This Is a Masterpiece in production and postproduction terms, what mics are on the amp? Did somebody mic the Piano? What about the zoom recorders?.... What do you have on that Rag, looks like a la 610... Bill FRISELL touch is beautiful, but c'mon he Is not alone.
Bill and I were fellow paperboys at Station 13 for The Denver Post in the mid-to-late 60's. I had no idea that he was such a guitar icon. He had not crossed my mind for the last five decades until this video popped-up. As kids, he was one of the "Big/older Kids" (as I was a few years younger) who was always quiet, kind and helpful; a true role model, while most of the other "Big/older Kids" were not so pleasant. It was great to run across this video and the memory.
@@guitarfestival Those were some great times! As I recall, our paper station was at 6th and Clayton or so and Bill lived over on 7th and St. Paul or thereabouts, while we were at 7th and Detroit. Once, at age eleven, I impressed all of the older kids when I took a wire from a bundle of newspapers, threw it straight up and it hit some power lines, thus shorting-out lights in the neighborhood. In those days, malfeasant behavior got one a star on their resume... Bill, "The Nice Kid" showed me how to load, and then helped me load my bike when I first started the job as an eleven year old. We had a wild crew there. I remember a bunch of the older guys went to the Cherry Creek Woolworths and stole a bunch of 45 records and then played them at the Station. Some of the locals that Bill might recall were the Irelands, Shields, Wilburs, Reeds, Mr. Takarsky (our Manager), the Knudsons, the Lefrees, Coquillards, Ebys, Falkenbergs (Charlie was killed on 9-11 on the Pentagon plane), the Clarks, and too many others whose names escape me... wait, Lisa and Ted Fonck (spelling) who lived next to the Crosbys at 7th and Milwaukee...
With the Martin -Rambler (Bill Frisell) 0:57 -Lotus Blossom (Billy Strayhorn) 6:42 -What the World Needs Now is Love (Burt Bacharach) 11:57 With the Gibson ES-335 -Crepuscule with Nellie (Thelonious Monk) 17:30 -Misterioso (Thelonious Monk) 23:59 -We Shall Overcome (Charles Albert Tindley) 29:30 -I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry (Hank Williams) 34:48
How can someone be unpretentious and awesome simultaneously? Bill's playing reminds me why I love music. He's perfectly suited for Monk on guitar. I wish he lived next door. He seems like he'd make a world-class best friend.
It's wild, Bill always has this wobbly unsteady vibe going when he plays electric, but he still pulls it off on acoustic with no effects at all. Just delightful.
I love those Monk tunes Bill is playing. Just saw his trio a couple days ago. It was great to finally hear him play live. I've waited for almost 40 years.
The thing that I think makes Bill Frisell so stylistically different from every other guitarist I've heard is how deliberate every note is. Sometimes, it can even sound a bit unfluid or stilted as a result, on occasion. But, it's 100% because he is selecting each and every note, and being incredibly intentional about what comes out of the guitar next. It's a totally different approach to playing than anyone else I listen to. He's got a ton of muscle memory, and I'm sure he can fly through scales, but he just doesn't. Every nuance of the thing, each voicing, is something that it sounds like he spent a month thinking about.
that's funny coz i get the opposite feeling, like he's making it up as he goes along. as the other commenter said, he's speaking, not reciting a speech. it's not written poetry. he's speaking, which inevitably includes artefacts of thoughts, spandrels, if you like, with that improvisational folky jazzy spirit, rather than the exactitude of classical pieces or the written word of poetry where every word is pained over. for me - the way it sounds for me - this is a little rawer than that, which may therefore sound unintentional at times, whereas the whole point of practicing a piece 1000 times is to create the illusion of effortlessness when it has been anything but. i can appreciate why we both have different feelings towards it though as when it comes to top performers it's difficult to tell what is practiced and what is not. i used to work in a comedy club and it was so interesting to see someone do a little ad lib that really cracks you up ...and then to hear it again the next night. at the time, it felt so natural you would have sworn they just thought it up on the spot. then you realise they're just really good at what they do, haha. you're in their palm, under their spell.
