lovely
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Thursday, 7 July 2022 21:48 (one year ago) link
Currently obsessed with the Dave Holland and Elvin Jones trio record, after listening to this podcast: https://player.fm/series/tape-op-podcast/discussion-episode-34-rafiq-bhatia
The texture, the feel, everything. I don't mind the overdubs, along with the loop pedal stuff that was presumably done on the main takes (?) it's all very subtle and cool.
It looks like this didn't get very well-reviewed at the time, like this dumb AMG line: "Jones sounds at times utterly bored with his rhythm duties, desperate for a chance to stretch out." No way, he sounds totally tuned in. I find it constantly fascinating to hear him in this mode & dynamic.And don't forget about Elvin's Guitar Blues!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auXbk34S5Hc
― Random Restaurateur (Jordan), Thursday, 22 June 2023 18:46 (ten months ago) link
Cool record, unspeakably bad album cover
― chr1sb3singer, Thursday, 22 June 2023 18:51 (ten months ago) link
The Frisell/Holland/Jones record I mean, not "Heavy Sounds", that's a great cover
― chr1sb3singer, Thursday, 22 June 2023 18:52 (ten months ago) link
Haha, very true, I didn't even notice the cover (thanks Spotify)
― Random Restaurateur (Jordan), Thursday, 22 June 2023 19:45 (ten months ago) link
Watched this Paul Motian docu last week, which has some nice behind-the-scenes footage of his trio with Frisell in the Vanguard. Manfred Eicher is in there too. The Motian trio with Frisell and Lovano recorded quite a lot of records over the years. Frisell's playing is quite free compared to his own work, playing without a bassist, only the asynchronous drumming of Motian. I think the tribute albums to Monk and Bill Evans are some of the highlights.
― EvR, Sunday, 25 June 2023 10:08 (ten months ago) link