Bill Frisell: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

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  • @bluesborn
    @bluesborn 11 ปีที่แล้ว +399

    Bill really knows how to play with the silence between the chords and stretch time.
    He's a very Zen guy in this regard.

    • @cmkilcullen8176
      @cmkilcullen8176 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

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

    • @ryanphelan6861
      @ryanphelan6861 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@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✌️🎶🎷

    • @cmkilcullen8176
      @cmkilcullen8176 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ryanphelan6861
      Yeah man...

    • @cmkilcullen8176
      @cmkilcullen8176 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

    • @cmkilcullen8176
      @cmkilcullen8176 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @johndavey5719
    @johndavey5719 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    so many of the elements modern guitarists think they "have to" learn - like thrash machine-gunning, whammy dive-bombing, 64th note arpeggios - Bill just seems to have ignored. And yet - or maybe _as a result_ - his playing is just breathtaking, incredibly beautiful. He's absolutely one-of-a-kind, utterly unique, a guy who really and truly found his own voice. His understanding and application of harmony is amazing. wonderful.

    • @Yash42189
      @Yash42189 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

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

    • @roberttendl8592
      @roberttendl8592 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He is a master musician, who has developed his own unmistakable voice. That is the probably THE THING in music. He very clearly doesnt need that stuff. You just need what you need, when you are that good..

    • @d1i2a3n4n5e6
      @d1i2a3n4n5e6 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Yash42189 Maistro

    • @JTXO705
      @JTXO705 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Yash42189 that s right , i always think about most guitarist ( include myself) as guitarist, but this man is a musician, an amazing one.

  • @FilipeMariaBraga
    @FilipeMariaBraga 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Something in the way he plays
    Attracts me like no other...

  • @Daveskee
    @Daveskee 8 ปีที่แล้ว +306

    He's always played with such a sensitivity, almost a kindness. Some people just have that musical demeanor that makes the sounds more intimate and honest. When he's playing Lennon's or McCartney's songs, it's like hearing a conversation at the next table between true and understanding friends.

    • @MuzoSTEIN
      @MuzoSTEIN 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'd say at the SAME TABLE!

    • @guitarstevie2
      @guitarstevie2 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

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

    • @jltrem
      @jltrem 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      "almost a kindness" Well said.

    • @giovanna8187
      @giovanna8187 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

    • @javiceres
      @javiceres 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @alisaiterkan
    @alisaiterkan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I am not American but if someone asked me what Americana is, I would say "Bill Frisell"... In its most sophisticated and honest form...

    • @anodyne57
      @anodyne57 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @jengel2000
    @jengel2000 5 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    Watching Bill play is kind of like riding on a rickety old rollercoaster... it's thrilling and beautiful, but you can't escape the feeling you are about to go off the tracks.

    • @abarkcanoe
      @abarkcanoe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I love the affection of your statement.

  • @burroughs334
    @burroughs334 6 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Bill Frisell always invigorates my interest in guitar every time he plays. Such amazing phrasing and tone. He makes that strat sound great.

  • @AnthonyJohnson-Hud
    @AnthonyJohnson-Hud 7 ปีที่แล้ว +130

    How can this genius be so humble? I love how he "paints" with music. Reminds me of Thelonius Monk! I haven't even mentioned his guitar playing. A Master! Thanks, Bill!!

    • @rlustemberg
      @rlustemberg 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

    • @ryanphelan6861
      @ryanphelan6861 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      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.

    • @nickkomanowski9503
      @nickkomanowski9503 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @ryanphelan6861
      @ryanphelan6861 4 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @JazzgutsVGvanKampen
      @JazzgutsVGvanKampen 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      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.

  • @GargesFriend
    @GargesFriend 12 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    I like the way Frisell paraphrases the inner structures of these songs and not the outer 'skyline'. He may seem to deface these songs, yet he shows deep fidelity and respect.

  • @fieldingmellish6856
    @fieldingmellish6856 8 ปีที่แล้ว +232

    "Music is a trip ... Im 60 years old and today is the 1st day and whole thing is in front of me"

    • @jackcoltrane5532
      @jackcoltrane5532 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That`s what it is!!

    • @Bobby007D
      @Bobby007D 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

    • @javiceres
      @javiceres 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Bobby007D Nowhere man :)

    • @Bobby007D
      @Bobby007D 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@javiceres The world is at your command !

    • @Seanhassall
      @Seanhassall 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      🙏

  • @alsamuef
    @alsamuef 8 ปีที่แล้ว +158

    Sounds simple and calm but there's a lot of stuff going on in the details and nuances. The timbre, spaces, mutes, reverbs and delays, dynamics, loop overdubs , effects, all dancing together in perfect harmony, consistency, sense, and beauty. For a guitar player, this is very difficult to do, even if you are a shredder .

