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Red Red Tapestry of Beauty

Brian Arnold | Southborough, MA USA | 05/08/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Marc Anderson has been a vehicle for beautiful percussive music for many years now; he is primarily known for his work with guitarist Steve Tibbetts, and has also performed on David Sylvian and Robert Fripp's "The First Day". He has also contributed dreamlike percussion for Suzi Katz, on her debut album and on "Three Day Rain", both stunning works combining folk music with the avant-mystique.Marc's new release "Ruby" combines the raw energy of his work on Tibbetts' more recent releases "A Man About A Horse" and "The Fall Of Us All" with his more recent collaborations, primarily Ghanan tribal drumming in his own global instrumental group, First Word, "Speaking in Tongues".In many ways, "Ruby" is a much deeper work than his prior solo effort "Time Fish", and at the same time, calmer, more centered. Very Buddhist.For anyone who appreciates gorgeous tapestries of sound, this CD is a real find."