design [package] Amy-Beth McNeely engineer John Baffa guitar, performer [electrics], producer, mixed by Lou Reed management Kerri Welsh management Tom Sarig mastered by Scott Hull mixed by Eric Kramer performer [live processing, continuum fingerboard], mixed by Sarth Calhoun photography by Lou Reed recorded by Clay Chaplin tenor saxophone, electronics [live] Ulrich Krieger Phonographic Copyright (p) Sister Ray Recordings Copyright (c) Sister Ray Recordings Recorded At Roy And Edna Disney / CalArts Theater Recorded October 2nd and 3rd, 2008 Redcat, Los Angeles.
Total time: Disc 1: 54:58 mins. Disc 2: 55:49 mins.
Metal Machine Trio was formed in 2008 with Ulrich Krieger and Sarth Calhoun to play music inspired by Reed's 1975 album “Metal Machine Music”. The first concerts of the group were on October 2 and 3, 2008 at REDCAT in Los Angeles. The group was named Metal Machine Trio only after these concerts. The concert itself was announced as Lou Reed and Ulrich Krieger. Unclassified. This 2xCD is the unedited live recording of both nights. The music on both CD's is freely improvised and without vocals.