    • @macks00w95
      @macks00w95 6 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      especially if you're a shredder

    • @seesharpminor7996
      @seesharpminor7996 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Shredders will pass on this one

    • @civilitiesmusic
      @civilitiesmusic 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      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.

    • @michaelwertzy9808
      @michaelwertzy9808 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @timscannell8482
      @timscannell8482 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Especially if you're a shredder. ;-)

  • @TLMuse
    @TLMuse 7 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Thanks to Bill, of course, for this lovely performance. But thanks, too, to the Tiny Desk A/V engineers, Mike & Kevin. As a guitarist watching this, I'm really grateful for how it was shot and recorded-it really provides insight into Bill's playing.

    • @UncleEti
      @UncleEti 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @anodyne57
    @anodyne57 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Bill, humble ace as always... he works so hard and with so much intention when he plays live. The result...and the highlight for me was his Strawberry Fields...truly a gem of musicality. His talent for using the delay in a uniquely complementary fashion is part of his genius. The man is a legend.

  • @steveb9325
    @steveb9325 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love that Bill always or usually says: I'm not sure what's going to happen" too true! We never do. That's what's so exciting about playing music and living life!🙏

  • @Tutankhamen210
    @Tutankhamen210 13 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Frisellmania!
    Frisell says more in this 20-minute concert than most guitarists say in their WHOLE discography. Thank you, thank you!

  • @RainerPleyer
    @RainerPleyer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I keep coming back to this extraordinary performance. It never gets old, and the listening experience is never the same. Such a pleasure to listen to and to view.

  • @christopherdecena7828
    @christopherdecena7828 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Bill picks up the shreds of memories , reharmonizes them , then turns them into a solemn prayer ...

    • @freddymclain
      @freddymclain ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yeah, I'll go with that.

  • @hemmingway953
    @hemmingway953 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    If the first day of spring could play guitar, it would play like Bill Frisell.

  • @timothydaniels504
    @timothydaniels504 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I saw Bill Frisell in Santa Barbara about 6 years ago with his Kenny Wolleson, Greg Leisz, Tony Scheer band. It was a wonderful, low key concert. They played Turn, Turn, Turn, it was about a month after Pete Seeger’s passing. There weren’t many dry eyes in the audience; it was so beautiful that it broke your heart..

    • @varkony60
      @varkony60 4 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @FreshTrooperXBL
      @FreshTrooperXBL 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Where did he play in SB? Downtown somewhere?

    • @timothydaniels504
      @timothydaniels504 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      They played in the Lobero Theatre.

  • @andzwe
    @andzwe 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The perfect song to accompany me, this sunny, autumn morning, while walking to the nursery home where I got a volunteer job. Bill Frisell gives a depth to the song, that truly seems to represent what it's like to be a nowhere man.

    • @d.dedrick7991
      @d.dedrick7991 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      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....😳👍😇

  • @taildragger53
    @taildragger53 12 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Artistry of the highest degree.
    I've been a Frisell fan for many decades and will never stop.

    • @d1i2a3n4n5e6
      @d1i2a3n4n5e6 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      same here

  • @Crashoverall
    @Crashoverall 10 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    He is amazing.
    He, and a couple of other really talented musicia, brought the jazz guitar to the XXI century.
    I thank him for that

    • @michaelwertzy9808
      @michaelwertzy9808 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      He's been renowned since the '70s

    • @monkeyxx
      @monkeyxx 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@michaelwertzy9808 that was the XX century

  • @jejesus
    @jejesus 12 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Bill Frisell is like his music: warm, nice and very human. Thanks a lot NPR! I love Tiny Desk Concerts!

  • @chrispullin2238
    @chrispullin2238 11 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    What an amazing tone he creates, he's technique is excellent.

    • @KhalDrogo76
      @KhalDrogo76 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      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!

  • @thomasdorger4826
    @thomasdorger4826 9 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    what a beautiful sound and a humble person !!
    thank you Bill

  • @primolandia
    @primolandia 8 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    He's just a great example of a Human being, in everything! Thanks Bill!

  • @andersingram
    @andersingram 9 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    simply incredible...
    I have never seen someone integrate so many effects so musically without it seeming like they take over
    his playing is just beautiful

    • @Mehdiemporio
      @Mehdiemporio 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      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..

    • @andersingram
      @andersingram 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      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

    • @bcclark
      @bcclark 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @Donkeytron64
      @Donkeytron64 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      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.

