― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 21 October 2004 14:05 (nineteen years ago) link
― Hurting (Hurting), Thursday, 21 October 2004 14:59 (nineteen years ago) link
I would second eddie hurt's comment here. This album really holds up. The guitar tone is still more disturbing than simply pretty, and it's just windswept and bleak bleak bleak.
It was the followup to "Is That You?" -- the first one he put out after joining Naked City, and seemingly the template for the later releases on Nonesuch. It's got some beautiful melodies. These are the two albums by him I've held onto.
― (Jon L), Thursday, 21 October 2004 16:42 (nineteen years ago) link
― (Jon L), Thursday, 21 October 2004 16:51 (nineteen years ago) link
― H (Heruy), Thursday, 21 October 2004 21:14 (nineteen years ago) link
― Rockist_Scientist (rockist_scientist), Friday, 22 October 2004 01:25 (nineteen years ago) link
however i never told him where this was so it's more my fault than his i guess
― mark s (mark s), Friday, 22 October 2004 15:31 (nineteen years ago) link
― paul c (paul c), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 20:32 (nineteen years ago) link
― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 02:36 (nineteen years ago) link
― sundar subramanian (sundar), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 03:18 (nineteen years ago) link
― Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Thursday, 14 July 2005 05:26 (eighteen years ago) link
― Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Thursday, 14 July 2005 05:41 (eighteen years ago) link
― Hurting (Hurting), Thursday, 14 July 2005 05:43 (eighteen years ago) link
I do like his playing on Strange Liberation but again that already feels like a record I liked when it came out but have no burning desire to hear now.
But right now I'm valuing simplicity and accessibility over complexity and adventurousness in the music I'm listening to. I go through phases.
― frankiemachine, Thursday, 14 July 2005 07:39 (eighteen years ago) link
― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Thursday, 14 July 2005 15:08 (eighteen years ago) link
― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 14 July 2005 15:13 (eighteen years ago) link
His organ trio with Sam Yahel and Brian Blade was fantastic when I saw them in Boston last year - that was probably my favorite Frisell band in years. Lots of r & b covers, and Yahel was way, way out there on most of his solos.
― save the robot (save the robot), Thursday, 14 July 2005 15:18 (eighteen years ago) link
― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 14 July 2005 15:22 (eighteen years ago) link
― harshaw (jube), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 00:44 (eighteen years ago) link
― christoff (christoff), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 15:31 (eighteen years ago) link
I guess what I'm saying is that if I had to listen to the same damn key over 45 mins on a record, I'd probably chuck it.
― Minimaxi, Wednesday, 15 March 2006 16:01 (eighteen years ago) link
Doing a southern swing with Ron Miles, Tony Scherr, Kenny Wolleson in May -- going to shoot for both Memphis and Oxford shows I think.
― WmC, Wednesday, 9 March 2011 22:27 (thirteen years ago) link
I think ever since he abandoned the skronk and started absorbing more folk and bluegrass that his work grew pretty ... milquetoast? I love the style he's more or less invented, but he's flooded the market with too many laid back explorations of Americana that lack the surprise and excitement of, say, "Have a Little Faith," the only album with both an awesome cover of "The Washington Post March" and Madonna's "Live to Tell" (that sort of eclecticism really set the stage for folks like Brad Mehldau).
Anyway, like the guy, wish him well, good player solo and in groups and collaboration, but hasn't really captured my interest or attention since the Buster Keaton score. Which is a shame, because he works with some ace guys.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 9 March 2011 22:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Good but not great show in Oxford last night. Miles and Wollesen brought a lot more fire, focus and invention than Frisell did, frankly. But now I can say I've seen Frisell live. They closed with a really beautiful, emotional "Old Man River," a nice choice considering the flooding situation.
― Stomp! in the name of love (WmC), Wednesday, 11 May 2011 02:41 (thirteen years ago) link
This is my wife's favorite dude, like, ever. As for me, I like Good Dog Happy Man, Disfarmer, and one I can never remember the name of.
― If Assholes Could Fly This Place Would Be An Airport, Wednesday, 11 May 2011 12:39 (thirteen years ago) link