Prepared and experimental guitar resources

[russpurdy]

I've always been fascinated by prepared guitar and experimental electro acoustic music. Keith Rowe, John Cage, Fred Frith etc. I'm wondering if anyone has any info on resources or where to find more recordings of this type of music. I compose/improvise on my own but would like to find all the info I can. Thanks!

[bob the r0bot]

Found this a few months ago while researching a paper:
https://mega.co.nz/#!awYBTayD!LRh5E7440 ... A25WX4xJCY

[Chankgeez]

That linkee not workee fo' me, bob the robot.

Here's a good one:

http://www.daxo.de/

(RIP, Hans Reichel)

[Faldoe]

Found this a few months ago while researching a paper:
https://mega.co.nz/#!awYBTayD!LRh5E7440 ... A25WX4xJCY

sweet! thanks. I downloaded it and I'll peep it later.

[D.o.S.]

Glenn Branca mang.

[rfurtkamp]

Step 1: Do it.
Step 2: Do it.

"Prepared" is great, just slam stuff under strings, hit the guitar, hit the strings, play it any way except the way you think you should, and go from there.

Learn to integrate that into what you're doing nomally.

Rock on.

Experimental guitar is simply that - experimenting.

Program some random presets, without listening, Make yourself play along and make a song with it. Etc.

I've done full on all-improv all the time for over twenty years, if it's not an experiment, I don't want in!

[Hyphen Nation]

Always intrigued by these guys and their extra pickups:
http://mmguitarbar.com/2013/12/23/whoa- ... azzmaster/

[KaosCill8r]

Step 1: Do it.
Step 2: Do it.

"Prepared" is great, just slam stuff under strings, hit the guitar, hit the strings, play it any way except the way you think you should, and go from there.

Learn to integrate that into what you're doing nomally.

Rock on.

Experimental guitar is simply that - experimenting.

Program some random presets, without listening, Make yourself play along and make a song with it. Etc.

I've done full on all-improv all the time for over twenty years, if it's not an experiment, I don't want in!

^This. Some of the best guitar playing was archived by playing the guitar in ways it wasn't originally intended to be played. Use your imagination. Don't think outside the box. Tell yourself there is no box to think outside of.

[Tristan]

Try the Yuri Landman book + bandcamp Nice Noise:
http://nicenoise.bandcamp.com/releases

[Ugly Nora]

No guitar, but I thought you might enjoy this nonetheless. Very cool Japanese improvised experimental drone type stuff using heavily electronically processed mostly acoustic instruments. Say that 3 times fast.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3H4QIbcXpI[/youtube]