Comments on: Pylon Guitarist Randy Bewley, R.I.P.

By: Pylon guitarist Randy Bewley, R.I.P. - On The Download

Pylon guitarist Randy Bewley, R.I.P. - On The Download — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:31:02 +0000

[...] particular brand of stripped-down dance-rock often gets tagged as "minimalist", which in my opinion does them a grave disservice; mostly because their joyously and almost [...]

By: The Phoenix

The Phoenix — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:46:56 +0000

[...] particular brand of stripped-down dance-rock often gets tagged as "minimalist", which in my opinion does them a grave disservice; mostly because their joyously and almost [...]

By: kurt

kurt — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:22:45 +0000

while many people describe Bewley as minimalist this doesn't mean simple. he used a very few carefully crafted notes, often played in some idiosycratic way or with a very limited sound effect like extreme compression. He seemed to be playing areas of the guitar neck previously ignored and so his single instrument became like many instruments. I think Gravity and Danger (the ORIGINAL please) are among his greatest achievements.

Bewley and Ricky Wilson were very different but were both largely responsible for the streamlined sound that hit in the late 70s. Bewley was the more daring of the two and thus Pylon didn't cut it with a wider and ignorant public.

I think he was a lone wolf genius. sadly the guitar has gone back to it's wimpy role as a power tool.

so much for progress in American rock.

I'm really sad about his passing. Why so young.

By: Pylon guitarist Randy Bewley, R.I.P. (Boston Phoenix, 2/27/09) « gunter glieben glauchen globen

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:03:06 +0000

[...] particular brand of stripped-down dance-rock often gets tagged as “minimalist“, which in my opinion does them a grave disservice; mostly because their joyously and almost [...]

By: curm

curm — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:19:25 +0000

That's horrible. He had an awesome guitar sound.