CHENEVIER, GUIGOU Rumours Of The City
Description
Guigou is one of rock's great unsung drummers, performing with Volapük and Etron Fou for many years. This album grew out of a workshop Guigou held in his home of Avignon. He composed music for saxes, clarinets, cellos, keyboards, guitar, bass & drums, to be played by professional musicians [with all of Volapük as part of the band]. Then he added tapes he had made of 'amateur' musicians performing in impromptu situations. This work is a mixture of the compositions for septet plus taped fragments of the amateurs. Neither aspect stands alone, as each - the professional & the enthusiastic amateur - is assimilated into the whole. Great compositions, great playing & a beautiful cover; basically this is a Guigou-led, big-band Volapük record. A brilliant & unique presentation.
Titles
1. Les Yeux Sans Visage (4:40)
2. Petit Piano (5:39)
3. El Zorro (5:42)
4. J'Ai du Bon Tabac (0:55)
5. La Démarche du Crabe (3:10)
6. Salman Rushdie (3:28)
7. Les Phoques (6:38)
8. Crépuscle À Vukovar (3:13)
9. Guerre (4:53)
10. Les Mêmes Descentes (1:47)
11. Poisson Magique (4:03)
12. Le Plaisir de Paloma (1:34)
13. Cheval de Troie (2:49)
14. Limelight (4:35)
