Bill Frisell: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert 

like miles.. uses silence in his phrasing - which is beautiful

@@cmkilcullen8176 stole my reply lol look at icon. Miles Einstein of music first thought is right thought otherwise you then try to do something and sound familiar albeit incredible, first thought you will play something nobodies ever heard. Bill is miles on guitar negative space in a painting it's art and high level understanding✌️🎶🎷

@@ryanphelan6861 Yeah man...

And he's playing a very nice strat...♡

@@ryanphelan6861 Prince of darkness... "Hey Tony, go grow a mustache...or get ci-gar or some'n..."

That`s what it is!!

Too bad you missed the 60's. You don't know what you're missing.

@@Bobby007D Nowhere man :)

@@javiceres The world is at your command !

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I'd say at the SAME TABLE!

That's a good way of putting it, playing with such sensitivity and KINDNESS. Would have never chose that adjective but it's perfect.

"almost a kindness" Well said.

Dave Dalton Yes, sensitive in everything. "In My Life" is so moving.

Bill has in spades what Lennon lacked... or ended up lacking. May be that’s why they compliment each other so well here

the word guitarist can almost be used as a pejorative now... i would say bill is not a guitarist, he is a musician

I love the affection of your statement.

See what you did there! 🔥

Anthony Johnson when he plays Monk it’s truly incredible. Best Monk on guitar ever played.

The more you know the more you realise you don't....hence true genius is humble even self destructive in critiques. He's a national treasure like miles on trumpet a one off they broke the mold.

Yes, Bill has a sublime version of Monk's "Epistrophy" here on RU-vid.

@@nickkomanowski9503 sublime taste chapeau monsieur ✌️🎶🎷 merci beaucoup

A true master has a marriage with Art, and knows what it takes to reach a shore just to discover there are mountains infront which also have to be crossed and after that something new appears, that's the life of a true artist. There's no Ego only Art.

As an American, I heartily agree. Perhaps that distinctiveness is what appeals to so many of his European fans?

especially if you're a shredder

Shredders will pass on this one

This is some of the cleanest playing I've ever heard. Every note is perfectly sounded. You're spot on, it's just incredibly nuanced and detail oriented playing.

WOW, "shredders" are only adolescence's that just need acknowledgment for how fast they can spout drivel. AAHH It's the chicks

Especially if you're a shredder. ;-)

heres how - start learning guitar and give up learning songs after the first year and then play for 15 more - experience - myself

or if you want to follow frissell's path learn all the songs you can and keep learning everything you can about music and play with great players.

We all do

Great comment. Me too.

He’s bold

yeah, I'll go with that.

yes but a maybe a dumm wish, I would have liked to have even a brief look on his gear : people mentions pedals, stuff...?

He's been renowned since the '70s

@@michaelwertzy9808 that was the XX century

Could you tell us what effects you recognized and why it was used ? I am new to electric guitar, been playing acoustic for 8 years, and I just discovered amps and stuff ! Working on my technique for sure (shreeeedding) but how about these effects you talk about ? Can't recognize 'em..

If you look up Bill Frisell pedal demonstration on YT then you get a breakdown. He is using the EH Freeze pedal to do long held drones. He is also using a tape delay modeling pedal to do some delay and short loop effects that he is then playing over. One of the things I like best though is that in his playing he is using very slight vibrato to create a modulating sound that sounds like an effect but is a subtle aspect of his playing (one which goes really nicely with the style of effects he is using) ... its really nicely put together

Frissell uses a Line 6 DL4 delay for looping phrases; this is in addition the Freeze....

I just noticed the vibrato in his playing too. Thought it was a pedal but I can see it in his hand. Seems like he is intentionally going for a more square-wave kind of pitch variation (versus the more standard sine/consistent shape). Really cool! Sounds more like an old record or tape or something.

@@Mehdiemporio, You're on the wrong page "shreeder", "and stuff"?!

I saw the very same group in Szeged, Hungary. It was a great experience, indeed.

Where did he play in SB? Downtown somewhere?

They played in the Lobero Theatre.

one of a kind, probably my favorite guitar player of all time...at least top 3....just a genius on the instrument...so original and tasty!

:)

Mr. Nicholas Himslef

I do listen to him play for hours, LOL

You not only have a good ear for, and taste in, music, you also have a good heart...Thanks & blessings for being a volunteer & helping those in need....😳👍😇

yep my bucket list was filled 3 amazing times.. including an autograph on my folk songs cd.