You have to be pretty intelligent to enjoy his music, so I figure he's got top shelf fans even if there isn't tons. Shit if Les Claypool, Trent Reznor and Danny Carey you have to be pretty good.
He is one of the few examples of a evolving musician. If you look at, lets say Slash, he always plays the same like he is stuck in that 80's persona, where image of a musician is as important as music. Adrian transcendes that shit and plays music from year 3000.
He's great. The three albums with him and King Crimson are three of my favorite albums. There is a lot on youtube from the early 80's that is great live too.
Es un maestro de maestros. La experiencia musical de Belew es impresionante: de Frank Zapa a Kin Crimson. Un genio de la guitarra y sus enormes posibilidades creativas. Un grande por siempre Adrian.
I just discovered this guy a few minutes ago and I cant feel my body, this music just blew my mind. how can i have never heard of this guy before today?
It's funny, every time I hear Adrian Belew, even when he's doing something by himself, it reminds me of King Crimson. I wonder who influenced who more, Adrian or Robert Fripp? King Crimson went through many stages, it's just that when Adrian joined, it seemed like he was perfect for the roll. Not like Andy Summers of the Police, and even Adrian's voice seemed right for king crimson. When did Adrian join crimson, 1979?
awesome and beautiful and chaos altogether always been one of my favorite artists listen to Remain in Light for some downright mind blowing "conventional" solos
this man is d real musician guyz he dosen,t even care about how is he lookin wot is he wearing or wot he is jst enjoyin playin guitar.. hats off to him :)
The creation of the piano we know today from the piano forte, or the electric guitar from its prior forms is part of the same expansion of technology as the use of synthesizers, effects pedals, and other advances being made today. It takes a talented individual to avoid reliance upon the gimmick of each new fad, and our ability to critique its use in music should evolve with it. To that end, I appreciate musicians like Fripp or Belew as they can guide the modern listener away from gimmicks.
Met him at the Guinness Book of World Records Museum in Gatlinburg, Tn while working there in the 90's.... Very down to earth groovy guy. Always been a King Crimson Fan. Bitch'n video.🤘🤘
I'm going to his show in Chile, december the 1st. The tour is called locally "Three of a perfect tour", but no further information is given. Any idea on who is he coming with? Maybe Pastelotto+Levin?
How is he making those noises. Eventhough I don't know much about Adrian Belew asides from him being one of the guitarists of King Crimson and an experimental guitarist, I really admire how he's making unusual and new noises , how does he do that? Can anyone explain?
Nicholas Budiman Lots of pedals and various effects. Those things will make your guitar sound like anything. Plus Adrian is a fucking awesome guitar player.
+Ivan G. He doesn't even use so many pedals. He doesn't have too much going on on the floor (compared to other guitarists who have twice the size of his pedalboard and don't get near as crazy as he does), he's running the guitar through the fractal, in which he created hundreds of sounds, and then goes into the laptop, in which he creates the loops with ableton. And then it's all about the skills and imagination
Adrian Belew is an intelligent musician: he cleverly finds the balance between technique and melodies, so he can really concentrate on music without getting lost in the labyrinth of technique and stupid speed, not being similar to someone like John Petrucci or Yngwie Malmsteen. They are very talented and highly qualified guitarists, having made quite a few pieces of good music, but they (too) often become the victims of their own technical abilities. Adrian Belew can totally control his instrument, while as for the latter ones, it is their instruments that control them. Simply said, they are boring if you listen to more than two guitar solos by them. However, if you enjoy Adrian Belew’s music (and I think it requires some intelligence as well), you’ll never get bored of it, because he knows that you can play a musical instrument very well without needing to show it by every note. But it’s just my opinion. :)
