Lucky Number: the music of Syd Clayton - Iwaki Auditorium - 17 July 2009

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Syd Clayton's (1939-1994) work has been described as magical, achieving a Zen-like veneer of simplicity that masks a deep complexity of ideas both musical and philosophical. Using a toy roulette wheel and chance operations to compose with, Clayton occupies a unique place in Melbourne's experimental music history.
Lucky Number director Barnaby Oliver challenges a new cast of performers from Melbourne's experimental music community to interpret Clayton's music in a fashion that is both true to the original spirit and injects new energy. Featuring: Adam Simmons, Mark Cauvin, The Crystal Set, Clinton Green, Barnaby Oliver. Visuals and projections by Hugh McSpedden Lucky Number is a rare, one-night-only exploration of one of Melbourne's most neglected composers that is not to be missed.
Friday, 17 July 2009, 7pm
Iwaki Auditorium, ABC Centre, Southbank Blvd.
$25/$20

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Old Fitzroy - - Dreaming blues, karlos? said…
at 67 one usually finds onself in the early hours of night - thinking on times gone by and persons one got to know, syd was one of those interesting individuals. I often ran into around town starting in mid 60s. last time i saw him was at his place in (i think) Inverloch or was it Wonthagi? in the late 80s when Shelton took me over to see him. on a whim i typed his name into google not really expecting anything to come up. Good to see he and his work lives on. he was a very lovley guy.
karl gallagher
24 May 2010 at 01:18
Clinton said…
Thanks, Karl. It was a pleasure to be involved with this concert of Syd's music. Many people who knew him were there and you could feel their love for him.
24 May 2010 at 15:52
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