@@pajamasflannel I know what you mean. They are both totally in the music when they play. That's what makes them both great improvisers. You can hear that they have progressed beyond having to think too much about theory, and they can finally be free to have fun with melody and harmony. I think a comparison to Monk for any musician is maybe one of the biggest compliments!
Really well said! I’ve never been able to pin point what it is about his playing that’s enjoyable for me, you nailed it. His solo guitar skills are just out of this world. Every idea and phrase seem to effortlessly bleed into one another.
There is everybody. And there is Bill Frisell. He’s a category of his own. Thank you Mr. Frisell for enriching the world. Now: who are these guys who give this a thumbs down? Can not understand....
I have no idea why, but every time I hear Bill play-I’m weeping, That beautiful lyricism and melody. He really couldn’t be anyone else and for that I’m eternally great full-Thanks Bill
Yeah, I don't know how that guitar can sound so acoustically and transparent . It might be plugged into an acoustic amp but even then It doesn't add up.
I had not seen Bill Frisell play acoustic guitar. He is really incredible, he is a complete artist: guitarist, arranger, composer, great human being ... I really love him more every day.
Heaps of acoustic guitar on 'ghost town', 'Bill Frisell With Dave Holland and Elvin Jones' and 'gone, just like a train'....can highly recommend these albums 👍
Saw Bill last night in Portland. Among other more obvious things, he was outrageously funny. His amp broke and the flight was delayed so he didn't get his nap. Dropping f-bombs. Funniest stuff I've heard all year.
Pure beauty from beginning to end, and a heartfelt message in every musical note!!! Thanks!!! Belleza pura de principio a fin, y un sincero mensaje en todas las notas musicales!!! Gracias!!!
I really like to se him play on his own. Not that I dislike the other stuff but these performances are very intimate. This is probably what it’s like when he’s just playing at home.
Watching bill inspires freedom in thinking and to me is an invaluable asset when it comes to approaching the guitar. It's like he unscrambles your mind a little bit more with every masterful phrase. Out of this world.
Rambler (Bill Frisell) 0:57 -Lotus Blossom (Billy Strayhorn) 6:42 -What the World Needs Now is Love (Burt Bacharach) 11:57 With the Gibson ES-335 -Crepuscule with Nellie (Thelonious Monk) 17:30 -Misterioso (Thelonious Monk) 23:59 -We Shall Overcome (Charles Albert Tindley) 29:30 -I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry (Hank Williams) 34:48
Wonderful stuff from Bill, as ever. To just sit and play unaccompanied for 40 minutes through that kind of material, blows my mind. Having the pair of mics pick up the 335 acoustically as well as the ones capturing the amp is kind of unusual, but it's quite cool. Certainly very live feeling hearing the pick attack like that. Nice post, thanks.
Bill is dreamy. I don't think there's anything better than a good electric guitar being played primarily acoustically, with just a hint of amplification. That perfect sweet spot, between both, is out of this world. Just ask T-Bone.
This Is a Masterpiece in production and postproduction terms, what mics are on the amp? Did somebody mic the Piano?
What about the zoom recorders?....
What do you have on that Rag, looks like a la 610...
Bill FRISELL touch is beautiful, but c'mon he Is not alone.
We have put the info you asked about into the show notes and hope you can see it there.
@@guitarfestival Thank you very much 🙏, Big Hug for all the team.
Amazing work 👌
He is the Coetzee of the guitar, and pretty much take up a space all his own, I think.
sounds kind of tinny to me, but to each their own!
What piano?
Bill and I were fellow paperboys at Station 13 for The Denver Post in the mid-to-late 60's. I had no idea that he was such a guitar icon. He had not crossed my mind for the last five decades until this video popped-up. As kids, he was one of the "Big/older Kids" (as I was a few years younger) who was always quiet, kind and helpful; a true role model, while most of the other "Big/older Kids" were not so pleasant. It was great to run across this video and the memory.
What a fabulous story. Thank you for sharing it with us here!
