I listen to a late night programme from Sunday - Thursday called the Blue of the Night, on RTE Lyric Fm. The presenter, Paul Herriot plays all kinds of music, jazz, classical, off-beat, movie torch songs -the variety is endless. One track he plays on quite a regular basis is Steve Reich's Electric Counterpoint, movement 3. I've been looking for a reasonable version on You-tube and found this one.
A firm favourite, this one. Great driving music. And all credit to Pat Metheny who brings it to us.
ReplyDeleteI heard Steve Reich's Music for 18 Musicians back in the 1980s, and I've been a keen listener since then. I also enjoy Terry Riley's music, and I remember hearing a version of 'In C' played by our tour guide on a bus coming down from Trona into Death Valley. Weirdly appropriate.
ReplyDeleteI have a couple of Steve Reich CDs - Different Trains and Music For 18 Musicians. I need to be in the mood, but I like them, and I enjoyed this piece.
ReplyDeleteI must look up 'Music for 8 Musicians' and 'In C'.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing that guys, something to mull over when I'm trying to avoid writing this so-called masterpiece for the end of course.
I think Steve Reich is better without moving pictures. Just the music will do... His music is really fantastic.
ReplyDelete(I'm part of the BWBD, by the way, that's how I found this site)
Well I would agree, emiel, but it was hard to find online otherwise! Thanks for stopping by :)
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