BenLoy Posted October 13, 2002 Share Posted October 13, 2002 God, this guy's good. I've known his Mr. Bungle work for awhile, but his jazz stuff with Marc Ribot and Junk Genius (where they "free-deconstruct" bebop standards) is mind-blowing...I'm inspired and jealous. Anyone else out there know what I'm talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g. Posted October 13, 2002 Share Posted October 13, 2002 I don't know the particular work but I dig what can happen in that style. Got some Marc Ribot, and some earlier practitioners : } . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLoy Posted October 13, 2002 Author Share Posted October 13, 2002 Check out "Mister Bungle" for a good cross-section of wierdness. "Disco Volante" is great...althogh VERY abrasive and out there... Their latest, "California", contains actual melodic songs...although there's plenty of Bungle weirdness present, it's a bit more melody-oriented...which is great as well. They're quite a talented bunch of freaks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman Posted October 13, 2002 Share Posted October 13, 2002 Yeah, i saw Mr. Bungle live one time. All the squares got freaked. It was glorious. I lost some time once. It's always in the last place you look for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick_dont_fret Posted October 14, 2002 Share Posted October 14, 2002 Any relation to Donald "Duck" Dunn? An interesting side note--my uncle lived down the street from him. Nice to know that I've got connections. Too bad my uncle didn't hang with him, then I'd really be scrate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.P. Non-Prod. Posted October 14, 2002 Share Posted October 14, 2002 California is the only Mr. Bungle that I know well. I am one of those weirdos who can listen to it and enjoy it and laugh at everyone else's grimaces as they wonder what the hell is bombarding their ear drums. *Also lucky enough to have witnessed Fantomas and Tomahawk. Thanks for the lead to Mark Ribot and Junk Genius. "Don't Ask Me I'm Just The Bassplayer" UBP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Knutson Posted October 14, 2002 Share Posted October 14, 2002 Mr. Bungle is perhaps the greatest rock band in all of history. I'm serious. Trevor Dunn is a phenomenal player. I've seen Bungle at least 10 times, and I had my mind completely blown every single time. Mike Patton is one of the biggest musical talents ever. Dare I say genius? Nah. But Mr. Bungle together as a band is pure genius. They're the smartest group of idiots to ever release a record. Don't even get me started, dude. Seriously. ...and Marc Ribot is freaking great! I really dig his style. He used to play for Elvis Costello, but I really like his post-Elvis solo stuff from the '90s. Didn't know of the Dunn collaboration, though. Thanks for the tip. I love your comment about the record making you jealous! How honest and revelatory! Now I know for sure it's a good record! https://bunny.bandcamp.com/ https://theystolemycrayon.bandcamp.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joke isle Posted October 14, 2002 Share Posted October 14, 2002 There's a nice recording from about '96 of Trevor playing duets with SF-based sax player/composer Philip Greenlief. Not sure where you can find it, but a Google search for "Evander Record" might help. Spankin' the plank all the way to the bank! JoeKyleJr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joke isle Posted October 15, 2002 Share Posted October 15, 2002 Here's a link for Evander Music: While you're there, check out The Lost Trio featuring another superb Bay Area bassist, Dan Seamans (of New Klezmer Trio), Trio Putanesca also with Dan along with Adam Levy, and Ashley Adams, yet another fine SF bassist/composer. Spankin' the plank all the way to the bank! JoeKyleJr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g. Posted October 15, 2002 Share Posted October 15, 2002 Speaking of Ribot: http://www.musicgearnetwork.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=5;t=003023 - near the bottom. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraub Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 Yeah, Dunn is definitely a badass player, for sure. Been a Bungle fan since '89, have copped many licks from him. Have met and talked with him, seemed like a righteous dude. And speaking of Ribot, anybody know of his brother Greg? Awesome horn player, another nice guy. Ben, interested in the 16 track Bungle demo? PM me if you are... Peace, wraub I'm a lot more like I am now than I was when I got here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 Trevor is the man. The bassline for "Dead Goon", last song on the first Bungle album, is probably one of my favorite fretless bass lines of all time. It just owns. I've saw Bungle on the Disco Volante tour and the California tour. Both times, Trevor simply amazed me. Monster of a player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLoy Posted November 11, 2002 Author Share Posted November 11, 2002 Go here for a transcription and analysis of "Dead Goon" on by Trevor himself on his website: http://trevordunn.n3.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted November 12, 2002 Share Posted November 12, 2002 Originally posted by BenLoy: Go here for a transcription and analysis of "Dead Goon" on by Trevor himself on his website: http://trevordunn.n3.net/ Spiffy. Trevor was just in Seattle this last weekend and I missed it. Why is it that I always find out about this stuff the day after it happens. Bugger. -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Hoyt Posted November 12, 2002 Share Posted November 12, 2002 The last thing I heard from Mr. B was this wierd collection of odd 30 second clips. Like an FX CD... "Suppose you were an idiot ... And suppose you were a member of Congress ... But I repeat myself." -Mark Twain http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/63/condition_1.html (my old band) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim T. Posted November 12, 2002 Share Posted November 12, 2002 Hi Brian, Just in case you aren't familiar with it or forgot about it, due to it's scanty distribution, The Trevor Dunn show with Zorn, was part of the EARSHOT Jazz fest. and was listed in their free newspaper. That might be a place to check in the future. They also have a website. I didn't go because I just spent my bread seeing Elvin Jones at Jazz Alley and didn't have the $30 left to see Zorn and Dunn... By the way, can any Seattlites hip me to what the club "By The Boards" is like? (that's where the gig was... Thanks, Jim T. "When people hear good music, it makes them homesick for something they never had, and never will have." Edgar Watson Howe "Don't play what's there. Play what's not there" Miles Davis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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