@@guitarfestival Those were some great times! As I recall, our paper station was at 6th and Clayton or so and Bill lived over on 7th and St. Paul or thereabouts, while we were at 7th and Detroit. Once, at age eleven, I impressed all of the older kids when I took a wire from a bundle of newspapers, threw it straight up and it hit some power lines, thus shorting-out lights in the neighborhood. In those days, malfeasant behavior got one a star on their resume... Bill, "The Nice Kid" showed me how to load, and then helped me load my bike when I first started the job as an eleven year old. We had a wild crew there. I remember a bunch of the older guys went to the Cherry Creek Woolworths and stole a bunch of 45 records and then played them at the Station. Some of the locals that Bill might recall were the Irelands, Shields, Wilburs, Reeds, Mr. Takarsky (our Manager), the Knudsons, the Lefrees, Coquillards, Ebys, Falkenbergs (Charlie was killed on 9-11 on the Pentagon plane), the Clarks, and too many others whose names escape me... wait, Lisa and Ted Fonck (spelling) who lived next to the Crosbys at 7th and Milwaukee...
What a great memory. Thanks for telling us about it.
Bill Frisell is an international treasure. I thank the Universe for dropping him off on earth while I'm here.
Well said!
Thanks
❤
Yes he is a treasure. May he continue on earth for many years!
With the Martin
-Rambler (Bill Frisell) 0:57
-Lotus Blossom (Billy Strayhorn) 6:42
-What the World Needs Now is Love (Burt Bacharach) 11:57
With the Gibson ES-335
-Crepuscule with Nellie (Thelonious Monk) 17:30
-Misterioso (Thelonious Monk) 23:59
-We Shall Overcome (Charles Albert Tindley) 29:30
-I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry (Hank Williams) 34:48
Thank you sir
Hey! How do you include links? Very clean post. Thanks by the way
@@MarkWitucke Hi, you just type the time and it is parsed and linked automatically to the video. Cheers
Thanks, bud!
Thanks, really appreciate it
How can someone be unpretentious and awesome simultaneously? Bill's playing reminds me why I love music. He's perfectly suited for Monk on guitar. I wish he lived next door. He seems like he'd make a world-class best friend.
It's wild, Bill always has this wobbly unsteady vibe going when he plays electric, but he still pulls it off on acoustic with no effects at all. Just delightful.
This is genius at work. Sometimes less is more. An understated player who actually says something with his music.
I don't think he's understated at all...
Oh boy, we all don‘t remember these Covid times to favourably, but here the took the opportunity and a treasure came out… thanks for sharing this…
This dude doesn't play one note he doesn't intend to play. It's absolute brilliance.
I love those Monk tunes Bill is playing. Just saw his trio a couple days ago. It was great to finally hear him play live. I've waited for almost 40 years.
Like the most beautiful storytelling, I couldn`t stop listening to. Every note made sense to me. Thanks👍🎸
The thing that I think makes Bill Frisell so stylistically different from every other guitarist I've heard is how deliberate every note is. Sometimes, it can even sound a bit unfluid or stilted as a result, on occasion. But, it's 100% because he is selecting each and every note, and being incredibly intentional about what comes out of the guitar next. It's a totally different approach to playing than anyone else I listen to. He's got a ton of muscle memory, and I'm sure he can fly through scales, but he just doesn't. Every nuance of the thing, each voicing, is something that it sounds like he spent a month thinking about.
Absolutely. None show-off. He's speaking. Each note a word.
good analysis, cheers
that's funny coz i get the opposite feeling, like he's making it up as he goes along. as the other commenter said, he's speaking, not reciting a speech. it's not written poetry. he's speaking, which inevitably includes artefacts of thoughts, spandrels, if you like, with that improvisational folky jazzy spirit, rather than the exactitude of classical pieces or the written word of poetry where every word is pained over. for me - the way it sounds for me - this is a little rawer than that, which may therefore sound unintentional at times, whereas the whole point of practicing a piece 1000 times is to create the illusion of effortlessness when it has been anything but. i can appreciate why we both have different feelings towards it though as when it comes to top performers it's difficult to tell what is practiced and what is not. i used to work in a comedy club and it was so interesting to see someone do a little ad lib that really cracks you up ...and then to hear it again the next night. at the time, it felt so natural you would have sworn they just thought it up on the spot. then you realise they're just really good at what they do, haha. you're in their palm, under their spell.