    • @michaelwertzy9808
      @michaelwertzy9808 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @JoeDiehlMusic
    @JoeDiehlMusic 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    He's so loveable. Never mind that he's an extraordinary musician. I've seen Bill a few times, and he's always brilliant and never predictable.

  • @BIGV1N
    @BIGV1N 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    So much intention in every single note, what a master of his craft Mr. Frisell is! I love how humble he is about playing "exposed".

  • @josemolina959
    @josemolina959 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Love Bill Frisell! Met him in Seattle five years ago! He is unique, and everything he plays makes perfect sense, besides, the passion of his notes take you to magical places. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🎼🎵🎶🎸🎵🎶🎼

  • @MrFrussel
    @MrFrussel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I really love it when brilliant people like Bill are this humble. Makes him more iconic than he already is.

  • @JP-rr5zg
    @JP-rr5zg 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    He's just got that incredible touch and sensitivity that humbles all the choppers to ground.

  • @thomasmartinscott
    @thomasmartinscott 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I've watched the whole concert with drums, bass and pedal steel...SEVERAL times. It is fabulous! If you haven't seen it, and you enjoyed this, you're in for a real treat!

  • @missopowers
    @missopowers 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    One of those exceptional, rare guitarists that one recognizes within a few notes. Truly outstanding.

  • @danielrust7838
    @danielrust7838 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Simply an amazing performance. Bill is able to convey the essence of Lennon's music...the charm and nuances that made Lennon's music 'his own' is very apparent; it has been perfectly enhanced by Bill's interpretation. I know John is enjoying listening to Bill's discovery of his music.

  • @KenChawkin
    @KenChawkin ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A masterful musician-magician!! His interpretation of The Beatles music is unique and beautiful!

  • @petekay67
    @petekay67 12 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This takes me back to the Melbourne Jazz Festival a few years ago where I sat 10 feet from Bill in a masterclass. Got to shake hands with him afterwards. Never really needed a bucket list after that :) Hands up everyone who was singing along with the music!

    • @d1i2a3n4n5e6
      @d1i2a3n4n5e6 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @Bix12
    @Bix12 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I discovered Bill in about the mid-80's...he has mellowed a bit, and grown quite a bit. He's probably the most expressive guitarist I've heard....and such a golden touch.

  • @colourbloo
    @colourbloo 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    oh man, it was trippy
    such great stuff and after all that he's still so humble
    what a great person!

  • @anodyne57
    @anodyne57 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was a passenger on the "Bill Bus" in Seattle beginning in the early 90's when he had just arrived in town. His sounds have been lodged in my soul ever since, and evermore, I trust. I'm thankful to the gods of synchronicity that he ended up in my corner of the planet when he did.

  • @cassianowogel
    @cassianowogel 10 ปีที่แล้ว +197

    I wish I could play guitar so much like myself as Bill plays like himself.

    • @Psyfonify
      @Psyfonify 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

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

    • @rillloudmother
      @rillloudmother 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      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.

    • @javiceres
      @javiceres 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We all do

    • @GiovanniPiacentiniMusic
      @GiovanniPiacentiniMusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Great comment. Me too.

    • @carterpaul2688
      @carterpaul2688 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      He’s bold

  • @KnockHappyBard
    @KnockHappyBard 13 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    This was one of the best Tiny Desks in a long time. Thank you for posting this!

  • @stefanobonoli8783
    @stefanobonoli8783 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What a man, what a person, what a musician! I love you Bill!

  • @paul-singhgurth1599
    @paul-singhgurth1599 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I remember when I was in my 20s( Im 50 now) I discovered him and fell in love with everything he did. I loved that warbling sound he gets, and it took me forever to realize he is bending the neck. Such a huge influence on my playing. A true poet of sound.

  • @JANVAN
    @JANVAN 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    sweetest sound from the sweetest guy. Love you Bill, thank you Mr. Frisell.

  • @unamacarana
    @unamacarana 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The Voice of Nature Speaks Through Bill Frisell - Plain and Simple

  • @teletdf
    @teletdf 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    In My Life: the gentle presses on the pick guard to help bend the neck for an oh-so-gentle waver. Brilliant.

  • @sighteternal497
    @sighteternal497 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow, so incredibly creative, that work on Strawberry Fields, just gives me goosebumps.

  • @bigred1222
    @bigred1222 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    He may be the best guitarist most have never heard of

  • @00RV00
    @00RV00 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    His right hand is pure magic. Kudos to the director for closing in on it during the first song.

  • @both-hands
    @both-hands 11 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I wish I could play the guitar like you, Bill. Thank you for bringing those old songs to life. Thank you. Your music has just brought me back to life.

