Tremble

Feb 4, 1980
Field:

Concert, Performance

 Location:

Grand Luxe Hall, Western Front

 Time:

9:00 p.m.

Description:

In Tremble, William Hellermann rapidly tapped a short steel tube against the strings of a classical guitar. This motion was repeated over the course of the hour, with Hellermann beginning at the tuning pegs and ending at the bridge of the guitar.

Video and audio documentation available upon request.
A medium-long shot of a seated guitar player, as he strums his guitar with a small metal tube. He is wearing a dark coloured shirt and sunglasses. Behind him are several pieces of stage equipment.
A long-shot of a seated guitar player, as he strums his guitar with a small metal tube. He is wearing a dark coloured shirt and sunglasses. Behind him are several pieces of stage equipment, and to the left of the image is a small CRT television on top of a cabinet. The foreground has blurred depictions of stage equipment.
A medium-long shot of a seated guitar player, as he strums his guitar with a small metal tube. He is wearing a dark coloured shirt and sunglasses, and next to him is a microphone stand.
A medium-long shot of a seated guitar player, as he strums his guitar with a small metal tube. He is wearing a dark coloured shirt and sunglasses, and next to him is a microphone stand. The foreground has a blurred depiction of a piece of stage equipment.
A medium-long shot of a seated guitar player, as he strums his guitar with a small metal tube. He is wearing a dark coloured shirt and sunglasses, and his jaw drops open. To the left side of the image is a microphone stand, and to right is a taller microphone stand.
A medium-long shot of a seated guitar player, as he strums his guitar with a small metal tube. He is wearing a dark coloured shirt and sunglasses, and he hunches over his guitar smiling. To the left side of the image is a microphone stand, and to right is a taller microphone stand.

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