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shenmue

(38,506 posts) Mon May 14, 2018, 08:01 PM May 2018

Avant-garde guitarist Glenn Branca dies at 69

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/may/14/glenn-branca-dead-guitarist-composer

Rest in peace.

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Avant-garde guitarist Glenn Branca dies at 69 (Original Post) shenmue May 2018 OP

He had some really interesting music. cemaphonic May 2018 #1

You're welcome shenmue May 2018 #2

Rest in peace. oasis May 2018 #3

Well, that sucks...RIP GB...nt GReedDiamond May 2018 #4

cemaphonic

(4,138 posts)

1. He had some really interesting music.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Tue May 15, 2018, 12:37 AM

May 2018

I have a recording of his 3rd Symphony, which has these instruments that have belt driven bows that bow strings with electric guitar-style pickups, built into a harpsichord cabinet and played with keys. And they're tuned to some sort of Just Intonation tuning to bring out the overtones. The sound of 20 or so of those things playing at once is pretty memorable.

And he has the dubious honor of John Cage calling his music 'fascist,' whatever that's supposed to mean.

Thanks for the post. I have a lot of respect for Glenn Branca, and didn't see this elsewhere.