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CUBIST COUNTRY: Mike Cooper and Gary Peters

by Gary Peters

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1.
Black Dog 03:56
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2.
In Moments of Reverie 04:34
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3.
Tristes and Milonga 03:33
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4.
The Migrants Song 01:45
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5.
Torch Song 04:00
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6.
Inexplicable 04:13
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7.
Dog Watch: Two 04:39
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8.
The Black of Me 04:29
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9.
Chinese and Italian 03:49
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10.
Dog Watch: One 06:01
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11.
Dream of Arrival 02:30
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12.
Dream of Arrival: Version Two 02:33
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I first saw Mike Cooper at the London School of Economics (where I was a 1st-year underdgrad) in 1973. I had previously come across him during the folk and blues boom of the 1960s, but this did not prepare me at all for the gig with Lol Coxhill which was the first 'free improvisation' I had ever witnessed: it turned out to be a life-changing moment. 50 years later in 2023 I met Mike for the first time in Valencia where the sun was shining and we talked about many things, although not much about music, which is often the way with me. And then, later the same year, almost 50 years to the day after the LSE gig, I sat and had a listen to Mike's 'Blue Guitar' album. I was blown away by his guitar playing but not so bothered about his singing and so decided to separate the two and have a go at adding some of my own sounds to his de-vocalised tracks. With his blues background (amongst other things) and my country background (amongst other things) there immediately emerged a nice productive tension between these genres which I decided to lay down as the foundation for some new pieces. I sent Mike the first of these efforts to see if he approved, which he did...so off I went. The results are here before you. For me they represent a long-delayed homage to Mike and his music which, 50 years later, is still breaking new ground as we both are on this album.

Gary Peters
Yatton
February 2024.

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released February 12, 2024

Mike Cooper: F1 carbon fibre Alan Timmins resophonic and a 1932 National Tri-cone resophonic.

Gary Peters: 12-string universal pedal steel guitar, 6-string guitar, banjo, mandolin and synthesizer

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Gary Peters Bristol, UK

Based in the UK and Spain, Gary Peters is a multi-genre composer, improviser, multi-instrumentalist. His music is varied but has an underlying focus on expanding the territory of the pedal steel guitar.. In a previous life he was Professor of Philosophy and Performance at York St John University, and the author of two much-acclaimed books on improvisation. ... more

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