Official debut of the new Nik Everett Group

wolf · 10-01-2004, 09:24 PM

The truth indeed is that UT rocked the house.

Overall the Nik Everett Group is fantastic. The combo is packed full of musical range indeed ... stylistically broad, without becoming sloppy about it. The variety of types of tunes enhances the experience rather than detracting from it. They are not a band in search of an identity, they clearly have one.

UT, incidentally, is not just a guy who plays bass. He is a guy who plays bass exceedingly well ... this is from the standpoint of someone who knows a bit about music and has an ear (I run screaming from discordance. It's physically painful to me ... and I spent the whole night in a very pleasurable space).

A little uncertain out of the gate, UT did exactly the right thing ... let the music take over and become the focus. You could see him loosening up and warming to the task as soon as he discovered the audience wasn't yelling for his head. he provided some amazingly lyrical bass playing, my friends, and those of you who missed this, missed magick.

UT is the (bass)man.

No question.

And I had a lovely time meeting Katkeeper and Jacquelita, and, as always, spending time with My Dear Bruce.

lookout123 · 10-01-2004, 10:12 PM

you couldn't force me to move back east or up north or especially to the northeast, but sometimes i wish i was up there just so i could meet you all. and worship the bassmaster general, of course. sounds like you is da man anton.

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(I run screaming from discordance. It's physically painful to me ... and I spent the whole night in a very pleasurable space).

oh, but wolf, there can be beauty in dischord... i might suggest a few things for you - even if you don't enjoy it, if you appreciate musical creativity you can respect it. Bloodlet - entheogen was a work of art, as was Coalesce - Give them rope. but if you want to be amazed at a band built around bizarre time signatures and a bassist who uses all 4 strings you must check out Uphold - Constant Use, or Apollo and Corbus.

elSicomoro · 10-01-2004, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by lookout123

you couldn't force me to move back east or up north or especially to the northeast, but sometimes i wish i was up there just so i could meet you all.

But would anyone want to meet YOU?

lookout123 · 10-01-2004, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by sycamore

But would anyone want to meet YOU?

well, hell no... that is why i've been sent to arizona. tony had some pull with the government and i was sentenced to desert isolation.

10-01-2004, 09:24 PM	#1
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	The truth indeed is that UT rocked the house. Overall the Nik Everett Group is fantastic. The combo is packed full of musical range indeed ... stylistically broad, without becoming sloppy about it. The variety of types of tunes enhances the experience rather than detracting from it. They are not a band in search of an identity, they clearly have one. UT, incidentally, is not just a guy who plays bass. He is a guy who plays bass exceedingly well ... this is from the standpoint of someone who knows a bit about music and has an ear (I run screaming from discordance. It's physically painful to me ... and I spent the whole night in a very pleasurable space). A little uncertain out of the gate, UT did exactly the right thing ... let the music take over and become the focus. You could see him loosening up and warming to the task as soon as he discovered the audience wasn't yelling for his head. he provided some amazingly lyrical bass playing, my friends, and those of you who missed this, missed magick. UT is the (bass)man. No question. And I had a lovely time meeting Katkeeper and Jacquelita, and, as always, spending time with My Dear Bruce. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

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