tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28154988.post4580841012606435500..comments2024-03-26T01:59:52.206-04:00Comments on Just outside: Brian Olewnickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08567239067604835372noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28154988.post-55455208687425016912009-07-30T08:29:35.039-04:002009-07-30T08:29:35.039-04:00Perhaps he felt that, in the time between 'bet...Perhaps he felt that, in the time between 'between' and 'contact' he'd gained enough understanding of the Tokyo musicians to warrant use of the term. Though I'm sure the dual meanings of the word were part of it (mic and meeting). <br /><br />(thanks, jon)Brian Olewnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08567239067604835372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28154988.post-54941171781777248072009-07-29T23:25:43.608-04:002009-07-29T23:25:43.608-04:00I'd like to hear Keith's response to that....I'd like to hear Keith's response to that. mine would be that the Keith/Toshi partnership had been going for quite some time when they recorded 'between', and for me the main meaning of that title is being 'between' what came before and what would come next, in terms of the whole area of music (from Keith's and my perspective, anyway). it was recorded in 2005, which for me and Keith was a time of transition in this music. you can see this in the cover painting, 'before' is the left side and the future is the right side, unseen around the corner (the photo inside makes this even clearer).<br /><br />'contact', on the other hand, takes place around the corner. I think for Keith, finally playing in duo with Sachiko was a hugely important thing, and I primarily read 'contact' as literally that, a first long-awaited meeting. I didn't quiz Keith on what he meant by this, but that's my educated guess.<br /><br />Brian, fantastic job on this. it's pretty different from how I see/hear it, but that makes your thoughtful perspective even more interesting, so thanks for that.Jon Abbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16554860803665562805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28154988.post-24978678906789937412009-07-29T21:45:16.465-04:002009-07-29T21:45:16.465-04:00Brian, do you see any significance in the album...Brian, do you see any significance in the album's title (other than literal, i.e. the contact mic)? I mean, specifically... with a previous album called 'between' - one that stressed the space between people, objects, etc... and now we have 'contact' - things not being so separate...? a part of the between-ness momentarily erased...? or maybe not...?Davenoreply@blogger.com