Patton/Kaada – The Rehearsal Process
As a musician I always find the technical side of live performance particularly interesting. I often listen to (and sometimes create) really complex, abstract or soundtracky music. The big problem with this genre, is how the hell do you take it to the stage?
One great example of this, is 2004’s great collaboration between Mike Patton and John Kaada titled ‘Romances‘. The album is a beautiful collage of fragile and atmospheric pieces that evolve, at times, into soundtrack-worthy anthems.
A DVD of a one-off live performance performed by the duo (and accompanying musicians) was released a few years later, which included this great behind the scenes look at the process of moving the music from the recorded realm, into the live arena. Read More
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