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| KevinLesko |
Posted - 08/22/2005 : 10:24:29 PM
In continuing with his anniversary edition re-issues, Greg has just announced that he has remastered and re-released the Transmigration cd. This is one of my absolute favorite cds. If you never got around to picking this one up, now is the time. Here is the description off Greg's page:
Sticks and Stones: Transmigration cassette 1991, CD 1996, remastered 2005
Improv duets with Tim Reynolds.
Transmigration was the third Sticks and Stones recording, and the first to make it to CD. Playing a wide variety of instruments from around the world, Greg and Tim Reynolds laid down some "pan-cultural" improvisations, echoing music of the Middle East, India, Africa, and South America, as well as jazz and funk fusion and some outer and inner space music.
Newly remastered by Greg in 2005.
Tim Reynolds - acoustic and electric guitar, sitar, violin, mandolin, didjeridoo, percussion, ocharina
Greg Howard - Chapman Stick, alto sax, synthesizer, prepared flute, clay flutes, drum samples
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| Ranting Thespian |
Posted - 11/25/2008 : 7:15:58 PM
I got Greg's E-mail too. I love that guy's stuff. Truthfully, when I finally got something together and can get in a studio, he's the one I want behind the mixing board. |
| Fluffy |
Posted - 11/25/2008 : 5:35:03 PM
I thought Greg's new instrument might be of particular interest to folks like Matt Winn. From Greg's latest email:
Hi Everyone,
Busy with kids, leaves, cold weather, a new Stick....etc....
I got a new intrument recently, the Stick Guitar.
http://www.stick.com/instruments/sg12/
It's very fun to play and it's the perfect thing for the new band I've been playing with, and you can come and see us THIS SUNDAY:
Sun Nov 23, Darrell Rose's International Counselors will be at my favorite C-Ville music spot,
Gravity Lounge. Music starts at 7:00, nice and early...a nice way to wrap up your
weekend. With Matthew Willner on bass, James McLaughlin
on drums and special guest Kurt Patterson on African percussion.
Here are a couple of live tracks from our last gig there:
Jam#1mp3
http://www.stick.com/instruments/sg12/counselors_2jams.mp3
Jam #2mp3
http://www.stick.com/instruments/sg12/counselors_3.mp3
And I finally got around to posting some more material to my YouTube page. This one is from the 2006 National Chapman Stick Festival. Watch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFEg5DwWEtQ
The only certain thing about the future is that it's coming. I hope I see you sooner rather than later.
That's it for now. Thanks for reading!
If you'd like to be removed from this newsletter for whatever reason, just let me know.
Stay warm,
Greg
http://www.myspace.com/gregplaysthestick
you can get Greg's music from amazon.com, itunes, CDBaby etc. |
| Fluffy |
Posted - 06/12/2008 : 10:10:19 AM
Indeed GH ended up opening for TR3 on their last stop in C-ville. Not only did he open but he sat in with TR3 for a couple of songs including a cover you just can't imagine stick on & TR ended up sitting in with GH during his opening set for an almost 20 minute improv jam. You can read more about the evening at the following link:
http://www.timreynolds.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8620
Here is the latest from GH's newsletter:
Hi Everyone,
I know it's been a while since you heard from me. Big changes in my life have meant much less performing, but I'm still making music and enjoying it more in some ways.
To begin with, Joyce and I adopted two kids in October, so I'm home now, doing PR work for Stick Enterprises and not touring for the forseeable future.
but... for those of you in the Charlottesville area, I do have a show on Friday June 13, with percussionist Darrell Rose's International Counselors at Fellini's , just off the downtown mall. This is a really fun and energetic band.
details here:
http://www.greghoward.com/events/counselors_fellinis.jpg
If you're out and about that night, please stop by, and bring some comfy clothes as "there might be some dancin'"
I've also put up a youTube Page: http://www.youtube.com/gregplaysthestick
and a MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/gregplaysthestick
in case you want to chek out some videos and my music is still available from amazon.com, CD baby and Stick Enterprises.
That's it for now. Thanks for supporting live music!
If you'd like to be removed from this newsletter for whatever reason, just let me know.
Best Regards,
Greg Howard |
| Fluffy |
Posted - 04/07/2008 : 04:37:51 AM
Looks like Greg Howard may be opening the upcoming TR3 show in Charlottesville, VA @ Sattelite Ballroom on May 10th 2008. Keep your fingers crossed and definitely try to make it if you can. |
| Ranting Thespian |
Posted - 02/15/2008 : 6:27:15 PM
I so wish I was in c'ville right now! |
| Fluffy |
Posted - 02/15/2008 : 12:23:09 PM
Hey All, As you may have heard Greg Howard has taken some TIMe off from music to focus on his family. That is one of the reasons it gives me great pleasure to announce a performance by this gifted Stick player. Tomorrow nite Greg will be performing @ the Satellite Ballroom in C-ville as part of "SURROUND SOUND" presented by C-FEST.org
http://www.myspace.com/c_fest
http://www.c-fest.org
Sat Feb 16th @ Satellite Ballroom
A gathering of Charlottesville's best original ambient, experimental, & jazz groups.
Tickets $10 - www.satelliteballroom.tickets.musictoday.com
Doors @ 7:00 pm
Music starts promptly @ 8:00 pm
Greg Howard
Composer Judith Shatin w/Saxophonist Susan Fancher
Accordion Death Squad
Thrum
Pinko Communoids
Melamine (Gerrit Roessler's trio)
Matthew Wilner Quartet w/ John D'Earth
Centric
Graboids
audio recording of Surround Sound by Chris Kress (DMB, Trey Anistazio, Government Mule)
video services provided by Jonathan Shepard (Mtv, VH1 and others)& Brian Wimer
photography by Jason and Tammy Keefer (www.jasonkeefer.com)
Surround Sound is the third of four smaller themed fests building up to Charlottesville's first comprehensive original music festival taking place in the summer or fall of 2008.
