They did a killer show here last year with Salmonella Dub (who I can't
say I like even half as much). Definitely my favourite live gig of the year.
The Live at the Matterhorn Cd was great though. I'd love to see them
here again, even with a couple of the guys with Recloose would be cool
;-) Geez, they're just across the water, shouldn't be too hard to
organise!!!
Cyclone Wehner wrote:
They haven't had much impact here in Oz but there was talk of shows in Melb
and Syd. A shame. Typically cynical Aussies are slow to embrace NZ stuff
then reclaim it as their own when it blows up - eg Split Enz. ;)
They have a track Bluey on the Loop compilation - see www.loop.co.nz
Lots of great NZ music at the moment, Tali, Kog Transmissions, Che Fu,
Scribe...
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From: turnstyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: 313@hyperreal.org
Subject: Re: (313) Fat Freddy's Drop
Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 11:16 AM
They have a new album coming (their first Live At The Matterhorn was an
independently issued live CD).
Fitchie: "Live At The Matterhorn was strictly just a straight recording from
a live gig with a little bit of editing, but that's mainly how it was pretty
much played. It just sounded good when we listened back to the minidisc, so
we pressed it up. .....
Fat Freddy's are a major favorite here in NZ ..
I have had the opportunity to see them play about a dozen times .. and
each time there is a magic in the air that is often missing from musical
events ..
amazing soul . deep sounds from the heart ..
my favorite experience was at a small outdoor party.. they played
for about 2 hours .. and really it was one long song .. . not
quite a jam and
not quite a set .. it literally took them 15mins to start ' just
shuffling on stage
strumming ' humming .. .
the great thing is that they keep you captivated on the tip of
your toes . and
never let you down ..
.. if you like a downbeat fusion between reggae . dub . jazz and
soul then go
and see Fat Freddy's .. killer
Check out some pics if you like
https://www.obscure.co.nz/gallery/wonderland?base=10#
European Tour Info
https://www.obscure.co.nz/incoming/fat_freddys_drop_hope_tour_uk
Fat Freddy's On-line
http://www.fatfreddysdrop.com/
