This Memorial Day weekend Sunday Music Muse Day finds me offering a hit, and a miss. First, the hit, Allan Holdsworth FLATTire: Music for A Non-Existent Movie. This solo CD with Holdsworth on the Synthaxe (guitar synthesizer) and guitar, with Dave Carpenter appearing on acoustic bass on two of the nine tunes, feels like a session of casual personal exploration, maybe not meant for general release. Taken in that context, it's a pleasant enough listening experience. Worth the time for any long-time Holdworth fans,
Next, is a complete miss on my part. AMM III - It Had Been An Ordinary Day in Pueblo, Colorado. Yeah, the music is just as pretentious as the CD title. I have only myself to blame, the "red flags" were in plain sight on the cover and liner note pics. The duo of Keith Rowe on guitar and "prepared guitar", and Eddie Prevost on drum, were both unknown to me. I picked this up on the strength of being an ECM release, granted a 1979 session. This is definitely, an avant-garde/free jazz/soundscape affair. Not my taste in the least, but I did give it two full listens. Your mileage, or musical tolerance, may vary.
As I post on FB, I try to be mindful of the true meaning of Memorial Day, a time to remember and reflect on the fallen who give their lives so we can enjoy the freedoms and rights they believed in. Hoping you do the same. Peace.
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