If, as I suspect, that’s a MIDI pickup at the neck of Belew’s Parker, then it‘s delivering really good clean high-end and low-end guitar tones in addition to delivering its MIDI magic, which is pretty unusual for a MIDI pickup. Or maybe it’s a Sustainiac, in which case its clean guitar tones still sound unusually good, plus Belew is using the Sustainiac and some pedalboard magic to pull those cello sounds out of his Parker. Either way, Sutainiac and MIDI pickups often fall short performance-wise at clean guitar tones, but this Parker has round chiming Strat-like clean tones and really incredible sustain, and from the looks of the neck pickup either the sustain or some of that violin and cello wizardry may be getting toggled partly onboard and not just through pedals or a heavy through-neck build and some kind of magic tonewood. I guess I’m saying, I don’t generally like a guitar cluttered with bells and whistles: I’ve gotten hooked on Telecaster-like simplicity at the one end, and at the other end of the scale the most I like is still maybe a pretty simple straightforward Gibson SG with three humbuckers, tops, where maybe two have coil splits and maybe there’s a fourth extra pickup, a piezo, hidden somewhere under the bridge. That’s the most electronics built into one guitar that I’ve fiddled with where the results still felt successful; beyond that, the more fussily over-engineered guitars I’ve played are great at delivering novelties, but start failing at delivering guitar music. However, this Parker sounds and kinda looks like it may have more under the hood than would at first glance appear, but without being covered in switches and knobs, and while still delivering a really good underlying baseline guitar sound. I may need to check one of these out! Adrian Belew, I hope you are sponsored and well-compensated, because I think you’ve just sold me one of Parker’s products! 😉
amazingness. For those who haven't seen adrian play with king crimson watch this youtube video of them live in japan. Best concert i've ever seen... ever: youtube/watch?v=giKVNoTDvOE
I'm listening to the piece right now, so I won't comment directly on it, but I have to disagree with your main point. I believe the comparison you make between the creation of music and the completion of a competitive event is inappropriate. While a vast expanse of available technology can certainly entrap a musician in world where they believe that each pedal or effect must be utilized, its utility should be a welcome part of music development.
Ultimately though, the end result of any toying with any musical device including defined instruments, or those yet to be deemed such, say synthesizers or the use of sampling, should be music. To me, music should convey something to the listener through whatever means the artist wishes. His or her work will of course be judged and evaluated, but it is still at the very least an attempt to express something that lacks the measured quality of a timed foot race.
Adrian Belew is still relevant. A genius without much fanfare. Revolutionary work on his Parker.
You have to be pretty intelligent to enjoy his music, so I figure he's got top shelf fans even if there isn't tons. Shit if Les Claypool, Trent Reznor and Danny Carey you have to be pretty good.
Zappa, talking heads, king crimson, David Bowie....basically he’s the guy you want on your team!
Throw in Tony Levin and you are nearly done getting the band together.
Just so much respect for this guy as a musician.
And as a person too!!! What a dear man...
He is one of the few examples of a evolving musician. If you look at, lets say Slash, he always plays the same like he is stuck in that 80's persona, where image of a musician is as important as music. Adrian transcendes that shit and plays music from year 3000.
Tom Waits.
Slash stuck in the 80's? Try 70's.
More than Slash, Malmsteen is one whos stucked forever in his spandex.
Indeed!
Absolutely agree. He's a genuine artist. He's also got an exceptionally strong and soulful singing voice, which always seems to surprise me.
That is some incredible stuff right there...
Adrian Belew is my hero! All around great musician, guitarist, songwriter, singer, creator!
Genius. I've been coming back to this video and rewatching it for years now. About time I said something!
He's great. The three albums with him and King Crimson are three of my favorite albums. There is a lot on youtube from the early 80's that is great live too.
Matte Kudasai, Thela Hun Ginjeet, ...
Es un maestro de maestros. La experiencia musical de Belew es impresionante: de Frank Zapa a Kin Crimson. Un genio de la guitarra y sus enormes posibilidades creativas. Un grande por siempre Adrian.
Si. Muy bien!
Janko said it best. Adrian Belew plays and creates music from the year 3000.
I just discovered this guy a few minutes ago and I cant feel my body, this music just blew my mind. how can i have never heard of this guy before today?
You could say, it *belew* your mind, huh..? Yeah I'll see myself out
Listen to King Crimson albums -Discipline, Beat, and Thrak. You will hear more of what Adrian can do. He is a genius.
@@beekay5914 wow, thanks, I didn't know he played with king krimson but I don't know these albums you mentionned.
incredible...
Really incredible....an amazing, unique piece of music, plus great tones....an original he is. Bravo
SUPERB INNOVATION
Wow! What an amazing piece!
First time seeing and hearing this-absolutely brilliant, as expected. Bravo!
fucking magic .
He is superb and hilarious at the same time. Makes it's own sauce. Just look at him playing with Frank.
He was funny onstage playing with Bowie too.
This is Music, this is a masterpiece Adrian.... no more to say.
I love how he lays-down the basic rhythm track, then after settling-in goes straight for the whammy bar. Few players use it this tastefully.
