The Nels Cline Singers - April 27, 2007

i think its a toy micrphone hes using

ANYbody have ANY idea what kind of a gizmo he is using on the guitar at the beginning of this pc.? Sounds like he is singing or vocalizing into something that is being amplified by the guitar.s Pick-ups..but beyond that...I have no idea..

I find most of these comments about Nels Cline unnecessary. Nels is a very accomplished guitarist. His mastery of technique and harmony is unparalleled.

I produced a recording with Nels in 1989, just as he was transitioning into his current style. From what I recall, he was tired of people trying to compare or contrast him with Ralph Towner, John Abercrombie, and so on and focus on finding his own true voice no longer tied to virtuosity in the "accepted" sense. I'd say he reached his goal...

Jitpring, you ring true on many things... but i don't think you give enough credit (or maybe the wrong credit) to the attendees who go see people such as nels cline play. you yourself have said you've seen him play live... why did you go? i personally didn't go to watch him mess around with gadgetry, nor do i exult him for doing so. but that's a part of his presentation. my guess is people go for a very pragmatic reason: to experience a performance. was it a good performance? i thought so.

I was at the LACMA gallery and his band happened to be playing there. This was around 1998.

Even though I didn't mean to see him, I do otherwise often go out of my way to observe today's artifacts of breakdown. For example, I'll occasionally watch that disaster known as television simply to get a better handle on today's pathology.

Ha, I do agree that TV is essentially immoral. But yet, we still find time to watch. There's a great essay by the late David Foster Wallace on this phenomenon, our desire to participate in what Emerson called "the gaze of millions."




But come on though, "artifacts of breakdown"? Really? Things aren't entirely this dire. I see saving graces everyday.

With respect to Cline, his newest record is mostly solo acoustic and quite beautifully rendered, from the heart. There is hope!

Why does everybody feel the need to debate, argue, insult and attack other poeple they've never even met over video comments?? It's so hilarious to me. Who CARES what other people think!? Do you dig Nels? Great! Don't like Nels? Great! Just get on with your life! Haha...whatever...

man....why is anyone arguing with jitpring. he just sounds like a total fucking weirdo. in fact i'm glad he doesn't like wilco, because I wouldn't want to fall into any similar categories with him.

"why is anyone arguing with jitpring. he just sounds like a total fucking weirdo."

Explain.