| Identifier | 6755280 |
| Created At | Tue May 23 2023 23:54:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Reference Number | 0002829074 |
| Status | 1 |
| Media Type | CDR |
| Media Count | 2 |
| Sound Rating | A |
| Note | NEW YORK - The Knitting Factory in New York City is always ready for
>anything when John Zorn plays. But Zorn's Chamber Masada found some most >unusual guests in the audience for the second set on Thursday night, May >15. Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson played host to Czech Republic president >Vaclav Havel and his new wife and U.S. Secretary of State Madeline Albright >and their entourage. > >Havel, in town for talks that may bring the Eastern Block into NATO, >contacted Lou Reed prior to his visit to arrange a bit of sightseeing and >clubhopping during his New York sojourn. Reed, who has been seen numerous >times recently at the Knitting Factory as both performer and spectator, >contacted Knitting Factory founder Michael Dorf to arrange a special >reception for Havel. Dorf let John Zorn know what would be happening in >advance, and plans were made. The Knitting Factory was crawling with >secret service before long, and the best was yet to come... > >Little did anyone know that Havel and his wife, escorted by Reed and Laurie >Anderson, would also invite Secretary of State Madeline Albright, holder of >the third highest office in the country. Ms. Albright and Havel >immediately engaged in animated conversation, whereupon Zorn, from the >stage, peered up to the balcony and said, "You up there, shut the f**k up, >listen to the music!" whereupon conversation did in fact cease. > >Needless to say an international incident did not occur. Everyone reported >having a terrific time and enjoyed the music greatly. Even Zorn knew it >had been an historic occasion, and gave Dorf a wink on his way out the >door. > |
| Source Info | Aud |
| Tech Note | All |
| Trades Allowed | |
| Attendence | 0 |
Performance
| John Zorn's Bar Kokhba 1997-05-15 Knitting Factory, New York, NY | |
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| Comment | Late Show
Erik Friedlander - cello Anthony Coleman - piano Mark Feldman - violin Greg Cohen - bass Marc Ribot - guitar Joey Baron - drums Cyro Baptista - percussion John Zorn - conductor Check this link for an interesting story about this show. http://www.xnet2.com/patti/archives/9705/msg00281.html |