rhys chatham vs glenn branca
 

I prefer Branca...

I'm more familiar with Branca.

Tough one. They're always mentioned together because of their respective muliti-guitar works, but they're really working in quite different disciplines. Branca comes from a much more rock background, while Chatham is more minimalist classical. Branca kicks more ass, but Chatham's work covers a wider range (gongs / guitar / trumpet).

Probably Chatham.

Tough one indeed, but I'd probably go for Branca.

Branca. I love bands with a lot of guitars.

Enough?

I have to try that !! Thanks for your advice, man !!

both because they work different characters of sound (if we consider only their multiguitar work).

it's hard but i'd say chatham for the sheer diversity of his stuff. his works for piano are amazing. but it is extremely difficult, if i was listening to the ascention right now it would probably make me say branca but there we go.

jezz tough call. i cant really say but since u put a loaded gun to my head id say branca..
i never reaised he hasnt spoke to rhys in over 20 years!!!

get the new wire magazine, real good interview with rhys........

im saying that, i have had a couple of real nice corrospondence with rhys over the last year and he seems like an absolute gent.....

Rhys Chatham

Glenn Branca for sure.

see, i think branca is better, but i'm more familiar with him by a slight degree... but a crimson grail is the best album eveR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

branca.

orchestral brutality.

Haven't heard enough of either, but from what I've heard, I'd say Chatham. Guitar Trio and Die Donnergotter are both great.

gotta hear crimson grail.... right now!!!

crimson grail = record of the year.

yeah i actually said that when i first heard it too, everyneurotic.. album of the year.

damn.

i submitted a review giving it 4 and a half out of five stars to the magazine i work for and they printed it, half a page long.

a magazine that just put static-x on the cover no less.

Chatham's new record is really, really good (and not at all massed guitar). Arguably better than his guitar stuff.