It’s just over eight years since the cutting edge division of KC’s R&D projeKct got on stage at Poor David’s to boldly go in search of the groove.[endtease] Fortunately for us they find it in abundance. Masque 1 is an exploration of light and shade, highs and lows, heaven and earth – the Thrush-like flourishes on top of Fripp’s luscious string chords early into the piece provide one of the gig’s most sublime moments.
You can hear them finding their feet, getting settled and then flying off into space: this version of Seizure is amongst the best you’ll ever hear. Heavy ConstruKction presages some of the themes and textures which Gunn and Mastelotto would revisit many years later with KTU.
Although the energy levels for the second set dip in comparison to the frenzied highs of the first, the reflective musing of Masque 5 and a burning ProjeKction (aka Frying Pan from TCOL)with a top-notch top Gunn solo will reward the patient listener.
In his diary, Fripp notes that it was “a mixed affair,” adding “Trey figured that about half the performance worked. For an improvising outfit, that's a good hit.”
Some of this material first appeared on the P3 disc of the ProjeKcts boxset though this is the first time it has been available in its unedited form.
It’s just over eight years since the cutting edge division of KC’s R&D projeKct got on stage at Poor David’s to boldly go in search of the groove.[endtease] Fortunately for us they find it in abundance. Masque 1 is an exploration of light and shade, highs and lows, heaven and earth – the Thrush-like flourishes on top of Fripp’s luscious string ch...
As of this writing, I am just exploring the ProjeKcts more thoroughly, having bought the P2 and PX disks when they came out, but just coming to these concert downloads. I come at this with something of a bias of preferring improvisations that sound less like pointless noodling (OK, I realize that's a judgmental phrase), and more like they are going somewhere or that there is some underlying structure. Obviously some of the tunes here either started from known themes or were on their way to bec...
As of this writing, I am just exploring the ProjeKcts more thoroughly, having bought the P2 and PX disks when they came out, but just coming to these concert downloads. I come at this with something of a bias of preferring improvisations that sound less like pointless noodling (OK, I realize that's a judgmental phrase), and more like they are going somewhere or that there is some underlying structure. Obviously some of the tunes here either started from known themes or were on their way to becoming them. These are not "soundscapes," by and large.
The first half of this show is fabulous if your tastes run like mine. There is structure and localized melody and the best word that comes to mind about the playing is "lively." The second set is good, but not quite as compelling to me. It has its moments, particularly in Masque 11, and one assumes that this version of VROOM was done as a crowd pleaser.
Certainly anyone considering sampling the P3 shows would be pleased with this one.
Written by Will Cruttenden
Vrooom!
For fans of P3 this is a full flavoured treat of wonderfullness. The Robert/Trey blend continues to blow the mind of this listener - and not just in a muso context. There is power and passion here, beefed up by Pat’s rollicking drumming. The version of Vrooom is ... special. If nothing else it proves that a sense of fun existed within the high-level musical adventures these three were dishing up.More of this excellent band please.
Written by Erik Varga
bisKcuits & gravy !!!
one might think pat had octopus arms with all of the different beats & loops going on at the same time. masque 11 has a quicker thump than it’s Antones counterpart.
