Powertools // Ronald Shannon Jackson - Bill Frisell - Melvin Gibbs ~ When We Go

[dankgeetar]

I'm boout ready to give up on Bill... I've only heard him really play once or twice. I just can't get off on listening to what hrs not playing or what he shoulda played. I wanna actually her something new...

[jahkneerah]

As I work my way back thru time looking at Frisell's work, what a great way to hear this track , that I associate with the Ginger Baker Trio of the early 1990s...I found a live show of these guys over at You Are What You Hea blogspot...didn't even THINK to research it on Youtube...doh! Thanks so much for posting this-Frisell on Slide=COOL!

[derglatzman]

Music speaks louder than words

[TheNewsoul2]

I bought the power tools tape in 1993 and have almost worn it out great album

[Lukeypoo91]

What happened to jazz musicians being the epitome of cool? All the new guys are great musicians but damn, they look like corporate accountants!

[DKHolbrook11]

@Lukeypoo91 No..the musicians aren't trying to look like corporate accountants, the corporate accountants are trying to look like musicians..

[videolover61]

@Lukeypoo91

man, that's for another discussion...sit back and enjoy this music...

[BoundtoUnwound]

Ronald Shannon Jackson and Bill Frisell are about a millisecond from obliterating into sun particles; some of the most visceral playing with refrain and control. Fortunately, Melvin's got the weight of the world within his thumb alone to keep the gamma rays from shooting skyward...

[chaosIsTheOnlyPower]

Very nice clip and a real treat to see these guys. I wore out the original LP and need to buy it again to hear it again in it's analog glory.

Frisell should be required listening for any guitar shredder. How to make music that is deep and wide without being sheets of scales.

[NickJOnaslovernr1]

Bill is my grandmothers cousin and my name is Emelie Frisell

[marcelcelmar]

@NickJOnaslovernr1

consanguine?????

[bayouhazard]

Love Power Tools. Only time I've seen Frisell play slide. Love that cranked Rat tone he has here.

[videolover61]

New world classic...

[u89worlds]

bring 'em back.

[prinznevsky]

oops sorry Bimmler! I was over enthusiastic. "here" is the vid! I grew up with Bill's recs, and I was lucky enough to FINALLY get this records about 5 years ago. I had the chance back in '88 when I was a weird kid, but alas mom only gave me so much allowance money, and I chose a Wire record instead... ;p

[Bimmler1320]

wore out my vinyl Powertools LP, bought the CD when it came out years later and now finally get to see them play!!

[prinznevsky]

huh? where? Friz w/ RSJ and Melvin G?

[prinznevsky]

praise Allah/Jah/Yahweh/Thor/Tengri/G­reat spirit (did I miss anybody?) I will Die to this tune...

[justinmeditation]

Nada Brahma!

Sanskrit for "Sound is God"

or the "God of Sound"

[recmastering]

Natural trans.

[recmastering]

Natural trans.

[DeadtiredFastasleep]

This is king! I wish the album was affordable..

[liojohn]

I got a copy from a blog called 'Music Hertz'

[gillyarchtop]

When you say "got" did you mean you bought or did you mean "Got"?

[liojohn]

Take a wild guess

[nailosity]

Wow, what a great find! Where the hell did you get this! Outstanding. Wishing hoping for more! Thanks for all the great vids! :)

[alexsh]

Whoah, a pro-shot Power Tool!

Where do you get all this stuff?!

Huge thanks!

[outjazzer]

Power Tools is one of the reasons why I play. One of my all time favorite CD's. Shannon is king!