The 20th Century - Video
Eric Dolphy, Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix, Sid Vicious, Mstislav Rostropovich, Glen Hughes, John Coltrane, Jim Morrison + Others
Nineteen years have passed since my weekly residency at Pianos in NYC. The show was freakin’ cool, and in 2004, ahead of its time.
Every Thursday night, I jammed with Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, Maria Callas, Glen Gould, Mstislav Rostropovich, and others. These iconic figures, projected on and behind me, were larger than life. I grooved on bass, triggered beats, layered samples, and presented a one-of-a-kind musical experience. The compositions were not mash-ups. Far from it. They were original pieces presented in a unique way.
Read the full story on how I created these multi-media compositions here: “We Will Rock You”
The composition “The 20th Century” was the piece that closed these performances. It’s a journey of sound and vision featuring a lot of talented guests.
Thank you for reading, watching, and listening.
I'm sure I missed a ton, but here's a few that I think I caught:
Hendrix
Joni Mitchell
Sid Vicious
Phil Lynott??
Rob Tyner??
The Doors
The Who
At 2:13, there's a "yow," that I could swear is from 'Sympathy For the Devil," but again, I'm probably way off.
Either way, this is a really cool thing you've created here! Love the sound.
happy to get to watch/listen to another of these. counting is not my strong suit but I will guess 17.3.