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Prepared and experimental guitar resources

Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 9:55 pm
by 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!

Re: Prepared and experimental guitar resources

Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 11:17 pm
by bob the r0bot
Found this a few months ago while researching a paper:
https://mega.co.nz/#!awYBTayD!LRh5E7440 ... A25WX4xJCY

Re: Prepared and experimental guitar resources

Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 11:45 pm
by Chankgeez
That linkee not workee fo' me, bob the robot.

Here's a good one:

http://www.daxo.de/

(RIP, Hans Reichel)

Re: Prepared and experimental guitar resources

Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 11:50 pm
by Faldoe
bob the r0bot wrote: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.

Re: Prepared and experimental guitar resources

Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:17 am
by D.o.S.
Glenn Branca mang.

Re: Prepared and experimental guitar resources

Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:54 am
by 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!

Re: Prepared and experimental guitar resources

Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 1:02 am
by Hyphen Nation
Always intrigued by these guys and their extra pickups:
http://mmguitarbar.com/2013/12/23/whoa- ... azzmaster/

Re: Prepared and experimental guitar resources

Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 3:13 am
by KaosCill8r
rfurtkamp wrote: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. :thumb:

Re: Prepared and experimental guitar resources

Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 3:50 am
by Tristan
Try the Yuri Landman book + bandcamp Nice Noise:
http://nicenoise.bandcamp.com/releases

Re: Prepared and experimental guitar resources

Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 11:57 am
by 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]