“I wasn’t shocked by Angine de Poitrine. Microtonalism has always been there. When Hendrix played 20 cents sharp, it’s the most beautiful thing he played”: David Torn is playing louder and heavier than ever, leaving a trail of trashed bridges in his wake

David Torn.

David Torn recently had successful cancer surgery on his scalp, and he seems very upbeat. Despite a life-threatening brain tumor in 1992 that left him deaf in his right ear, his incredible drive, resilience, and passion for boundary-pushing guitar has never shown any sign of fading.

“No-one can stop me,” he says. “You can’t stop this shit.”