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Quelques relations du concert de Jandek à Montréal :
Fascinating, yes, two hours long. I don¹t have time for details, but I can
tell 'Montreal Sunday' belonged to the long, meditative, narrative series of the Corwood shows, Jandek gently touching the strings with a closed hand, Jean Derome (so impressing) with his tenor (?) sax standing in the middle like a pumping heart, playing various air instruments with a great dramatic sense, the percussionnist and harpsichordist discreetly following Jandek. First 20 minutes were so emotionnaly DRENCHING that I spent the rest of the show trying to concentrate, hypnotized by the very strange mood created by this mix of instruments. Ghost tale: someone dead talking to a living person and asking him or her to DIE, insistently (die, pleaaasse, die, etc.). At one point I could not tell whose voice between the two characters the singer was taking. As english is not my natural language, I will need the recording to prolongate the experience
Thierry
Agreed,
The Montreal show was breathtaking! Absolutely unique in Jandek's
discography. Very dark and pessimistic (I don't think I've ever heard him
speak of death, dying and mortality so much - the word "die" appears approx. 5 times in a line at some point). Jean Derome was incredible, although I think he did steal the show in certain parts, the two other musicians were more discreet. Derome's contribution did bring a nice, dark, free jazz vibe to the two hour set. Loved the harpsichord, just wish it would have been even more present. The drummer was quite incredible and fascinating to watch as well.
Hearing Jandek sing in FRENCH for a few lines was also a surprise: "Tu es la fenetre" (You are the window). That put a huge smile on my face... The first track I am sure is about Montreal itself (excursion in the city, streams of sex, coffee shops and commerce - or something to that effect, can't remember the exact lines).
There was one particular track towards the middle mark, almost ambient, very dark and low key, almost like a drone which floored me. Absolutely the best number. Another thing is the frequent changing of instruments (Derome and Jandek) which makes almost every track sound unique and recognizable, not just a long monolithic set. Can't wait for this to come out. Of all the live shows I've heard yet, this one takes the cake (not considering the historical value of Glasgow Sunday or course).
Those were my two cents...
Matthieu Duval
Sachant que c'est une fois de plus un nouveau matériel-texte, il serait très étonnant que ce concert ne sorte pas un jour (mais quand ?) sous forme de cd.
Et puis le représentant de Corwood se met à chanter en français : à quand une apparition dans nos contrées ?
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, j'viens de tomber sur des photos du concert d'Hasselt que j'avais jamais vues 