It's funny, every time I hear Adrian Belew, even when he's doing something by himself, it reminds me of King Crimson. I wonder who influenced who more, Adrian or Robert Fripp? King Crimson went through many stages, it's just that when Adrian joined, it seemed like he was perfect for the roll. Not like Andy Summers of the Police, and even Adrian's voice seemed right for king crimson. When did Adrian join crimson, 1979?
This is really chill.
I love him, met him and the power trio in the lobby of Travelodge in Newcastle!
He crafts something astonishing here. A grower.
MASTER !
He's one of a kind, and for me, that's the most important thing for a musician.
My soul is now cleaned. Nice to hear some fresh music!
Wow, so good, never heard it before!
I enjoyed watching this. I wish that one day I can be half as talented!
awesome and beautiful and chaos altogether
always been one of my favorite artists
listen to Remain in Light for some downright mind blowing "conventional" solos
Awesome stuff...
amazing stuff
this man is d real musician guyz
he dosen,t even care about how is he lookin
wot is he wearing or wot
he is jst enjoyin playin guitar..
hats off to him
:)
Yeah, he's got the nerdy shirt and nerdy shoes.
The creation of the piano we know today from the piano forte, or the electric guitar from its prior forms is part of the same expansion of technology as the use of synthesizers, effects pedals, and other advances being made today. It takes a talented individual to avoid reliance upon the gimmick of each new fad, and our ability to critique its use in music should evolve with it. To that end, I appreciate musicians like Fripp or Belew as they can guide the modern listener away from gimmicks.
beautiful!
Met him at the Guinness Book of World Records Museum in Gatlinburg, Tn while working there in the 90's.... Very down to earth groovy guy. Always been a King Crimson Fan. Bitch'n video.🤘🤘
Wish I had the money for this kind of 'gear experimenting', but Adrian is fantastic!
i agree. and im so embarrassed that i've never heard of him until today.
I've become a fan now.
oh you're fine, I'm only now getting to know him kkkkk
You must look at some of the 80s stuff he did in King Crimson, Discipline... etc... he was so lively in his youth 😀
I luv this, Ty!
mitico
amazing
教授の左うでの夢で知ってからずっとファンですがやっぱり素晴らしいギタリストです。
Very Torn-esque. Awesome!
still love it!!
42 people don't know how to use looper
47 people are enslaved to their idea of how they think a guitar should be played
One of the most foreward thinking musicians of our time.
Strains of Ralph Towner here. Superb
Adrian Belew deserves to be treated as the god that he is
Just saw and heard this for the first time. Wonderful Music, even though it is not yet 3000, but perfect to overcome the Corona Blues
This guy can hear in 4-D
Keep going...
I need a list of all of his effects
This music is so beautiful and delicate! Is it on any of the albums?
Check out The Sheltering Sky by King Crimson. It's basically this.
I have to tattoo this to my brain
Crispy crunchy delicious music
intoxicating
I'm going to his show in Chile, december the 1st. The tour is called locally "Three of a perfect tour", but no further information is given. Any idea on who is he coming with? Maybe Pastelotto+Levin?
How is he making those noises. Eventhough I don't know much about Adrian Belew asides from him being one of the guitarists of King Crimson and an experimental guitarist, I really admire how he's making unusual and new noises , how does he do that? Can anyone explain?
watch part 2 of this series for some info
Nicholas Budiman Lots of pedals and various effects. Those things will make your guitar sound like anything.
Plus Adrian is a fucking awesome guitar player.
watch him with zappa
+Ivan G. He doesn't even use so many pedals. He doesn't have too much going on on the floor (compared to other guitarists who have twice the size of his pedalboard and don't get near as crazy as he does), he's running the guitar through the fractal, in which he created hundreds of sounds, and then goes into the laptop, in which he creates the loops with ableton. And then it's all about the skills and imagination
You should watch the other video (part 2/3) where he explains all of that :P
i'm not stoned
too good
Ah - the new one man Star Wars Cantina Band
Feast for one.
Adrian Belew is an intelligent musician: he cleverly finds the balance between technique and melodies, so he can really concentrate on music without getting lost in the labyrinth of technique and stupid speed, not being similar to someone like John Petrucci or Yngwie Malmsteen. They are very talented and highly qualified guitarists, having made quite a few pieces of good music, but they (too) often become the victims of their own technical abilities. Adrian Belew can totally control his instrument, while as for the latter ones, it is their instruments that control them. Simply said, they are boring if you listen to more than two guitar solos by them. However, if you enjoy Adrian Belew’s music (and I think it requires some intelligence as well), you’ll never get bored of it, because he knows that you can play a musical instrument very well without needing to show it by every note. But it’s just my opinion. :)
Well, who needs sweep picking and fancy techniques after all huh? :D
frippertronics advanced!
