Derek Bailey, Evan Parker - London, England, 1985-04-22

[@rafaelfernandeslopesdeoliv1700]

The first Derek Bailey solo performance here is one of the most beautiful guitar playing i've ever heard, i'm genuinely amazed, i've heard some of his music before but nothing hit me quite like this.

[@movimentodoscacos]

seriously, all great sets, but the duo just blew my mind!

[@written12]

For all Derek's harmonic plinking, and the meditative tone of much of his playing, there's some great flowing passages here. As for Parker, I was listening - the 44 minute mark, I think- and its hard to believe at times that he's playing a single line instrument. I mean, there seems to be almost a counterpoint thing going on. Remarkable artists. Thanks so much for sharing this.

[@sophialycouris4293]

divine

[@Jiv_Ing57819]

You heard London Concert, 1975, is always treat : )

[@emilianoturazzi]

Evan Parker is out of this world - I know what he does and how (which kind of techniques he uses) I can even approximate it on saxophone... so for me the overall impression is even stronger, speaking only about the technical thing... then he invented that stuff... (not the single techniques but their combinations) - one of my favourite musicians (sometimes he actually sound like three or four virtuoso saxophonists at once ... that has a special magical flavour, not just virtuosism: it goes beyond ...)

[@johnappleseed8369]

These guys are so amazing, and Mr Bailey is one of my favourite Guitarists, great to hear him with other performers!

[@hatephone]

i see you everywhere!! you have great taste!!!

[@johnappleseed8369]

@@hatephone thank you

[@emilianoturazzi]

"Mr Bailey is one of my favourite Guitarists" agree - great musician

[@trevorbarre5616]

Treasure these images - they didn't record together after 1987, after an all-mighty spat Thanks are due to Alex for preserving these historic recordings.

[@danpan6239]

Derek Bailey and Evan Parker had a spat??

[@Ӝ̵̨̄-к6ж]

Thank you for this wonderful upload.

[@massimotoccafondi4288]

What a masterpiece!

[@holmergislason3930]

My master of treatin guitar. Thanx for posting ...

[@ADURG1]

...'tis wonderful that this eXists... + i haven't listened to these 2 masters in quite a spell.... thank you!

[@Daengdan]

Great .thank you .

[@fredericocelavie8738]

Awesome Evan Parker!

[@onemanrock]

Derek is wonderful guitar and music innovator. Genius.

[@Nux9537]

Genius, genuine Artist, Pioneer

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

still love it!!

[@ylevane]

Just amazing..

[@nonuyoerk2608]

thanks so much for sharing this!

[@lvbandmore]

Superb - thanks for sharing!!!

[@christopherislas2425]

Insane !

[@chrisisland7792]

guud. Music for my insane brain :)

[@geecen]

Amazing upload my friend! Would love to see more from your tape stash!

[@luciosantoro831]

Grandissimi musicisti beautiful

[@PollisDrake]

Duo set begins at 54:00

[@jiyujizai]

🌲😃

[@prevalentape0]

Is that a Boss DS-1 on the floor?

[@markalexwhite]

Sounds like me tuning my guitar BEFORE playing!

[@今枝健-l6x]

ブライアンイーノ

[@FlyingAppleMusic]

can someone explain to me why this is an enjoyable listen?

[@daigreatcoat44]

If you enjoy it, you presumably don't need someone else to tell you why. If you don't enjoy it, no explanation could change that - even if explanation were possible. I suspect that what you are really saying is that you don't like it; and this raises an interesting question: why do you feel the need to announce this to all and sundry? What possible use can your expression of dislike be to anyone?

[@tomatkinson2871]

Casey Wise I didn’t see any “smart arse answer”. Just a well worded and appropriate one. You ask a stupid question, aren’t satisfied with the answer (which, by the way, it’s nobody’s duty to give you), and finally settle into insults. Well done. You’re officially a stereotypical KZbin user.

[@SuperMegaPeanut]

because its Good and Tight

[@deterytorializacja8522]

I may be a little late, but I think that the fact of not understanding makes it worth listening. Pretty or not - it surely pushes some boundaries. And experiencing of the space beyond makes me enjoy this.

[@markharrington3775]

This is the aural equivalent of abstract art, where the desire to juxtapose colours outside of the boundaries of shapes copied from nature begins a new visual language. These two and many others like them (I'm thinking later Coltrane, Art Ensemble of Chicago in America, Brotzmann and Bennink in Germany and Holland for example) decided to ditch the old show tunes and even the cliches of Blue Note bop as a thing to hang their playing on, and got pure in their improvisation. It is not like easy listening, it is like understanding Bach or the late Beethoven quartets. You have to reach out with your mind and your heart to engage with this and all those mentioned above. When you do connect, you can for the rest of your life. And your life is all the richer for it.

[@NitrousMcBread]

Just gotta load up on pills and dance

[@人身文字譜]

嫌な音攻撃

[@dannyhood7433]

Lament. Kids Scribble crayons draw dirty picture restroom guitarded center. This is deliberate too scorn

[@orjanemilsson8890]

To scorn what? Few musicians have explored the range of possible and nearly impossible sounds from their instrument as far as Evan Parker. Do you have any idea of what it takes to achieve this? Why do you need to DELIBERATELY SCORN the motives of artists you don't understand? Stay with the music that answers to what you yourself are longing for, but show respect to the dedication of musicians who have other goals.

[@alankenworthy9722]

Not for me, horrible discord, any note will do, but to what end? Not for the listener, surely?

[@LOS_NEGRITOS]

and yet people listens.