IF YOU ARE IN THE C-VILLE AREA PLEASE DON'T MISS THIS RARE OPPORTUNITY TO CATCH GREG HOWARD LIVE! ENJOY!!! |
| guitarisPIMP |
Posted - 08/28/2005 : 8:44:56 PM
Tim on sitar would be amazing. |
| enthuTIMsiast |
Posted - 08/24/2005 : 1:05:51 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Fluffy
I scored a copy at the end of the run of dates in St Louis and it is wonderful!!
Hmm... wonder how I missed this... |
| Fluffy |
Posted - 08/24/2005 : 01:26:38 AM
I scored a copy at the end of the run of dates in St Louis and it is wonderful!! It didn't leave my CD player for almost a week. |
| Arthen |
Posted - 08/24/2005 : 12:28:43 AM
Thanks Kevin! Look forward to your review/notes. |
| KevinLesko |
Posted - 08/24/2005 : 12:13:36 AM
quote:
I've got the original cut, do you think the remaster is worth picking up Kevin
I'll let you know once I listen to the new one how much of a difference I notice, but as Greg says in his email that Fluffy posted:
quote:
I've learned a lot about mastering in the last few years, and I hope it does justice to the music, which I really love.
So I think there will be a noticable improvement. |
| Fluffy |
Posted - 08/23/2005 : 03:04:45 AM
Greg's latest with info about the remaster:
Hi folks,
The end of summer always makes me think I gotta get ready for something. Here in Charlottesville all of the college students are coming to town, and it's very hot. I'm sure I'll think of something.
July was a blast. The Montreal jazz festival was even better than last time. Thanks so much to Mitch Polgar and Dan Behrman and all of the other folks who made that possible. It was also great to hook up with Tim Reynolds for a few shows in the Midwest. Tim never ceases to amaze me, and his new disc, "Parallel Universe" is very entertaining and deeply musical. His live versions of familiar tunes are artful and inspiring, and hearing him revisit some of the early TR3 songs brings back great memories of the days when I did sound for them back in the late 1980s. Thanks also to Fluffy and Rue and Tom B. for making it all happen. I hope to have some pictures of the July shows up soon on my site.
I'm really excited to be heading out west to the Southern Califronia Stick Seminar and Concert this week. My deepest thanks to Tom Griesgraber for continuing to put on this event. He's a great performer, and his lyrical and dynamic compositions really shine through in his live performances and on his recent CD "A Whisper in the Thunder." (see below for details of the concert)
Here's some news about what I've been working on, and about upcoming shows:
REMASTERED TRANSMIGRATION NOW AVAILABLE
UPCOMING SHOWS IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA AND VIRGINIA
PROGRESS ON THE NEW ALBUM
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REMASTERED TRANSMIGRATION NOW AVAILABLE
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In keeping with the 20-year anniversary editions series, I've remastered this recording I made with Tim Reynolds back in 1991. This is the second version of the CD. I've learned a lot about mastering in the last few years, and I hope it does justice to the music, which I really love. At this point in our collaboration, Tim and I were playing a multitude of instruments - him on acoustic and electric guitars,sitar, mandolin, violin, percussion, didjeridoo, and me on Stick, synths, alto sax, samples and all kinds of concocted wind instruments. The pieces on this record run the stylistic gamut, from grooving middle-eastern and south asian to funky machinations, percussion jams and space music.
This version of TRANSIMGRATION is currently only available direct from me via check or paypal. only $13 plus shipping, and I can work out deals with you if you want to get other titles as well. If you are interested, send me an email to stickist@aol.com, please tell me where it will be shipped to, and we can go from there.
For more about TRANSMIGRATION, including mp3s and track listing please see:
http://www.greghoward.com/sounds/releases/trans/
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UPCOMING SHOWS IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA AND VIRGINIA
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Aug 20, CHAROTTESVILLE, VA, The Bluebird Cafe
This is a last-minute solo gig. i'll be playing a jazz-oriented set at the Bluebird.
Come for dinner, hang out, etc. 7-10 pm. no cover
Aug 27, OCEANSIDE, CA (near San Diego), Stick Night at the MiraCosta College Theater 7:30
with Stick inventor EMMETT CHAPMAN, Stick master TOM GREISGRABER, and N/S Stick wrangler DON SCHIFF
Saturay night..all ages welcome...what could be better? box office: 760-795-6815
details of these shows at:
http://www.greghoward.com/events/2508
Sept 15, CROZET, VA, Kokopelli's with Matt Wyatt and Darrell Rose
Sept 24, LYNCHBURG, VA, Jazz Street Grill with Matt Wyatt
http://www.greghoward.com/events/2509
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PROGRESS ON THE NEW ALBUM
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Thanks to all of you who keep asking abut the recording of "Tomorrow Never Knows," "Goodbye Porkpie Hat," etc... I'm working hard on the new CD, and I should have an estimated release date in a few weeks.
Once again, my thanks to all of you who buy my records and come to shows. Without your support, well...I don't want to even think about it!
That's it,
Thanks for reading and for supporting live music and independent musicians.
Greg
www.greghoward.com
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| Arthen |
Posted - 08/23/2005 : 01:41:24 AM
I've got the original cut, do you think the remaster is worth picking up Kevin. |
| gUiTaR42o |
Posted - 08/23/2005 : 01:09:20 AM
In Reply to your information on Greg Howard and Tim's CD. I think that is dynomite duo. I am just recently familiar with Howard's work and I am blown completley away. This CD must kick some serious ass. Thanks for the updates! |
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