The Process of Weeding Out

The Process of Weeding Out
EP by Black Flag
Released September 1985
Recorded March 1985
Genre Hardcore punk, free jazz, instrumental rock, punk jazz
Length 26:28
Label SST (037)
Producer Greg Ginn, Bill Stevenson, David Tarling
Black Flag chronology
Loose Nut
(1985)Loose Nut1985		 The Process of Weeding Out
(1985)		 In My Head
(1985)In My Head1985
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
All About JazzPositive[2]

The Process of Weeding Out is an instrumental EP released by Black Flag in 1985 on SST Records.

One of the most potent realizations of Ginn's fascination with the avant-garde, Weeding Out is described by critic Chris True of Allmusic as "an interesting document of Greg Ginn's development from high-speed guitar 'sculptor' to one of the few punk artists to embrace 12-tone experimental music." Like Family Man, the album is highly regarded by fans of free jazz and experimental metal, and alludes musically to the direction Ginn's guitar playing would go to on In My Head.

The back cover has a quote from guitarist Greg Ginn, reading, in part: "...even though this record may communicate certain feelings, emotions, and ideas to some, I have faith that cop-types with their strictly linear minds and stick-to-the-rules mentality don't have the ability to decipher the intuitive contents of this record."

Russian band The Grand Astoria made an entire remake of this record in 2014. Also called The Process of Weeding Out, it was released on June 8th, to celebrate Greg Ginn's 60th birthday[3].

Track listing

All songs by Greg Ginn, except where noted.

Side one

  1. "Your Last Affront" – 9:39
  2. "Screw the Law" – 2:24

Side two

  1. "The Process of Weeding Out" – 9:58
  2. "Southern Rise" (Ginn/Kira Roessler/Bill Stevenson) – 5:00

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ True, Chris. "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  2. ↑ Jazz, All About. "Black Flag: Black Flag: Family Man & The Process of Weeding Out". All About Jazz.
  3. ↑ "The Process Of Weeding Out, by The Grand Astoria". The Grand Astoria.
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