Identifier7933377
Created AtTue May 23 2023 23:54:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Media TypeDVD
Media Count1
Show RatingA+
Sound RatingA+
NoteBill Laswell- Bass
Nils Petter Molvaer- Trumpet
Ustad Sultan Khan- Sarangi, Voice
Karsh Kale- Drums
Zakir Hussain- Tablas
DJ Disk- Turntables
Salim Merchant- Keyboards
Pharaoh Sanders- Saxophone
Toshinoro Kondo- Trumpet
Hamid Drake- Drums
Abegasu Shiota- Keyboards
Foday Musa Suso- Kodo, Voice
Aiyb Diang- Percussion
Buckethead- Guitar
Brain- Drums
Grandmixer DXT- Vocals, Turntables
Bootsy Collins- Vocals
Catfish Collins- Vocals
Pete Cosey- Guitar

Source InfoPro Shot
Trades Allowed
Performance
Bill Laswell 2005-04-05 WTTW Studios, Chicago, IL
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentRough Lineup:
Bill Laswell - bass (and produced this show and did the sound production)
Ustad Sultan Khan - sarangi player/vocals
Zakir Hussein - tablas
Nils Petter Molvaer - trumpet
Karsh Kale - drums
Ayib Dieng - drums/percussion
Pharaoh Sanders - sax
Toshinoro Kondo (spelling) - trumpet
Unknown - Keyboard player
FM Sousa Moday (??) - Kora
Hamid Drake - drums
Buckethead - Guitar
DJ Disk - DJ
Brain - drums
Grandmixer DXT - MC and DJ
Bootsy Collins - MC

Here is an idea of the shows layout/review:
It started with a Tabla Beat Science style lineup with Zakir Hussein on tablas and a Ustad Sultan Khan singing and playing the sarangi. They were joined with trumpet work by Nils Petter Molvaer and keyboards, Karsh, Laswell, DJ Disk and Ayib Dieng. Zakir, Molvaer and the singer are magnificent, Laswell makes it groove with his 10,000 watts.

This was followed by a Material-style lineup with Pharaoh Sanders on lead and Toshi on trumpet efx + Kora instrument and vocal leads. This lineup had Hamid Drake on drums, Ayib Dieng on percussion, keyboard player, Laswell, DJ Disk (+ others). Pharaoh and Toshi have phenomenal interplay. There are extreme close-ups of Pharaoh's white-bearded-face and as he plays, he looks possessed...and probably is.

Buckethead solo was next with Big Sur Moon, followed by some nunchuku and breakdacing. Then Laswell, Brain, Toshi, and Disk (Praxis) joined him for Seven Laws of Woo. Following that was the song Meta-Matica. This was a very powerfull Praxis lineup that ended with Buckethead playing a creepy rhythm note while everyone else solo'd (nice DJ work here).

Following that was the finale, featuring Bootsy Collins and old and young rappers dressed as clowns, MC'ing over a full band. Grand-mixer DXT was on stage (MCing and DJing) along with Molvaer, Laswell, DJ Disk, Dieng. Brain was called out for a solo by MC Bootsy followed by Buckethead. There were a lot of people on stage at this point.
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