My boys John, Billy and Chris are about to get nice as shit all over 2008. The message below was posted on the official MMW site. While no one can accuse them of shying away from work in the past (their catalog consists of over 15 albums), coming out with an announcement like this is pretty aggressive…and I can’t wait to hear what they come up with.
Medeski Martin & Wood are planning 3 tours, plus 3 albums in 2008. Each tour and subsequent album will consist of all NEW MUSIC. The plan: Write > Tour > Record > Repeat. Bucking the traditional process of recording an album, THEN touring after its release. The band feels this new approach for 2008 will lend itself to their way of performing and developing music. On Feb. 14, MMW will get together for 5 days to write new material for their Northeast tour, Feb. 19 – 29. Directly following the tour they will head into the studio to record the music developed on the road. Each body of new material will be unique to each tour (if you see it in New York, you won’t see it in Los Angeles). Some of the material may make it into the band’s festival sets, but the bulk of it will only be performed during the specified tour period. Please come celebrate. Watch the music evolve, and be part of something different!
Information coming on how to obtain all 3 recordings in a signed, limited edition, eco package.
-Thank you
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You and me both…I freakin’ love MMW…Saw the first show of the MSMW tour last year or end of 06…awesome