Oct 14, 2006 17:15
there's a band called califone playing tonight. i hadn't heard of them before, but i'm listening to them now and they sound pretty good.
they've apparently used a "prepared metallophone" in concert, which they explain like so:
"Joe Adamik took apart a vibraphone and placed the metal keys on an enormous bass drum to play a counter melody and rhythm on a few songs. We slowed the tape for the recording and sped it up for playback and it sounded cool. He gave it that name.”
now, despite the taking apart of the vibraphone (the poor baby), i think this band is one i have to see.