Insect Trust

[Phil Wise]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Toby G Levy" <tobylevy at juno.com>
To: <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 2:27 AM
Subject: Insect Trust


> My son pointed out to me that the All Music Guide mentions that Pynchon
> was  a member of the band "The Insect Trust" in the 60s.  This band was
> put together by Rock critic Robert Palmer who I believe died last year.
> Here's teh quote from the all music guide:
>
> "Along with the loose-limbed music, the album Hoboken Saturday Night
> features musical contributions by heavy hitters (no pun intended) such
> as drummers Elvin Jones and Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, guitarist Hugh
> McCracken, and novelist Thomas Pynchon."
>
> When you click on Pynchon on this entry he pops up as having written
> liner notes to three albums, one of which is the well known Lotion album
> that was sitting on the desk of his banker, and the other was the Spike
> Jones album that his wife got him to do.  But the third entry I had never
> heard of: a 1988 album by Cassiber entitled "Face We All Know."
>
> According to the entry, this is the band's last of three albums, and they
> entered the studio with prepared texts and improvised the music.  The
> texts were by, among others, Pynchon.
>
> Anyone out there heard this album?
>
> As usual, I am prepared for the deafening silence as the debate over
> nits, etc continues.
>
> Toby
>
The Insect Trust album is also reviewed in Robert Christgau's "Rock Albums
of the 70s: A Critical Guide", and he also mentions Pynchon as a "guest
composer".  He gives the record an "A" grade, which with me and this very
reliable critic means it is at least worth a listen.  Unfortunately, as far
as I know it is long deleted, and almost impossible to track down.  I'd love
some eccentric in the bowles of Rhino Records to re-issue it as a CD so I
can get my ears on the thing.

Phil
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