D. Shostakovich

I checked out the inaugural Wordless Music Series concert on Monday night at Good-Faith Shepherd Church featuring Glenn Kotche, Nels Cline, Jenny Lin & Elliott Sharp. It was mighty good -- Glenn Kotche, in particular. If you have not listened to his solo album Mobile yet, then I would highly recommend that you take the time to do so. The man is an incredible percussionist -- calling him a drummer would be a bit of sin. His technique is impeccable, and he plays more instruments than many so-called "multi-instrumentalists" have ever even set their eyes upon. Here's a track from Mobile called "Monkey Chant." Apparently, it's based on this, but all I know is that it made me want to play drums more than anything I've ever witnessed.

Glenn Kotche - Monkey Chant

The rest of the show tried to reach this apex but never quite achieved it. Elliott Sharp seems like a phony, but that Jenny Lin can play piano for me any time.

And now for something totally different. Hot Snakes, perhaps the greatest rock band ever, released a live album recently, and, my God, it is fucking killer. I posted this track a long time ago, but here is the live version of it, which reminds me of weekends and California even more than before.

Hot Snakes - Plenty For All

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