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The View Is Always Better From The Top Of The Food Chain

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The View is Better From the Top of the Food Chain (Recorded 4/1/00- IL1)

GS: "This was the only Jugalbandi piece I used the Korg toneworks multi-effects unit on. Prior to recording I had fallen in love with its "Gallagher '69" pre-set (reference to Rory, not the watermelon smasher) and had to use it on something, since every time I played through it I felt almost possessed, like it was supercharging me. It certainly helped fuel and inspire the music here. As for the title, I'm not sure who suggested it, but it was on the list for years awaiting a music donor. To me it implies hierarchy, dominance and aggression; and the music has a certain tiered and aggressive structure as well. I'm not sure of Hyam's reasons, but with almost no discussion we both found the title very apt for the piece."

HS: "When I began playing music with Greg in 1988 and discovered that many of his composed songs were in 12/8 time, I decided to find atypical ways of playing in that old war-horse of a time signature. What I came up with includes using a very 'angular' rock feel instead of the traditional bouncy 'rounded' feel most drummers use when they play 12/8, shifting the different rhythmic elements around to different parts of the drum kit, cutting the time in half to give a more majestic spread to the music, and using latin rhythmic figures on the ride cymbal. You can find them all in this piece, along with some extraordinarily tight, shredding interplay between Greg and I."

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from The View Is Always Better From The Top Of The Food Chain, released September 4, 2015

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