DAN MOORE DRUMS

Lizard Dog Suite is probably best suited  to be called our 'masterpiece'.  Written primarily by Bryan Sorum, this song runs ten-plus minutes and winds through three distinct movements, with integrated, unique transitioning between them all.  You can hear some commonalities throughout all the movements, but they're very subtle :)  Lizard Dog Suite starts with a jazzy, groovy section in which the bassist is playing measures of 5/8 and 6/8 while I play a quarter-pulse beat over the top. The second movement is a tribal, fast paced section in 6/4 switching between composed melodic lines and solos. The final movement is akin to a rock opera, with large and grandiose accents played against a 7/4 feel.  We eventually return to hint back at the first movement, initially soft and quiet, and then loud and intense.  And that is the Lizard Dog Suite.

This song was originally written before we relocated to Seattle in 1992.  However, we enjoyed it so much that we kept it in a permanent rotation for our live performances for years.  The song title Absta is a literal translation of the A-B-C-D-A format through which the song progresses. Spoken as a word, the ABCDA format sounds like "Absta". Each section of Absta has a distinctly different time signature and feel, even though it all blends together into a five minute movement.  Enjoy

Incision pits a measure of 17/8 right before a measure of 5/4, and uses that same pattern throughout the song.  Incision has traces back to classic jazz formatting in that solos are played over changes, including a section where the guitar and sax trade measures and then the drums get a solo over the band playing the accents.  Incision was one of the most common selections played at Kilgore Trout gigs.

Valkyrlok represents a much groovier version of Kilgore Trout's repertorie. The song follows a fairly straightforward bass line played over two measures of 5/8 while I play more of a 5/4 feel over the top.  Structured horn and guitar harmonies are present throughout with featured solos for trumpet and guitar.  Ironically, Valkyrlok was one of our most danceable songs despite it being in an odd time signature.