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Dave Gelting
Also Playing: Killer Bob
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Thu Feb 14
9 pm
Dave Gelting and Killer Bob at Riverwest Public House
Very quietly, at the beginning of September 2012, Dave Gelting released his debut double LP. The local bassist holds an ever-improving résumé (solo work, one third of The Danglers, constant fill-in for a number of bands, working in a variety of classical contexts), but still manages to hold a low profile in spite of this success. After listening to Volume 1, it’s easy to understand why: Gelting fills every note and detail in this record with an unabashed and overwhelming joy for playing music. Equal parts jazz, indie rock, minimalism, and chamber music, Gelting creates a haunting and surprisingly versatile atmosphere from a utilitarian use of musical elements, never overplaying, while avoiding the pitfall of becoming simple. Milwaukee often feels like a town with more “best kept secrets” than openly applauded successes. While Gelting currently qualifies as one of those secrets, possibly by choice, an album as wildly successful as this one could easily (and hopefully) blow his cover for good.
Riverwest Public House 815 E. Locust St., Milwaukee, WI
Very quietly, at the beginning of September 2012, Dave Gelting released his debut double LP. The local bassist holds an ever-improving résumé (solo work, one third of The Danglers, constant fill-in for a number of bands, working in a variety of classical contexts), but still manages to hold a low profile in spite of this success. After listening to Volume 1, it’s easy to understand why: Gelting fills every note and detail in this record with an unabashed and overwhelming joy for playing music. Equal parts jazz, indie rock, minimalism, and chamber music, Gelting creates a haunting and surprisingly versatile atmosphere from a utilitarian use of musical elements, never overplaying, while avoiding the pitfall of becoming simple. Milwaukee often feels like a town with more “best kept secrets” than openly applauded successes. While Gelting currently qualifies as one of those secrets, possibly by choice, an album as wildly successful as this one could easily (and hopefully) blow his cover for good.
Updated 02/13/2013
