It’s Playing the Bills Time Again

Well, many months have slipped by since I remembered to play the monthly Bills. Shylock has been hounding me of late, demanding his pound of flesh. Before I share anything else, I need to take care of this business.

On the top of the Bill pile this time around is ailing Bill Laswell. Since it's been a while playing all three Bills, I better cough up multiple payments just to give myself some breathing room.

 

Here's one from Laswell's first project, Material. The then 24-year-old bass player Bill Laswell teamed up with three young friends, 17-year old Michael Beinhorn - synthesizer, 17-year old Martin Bisi – programer, & 14-year old Fred Maher – drums. Their band was called Zu Band until 1078 when they hooked up with former Gong frontman Daevid Allen. They then took the name New York Gong. Guitarist Cliff Cultreri & a second drummer Bill Bacon joined in the spring of 1979. In the fall of that year the six parted company with Allen. The band then took the name Material from the Laswell/Cultreri instrumental track "Materialism" on the About Time album.

I have shared Material before here & here.

This is Material's second full-length with guest artists Nicky Skopelitis - guitar, Niles Rodgers - guitar, Fred Frith - guitar, Nona Hendryx -  vocals, Bernard Fowler - vocals, Whitney Houston - vocals, & many more..

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Material - One Down, Celluloid 60206, 1982.

decryption codes in comments

Side One -
Take a Chance
I'm the One
Time Out
Let Me Have it All

Side Two -
Come Down
Holding On
Memories
Don't Lose Control

bonus track - Busting Out (from the 1992 reissue)

 

This next one is a bass clash-up of Bill & Jah Wobble, two of my favorite bassists & one of the absolute best albums from either man....

 

Jah Wobble & Bill Laswell - Radioaxiom: a Dub Transmission, 

Palm Pictures PALMCD2073-2, 2001.

Subcode
Alsema Dub
Virus B
Orion
6th Chamber
Alam Dub
Second Sight

 

Enjoy,
NØ