HEVYDEVY FORUMS

Posted: **Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:06 pm**

Any Zorn fans here?
I really want to get into his work, but he's got a trillion albums to choose from. I was wondering if any of you can give me any recommendations?

I figured I'd start with I.A.O and The Gift. Good choices?

Posted: **Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:34 pm**

John Zorn rocks. Just got "the complete works of Naked City" box....total badassness. I guess you can start off with the "Naked City" album. Most of the Naked City stuff is pretty damn good imo. IÃ‚Â´m gonna let someone else have a go at this....IÃ‚Â´m no expert really hehe..

Posted: **Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:56 pm**

I like him. Can't really listen to most of his work very often, but I do like it.

LOVE the chamber music.

Posted: **Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:04 pm**

I appreciate his influence on experimental music but haven't gotten into any of the 10 or so albums of his I've heard :\

Posted: **Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:05 pm**

Good thread, I was going to ask the same thing. His sax playing on Hemophiliac (with Mike Patton and Ikue Mori) is out of this world. I had initially written off that album as a limited-edition gimmick, but after several listens I'm finding a lot of interesting stuff on it...

In recent news, Zorn composed and directed two CDs by a project called Moonchild, consisting of Patton on vocals, Trevor Dunn on bass, and Joey Baron on drums. Seems like a good project for Fantomas fans...

Posted: **Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:27 pm**

Yep, Moonchild and Astronome are the newest projects with Patton....not an easy listen but worth hearing if you like that kind of stuff. Other Zorn albums i like: "Spillane" and "The Gift" plus a bunch of the Masada stuff....dunno what tho..hehe

Or maybe Stephen Colbert can give some advice? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rmQK7rLOg8

Posted: **Sat Dec 23, 2006 7:26 am**

I was just listening to the stone.

Posted: **Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:18 am**

Like FZ, all Zorn is really different. Soe of it seems a little throwaway but hey...

I do like IAO (Patton is on Black), I also really like the filmworks Xu Feng and a whole bunch of Masada stuff. Dig in and don't get duscouraged if you don't dig it. Just move on.

Posted: **Wed Dec 27, 2006 5:09 pm**

Just got IAO and The Gift and both are excellent! I'm kinda surprised how easily I was able to get into them. I think I'll get taboo & exile and music for children and complete the romance series. And then its off to Naked City!

Posted: **Wed Dec 27, 2006 8:52 pm**

What other music do you like? What made you take an interest in John Zorn? Just curious...