Thursday 24 July 2008
MARC RIBOT CERAMIC DOG
Marc Ribot-guitar, Shazad Ismaily-bass, Ches Smith-drums
Marc Ribot is known for his peppery guitar riffs, with which he spices up the music of artists such as Elvis Costello, Tom Waits and John Zorn. The New York guitarist effortlessly switches between pop and rock to jazz or Latin with his imaginative style of playing. His trio Ceramic Dog is all about intelligent improvisation and dynamics; subdued pieces are alternated with hot riffs and hectic grooves. “A blast of sound that was variously ominous, crude and sly. There were handclaps and Cuban montunos; there was numbskull punk and roadhouse blues; there was the odd doom-metal drone.” (The New York Times) “Marc Ribot’s the rawest band in ages.” (Time Out).