I'm thrilled to present these three videos Jon Allen shot and edited of the Ree-Yees show at the P House in Galesburg last month.
As I might have told you, the show itself was an incredibly visceral experience. Being in that room with the planets whooshing by while dancing around the DC-15 Clone Blasters firing all around us was like being in the belly of a living organism, the drums a blissfully sinister heartbeat, the pedals and microphones squalling jubilant death throes from the three-eyed drums/noise/visuals monster that is the Ree-Yees experience. You have to see it to believe, but these clips will put you as close to being there as you can be get without actually being there.
The first video features James Wetzel on drums and Eric Ratzel on effects, and Eric takes over on drums for the next two videos. Make sure to watch the second video in its entirety to see why it's called "Happy Birthday." The last few minutes contain an interesting diversion from the set before the duo take over with a renewed fury. The sound is just what was captured with the built-in camera microphone, so the drums/noise balance is off at times, but it gives you a good idea how loud it was.
I recommend clicking on these videos twice to watch them in YouTube, where you can view them full screen and without that annoying YouTube logo in the corner.
Also, make sure to visit www.youtube.com/user/enormousconfusion to see some other videos of Jon's, including the one he recently shot for Miles Bonny's "Yes I do" and "Looking," a humorous 10-minute film that provided me with a pleasant but eerie trip down memory lane via the Watson Library stacks.
Take care, and more about the overwhelmingly positive visit to Africa once I get some Internet back at the house and can post some photos. Postcards are being written and mailed as we speak, so don't worry, I didn't forget y'all.
Love,
LW
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