THE ABSURD
They are more like a music family than a rock band – how many people were on stage during the last gig? 18 maybe? „The Absurd“ was founded by my good friend Michael Frank (main composer and guitarist) about 30 years ago. Their pieces contain lots of free improvisation, but also polyrhythmic rock structures or complex jazz themes – and usually, sheer madness. I play guitar in this band and contribute a few pieces.
This is a large part of a 2019 concert at Cologne’s LOFT (more about this gig here):
And here is a concert video (from a live stream) from a hot summer day in 2010 at the Einstürzende Neubauten’s studio in Berlin:
EXPERIMENTAL GUITAR EVENING
My guitarist friends Michael Frank and Craig Green love experimental guitar playing just like I do. Over the years we have organized five „Experimental Guitar Evenings“ in Cologne featuring solos, duos, and trios with improvised guitar music.
Experimental Guitar Evening website
DUOS and DUETS
IMPROVISING BANDS
I played, and play, in several bands dedicated to free improvisation. Here is one:
The guitaret is a rare German instrument from the 1960s. This collaborative album features guitaret music by several musicians
CT-Film was a Chain Tape Collective project that I coordinated. All tracks are soundtracks for real or imaginary films
CT-OneMinute was another Chain Tape Collective project that I coordinated. The only rule was that each track lasts for one minute