Dana Colley
geowulf
started listening to Morphine, and wish I'd started a long time
ago...I remember hearing a bit about them on NPR years ago, was
intrigued but not enough to delve any further. Now that I'm back into
the bari, gave 'em a listen, and I'm hooked. Maybe it's got to do
with my background as a rock guitarist, his bari fills the same hole,
only with a whole different kind of cool.
On the same topic, anyone have any experience using a harmonizer on
the bari to get that kind of nasty guitari-ish sound? I think he
played a bari and tenor at the same time to get the 5ths, but I'd like
to try to do the same w/ electronics...not enuff room onstage for all
the guitars, saxes, and mics (I sing, too....)
George
DEETJEN
He plays a vintage Conn with rolled tone holes; berg larsen mpc and La Voz
reeds that he preps very carefully.
Jeff
SAXATTACK
Speaking of saxophones, Dana uses a Selmer Mark VI tenor with a Berg Larson
mouthpiece. “100 over S, something”, he said. “I’m not sure what
numbers, but the tenor and bari mouthpieces I use are Bergs and they’re
pretty wide open. The baritone is a Conn with rolled tone holes and the lady
on the bell. And my bass sax is a Beuscher that I picked up from Emilio at
Rayburn’s. I use a Bari baritone mouthpiece on the bass. I play La Voz
medium hards on all three saxes.”
He has a very involved reed treatment process that he learned from Steve Berlin
of Los Lobos. Voodoo spells, incantations, holy water, etc...peace - AC
geowulf
work on Fibracells!!!
Do you know where I could get a copy of that article? Are there back
issues available?
Thanks,
George
SAXATTACK
>work on Fibracells!!!
Probably the men's room of the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge...
>Do you know where I could get a copy of that article? Are there back
>issues available?
I'm not sure what issue that ran in but I'm pretty sure you can find it at
dornpub.com. It was about three years ago.
DEETJEN
What band is he with?
Jeff
TEP251Sax
>What band is he with?
Check out Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the poet, CD called "We Are But Smoke and
Dreams"....he's on there!!!!!
It sounds very interesting- Tim Price
Nick Wyver
> What is Dana Colley doing now?
> What band is he with?
>
> Jeff
Twinemen - see:
http://www.twinemen.com/
If you liked Morphine I should think you'll like this.
DEETJEN
interesting..I'll check it out
Ken Nordine, another beat poet, is doing a performance at the San Francisco
jazz fest this year.... sure to be a blast...
poetry--- and all that jazz.......
Jeff
TEP251Sax
>interesting..I'll check it out
>
I think you'll like it....Dana plays his way on it..not a lot but...it really
showed me something about his use of space.
I like his tone..on his saxes a lot.
To play with ::::an original:::::::::
like Lawrence who set the stage for much of what has transpired in
words/spoken poems etc...this seems a unique fit.
I keep it in the car,and it certainly never gets boring :)
But, I always dug Ferlingetti...he has that :::::of the moment::::::: that is
improv.
Check it out,you can order it thru City Lights Books in SanFran...
Ken Nordine is onna my heros as well.
Many a night his tapes and stuff kept me company AND AWAKE coming back from
some gig and gittin' home at the buttcrack of dawn. Ever hear the one Ken did
with Paul Horn....its wild :)
- Enjoy- Tim Price