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Originally Posted by UberFilmBuff
Philip Glass, Frank Zappa and Steve Reich are pretty underrated in my opinion.
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I am a massive fan of Reich. I am of the opinion that he is the most influential Classical musician in terms of crossover appeal over the last 50 years. His 60's tape loop work is astonishing. It's Gonna Rain and Come Out where ahead of their time and IMO the likes of Pink Floyd through to Eno through to just about every electronic artist owes Reich a debt of gratitude. Eno in fact mentions him on the cover notes for My Life From The Bush Of Ghosts for Come Out alone. An incredible piece of tape loop minimalism. I find it spellbinding though I do realise that it may not be to everyone's taste.
I could rave about his work for ages. Drumming, Music For 18 Musicians and Different Trains for example. Wonderful stuff.
And for those that may find that a bit daunting maybe Reich Remixed.
P.S. I am a Glass fan as well. As to Zappa I don't know enough though Zarko tells me I should get into him a bit more and intend to take his advice.