  • @x700m75
    @x700m75 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    He was inspiring me many years ago. Loved his ability to step out and be beautifully creative. Much admiration for the man!

  • @MahasukhaBliss
    @MahasukhaBliss 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Absolute genius. A magician. That ending of Strawberry Fields- OMG! Just incredible 🙏 ❤

  • @victorteran559
    @victorteran559 7 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I saw this video years ago, and I had completely forgot his name or that it was a part of npr.
    i spent more time searching for this than Id like to admit.
    I ran into this by chance today.
    I'd say today turned out pretty good.

  • @sakeexperience1920
    @sakeexperience1920 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is one of sensitive playing. I have ever seen. He makes special atomosphere . Love it ✨

  • @josverwiel
    @josverwiel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This man is a GENIUS on the strings!

  • @lasdudas9210
    @lasdudas9210 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You can tell how passionate he is just by listening to him. I love Bill. :)

  • @Deliquescentinsight
    @Deliquescentinsight 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I recognize this guy's musical landscape, it is like visiting a favorite part of the countryside, I produced a version of Nowhere man it is a superb song. Thanks Bill, you play so well.

  • @extraplush
    @extraplush 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A master. He is in his own space. Truly a musician beyond compare.

  • @mcrestwood7378
    @mcrestwood7378 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "now I gotta learn all this stuff,i thought I knew it"---that just cracked me up,whatta a great sense of humor and self deprecation,love it.

  • @lv1023
    @lv1023 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What a wonderful perspective of these songs.

  • @Taildragger56
    @Taildragger56 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'd completely forgotten how a Stratocaster sounds in clean mode until this brought me back.
    It's pure artistry, pure perfection, played by a humble genius.
    May Bill Frisell go on forever.

  • @indigogirl17
    @indigogirl17 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love this man and his humility and wonderful playing.

  • @danmartinazzi
    @danmartinazzi 9 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    No doubt he is one of the most incredible players ever!!!

  • @andrewtreynolds
    @andrewtreynolds 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Man... his playing is just so lovely. These renditions are gorgeous. Don't know what else there is to be said.

  • @mcrestwood7378
    @mcrestwood7378 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ok, I love Bill Frisell.drawn to his thing like a moth to a flame,,such imagination and lyricism,,,the vibe is contagious(pure joy!!!!)plus he is obviously a guitar nerd,yep me tooooooo!!!!!

  • @robertm2000
    @robertm2000 12 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Bill Frisell is amazing. His music is not that complicated - I've been playing guitar for over 40 years and I can do most everything he does - but I can't put it all together the way he does!! What can you say but Bill's a genius!

  • @2112CO
    @2112CO 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I saw Bill at Boulder Theater this summer and it changed the way I will watch and listen to other players form that day on. What an unbelievable soul!

  • @ax_el_alvarez
    @ax_el_alvarez 10 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    How honest this man is, goes further than music, he's being himslef...

  • @barrieglenn8353
    @barrieglenn8353 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love Bills playing, so laid back and intricately simple, could listen to him for hours. Thanks.

    • @monkeyxx
      @monkeyxx 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I do listen to him play for hours, LOL

  • @LadyCroMag
    @LadyCroMag 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I remember stumbling upon this guy’s beautiful performances a while ago, but never forgot them, and with a little digging, I embrace their simple beauty!!!

  • @MyJ2B
    @MyJ2B ปีที่แล้ว

    Such an original interpretation and solo guitar performance on Beatles tunes with a "twist" and different musical landscape. Literally wonderful !

  • @24zex
    @24zex 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Bill has such an amazing sense of dynamics and space. It's easy for guitarists, especially in jazz, to fall into the trap of endless 8th or 16th notes at the exact same dynamic level, but there's something much more profound and musically mature about this.

    • @monkeyxx
      @monkeyxx 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      he's the yin and metheny is the yang

    • @24zex
      @24zex 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@monkeyxx yeah pretty much!

  • @mojohand10
    @mojohand10 13 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    He is simply THE BEST! His melodies are inspired. His playing is flawless, and though what he's doing is ridiculously hard, he makes it look simple. And, if you really need some face melting metal runs, he can do that to! (Naked City, Is That You, Smash & Scatteration) Now, if someone can just figure out a way to get him and David Gilmour in a room together I could die happy. And if Knoffler, Jerry Douglas, Ry Cooder, and Nels Kline want to stop by, I'll allow it! Ha Ha Charade You Are!!!!!!

