John Zorn- Awesome Free Jazz/Avant Garde Artist

ixtlan22 · 02-05-2009, 10:39 PM

Yeah the electric Masada stuff, and a lot of his Filmworks are the best. I like the stuff with Mike Patton but I know... it is pretty brutal. Beats the hell out of most metal I think. But yeah he's done everything; not all of it is totally inspired.

bobzilla · 02-17-2009, 02:15 PM

Check out "The big gundown" thats a good getting into Zorn album.

His Masada stuff is more assessable Check out "Live in Sevilla"

Electric Masada is my fav. Zorn group (that he plays in) both there albums kick a**.

I love "Six Litanies for Heliogabalys" thats the best Zorn/Patton cd imo

ixtlan22 · 02-17-2009, 02:24 PM

Yesss Big Gundown might actually be my favorite Zorn... I can't believe I forgot to mention that.

lucifer_sam · 02-18-2009, 10:05 PM

I've come to the conclusion that this guy has a severe attention disorder because the stuff he puts out is completely mental in places. Think I'm gonna pick my way through his disco (sans Patton crap) later.

& i've just realized that Bill Frisell is in the backing band. Oh my.

ProggyMan · 03-15-2009, 10:02 PM

Just saw him live at Yoshi's, I was in the front row, literally right in front of him, close enough to see what color his tallis was.

Mondo Bungle · 07-26-2011, 01:12 AM

John Zorn and Mike Patton are my heroes, they took music to new extremes. I think combined, they've explored every music genre out there.
I love Naked City and Painkiller, complete ownage. Got Moonchild Trio album, pretty weird but enjoyable for me. Not to mention Hemophiliac, ultra weird and awesome. Zorn is a sax master.
I've Masada's first, but still need to check out the rest.

Mrd00d · 07-26-2011, 02:30 AM

Moonchild is weird in that it's more like vocalizing an episode of Looney Tunes for insane adults. Like us.

Here's Patton's part in Moonchild - abrasive, yes. But shut your eyes, and imagine Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote running around and fighting and so on the whole time. Or whatever your imagination comes up with. But that's what it's all about...

It's absolutely unique. And tremendously difficult. Note he is 'reading' these 'notes'. And turning pages. I wonder what the transcript looks like:

"BWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa" "chug a chug a chug a whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa "

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 08-10-2011, 11:36 PM

Zorn cannot really do wrong. Even if not for his vast breadth in compositions his insane dedication to the avant-jazz genre is practically unparalleled.

Sequoioideae · 03-10-2013, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrd00d

Moonchild is weird in that it's more like vocalizing an episode of Looney Tunes for insane adults. Like us.

Here's Patton's part in Moonchild - abrasive, yes. But shut your eyes, and imagine Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote running around and fighting and so on the whole time. Or whatever your imagination comes up with. But that's what it's all about...

It's absolutely unique. And tremendously difficult. Note he is 'reading' these 'notes'. And turning pages. I wonder what the transcript looks like:

"BWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa" "chug a chug a chug a whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa "

Holy shit, ahahahaha. I didn't know Mike Patton was capable of such insanity. It's like meth for the ears!

Reminds me somewhat of Yamatsuka Eye's "duet" with Zorn. No words.

Forward To Death · 01-02-2014, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Sequoioideae

Holy shit, ahahahaha. I didn't know Mike Patton was capable of such insanity. It's like meth for the ears!

Reminds me somewhat of Yamatsuka Eye's "duet" with Zorn. No words.

He has an entire album full of nothing but crazy voices and sounds he can make. Mike Patton's insanity knows no bounds.

02-05-2009, 10:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
ixtlan22 Loves Jan Terri Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 184	Yeah the electric Masada stuff, and a lot of his Filmworks are the best. I like the stuff with Mike Patton but I know... it is pretty brutal. Beats the hell out of most metal I think. But yeah he's done everything; not all of it is totally inspired. __________________ "Peculiar travel suggestions are dancing lessons from God." -Bockonon-

02-17-2009, 02:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
ixtlan22 Loves Jan Terri Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 184	Yesss Big Gundown might actually be my favorite Zorn... I can't believe I forgot to mention that. __________________ "Peculiar travel suggestions are dancing lessons from God." -Bockonon-

02-18-2009, 10:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
lucifer_sam Unrepentant Ass-Mod Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,921	I've come to the conclusion that this guy has a severe attention disorder because the stuff he puts out is completely mental in places. Think I'm gonna pick my way through his disco (sans Patton crap) later. & i've just realized that Bill Frisell is in the backing band. Oh my. __________________ first.am

07-26-2011, 02:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mrd00d Stoned and Jammin' Out Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern California; Eugene, OR; mobile Posts: 1,602	Moonchild is weird in that it's more like vocalizing an episode of Looney Tunes for insane adults. Like us. Here's Patton's part in Moonchild - abrasive, yes. But shut your eyes, and imagine Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote running around and fighting and so on the whole time. Or whatever your imagination comes up with. But that's what it's all about... It's absolutely unique. And tremendously difficult. Note he is 'reading' these 'notes'. And turning pages. I wonder what the transcript looks like: "BWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa" "chug a chug a chug a whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa " __________________ Mrd00d's Last.fm

02-17-2009, 02:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
bobzilla Groupie Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 37	Check out "The big gundown" thats a good getting into Zorn album. His Masada stuff is more assessable Check out "Live in Sevilla" Electric Masada is my fav. Zorn group (that he plays in) both there albums kick a**. I love "Six Litanies for Heliogabalys" thats the best Zorn/Patton cd imo

03-15-2009, 10:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
ProggyMan Reformed Jackass Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,964	Just saw him live at Yoshi's, I was in the front row, literally right in front of him, close enough to see what color his tallis was.

08-10-2011, 11:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra \/ GOD Join Date: May 2010 Location: Nowhere... Posts: 2,179	Zorn cannot really do wrong. Even if not for his vast breadth in compositions his insane dedication to the avant-jazz genre is practically unparalleled.