Second performance of Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz with SC3. First time was back in 2007 in what was the first live performance of the Xaphan material and also SC3's second european show.
This show was part of Zorn's Masada Marathon that also included: Bar Khokba, Cyro Baptista's Banquet of the Spirits, Mycale, Krakauer, Erik Friedlander, Dreamers, Malphas, Roberto Rodriguez Octeto Masada, Uri Caine, Abraxas, Masada String Trio and Electric Masada.
Secret Chiefs 3 played Masada material as part of John Zorn's Masadathon for Heineken's Jazzaldia Festival.
Other bands on the Masadathon included: Masada Quartet, Sylvie Courvoisier / Mark Feldman, Banquet of the Spirits, Mycale, Ancestral Groove, Bar Kokhba, Erik Friedlander, The Dreamers, Masada String Trio, Uri Caine and Electric Masada.
Setlist: 1. Escape From New York 2. The Thing 3. Zombievision 4. Personnae: Halloween 5. Ship of Fools (Stone of Exile) 6. Antropomorphosis II 7. Combat for the Angel 8. Saptarshi
Band Line Up: Kenny Grohowski: Drums, Percussion. Matt Lebofsky: Keyboards, Guitar. Toby Driver: Bass, Keyboards. Timba Harris: Violin, Viola, Guitar, Bass. Trey Spruance: Guitar, Piano.
Notes:
Show was billed as "Tribute to John Carpenter".
First ever performance of Escape From New York and The Thing.
First ever performance of Timba Harris on Bass with SC3.
Setlist: 1. Balance of the 19 2. Fast 3. Bereshith 4. The 7 5. Tistriya 6. The 3 (Afghan Song) 7. The 4 (Great Ishraqi Sun) 8. The 15 9. Brazen Serpent
Band Line Up: Kenny Grohowski: Drums. Matt Lebofsky: Keyboards, Guitar. Toby Driver: Bass. Timba Harris: Violin, Viola, Keyboards. Trey Spruance: Electric Saz, Guitar.
UR Set:
1. Dolorous Stroke
2. Castles of Sand
3. Personnae: Halloween
4. Anthropomorphosis II
5. Sophia's Theme
6. Book T: Waves of Blood
7. Labyrinth of Light
8. Drive
9. Book T: Exodus
FORMS Set:
1. Danse Macabre 2. Vajra
3. Renunciation
4. Tocatta
5. Le Mani Medley: - RFID Slaverider
- Codex Alimentarius
- Agenda 21
6. Combat for the Angel
7. Radar (The Day the Earth Stood Still)
8. Saptarshi
9. Ship of Fools (Stone of Exile)
10. Stars & Stripes Forever
Band Line Up: Kenny Grohowski: Drums, Percussion. Toby Driver: Bass, Keyboards. Matt Lebofsky: Keyboards, Guitar. Timba Harris: Violin, Viola, Guitar, Keyboards. Trey Spruance: Guitar, Keyboards.
SET 2 - ISHRAQIYUN: 1. Balance Of the 19 2. Fast 3. Bereshith 4. The 7 5. Tistriya 6. The 4 (Great Ishraqi Sun) 7. The 15 8. Brazen Serpent 9. The 3 (Afghan Song)
Band Line Up: Kenny Grohowski: Drums, Percussion. Toby Driver: Bass, Keyboards. Matt Lebofsky: Keyboards, Guitar. Timba Harris: Violin, Viola. Trey Spruance: Baritone Guitar, Electric Saz.
Set 1 - UR + FORMS: 1. Castles of Sand 2. Vajra 3. Personnae: Halloween 4. Renunciation 5. Toccata 6. RFID Slaverider 7. Codex Alimentarius 8. Agenda 21 9. Radar (The Day the Earth Stood Still) 10. Book T: Exodus
Set 2 - MASADA + ISHRAQIYUN: 1. Sheburiel 2. Shoel 3. Bezriel 4. Balance of the 19 5. Fast 6. The 4 (Great Ishraqi Sun) 7. Brazen Serpent 8. Tistriya Band Line Up: Kenny Grohowski: Drums, Percussion. Toby Driver: Bass, Keyboards. Matt Lebofsky: Keyboards, Guitar. Timba Harris: Violin, Viola, Guitar, Keyboards, Trumpet. Trey Spruance: Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Electric Saz, Keyboards.
FIRST SET - UR: 1. Book T: Waves of Blood 2. Book T: Broken Glass Hearse 3. Castles of Sand 4. Personnae: Halloween 5. Sophia's Theme 6. Labyrinth of Light 7. Drive 8. Dolorous Stroke 9. Hurqalya 10. Book T: Exodus
SECOND SET - ISHRAQIYUN: 1. Balance of the 19 2. Fast 3. The 15 4. The 3 (Afghan Song) 5. The 7 6. Tistriya 7. The 4 (Great Ishraqi Sun) 8. Bereshith 9. Brazen Serpent 10. Saptarshi Band Line Up: Kenny Grohowski: Drums, Percussion. Toby Driver: Bass, Keyboards. Matt Lebofsky: Keyboards, Guitar. Timba Harris: Violin, Viola, Guitar, Keyboards, Trumpet. Trey Spruance: Guitar, Electric Saz. Notes:
First show of the 2013 USA Residency Tour.
Band played two sets of music, first one was billed as UR, second set as ISHRAQIYUN.