OT: long read: 45 improv music show in Italy. We dare you deadheads to have enough balls to show up.
le...@nospam.com
WORLD RECORD MUSICAL EVENT
A once in a lifetime, only one in the world, non-stop improvisational
musical event"
April 25, 26, 27
Contact woww...@freemail.it or boo...@willieoteri.com
Project Overview
After a successful world record 33 hour and 20 minute non-stop
improvisation show in 2004 known simply as "33 1/3" Chris Boulet and
Willie Oteri are hosting "45".
Forty five hours of non-stop improvised music to take place in Padua
Italy in late April of this year. "33 1/3" drew more than 60 musicians
and performers from around the world with a constant flow of spectators
keeping the Club Banale in Padua jumping for over 33 hours straight and
brought together many great musicians and performers who may otherwise
not had a chance to meet. Some are now working on projects together after
meeting at this event.
With "45" the organizers hope to have booths, as well as the live music,
selling CDs, artworks and offering information on the music business,
etc. This is a large venue with nearby lodging and large parking areas.
Padua is a beautiful Italian city just west of Venice with great
architecture, artworks, museums, food, parks and great people.
"45" will also provide a chance for musicians to present their own
talents in an improvised environment. The natural progression of these
events dictates slightly more structure each time and although the music
will never stop there will be times when groups and individual artists
can show their talents. There will be screens and spaces available for
visual arts, and stage space for performance art.
Last years event drew world class musicians and producers from Germany,
Italy, USA, Croatia, Africa and beyond.
What We Have
We have sound system, security, etc, several key musicians and artists to
get things rolling, some drum kits, instrument amps, keyboards. In most
cases you need bring only your main instrument, plug in and go. In case
of keyboards you may only need some of your personal effect units or in
case of drums your favorite kick pedal, snare or cymbals.
What We Need
For the promoters, this is a "not for profit" event and admission to the
event is free.
We are seeking sponsors and advertisers to help bring a few more
musicians of name to this event. This can be either some form direct to
us to use to bring musicians and artists whom you would like to see in
exchange for large adds for your products or in the case that you are a
label, promoter, manager or agent you can arrange for your artist to be
part of this event. (See projected costs below.) As a performer if you
wish to donate your time that would be of great service.
Recording and Filming
We need donations in the form of cash or equipment to help with
recording and filming this once in a lifetime event. This is truly an
"only one in the world" event and will draw the attention of
publications, promoters and fans from around the world.
As always there are more than enough guitarists so, if you or your artist
is a guitarist we would prefer that the artist be on a level that can
benefit the event though advertising. This may be waved if this is a
direct invite. What we really need is instruments such as horns, strings,
keyboards, percussion, etc. Horns, keyboard players and jazz or
progressive drummers are encouraged. Also, we need volunteers for stage
crew, instrument techs, film crew, recording techs, cleanup, etc. If you
qualify and would like to be part of this event please contact us.
Why are we doing this?
In our present world where creative music seems to be some kind bad word
or worse not even relevant to some folks we figured "why not" show the
world how real music can be improvised on the spot. With the success of
earlier events "14" and 33 1/3" we now feel even more confident that "45"
will take it's place in the record books.
Several of the worlds greatest recordings have been made in a improvised
environment so why not take it a step further and make it somewhat of a
spectacle to help draw attention to the creative side of the art of
music. The person behind all this is Chris Boulet, somewhat reluctant
genius, songwriter, singer, agent, producer and pizza maker who after the
first 5 plus hour event like this a few years ago turned the recordings
into a very creative album "Monkey with a Thumb". Willie Oteri, the
person behind the critically acclaimed highly improvisational album
"Spiral Out" (produced by Ronan Chris Murphy) met Chris Boulet in Italy
several months ago and together they promoted "14" and 33 1/3 which also
led to some great recordings. We are hoping that "45" will surpass
anything of this type that has ever been done before.
Taping
Tapers are encouraged to bring their equipment to tape this event. We ask
that upon your arrival you check with Chris Boulet about the quality of
the recordings you will be making and arrange for us to receive copies
within a few days of the event.
Dates
The scheduled dates for this event are April 25th and 26th and 27th of
this year 2005 at FO4 in Padua Italy. The closest airport is the Marco
Polo in Venice just 20 minutes away by train.
Contacts
If you have been sent this letter privately or you know us then consider
this an invitation to the event and please notify us as soon as possible.
If you are a musician or artist or you represent a musician or artist
please contact us for details and information about how to get your
artist on this bill and what he or she will require for lodging, etc.
Some lodging is available in Padua for free or near free but it will be
taken fast.
Contact: Booking boo...@willieoteri.com
Tel: Italy 39-340-096-6970
Chris Boulet woww...@freemail.it c/o Pizza Volante Tel: 39-347-116-
7662 Italy
E-mails are checked frequently making that the best initial contact.
Visit www.willieoteri.com www.wowwhywow.com
Examples of costs for projected funding
A flight from New York to Venice is appoxamatley $700 to $800 dollars per
person round trip. This cost will be higher near the date of the event.
Lodging in Padua is from 40 or 50 euros and up per night, per person
for a clean safe room.
Recording and film equipment needed can run several hundred dollars per
day for rental plus someone to run the equipment and set it up.
The cost of a name musician, which would help greatly to promote the
event can run from in the hundreds to thousands of dollars per day and up
plus travel and lodging. If you are interested in providing funding for a
particular artist please contact us to help put you in touch with the
artists agents.
Don't miss this once in a lifetime chance to be part of a once in a
lifetime event. Why let the lethargic state of the world ruin your drive
to take part? We must move on.
Bill Moore
Dyuob Poltice
>"45"
>WORLD RECORD MUSICAL EVENT
I'm waiting for the 78....
le...@nospam.com
says...
an Italian town north of Padova and will be a large outdoor event. If you
can you should get your ass to "45" as it is the only one in the world
and last year had members of bands like Crimson, Zappa and many jazz and
rock artitists and just plain jammers who came from about 10 countries.
This year will also feature interviews and talks with producers and label
A&R. Tapers and jammers are welcome. Easy to find city of Padova just
west of Venice about 20 mins by train from the Venice airport. Lots of
places to stay and camp near the event. FO4 Galleria is easy to find at
via Bernina 18/9 in Padova. Show starts at 1:am yes late at night, on the
the 25th of April.
Chris
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which Crimson members were there? I could use a vacation................