Fabio Lugaro

@fabiolugaro.com

Photographer and eclectic music geek. Previously: project management, editorial, London, Japan. Loves: records, books, art, cameras, bikes, creativity, design. Prints available upon request. 📷 www.fabiolugaro.com @fabiolug / @fabiolug@mastodon.social

10 years ago: Wadada Leo Smith/Mark Sanders/John Edwards/Luiz Moretto/Alison Blunt/Benedict Taylor/Paloma Carrasco/Marcio Mattos/David Leahy/Hardedge @ Cafe Oto, London, 23rd July 2016

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June 🎶 obsessions: The Soft Boys, The Cramps, Rita Lee, Jorge Ben, Orlandivo, Ambrose Akinmusire & Mary Halvorson, Eiko Ishibashi & Hiroshi Minami, Lee “Scratch” Perry & Mouse On Mars, Oren Ambarchi & Will Guthrie, Dr. John, Baby Huey, The League Of Gentlemen.

10 years ago: Alterations + Peter Cusack/Rhodri Davies/Hannah Marshall/Evan Parker + Terry Day/Thurston Moore/David Toop @ Cafe Oto, London, 19th June 2016

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May 🎶 obsessions: Jeff Parker ETA IVtet, [Ahmed], Kevin Richard Martin, Vladislav Delay Quintet, Frank Zappa, Franco Battiato, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Flamin Groovies, Paul McCartney, Van Dyke Parks, The Clash, Gilberto Gil.

Today is the 102nd arrival date of Sun Ra Arkestra Director Maestro Legend Marshall Belford Allen - 25th may 1924 - He joined the Arkestra in 1958 and has led the band since 1993. Happy Birthday with space age celebrations

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April 🎶 obsessions: John Zorn, Frank Zappa, King Crimson, Cyro Baptista, Jamie Saft, Kobi Israelite, Brian Marsella, Irmin Schmidt, OOIOO/Lightning Bolt.

March 🎶 obsessions: John Zorn, Gregory Uhlmann, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Shane Parish, Bill Orcutt, Fugazi, The Fall, Roland Brival, Bim Sherman, Pat Metheny, Zappa/Beefheart/Mothers, Pat Thomas & XT, KINACT, Irreversible Entanglements.

Happy Bitches Brew release day to all! The MD IG account shared a crucial previously unknown(?) letter from Miles to Teo Macero this morning, outlining extraordinarily specific cut n’ paste edits to the title track. Evidence that Miles got pretty deep into the weeds in the edit stage! (1/2)

Letter from Miles Davis to Teo Macero outlining specific edits to the track “Bitches Brew”. It reads: 

Dear Teo;
Take the last two takes, which are the same thing, and stick the first take on the beginning (the slow part in C minor with the C pedal.) The second take--put on the end with the C pedal in the C minor and all the drum noise which ends the side. Now we have the beginning
and an ending. The first part of the tape is tuning up and the rest is where it starts. It begins with the conversation between you and me where you say, "Just stomp the shit off."
Thats where I want this whole side
to start.

Don't forget to overlap the C with the bass
clarinet introduction--in other words, run it together.

After you put on the introduction then you put the ending on and the rest runs straight through as is. It should be about 27 to 30 minutes. The part before which you're going to use for the introduction and ending, there's a little section that really swings. It starts off with the bass clarinet and its really tight swing.
Use this more than once when there's a lull in the feeling, but don't use it after the introduction. If you want to lead into the introduction with it thats okay. Don't break any of the sections. Have them run together whether they are high in volume or low in volume. This is one side that I want you to work on. If you are not sure you have the right take, phone me in California.

Extend the bass clarinet intorduction and let it play twice before the trumpet comes in--just repeat it over.
incerely,

Miles Davis

10 years ago: Steve Beresford & Tom Skinner + Terry Day/Blanca Regina/Ansuman Biswas/Sayaka Akitsu - Strange Umbrellas @ Foyles, London, 18th March 2016

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