Terje Rypdal, Ståle Storløkken (keys) and Jon Christensen (drums) in Oslo, 19 of may, 2000. "Mystery Man" is recorded on "The Singles Collection" (ECM): tinyurl.com/3q9e23 The tune is well known from the 90s classic movie "Heat".
Have I ever told you... or would you believe that Mystery Man by Terje Rypdal is my favorite music composition ever? There are no better ones for me. It is perfect for the ear, wonderful for the soul, groundbreaking for the heart, and peaceful for the mind. I feel as a human being when I listen to this song.
Underappreciated Norwegian guitarist Terje Rypdal never achieved the level of commercial success that his fellow ECM guitarists Pat Metheny and Bill Frisell eventually did, but he made excellent music while earning a cult following. Rypdal's style is more than a little like Frisell's, in that place where sonic density, texture and timbre are as critical as note choices and phrasing. i report this note as i totally agree. Long life to Rypdal!!!
More great Terje Rypdal music for us to enjoy and study! Its interesting to hear Jon Christensen playing a Chasers style gig. Thanks again Lasse!! You are the true Terje Rypdal historian! Rob Tullius
His best is still Odyssey. I bought it on vinyl when it first came out (1975, ECM), have it on cd now and am still fascinated after all these years. For the guitarists out there: for effects he uses 2 Boss digital delays, 2 Boss overdrives, a TC Electronic compressor and a boss volume pedal, all loosely arrayed on the floor. No Pedal Train.
I bought a Boss DD5 when I realized my old Binson was a bit rusty. I still use the old Schaller swell pedal. The Boss Chorus, when used with subtlety, is good and in combination with the previously mentioned pedals can be sublime. I'm so glad people still love this sort of music. I was starting to feel a bit alone.
I favoured the Schaller swell over the Morley (that everyone likes) and the Boss you like...they're just potentiometers...DD5 'natch and Compression...Have a Digitech floor board thing...very noisy until you find the "Gate". All is good from then on.
Matthew.. I never really thought of TR as being an influence on Beck, but now that you mention it, I can TOTally hear it.. say on a tune like"Where were You".. the legato feel, the harmonics, the swells- of course... it's all there!! This IS a really pretty tune, btb.
@destruction143 never heard a soundtrack that moves as well with a film like Heat's soundtrack. Last Nite is flawless , like nightime melting over two lovers trying to find each other in the dark .... and Mystery Man is personally my favorite song , period . Does it not fit Neal perfectly ?
I always liked his After the Rain album and the doulbe album with Rolling Stone. rypdals work with Vitous and Dejohnette was alos very interesting. Maybe someone can explain the Russel Music theory system he used. Thank you, Heydo.
this version of Mystery Man (oslo live? or similar) is include in cdbox??? I'm looking for this beautiful "surreal" live version.. :/ it's awesome... make me cry ...
@filtecuk Nicely heard! This little 5-note combination (Morricone, 4-note with Rypdal) is almost identical. However, it is very much used by Terje, i.e. in Innseiling (1980) just before the drums comes in. I think its his most used combination when improvising. (Its also used in "Farewell, 1975).
I love this. But does anyone else hear fragments - and I mean fragments, I am not accusing anyone of plagiarism - of the oboe theme of The Mission by Morricone, especially between 0:20 and 0:45?
Forstår ikke hvorfor han spilte aldri med Pat Metheny. Begge to jobbet i ECM, ble påvirket av Wes Montgomery... det kunne ha vært svært interessant. De er fortsatt aktiv, så mistet jeg ikke håpet ennå.
