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| name = Machine Gun |
| name = Machine Gun |
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| caption = Machine Gun at the [[Court Tavern]] ca. 1986 |
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| genre = Jazz, avant-garde jazz<ref name="AM bio">{{cite web |title=Machine Gun|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/machine-gun-mn0000183143 |website=AllMusic |accessdate=1 August 2018}}</ref> |
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| label = MuWorks |
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| alias = The Gun |
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| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[free jazz]], [[Avant-garde jazz]], [[Noise rock]], [[No wave]], [[Free improvisation]], [[Downtown_music]], [[Free funk]] |
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| label = [[MuWorks Records]] |
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'''Machine Gun''' is an improvising band formed in New York City in 1986. Its members were |
'''Machine Gun''' is an improvising band formed in New York City in 1986. Its members were [[Robert Musso]]: guitars, [[Thomas Chapin]]: reeds and flute, John Lunar Richey: vocals, cut-ups, tapes, TV, Bil Bryant: drums, [[Jair-Rohm Parker Wells]]: basses. [[Karl Berger]] played [[melodica]] on their first album. Guitarist [[Sonny Sharrock]] frequently performed with the band and appeared on their first two albums. The band's name came from [[Peter Brötzmann]]'s 1968 album ''[[Machine Gun (Peter Brötzmann album)|Machine Gun]]''. N. Scott Robinson played drums with them on one occasion. |
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The band name came from the landmark [[Peter Brötzmann]] 1968 album release "[[Machine Gun (Brötzmann album)|Machine Gun]]", an octet recording often listed among the most notable free jazz albums. One critic has written "Machine Gun" offers "a heavy-impact sonic assault so aggressive it still knocks listeners back on their heels decades later." This style significantly influence this band. |
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[[Sonny Sharrock]] frequently performed with the band and appears on the first release, as well as the second, ''Open Fire''. |
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==Members== |
==Members== |
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* Thomas Chapin |
* Thomas Chapin – flute, saxophone |
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* Karl Berger |
* Karl Berger – vocals, melodica |
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* Sonny Sharrock |
* Sonny Sharrock – guitar |
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* Robert Musso |
* Robert Musso – guitar, tapes |
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* Billy Bryant |
* Billy Bryant – drums |
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* John Lunar Richey |
* John Lunar Richey – vocals, tapes |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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# In Court [05:51] |
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# The Opening of Entry [03:29] |
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# Fancy Products [03:46] |
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# Prancing in Your Bed [04:48] |
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# Dive [03:46] |
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# Muffy's 1st Date [02:46] |
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# The 8 Factor [03:58] |
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# One for the Chipper [02:03] |
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# Trinity Rain [03:20] |
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# Hierocryptics [05:42] |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://diapazon.net/PelnaPlyta.php?Id=1042 Dipazon Discography] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060716055432/http://diapazon.net/PelnaPlyta.php?Id=1042 Dipazon Discography] |
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* [http://www.mp3.com/Machine-Gun/artists/8126/summary.html MP3 Samples of Band's Music] |
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Latest revision as of 06:55, 11 December 2023
Machine Gun | |
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Origin | New York City, New York |
Genres | Jazz, avant-garde jazz[1] |
Years active | 1986–present |
Labels | MuWorks |
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Past members |
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Machine Gun is an improvising band formed in New York City in 1986. Its members were Robert Musso: guitars, Thomas Chapin: reeds and flute, John Lunar Richey: vocals, cut-ups, tapes, TV, Bil Bryant: drums, Jair-Rohm Parker Wells: basses. Karl Berger played melodica on their first album. Guitarist Sonny Sharrock frequently performed with the band and appeared on their first two albums. The band's name came from Peter Brötzmann's 1968 album Machine Gun. N. Scott Robinson played drums with them on one occasion.
Members
[edit]- Thomas Chapin – flute, saxophone
- Karl Berger – vocals, melodica
- Sonny Sharrock – guitar
- Robert Musso – guitar, tapes
- Jair-Rohm Parker Wells – bass guitar
- Billy Bryant – drums
- John Lunar Richey – vocals, tapes
References
[edit]- ^ "Machine Gun". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
External links
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