terry riley

i've a long association with the young gods but had assumed they'd just become too old or retired, but no, here they are giving terry riley's in c a go (subtitles for englush speakers). it's lovely to see musicians at their stage of life being so enthusiastic, still trying new things. riley was a huge influence on me, first for dance music but latterly as a means to interpret found sound and spoken word (and, for various reasons, saw the end of my involvement in poetry as a direct result). it may be you don't like this version - it doesn't matter because there is always another one. plus, and this video really captures this, with relatively accessible technology you can make your own! you can find the sheet music here.