Seizure
December 5 , 2001
I played nine ten-minute pieces by Herbert Brün, Michael Daugherty, Harry Partch, Negativland, Luciano Berio, King Crimson, Scott Johnson, Captain Beefheart & his Magic Band, and Annette Peacock.
I played also the following joke:
1. "This is Eclectic Seizure. And now I'm going to play a little heavy metal"
[sound effect: Heavy Metal Falling]
"Okay. And now I'm going to play a string quartet..."
2. "This is Eclectic Seizure, and I'm trying to keep things eclectic tonight. I've played some classical and some art rock, so here's a little pop."
[sound effect: Pop and Explosion]
"Okay. Here's Harry Partch..."
3. "I'm trying to be eclectic tonight, so here's a little punk:"
[sound effect: Baby Crying]
"Okay. And now for a little wave:"
[sound effect: Water Lappin]
"And here's some rock!"
[sound of me dropping gravel on the mixing board. Captain Beefheart.]
4. "And now here's some jazz fusion"
[Keith Jarrett, briefly, then sound effect: Nuclear Explosion]