Pitchfork's Jon Brion Mixtape
JON BRION AND FIONA APPLE
I swiped the above photo from Pitchfork who “compiled a 70-minute sampler for interested parties that covers the major facets of Brion’s career: live performances, soundtrack work, production for other artists, and his own pop compositions”
“1. “Stairway to Heaven” (Live, 4/27/05 @ Tonic, New York City) (sorry, no MP3)
A screwball to start off the mix, just as Brion looked to throw off his audience on this night by opening with the Led Zeppelin staple– he comments they were probably expecting “some soundtracks or something.” Nevertheless, soundtracks do turn up in this rather loose interpretation, as teases of famous scores like The Exorcist and Jaws are featured in the piano variations of “Stairway”‘s first two sections. However, the third, “rock out” section is the most impressive, showcasing Brion’s favorite live trick: Using a number of samplers, he moves from instrument to instrument, building up the song piece-by-piece (yes, drums, bass, rhythm guitar, lead, vocals) from memory. The amount of musical ability it would take to do this absolutely boggles my mind, so much so that when Brion performs it I can even bear to listen to fucking “Stairway to Heaven”.”
Stream samples of Jon’s solo album at CD Baby
Previously
The Kanye West, Brion produced Late Registration gets a 9.5
Fiona Apple Free! | album to be released & new video
Fiona Apple performed EM with Jon Brion at Largo
