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Bret Hart - Ben 'Horrendous' Waters: Duets Vols. 1 + 2 digital [2002​-​03]

by Bret Hart - Ben 'Horrendous' Waters

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CHOCOLATE MILKCOW v.1 [Duets 1] 03:42
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STAYS CRISPY EVEN IN MILK 05:36
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CRACKER BARREL 02:19
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PLINKS AND PLANKS 02:33
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A PIRATE'S IDEA OF FUN 03:40
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DUSK DEVILS DANCES DIZZILY 01:49
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SET SUN 05:18
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RAZING THE DEAD 03:58
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THE OLD PORK FONDLE 01:28
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DON HO' 05:14
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SIR F. SUPP 02:11
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SPIT 01:36
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CHOCOLATE MILKCOW v.2 02:35
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CHOCOLATE MILKCOW v.3 00:11
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CAMBIAL ANTICIPATOR [Duets 2] 03:12
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LUTHERAN RETRACTIVE MUCKRAKE 02:34
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SO HELP ME GOD 00:45
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ANTIPATHETIC ARTERIALISATION 03:05
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QUAMRAM VOYAGE 01:06
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WHIPPING RHEIN 04:11
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NATURAL SCIENCE HAT-TRICK 00:47
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TELESCOPIC THICK-SET CODPIECE THANKFULLY BIREFRINGENT 01:57
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DOUBLE-ACTING RUN-IN 00:44
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GET OUT OF LOW WATER SIDEWAYS 02:39
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CURL UP MELLOWLY 05:30
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EGO TRIP 04:18
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TOREK DILATOR 01:02
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Ben Horrendous/Bret Hart Vol I

Ben: bass, clean & distorted electric guitar, slack-string guitar, sourcetracks
Bret: solidbody electric mandolin, banjo-uke, electric saz, final structures/mix
cover painting 'Beachy Head' by Ben Horrendous
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Ben Horrendous/Bret Hart Vol II

Bret: sourcetape
Ben: bass & guitar additions
cover painting 'Peckers' by Ben Horrendous
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“Ben sent me a slew of great bass and slide/distorted electric guitar sourcetracks to have at. His style is very Captain Beefheart-y, which made accompanying him particularly enjoyable. I tried to maintain the implied spirit of what he offered in adding solidbody mandolin, banjo-ukulele, and electric saz. Very song-y (idiomatic)” – Bret Hart
Ben Horrendous: “I have done two Duets CDS with Bret. The first was a lot of fun. I improvised some things on guitar and bass, and Bret added other instruments. I was pleased with how it came out, thinking it pretty good for a 'first effort'. The second was a lot harder for me. This time, Bret supplied the 'source' tape, and it was not what I was expecting at all. In fact at first I thought he'd sent the wrong tape by mistake. It was mainly tinkling wind chimes, with conversation in the background. After Bret had assured me that it was the correct tape, and that he was indeed a lot weirder than I had thought, I still had no idea as to how to approach it. Eventually, after more encouragement and cajoling from Bret, I just plugged the instruments in, rolled the tape, and recorded what happened. I'm pleased with my playing, and there are some magical moments of interaction, but I still think the best Hart/Horrendous collaboration has yet to come.”
“While noise has a prominent and intentional place in many of these works, Bret's collaboration with Ben is one of the less noisy entries in the series. Ben plays electric guitar, slack-string guitar, and bass, and Bret contributes solidbody electric mandolin, banjo-ukelele, and electric saz. The recordings sound like the two were recorded live in a studio together, so bravo on a well done mixing job. Chaos takes a backseat on these tracks to a more quietly considered approach, each note standing out as an entire phrase. Like so many of these collaborations, the variety of sounds the musicians produce is a highlight of the listening experience, and the duo include a mighty long list of creative earcandy. One of my favorite tracks is "Set Sun", one of the more sonically intense tracks on the disc. It includes fuzzed slide guitar and a combination of freakout runs on the fretboard and the slower subtle stylings heard on the other tracks. The result is a glorious marriage of contrast and cooperation, and the superior sound quality helps bring each element to forefront. Definitely one of the stronger entries in the Duets series. When I first put on the CD I went directly to the last track as a penned note from Bret on the tray card mentioned that a bread machine is heard on it. Sounds cool... I would have never guessed.” – J. Kranitz @ aural-innovations

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