Meyer Hirsch is an exceptional influence on my sense of what it means to dive into the experimental field and attempt "to swim". The experimental milieu, as other experimenters have experienced, is a "terror" (but an interesting if not fun one). Hirsch has a knack for turning the entire experience of choosing a gig location, setting up, rehearsing, into an experimental adventure... to wit:
Hirsch scheduled a gig for us, 'yea, I have it all set up' he explains. I show up at this small bar in town. Me,…
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