Bill Frisell~Master's Of War

[harrymellons]

drummer is skilled

[6x21]

Some years ago I didn't understand his music. But now I do. It's a great.

[rezlaa]

sounds a bit like daniel lanois...

[Praying4tidalWaves]

@wriloch - something tells me no one clicked on this not knowing that dylan did the original.

[zaeth33]

I just discovered Mr. Frisell through Mat Chamberlain. I'm not old enough to be farmilliar with Bob Dylan's discography. So, something tells me that you're wrong.

[wriloch]

Bill frisell is amazing, having said that make sure u listen to the bob dylan tune as well, this is good musically but dylans version makes you feel like none other, his words and the way he plays is unparalleled, oh and by the way...frisell's heard it through the grapevine, epic!

[beanabus77]

Is it because he's not a chops player? He's a giant in contemporary jazz though, I mean who'd they rate above him? Scott Henderson?

[farmduck2762]

sorry, CompleteGuitar, No they don't. I regularly visit a few Guitar sites, including jazz-specific, and you wouldn't believe how often his name doesn't come up. In a favourite player poll on a jazz guitar site, Frisell got 3.09%,half a % in front of Lee Ritenour!$%$! He tied with Rosenwinkel. Now I've got Remedy and 2008 Live@Village Vanguard +I like most but on originality: Frisell by a mile!He is also about the only jazz guitarist who acknowledges that some songs have been written since 1950.

[TheCompleteGuitarist]

Everyone digs Bill Frisell

[simontrent1475]

I've never come across such a number of intelligent and insightful comments on one board on YT before. It's as refreshing as Frisell's music, actually.

I can only add that there's something about his playing that gets all up inside of me and makes me really FEEL. And his selection of cover tunes is impeccable.

[fadinboy]

This is the Dylan song right?

I love Bill Frisell, I've only encountered him recently, but so far everything out of his amp has blown my mind.

[frege666]

this is genius, beautiful. for fans of creepy (and creeping) americana/frisell influenced doom music, check out the band EARTH with Dylan Carlson. Frisell played on their last album. Superb stuff.

[elguitaro]

Bill is the best guitarist around right now, I think. I really love the playing of guys like Metheny, Scofield, Rosenwinkel, Loueke and other guys who are making waves, but there's something about Bill's sound. The way he uses space and his interpretation and phrasing of melody are unlike anything I've encountered.

Go buy the new album 'History, Mystery' right now. If 'A Change Is Gonna Come' doesn't move you, there's no hope.

[RUNRUT]

I agree with you in every way...Frisell makes the guitar have a sound no one else can command...

[elguitaro]

What I really like about him, especially talking about sound, is his ability to control and use effects pedals tastefully. That's a hard thing to do, and a lot of guitarists don't appreciate the effort you have to make with pedals in order to keep your tone and also use the pedals to your advantage.

[Tocksik]

I've been digging that album and that song, as well, recommending it to absolutely everybody. And the version of Baba Drame on that is excellent as well.

[iwanttowatchsomethin]

He's got the midwestern vibe that Metheny captures, too. Yet, neither guitarist is limited to that spacious sound, having aggressive and dense sides to their personalities as well --- always serving the musical contexts of the moment.

[dustinwhitaker]

Why do i keep coming back to this video?

[joshcabob]

cause it's f#@*ing amazing!

[johnielsen08]

haha, I just came back to this after about 2 months. It's a great video.

[grimrcken]

Bill sounds like "In a Silent Way". He has that sound that puts you in the driver's seat on the back country road in the middle of the night. Nothin but trucks and headlights. . .

[fizzdrew]

Just to let you know, your sensibility crosses the Atlantic.

I'm a fan of Miles and Dylan - but "In a Selective Way".

The despair you allude to, however, I think, is pretty universal.. Keep on truckin'

[elguitaro]

great.

[pacogonzz]

Two of my favorite musicians: Dylan and Frisell. And this time Bill's playing a Thinline Telecaster. I recall Frisell saying that "Blonde and Blonde" changed his life: we're all the better for that, I think. Deep, poetic, brooding, and critically joyous music. (The tune, of course, is from acoustic Bob.)

[Stanleyfunkybutt]

Bill plays music from such a deep place. It's just really honest music.

[mpmrecords]

I just came home from seeing the first show of this current tour. He's outta sight.

[djesborboleta]

this man won my total respect with this music. not bad. not bad at all. :)

[johnielsen08]

Great song. Way cool version. Bill has some sweet interesting tone here (as always I suppose) but his guitar sounds great.

[Stanleyfunkybutt]

Bill is such an incredible musician. I plays music that comes from someplace special.

[joshcabob]

I love this song, the version that was picked for the further east further west extension to the east/west cd should seriously be up for most passionate solo ever!! it gives me the chills!!