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Trey Gunn - Untune The Sky

Reviewed by: Tommy Hash
Genre: Prog Rock/Avant-Garde
Country: USA
Language: English
Length: 68:29
Release Date: November 18, 2003
Label:
Inside Out America
Band Members: Trey Gunn / Warr guitar, Chapman stick, voice Bob Muller / drums, percussion, tabla
  Dave Douglas / trumpet Tony Geballe / saxophone, guitar
  Joe Mendelson / guitar Pat Mastelotto / drums
  Bill Rieflin / drums Robert Fripp / organ guitar
     
Track Listing: 1.)-Sozzle (4:41) 8.)-Puttin' on the White Shirt- (7:59)
  2.)- Glove [Live)-(5:03) 9.)- Brief Encounter -(5:50)
  3.)- Killing for London-(6:27) 10.)-Arrakis -(5:21)
  4.)-Third Star [Alternate Mix] -(3:43) 11.)-Cruelest Month [#] -(9:00)
  5.)- Take This Wish [Alternate Mix] -(6:42) 12.)-Gift -(4:15)
  6.)-August, 1997 -(1:38) 13.)-Hootenanny at the Pink Pussycar Café -(2:10)
  7.)-Rune Song -(5:40)  
     
  Disc-2/Bonus DVD  
  1.)-Kuma [DVD] [Live] 7.)-Arrakis [DVD] [Live]
  2.)-Sozzle [DVD] [Live] 8.)-Cruelest Month [DVD] [Multimedia Track]
  3.)-Hard Winds [DVD] [Live] 9.)- Indiera [DVD] [Multimedia Track]
  4.)-Gate of Dreams [DVD] [Live] 10.)-Aquiring Canopus [DVD] [Multimedia Track]
  5.)-Rune Song: The Origin of Water [DVD] [Live] 11.)-One Thousand Years (2nd Traverse) [DVD] [Multimedia Track]
  6.)-Brief Encounter [DVD] [Live]  
   
The Review

Well for one, Gunn is setting himself apart from the whole King Crimson aura that has given him notoriety as a musician, but relatively speaking, Gunn who plays the, monstrosity of an instrument known as a Warr Guitar, a combination of the Chapman Stick and an orthodox guitar; being able to be tapped as well as strummed, with both bass and guitar strings on the same neck, being able to accompany oneself like a pianist would with both low and high notes, creating percussive arpeggios and chord patters; stands out on his latest offering, Untune The Sky, a compilation of some of his most ambitious work, and his debut for Inside Out.

Mixing world music, oddball avant-garde progressions, as well as the spaced out jamming (which in this case means something, not just to impress college kids), Gunn taps into musical soundscapes that reach beyond places many guitarists, keyboardists, and bassists have been abele to reach. Notably playing more of the guitar type patterns, rather than keeping the low end tight as he would with King Crimson, playing guitar solos, bass licks and percussive backbeat rhythm patterns, usually accompanied by another Warr Guitar player who might handle most of the bass lines, and play the occasional high end, doubling the whole Warr Guitar experience without going overboard.

When looking at the CD, filled with material from his past six solo or collaboration CDs, it's understandably a mixture of all types of material Gunn has performed in the past several years, however, the tracklisting and the selections in general make for a more consistent sounding record, taking the best material to fit this compilation.

Behind the world/ethnic percussion, new age atmospheric soundscapes, and psuedo jazz improvisations, artists like John Paul Jones, Tony Levin's, and Liquid Tension Experiment come to mind. Many of songs carry a more eased paced vibe, with cuts such as "The Gift," "Rune Song," and "August 1997." There are many upbeat tracks such as the groove laden "Arrakis," the tribal insanity of "Sozzi," and the dark "Killing for London." There are even some more pop oriented material that keeps a hook laden structure rather than going completely out of bounds beyond art rock stature found in cuts such as "Take this Wish" and a ballad called "The Third Star." Among other standout elements on this record, is the presence of all the musicians that took part in this recording, the list speaks for itself.

The DVD itself brings the visual insight to Gunn's playing and personality, with live performances completely documented showing the tricks and tools that he uses. A finely produced DVD, complete with obscure production showcasing the performances with everything from grainy film to colorful backdrops, this is something that was not put together in a short amount of time, and it shows, very well done as far as the visual and production end is concerned, brought forth with artistic value that extends to the quality of the music. Also within the DVD, we have interviews with the band members, at the Café Nord in Seattle, as well as video montages that feature flying colorscapes creating the hallucinogenic audio grandeur.

This DVD/CD features a mixture of the musicianship fused with the visual aspects creating such complex and driven music, for fans of King Crimson, Tony Levin, and just about anyone who wants to be blown away by such stellar performances.

Tommy Hash

 

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