Big news today. There will soon be a new addition to my discography, bringing total of my recordings to 1, breaking my previous record of 0.

Rhys Chatham by -s-, ccontill, hrvoje_goluza (Flickr)

In August 2009 I was part of performance of “A Crimson Grail” (myself and 199 other guitarists) at Lincoln Center, and this morning I got an email from the composer, Rhys Chatham, announcing that the  live recording will be released by Nonesuch September 14.

Playing “A Crimson Grail” outside, at sunset, at Lincoln center for 10,000 people was one of the most incredible experiences of my life (I should write up my reminiscences of it, shouldn’t I?), and though no recording could ever do it justice, I’m excited that one is finally being released. Next time I run into David Byrne, Natalie Merchant, or Steve Reich I’ll be able to greet them with “Hey, Labelmate!”

I expect everyone I know to buy a copy and to really listen to it. Until then, here are a couple of videos of the performance. In the first, watch for the ecstasy of one of the audience members starting around 8:48. The second is a beautiful shot of some of the performers: