whilst his left hand switched the sample off, locked the phone and put back on the floor.

What really struck me though was just how good Marco Minneman is.  Extremely technical but the way he plays is so relaxed.

I thoroughly enjoyed it, much to my surprise.. musically not my thing but an engrossing tour de force on what you can do on an instrument. And a couple of tracks were very listenable too

Right hand legato!!! Anyone else and you’d think that was a typo ! That man is incredible. Would have loved to see him with the Hans Zimmer orchestra.

Teetonetal

guitarmangler said:

Teetonetal said:

I saw them last night in Zürich. 1st time I've seen Guthrie play live since the mid 90s. He is just a spectacular player, it just looks effortless. He uses a few fx, but one part was jaw dropping, hr uses his phone to play a sort of pad - drone into the pickups. When he launched into his solo it was all right hand legato  whilst his left hand switched the sample off, locked the phone and put back on the floor.

What really struck me though was just how good Marco Minneman is.  Extremely technical but the way he plays is so relaxed.

I thoroughly enjoyed it, much to my surprise.. musically not my thing but an engrossing tour de force on what you can do on an instrument. And a couple of tracks were very listenable too

Right hand legato!!! Anyone else and you’d think that was a typo ! That man is incredible. Would have loved to see him with the Hans Zimmer orchestra.

Ah. Oops.  It is indeed a typo.