Jan. 28, 2009 - Issue #693: Hungry for Change
“Breezy” Brian Gregg: Inspired by His noodly appendage
Pastafarian hoists the rag and sets sail with his family
“I became interested in the story and satire of Pastafarianism, so I wrote a song about it, and when I asked Henderson if I could use sections from The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster in the lyrics, he said it was OK, as the work was Creative Commons [CC].”
An alternative to restrictive copyright laws, CC has gained popularity as a way for not-for-profit media to be shared freely and without complication in the public domain. With written works, such as Henderson’s Gospel, as well as more and more music being released under the CC banner, Gregg is quick to point out his own pioneering instincts in the advent of music sharing.
“I was way ahead of the curve with the release of Electronic Busker in 1993. As music was becoming digitized into sequences of ones and zeros I began to question the point of CDs and LPs. I made a bunch of CDs and gave them all away with a note letting people know how to donate if they wanted to, as the Internet wasn’t yet at the point where music files could be shared online.”
Gregg’s upcoming show will celebrate a few aspects of Pastafarianism—besides everything happening on a Friday (the Sabbath for Pastafarians), the show will also feature a spaghetti dinner, as well as a video shoot, with audience members encouraged to don full pirate regalia.
“A belief of the Pastafarians is that the decrease of pirates in the world has led to global warming,” laughs Gregg.
But maybe most significant to Gregg is the debut of his new band, as he will be joined for the first time onstage by his two sons.
“It’s so great! I’ve been performing as a duo with my girlfriend Patsy Amico, and my sons suggested we try doing something all together. Moses has been playing bass for two and a half years, and my younger son Henry will be playing guitar. It’s like a family band, and this show will be our proper debut. I couldn’t be happier.” V
Fri, Jan 30 (7:30 pm)
“Breezy” Brian Gregg
With Scott Cook & the Long Weekends
Fiddler’s Roost (8906 - 99 St),
$12( advance) $15 (door)
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