The tracking on that harmonizer is ridiculous!
genius
Thurston Loves Belew's work. In case you don't know. I love SY too.. I see the link . Why don't you?
That Parker is sick
If, as I suspect, that’s a MIDI pickup at the neck of Belew’s Parker, then it‘s delivering really good clean high-end and low-end guitar tones in addition to delivering its MIDI magic, which is pretty unusual for a MIDI pickup. Or maybe it’s a Sustainiac, in which case its clean guitar tones still sound unusually good, plus Belew is using the Sustainiac and some pedalboard magic to pull those cello sounds out of his Parker. Either way, Sutainiac and MIDI pickups often fall short performance-wise at clean guitar tones, but this Parker has round chiming Strat-like clean tones and really incredible sustain, and from the looks of the neck pickup either the sustain or some of that violin and cello wizardry may be getting toggled partly onboard and not just through pedals or a heavy through-neck build and some kind of magic tonewood.
I guess I’m saying, I don’t generally like a guitar cluttered with bells and whistles: I’ve gotten hooked on Telecaster-like simplicity at the one end, and at the other end of the scale the most I like is still maybe a pretty simple straightforward Gibson SG with three humbuckers, tops, where maybe two have coil splits and maybe there’s a fourth extra pickup, a piezo, hidden somewhere under the bridge. That’s the most electronics built into one guitar that I’ve fiddled with where the results still felt successful; beyond that, the more fussily over-engineered guitars I’ve played are great at delivering novelties, but start failing at delivering guitar music.
However, this Parker sounds and kinda looks like it may have more under the hood than would at first glance appear, but without being covered in switches and knobs, and while still delivering a really good underlying baseline guitar sound. I may need to check one of these out! Adrian Belew, I hope you are sponsored and well-compensated, because I think you’ve just sold me one of Parker’s products! 😉
Geniusz
Doesn't the volume seem kinda off to you guys? I enjot the tune, but at points the backing is too loud. Specially the string scratching.
If you distrust his use of technology, there are plenty of videos on youtube of him playing acoustic guitar...
As a kid I learned this song trying to find it for the last few years. E d phoned home
I like
I have to transcribe this
What patch is that harmony stuff?
the section at 3:01 is fucking OUTRAGEOUS
why does Adrian never wear jeans? :D
He used to wear some crazy outfits back in the day.
All hail Boognish
So this is who wrote the Sheltering Sky.
are you a fashion stylist?
I agree :D
love the feedback-type stuff he does...he could be the feedback master of the earth (sorry, PT)
Op Zop Too Wah still is one of the best of all times! Melodically, Experimentally..
Making a guitar sound like a cello.... amazing sound design, eh?
It doesn't really sound like a cello though ...
OMG!
Ladies and gentleman, the Twang Bar King.
Castles made of Sound!
Personally, I'm into minimal acoustic, but I appreciate what he's done here. Kudos.
The First Krell Musician.
The boy from Kentucky.
Fuck me. Those shoes.
HorridFroth lmao 👞
FZ would be pleased....
... he and Fripp where made to play together, best of all - Fripp doesn't intimidate him.
Well i may as well sell my guitars
..a prayer for FZ :]
amazingness. For those who haven't seen adrian play with king crimson watch this youtube video of them live in japan. Best concert i've ever seen... ever: youtube/watch?v=giKVNoTDvOE
I'm listening to the piece right now, so I won't comment directly on it, but I have to disagree with your main point. I believe the comparison you make between the creation of music and the completion of a competitive event is inappropriate. While a vast expanse of available technology can certainly entrap a musician in world where they believe that each pedal or effect must be utilized, its utility should be a welcome part of music development.
your mind is..
Came here because parker guitar
Ultimately though, the end result of any toying with any musical device including defined instruments, or those yet to be deemed such, say synthesizers or the use of sampling, should be music. To me, music should convey something to the listener through whatever means the artist wishes. His or her work will of course be judged and evaluated, but it is still at the very least an attempt to express something that lacks the measured quality of a timed foot race.