@@pajamasflannel I know what you mean. They are both totally in the music when they play. That's what makes them both great improvisers. You can hear that they have progressed beyond having to think too much about theory, and they can finally be free to have fun with melody and harmony. I think a comparison to Monk for any musician is maybe one of the biggest compliments!
Really well said! I’ve never been able to pin point what it is about his playing that’s enjoyable for me, you nailed it. His solo guitar skills are just out of this world. Every idea and phrase seem to effortlessly bleed into one another.
There is everybody.
And there is Bill Frisell.
He’s a category of his own.
Thank you Mr. Frisell for enriching the world.
Now: who are these guys who give this a thumbs down? Can not understand....
Fear not, telekhal. Not being able to understand a person that would "thumbs down" this vid is a virtue.
I have no idea why, but every time I hear Bill play-I’m weeping, That beautiful lyricism and melody. He really couldn’t be anyone else and for that I’m eternally great full-Thanks Bill
Simultaneously jagged and gorgeous playing on the acoustic, in particular.
What a gift. We’re lucky to have Bill in the world.
This souds so unique, Like pure magic.
Bill Frisell is a genius
The tone on that 335 is unbelievable... He has the touch of an angel
Yeah, I don't know how that guitar can sound so acoustically and transparent . It might be plugged into an acoustic amp but even then It doesn't add up.
sounds miked
@@paulmurphy9973 He probably turns down the volume quite a lot.
Magnifique.. grand merci
Bill Frisell! You are unbelievable! Thank you so much! Thanks thanks!
Son of a gun makes me cry with his playing. The "Lone Ranger" does it every time. That's a piece of pure genius.
I had not seen Bill Frisell play acoustic guitar. He is really incredible, he is a complete artist: guitarist, arranger, composer, great human being ... I really love him more every day.
Got to see him in September 2019. Was hoping to again this but....
Heaps of acoustic guitar on 'ghost town', 'Bill Frisell With Dave Holland and Elvin Jones' and 'gone, just like a train'....can highly recommend these albums 👍
Thank You so much Bill ....always loved you 🤍🙏
Dear god, how great was that Monk? Making it sound on a guitar. Strange and beautiful
Quel beau moment magique à faire revivre pour toujours 👍🙏.
Il exploite son manche et ses 6 cordes avec brio et une maîtrise absolue.
Had the honor to see him live once. He is mind blowing. Thanks Bill!
Thanks so much, NYGF. Bill Frisell has been an inspiration to me for years. This intimate and up-close performance is very much appreciated.
You are very welcome! Please help us get the word out about this series.
Un concerto bellissimo e straordinario. Grazie
that could be the best sounding acoustic guitar I've ever heard.
God, I love Bill Frisell! What a genius! Mr. Harmony!
Bill playing a Martin Ney Yorker and watching some Eugene W Smith photographs: definitely fine tastes!
In lockdown Melbourne I would always Frisell it and this made me happy 😊
Free lesson! Real art! I could listen to this for hours and hours! Thanks for everything master!
I keep coming back to this video. Sounds great, and Bill is really kickin.
Amazing, thanks so much to all involved
Our pleasure Rory!
Thank you, Bill - best wishes to you
Legend..his Gone Just Like A Train album is one of my favorite albums ever made...a masterclass in electric and acoustic guitar playing
You're not alone. I loved this album for many years!
@@orlandoguitarist hi five
Thank you! I'm playing it again it's so fine. Just what this morning needed. Sending love back.
love your work over many many years!!
Amazing! So beautiful!
Damn straight amazing. Legends walk among us.
This is brilliant!
Truly great !!!!
Wonderful!
The 335 has such a great sound, almost sounds like an acoustic guitar.
I have been listening to you forever...THANK YOU for doing this!
Like a blanket that warms you on the sofa...pure joy.
Gracias !
Saw Bill last night in Portland. Among other more obvious things, he was outrageously funny. His amp broke and the flight was delayed so he didn't get his nap. Dropping f-bombs. Funniest stuff I've heard all year.
