The way the waves of sound pulsed around the room in three dimensions as the interplay between instruments evolved was a miracle of physics. Over and over, as soon as I thought it was as intense as it could possibly get, it got more intense. Whether they’ve been rehearsing like crazy in secret or the planets just aligned on this night, it was voice, drums and guitars spewing forth soul-realigning works of spontaneous art. For the first time I can recall, my brain actually went, 'You know what? Who cares if anyone listens to a word I say? I will keep having these experiences regardless.’ Selfish, but invigorating. In the face of this unfiltered expulsion, it was impossible to be concerned with any self-imposed images or limitations. Musicians often speak of channeling rather than consciously creating that conduit was surely running directly from the universal ether through Mueller’s mouth and limbs and into the audience. That need has since returned, of course, but maybe not as strongly, maybe with a slightly new intent.
The music shot through me like a live wire and my need to portray myself melted away. I can only speak for myself, but I went into a meditative trance and was on the verge of losing control of my emotions. This performance was as far from pretension as you can get. As the band played I felt ashamed for a few minutes, because I realized I had projected a degree of pretension on the initial Death Blues experience. It was the musical equivalent of letting go of preconceptions, of upholding no previously conceived image, of surrendering to bare honesty.
Saturday night at Cactus, the songs were still mere frameworks, but the music that emerged was no longer simplistic. Stripped of the accoutrements, I wasn’t overly excited about seeing them played again by a three-piece band, but the chance to relive the Death Blues experience wasn’t something I wanted to pass up it never completely left my consciousness. The unique overall experience and the sheer force of Jon Mueller ’s will bolstered the songs, and through that they became great. I got the feeling that most people there had never heard music like that before, but I had. The simplistic hypnotic drones didn’t contain enough dynamic to captivate me by themselves.
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