| Credo di averlo menzionato in uno dei primi commenti da me scritti su questo forum, ma oggi mentre pulivo la casella di posta ho trovato la vecchia email mandatami da un mio amico che descrive la celebre prestazione di alcuni ensemble guidati da Zorn a Parigi nel 1992
Venni a conoscenza per la prima volta di questo spettacolo "estremo" quando lessi il n°0 di Blow Up che conteneva il bellissimo articolo "(Con)fusion" su God, Naked City e Praxis. Da allora speravo in un video che potesse testimoniare l'accaduto (speranza vana mi sa).
Buona lettura
StefanoDP
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On Thu, 23 May 2002 12:01:41 +0000 "Ricardo Jorge" wrote:
>it's called HOUDINI DE SADE any more info on this project? I think trevor
>dunn also played in it...
That's interesting. This project was created in France ten years for a
big festival (a commision, I would assume). From a few friends who attended
it was... quite outrageous. Prostitutes found in N.Y. on stage and wipping
Bill Frisell (and using mikes for other purposes than singing),
pornographic XXX videos (bought in Paris the same day, according to WW)
played on stage, in short everything to create a nice and comfortable
evening :-). The officials were pissed, but when you make a piece with Sade
in the title, you should be prepared for something spicier than Sesame
Street. They wanted something wild; they got it.
If my memory is correct, after that show Zorn decided to not play in France
anymore (and he sticked to that decision for a while).
Patrice.
PS: was it the last time that Arto played with Zorn?
January 1997 (254 messages) by Date | Author | Subject | Thread
Subject: Paris 1992 concert
Date: Mon Jan 27 11:33:08 1997
From: oger@wor... (Jacques Oger)
I was there.
I mean the Paris 1992 concert everybody is talking about (Houdini-De Sade).
It took place on april, 22.
In fact it was not in Paris but very near : in Saint-Ouen (a town in the
proletarian suburbs, we call it "the red belt or red suburbs" because many
inhabitants vote for the communist party) during a festival called "Blue
Suburbs" :-).
This always lasting festival is sponsorized by the mayors of several towns
of this suburb (all of them are communists). But most of people who are
attending the concerts come from Paris. Especially for this Zorn concert.
So we can say that taxes paid by the workers in these poor towns are used
to organize concerts for the rich parisian people. I hope some other french
guys are reading this message, maybe they don't agree with this a little
provocative point of view, just let me know, directly if you want.
Well, what to say about this concert ? Of course it was very provocative.
Patrice gave some details. The videos (musicians on stage couldn't see
them) on 2 little TV sets (JZ asked bigger ones, but it was refused) showed
lesbianism/SM and scatology. JZ wanted all people to leave the concert. It
didn't occur. On the first rows, there were (near the videos) the official
guests : the mayor of the city, people with great responsabilities in the
culture ministery government, sponsors VIPs=8A So you understand why there
was some trouble in the air !
To my point of view, at this time, I would prefer the music played live by
Naked City.
The musicians were :
A. Lindsay (voice, readings), B. Frisell (guit), F. Frith (bass), Anthony
Coleman and Steve Dury (synth), W. Winant (perc), J. Baron (dms), Mike
Patton (screams).
John Zorn didn'play at all. Maybe he was tired because he
had played just before (first part with Painkiller - B. Laswell, M.
Harris).
The trio (BF,FF,JB) finished the concert with the piece called "Leng
Tch'e". That was good (easy listening).
I was told that some musician(s) on stage didn't know about the porn
videos. It's hard to believe, but who knows ?
So JZ has a provocative reputation in Paris and France.
Of course, His last concert (with Masada) was very different.
=46or people who like to read french, there is a good article in "Le Monde"
(issued on january 27 1997) about the true story of Masada.
Jacques
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