  • @charlesweeks5027
    @charlesweeks5027 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    He knows how to play
    I know we like our rockers , but this is tone, talent, soul, humble person, not like this kid i once asked if he was an artist and he said i play 21 instruments today's generation can dream and talk is very cheap and comes with attitude but this is realistic talent THANK you SIR

  • @rocketpost1
    @rocketpost1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolute magic. I was just mesmerised by one man and his guitar. Strawberry Fields was perfection and shows what can be done with a great melody. You've got to love Bill Frisell and his unique style. I'd also love to hear him play with Julian Lage who is another free spirit.

  • @FedericoRJ
    @FedericoRJ 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This guy is simply amazing.

  • @tuberjr
    @tuberjr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    If you are here listening then you are blessed to hear one of best interpretive guitarists ever.
    check out his collaboration with elvis costello....deep dead blue....masterpiece.

  • @DavidDawson33
    @DavidDawson33 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Such beautiful performances of each song. Very few artists are able to cultivate an original voice. I've always experienced Mr. Frisell as one of those artists that takes us out of our ordinary mindset and touches us in places that we may not have known were there.
    Thank you NPR for sharing that with us.

  • @blakeowens9457
    @blakeowens9457 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That's a fortunate group of people who got to witness this in person! Quite amazing!

  • @Dagger1960
    @Dagger1960 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Stunning! Guitar virtuoso, nothing short of it. I just had found this guy recently on a second hand CD and I have just been enthralled by his playing but, this was a whole other level! Gorgeous and from the heart. Dude handles modern day gismos VERY well for his age! Another stellar Tiny Desk!

  • @michaelvaladez6570
    @michaelvaladez6570 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've heard him say he felt embarrassed to have not know these to heart..being it's in his DNA ...love his version of Strawberry Fields ..great !!!!!

  • @pianonight
    @pianonight 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fantastic! Captures the songs' essence so well and through a surprisingly effective jazz interpretation.Takes me back to when I first experienced these formative pieces that had such an impact on me, and I love the intimate performance. Great sounds from that guitar. Warm soulful, heartfelt, and really moving. BRAVO!

  • @Ozoneum1
    @Ozoneum1 12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Now this is quite nice. I've always loved Bill Frisell's sound on recordings, but I've been having a hard time finding a video that does justice to it. But then this makes me think, his music is really listening music. There's a lot of subtlety and understatement in the music that is not so easy to focus on when watching him play. Way to go Bill! Thank you for all the great sound over the years.

  • @andreplaysguitarra
    @andreplaysguitarra 13 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    that strawberry fields arrangement was just amazing. Great concert.

  • @daksskier7416
    @daksskier7416 ปีที่แล้ว

    “I’m not sure what’s going to happen” proceeds to make ridiculously beautiful music…Bill Frisell to a T. love it.

  • @paulmoss4402
    @paulmoss4402 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Goosebumps. I'm so stoked. Going to see him in January.

  • @TheRuben1954a
    @TheRuben1954a 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love your style make my soul happy thanks Bill

  • @fan5407
    @fan5407 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This entire set is fantastic, and this performance of "Strawberry Fields" is transcendent. Truly, a remarkable performance.

  • @victorwong9622
    @victorwong9622 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you Bill for giving the Strat a nod

  • @DanolsPlaysGuitar
    @DanolsPlaysGuitar 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The great Bill Frisell ! A solo concert, this is so cool!

  • @JohnR32111
    @JohnR32111 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That Strawberry Fields interpretation makes me tear up. Just so beautiful.

  • @rhododendrons_509
    @rhododendrons_509 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm glad these masters of the craft take the time to play 'popular' songs on occasion. It's a real tribute in so many ways

  • @renaudeychenne4252
    @renaudeychenne4252 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Égal à lui même ! Aussi humble que créatif et talentueux ... ce gars traverse le temps et le son ;)

  • @samgillett7630
    @samgillett7630 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm here in July 2020. I'm one of the fortunate ones - healthy and safe, stuck at home staying out of harm's way from all the COVID-19 madness. But, just like everyone else, I start to climb the walls at times. For some reason, Bill's music helps pull the "noise" out of my life these days, and reminds me to be appreciative of everything I have!

  • @paolosella3237
    @paolosella3237 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    aaaahh Strawberry Fields Forever ¡¡¡

  • @haimlute
    @haimlute 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    A magician, what a great taste.

  • @DavidMGarens
    @DavidMGarens 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    Incredible work. I have been a Frisell fan for
    many years, he just keeps getting better all the time . . .

  • @kallyjazz
    @kallyjazz 13 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you endlessly for this one. Nothing like that Bill Frisell magic!

  • @TheYellowdogcafe
    @TheYellowdogcafe 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    In any dress, in any way, in all ways, beautiful!