INSTAGON 543
August 12, 2010
OUTSOUND SERIES
OUTSOUND SERIES
Luggage Store Gallery
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA
Once again.. another MIXER SET!!
This was our 5th time back to play in San Francisco for the OUTSOUND SERIES that happens weekly at the Luggage Store Gallery on Market St. This series is produced by Rent Romus from Edgetone Records and he does a great job of bringing in amazing eclectic jazz and experimental music every single week, and has for years and years now.. He deserves applaud where ever he goes!!
This time we were paired up with a guitarist from Paris,France named Richard Bonnet. A few week prior to the show Mr.Bonnet contacted me and ask if he could possibly borrow a guitar! I told him it was not a problem, and we arranged to have a guitar there for him to play. He brought his own effects pedals and did a very soothing, yet kinda lengthy set of solo guitar work.. the best part of his set was some things he was doing with harmonics and noise towards the end.. he did this while also running a small Slinky across the strings (which eventually became tangled).
This was our 5th time back to play in San Francisco for the OUTSOUND SERIES that happens weekly at the Luggage Store Gallery on Market St. This series is produced by Rent Romus from Edgetone Records and he does a great job of bringing in amazing eclectic jazz and experimental music every single week, and has for years and years now.. He deserves applaud where ever he goes!!
This time we were paired up with a guitarist from Paris,France named Richard Bonnet. A few week prior to the show Mr.Bonnet contacted me and ask if he could possibly borrow a guitar! I told him it was not a problem, and we arranged to have a guitar there for him to play. He brought his own effects pedals and did a very soothing, yet kinda lengthy set of solo guitar work.. the best part of his set was some things he was doing with harmonics and noise towards the end.. he did this while also running a small Slinky across the strings (which eventually became tangled).
Instagon followed with a rather large grouping for the evening.. this was to be a 7 person mixer set.. it featured Mark Wilson of Conure, Amar Chaudhary from Reconnaissance Fly, Alan Herrick from Nux Vomica, Martin Irigoyen from Vernian Process, Blanahillary from Holy Sisters of GaGaDada, and SF friend and ally Lena Strayhorn!.. it was quite a group.. and we had a very wonderful time.. 
Everyone that came to play brought very interesting approaches to the Mixer Set.. for some it was their first Instagon experience.. for others it was their 2nd mixer set this year!.. and for Alan, it was his first Instagon appearance in 13 years!! As mentioned above this was a MIXER SET.. it was the longest Mixer set so far recorded..clocking in at around 35 minutes. I had a lot of fun playing bass within this set..
i told the players we were going for a droney and creepy feeling with this performance and they came ready to bring it. One of the most interesting parts of the performance was the involvment from Blancahillary.. who brought a roll of aluminum foil to the gig, wrapped her self up in it as the show started.. and then clawed he way out and shared parts of the foil with the rest of the ensemble..it was something special for sure. 
INSTAGON 543
August 12, 2010
Luggage Store Gallery, San Francisco,CA
(MIXER SET)
The Perplexity of a Shrinking Steering Wheel
The Perplexity of a Shrinking Steering Wheel
LOB - bass guitar, effects & metal
MARK WILSON - electronics
AMAR CHAUDHARY - keyboard & cell phone apps
ALAN HERRICK - laptop
LENA STRAYHORN - assorted acoustic items
MARTIN IRIGOYEN - guitar
BLANCAHILLARY - guitar, & performance art
all photos by Yvette Lucas
original hand bill design by Lob
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