Manfred Eicher Archives · Page 4 of 5

Big Map–Downbeat, February 1990

“we hear original sounds produced from the elements of World Music, intelligent sounds that caress the ear and stir the imagination”

Big Map–Sounds Like…

“In short, the sound here is about as fine as you’re likely to wish for: I rate Big Map Idea at the top o′ the heap, sonically.” -Glenn Hammett

“Tibbetts’ bold single-string passages pilot twists and turns above slapped and strummed acoustic rhythms, and his quirky detunings and oddball figures provide a cinematic, edge-of-the-seat experience.” -Guitar Player

Exploded View–Guitar Player, 3/87

“weaves through two sides, running the emotional gamut from serene to violent, always intense. This is truly unclassifiable, but then, it’s not searching for a compartment.”

Exploded View

“Marc Anderson’s forceful percussion has an animated, almost conversational quality, and Tibbetts’ striking fret work runs the gamut from meditative solo passages to heartstopping blasts of rainbow feedback” -Rolling Stone

Walking

1985 · Bob Hughes: bass; Marc Anderson: percussion; Steve Tibbetts: guitar and kalimba

Vision

1985 · Bob Hughes: bass; Marc Anderson: percussion; Steve Tibbetts: guitar and kalimba

Yr & 1st Album–The New Rolling Stone Record Guide

“the album is a startling combination of electric guitar, tabla, acoustic guitar, kalimba and a little synthesizer. Tibbetts weaves from heavy rock to several kalimbas playing a duet and it never falters.”