Let's compare the works of the All Stars to the Biblical Tower of Babel;
as man's greatest collaborative achievement. An architecture of
MANipulated waves percieved as sound, occasionally categorized as
"music", though often not, standing as a monumental middle finger to the
faceless Radio-Man.
But fate or the Radio-Man or Mr. God Himself has
seen fit to scatter the All-Stars to all corners of the United States of
Consumerism. To Ohio, Michigan, Massachusetts, Texaz, and worst of all,
California. Can communication be possible at such a great distance
between those who usually resort to violent argumentative means when
confined to the same room for over 30 minutes?
Walt is the man with the answers: Of course communication is possible!
As long as the Radio-Man's Satanalites still orbit our humble rock,
sending Kurt Loder's smug puss to unsuspecting youth throughout the
universe, they can also be used AGAINST these agents of evil. And lets
not forget the disgruntled toils of our beloved Postal Service. What
convenience! What bounty does the mailman bring the All-Stars?
Victoria's Secret catalogs and a very important document; the remnants
of what once was a powerful empire reaching high into the skies, reduced
to a single wanderer. An analog jack kerouac if you will- The Wandering
Tape.
From All-Star to All-Star, the Wandering Tape collects debris like a
foil ball, or a tumbleweed blowing westward. Collecting only a moment of
sound at a time before it must continue its journey, never knowing where
it might find itself next, the Wandering Tape is a symbol of hope for
the lonely All-Stars, lost in the big bad world of mediocrity.
As All-Star reunions become more and more scarce, with the frightening
possibilty of anyone at any moment, having a career!, the All-Stars must
find solace in something beyond their enormous body of work. What kind
of a Futurist would be satisfied with PREVIOUS work? Not the All-Stars.
The Eternal Recording, the Cassette of Man's Persistence, the Wandering
Tape, the final effort.
Somewhere out there, Slippy Breadstick is
inhaling paint fumes, Donnie is using the radio for his own noble
purposes, Burt is re-aligning some sort of shaft, Ned is changing a
diaper, Bobbi is complaining, Charles is getting ringworm from a
wrestling mat, Poppi is busy being the next Bukowski, Robbie has to buy
a gun by law, Naveen is in a band that sounds like Weezer, Miss Jenny is
licking herself, and Stu is still dancing.
Does this weaken Walt's
power, or is it a clever means to spread the physical bondaries of his
influence? Only the Walt and Wandering Tape know.
Watch your mailbox.