Dean Whitbread

usefully imaginative since 1984 
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Kraftwerk Shreds

I love the "shreds" phenomenon, where good performances are carefully ruined. Shredding fullfils me in several ways, both as anti-art, and perverse appreciation. Distorting expectations, shreds mock both skillful artists and their worshipping audiences; if it's done well, meaning, with sensitivity to the original, it can be side-splittingly funny and cause me to cry tears of laughter. This Kraftwerk Shreds is a beautiful case in point.

If you want more, also check out this great Jaco Pastorius shred.

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