No matter what guitar Bill Frisell plays, he always sounds like no one but himself. Truly a musical treasure.
thank the universe for the opportunity to hear this
Pure beauty from beginning to end, and a heartfelt message in every musical note!!!
Thanks!!!
Belleza pura de principio a fin, y un sincero mensaje en todas las notas musicales!!!
Gracias!!!
Thanks a lot for such a great gift.
Our pleasure!
Really great.
Gosh. Thank you.
Absolutely amazing Bill! Inspires me to think "out of the box" when trying out solo playing.
Beautiful Bill. Love that version of Misterioso!
Incredible. Merry Christmas to all.
Siempre Inspirador !!!
I really like to se him play on his own. Not that I dislike the other stuff but these performances are very intimate. This is probably what it’s like when he’s just playing at home.
Watching bill inspires freedom in thinking and to me is an invaluable asset when it comes to approaching the guitar. It's like he unscrambles your mind a little bit more with every masterful phrase. Out of this world.
The man is just endlessly creative.
This is a beautiful and almost personal concert. Thanks so much for uploading.
Glad you enjoyed it
This is the first time I have seen him play acoustic and even it sounds distinctly him which tells you 90% of it is in the fingers and phrasing.
Such a knowledge of the fretboard and I’m sure he makes it up as he goes along.
Bill is amazing! Thank you so much!
This is a wonderful Christmas present.
Beautiful!!!!
BRAVO!!!!
40 minutes of unaccompanied Bill Frisell is a blessing, thank you so much. I really want to play guitar now!
SEGURAMENTE...UNO DE LOS MÁS GRANDES GUITARRISTAS ACTUALES !!!!
Excellent !
Lovely, Bill Frisell! Beautiful atmosphere too!
when i'm feeling blue, all i have to do, is take a look at ...Bill! thanx
Bravo!
“I know a lot of guitar chords”
Bill: “hold my beer “
This is great. Thanks for uploading!
Our pleasure!
Bad, bad, 🤢 very bad. Oh my God!. Do us and the whole world a favor and ... 😡 dedicate yourself to something else, 🤬 please. Get lost! Oh my god. 🤮
He 's (like John Scofield) play with all musics he was listened : a beautifull show
Rambler (Bill Frisell) 0:57
-Lotus Blossom (Billy Strayhorn) 6:42
-What the World Needs Now is Love (Burt Bacharach) 11:57
With the Gibson ES-335
-Crepuscule with Nellie (Thelonious Monk) 17:30
-Misterioso (Thelonious Monk) 23:59
-We Shall Overcome (Charles Albert Tindley) 29:30
-I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry (Hank Williams) 34:48
Wonderful stuff from Bill, as ever. To just sit and play unaccompanied for 40 minutes through that kind of material, blows my mind. Having the pair of mics pick up the 335 acoustically as well as the ones capturing the amp is kind of unusual, but it's quite cool. Certainly very live feeling hearing the pick attack like that. Nice post, thanks.
amazing music!
beautiful, thank you Bill for sharing your talents!!
I could listen to Bill all day.
Bill is dreamy.
I don't think there's anything better than a good electric guitar being played primarily acoustically, with just a hint of amplification. That perfect sweet spot, between both, is out of this world.
Just ask T-Bone.
Thank you so very much for sharing this concert. Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad!
Xmas came early ! Thanks for being in the world Bill
HEAVEN
This guy is so good...
Tuning up the guitar is a part of the beautiful music.
¡Cuánta genialidad! Gracias NYGF por compartir esta joya.
So nice
What an inspiring performance. Love it! Hope to see you soon back in Belgium. I enjoyed “Harmony” in Harelbeke last year. Best Wishes!
Happy Christmas & Happy New Year 2021 Mister Bill Frisell!!!... Greetings from Málaga (Spain)!!!...
Happy new year!
Thank you!
Most art ever!
How he get those tones out of that acoustic is beyond me. What a player
Right?! It's miraculous.
grazie...
gracias!!
The master ❤
A guitarists guitarist. There's nothing like Bill.
Very inspiring ! Thanks !
Glad you liked it!