
Arrington de Dionyso is a member of Old Time Relijun, from Portland, OR. Touring as a solo act (with The Evolutionary Jass Band, look for their recording here in a few days), Arrington plays an assortment of instruments, including the bass clarinet and shruti box. He also plays homemade instruments, including among them is aluminum foil (either wrapped around his sax, at his feet, wrapped around a hand-held horn or stretched across his face). There’s really no talking in the set, though there are chants and Arrington does incorporate his mouthly talents with the foil and a snare drum.
The show was sparsely attended (it was a Monday night after all), though I doubt any of those who attended left disappointed (although I thought his set was a bit short for a headliner). Arrington had already played Baltimore’s High Zero Festival (Baltimore City Paper’s Best of Baltimore-Best Festival 2008) earlier that weekend, which might explain the lower turnout for a true innovative performance. No matter, I really enjoyed the set and look forward to catching Arrington again, either solo or with the full band.
Note about the recording: the audio recording is pretty good, though the set was performed on the floor in front of the stage without the PA, so some parts are alot quieter than others. In addition, the noise from the house air conditioner is very evident in the far background. In addition, the rustling sound heard pretty much throughout is the result of the aluminum foil.
Arrington de Dionyso
The Talking Head
Baltimore, MD
September 22, 2008
Source: Peluso CEMC6/ck4(card)>PS-2>AD-20>NJB3
Transfer: NJB3>PC>SF-7>Wav>FLAC
Taper: Jeff Mewbourn (jm292@yahoo.com)
1. Bass Clarinet Improv (video)
2. Shruti Box Improv (video)
3. Aluminum Foil Bass Clarinet Improv (video)
4. Vocal Drum Improv (video)
5. Vocal Foil Drum Improv
6. Aluminum Horn Improv (video)
Notes:
Lineup:Nathan Bell Band>Evolutionary Jass Band>Arrington de Dionyso
*Steady buzz in background is air conditioner (>30 feet left & up)
*Show was acoustic, levels kept low
*Aluminum foil vibration mostly throughout
*Tracking is arbitrary/titles are taper’s creation
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THE AUDIO FILES FOR THIS SHOW HAVE BEEN REMOVED.