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improv = mincer

from all things being equal by dave stafford

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this track is absolutely inspired by the music of king crimson, in particular, by a track from the 1973 live amsterdam show which is mis-titled on the bootleg versions as "the mincer" - it's correct title, according to the official release ("the night watch" on DGM), is "the fright watch" - which begins with an ominous percussion sound, and develops into a wonderful mellotron-laced improv. my piece is of course, nothing like the crimson piece, but as an homage, it gets the idea across. having no mellotron available, I actually went to the trouble of downloading samples of mellotron notes, then, constructed "chords out of the notes - strings, flutes, and choirs - and then "played" them during the piece as required - a LOT of work just to hear a few real mellotron chords - but, that's what was needed - that's what I did. I am very proud of "improv = mincer" it's short, sweet and to the point - and, it's probably the first piece of prog I ever recorded - well, the second, perhaps - I suppose "annunciation = day" and "day = twilight" are also prog.

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from all things being equal, released August 17, 2003
dave stafford: energy bow guitar, electric guitar, custom long delay / looping system, synth bass. yamaha dx7-s synthesizer / MIDI soft synths, customised mellotron samples, loops.

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ambient loop guitarist dave stafford performed on stage with robert fripp and the orchestra of crafty guitarists in early 2009, and again with robert fripp and the symphony of crafty guitarists in 2015, and has worked with ambient music and looping for over twenty years. stafford has a rich back catalogue of ambient and loop music, +rock, prog or acoustic crafty guitar music: www.pureambient.com ... more

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