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Despite often performing and recording in a solo context, he was far more interested in the dynamics and challenges of working with other musicians, especially those who did not necessarily share his approach.
Oct 12, 2021 · Derek Bailey thought his solo playing was a test of whether his guitar-playing vocabulary was complete, and more generally speaking I find Bailey playing solo to work best on record.
Some Derek Bailey anecdotes from the 1970s: Driving across London to make a solo recording at my house and unloading his gear to discover that he'd brought one amplifier, two speakers, three pedals and numerous cables - everything, that is, except a guitar.
Bailey recorded and released the resulting either spectacular or disappointing admixtures on Incus. But little of Bailey's adult personal history is included—we only learn in passing that he has been in three serious relationships.
Mar 24, 2005 · The first chat piece I put out was in 1973 on a solo record called Lot 74 that has been out of print for years. They were never intended to be put together. There are lots out there. I still send them out and don't keep copies. I do about one a week, so there are hundreds of the buggers out there.
- John Eyles
Jun 16, 2017 · Although most of his other solo recordings are recommended, Incus Taps ticks all the boxes. Originally recorded at home in April and June 1973 and released on four (now impossible to acquire) reel-to-reel tapes, they were later compiled and released on vinyl.
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Jan 3, 2014 · A few months ago while Derek Bailey was showing me a short cut to Hackney Downs BR station I picked up on a comment he'd made earlier about how boring it was playing solo these days, and asked him if he still did any recording at home.
