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JAZZ MINIMALISM
The Necks - Review
Riverside Theatre, 9 February 2008
The Necks‘ live performances have been described as minimalist, revolutionary, experimental,
post-jazz, ambient, even mystical experiences. The nature of improvised music is that you never
quite know what you’re going to hear - and the same goes for the performers.
The Necks
Sometimes they discuss what they might do, but after 21 years together, they don’t rehearse
anymore. Tony Buck (drums), Lloyd Swanton (bass) and Chris Abrahams (piano) have an ESPlike
communication on stage which gives every performance the sort of tension and excitement
you sometimes miss from more traditional bands.
Between them, they have over 200 recording credits, and have played with groups from around
the world. But as The Necks they have developed a cult following.
Tony Buck says they just started out playing the sort of music they wanted to hear - rhythmic,
experimental, evolving soundscapes, pieces that continue for forty or fifty minutes at a stretch.
“We didn’t know what people would think of it, but they seemed to like it.” 13 albums later, the
group spends equal time in Europe and Australia, and they are currently embarked on a national
tour.
A typical gig begins with the three performers motionless at their instruments, eyes closed. One
starts to play, perhaps some pattern from the piano, a low hum from the bass, the stroke of a
drum skin. Unplanned, but entirely under control, the piece grows as they introduce changes, a
new beat, bass chords, textures. The crowd sits, often with eyes closed, exploring the worlds
the band throws out to them.
Every performance is unique. It is a temporary aural installation. You sit down, experience it, and
it is gone. Unlike a band playing pre-rehearsed numbers, there is always the tension of creativity:
the question of whether new ideas will work.
It is cerebral, thinking music, where you find yourself at the end of a set, in silence and often
awe, wondering where the time has gone. Sometimes it’s good. Sometimes it’s bliss. Always it’s
vital, inspiring, a privilege to experience. (Lachlan Jobbins).
La Colli 'live performance sono state descritte come minimalista, rivoluzionario, sperimentale,
post-jazz, ambient, anche esperienze mistiche. The nature of improvised music is that you never
quite know what you’re going to hear - and the same goes for the performers. La natura della
musica improvvisata è che lei non è mai sapere che cosa si sta andando ad ascoltare - e lo
stesso vale per gli artisti.
La Colli
Sometimes they discuss what they might do, but after 21 years together, they don’t rehearse
anymore. Talvolta, discutono di quello che potrebbe fare, ma dopo 21 anni insieme, che non
provano più. Tony Buck (drums), Lloyd Swanton (bass) and Chris Abrahams (piano) have an
ESP-like communication on stage which gives every performance the sort of tension and
excitement you sometimes miss from more traditional bands. Tony Buck (batteria), Lloyd Swanton
(basso) e Chris Abrahams (pianoforte) hanno un ESP-come sul palcoscenico di comunicazione
che dà la performance ogni sorta di tensione e di emozioni che vengono talvolta da perdere più