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Re: Monsters of Loop - Bill Frisell



Come one, no "American Blood / Safety in Numbers"? You guys are quoting 
rather weak examples of Frisell's looping. :)  Get the CD, man.

Kris


----- Original Message ----- 


>> Would anybody have any recommendations?  Should i look at current
>> stuff or older stuff?
>
> Yes, as others said, you should look at both current and older stuff.
> Although his ECM stuff is distinctively different (he seems to have been 
> the
> #1 sideman on ECM at that time for most of his work). A few albums that 
> come
> to mind which no one else has mentioned:
>
> "Before we were born" - his "New York Downtown Scene" album "This Land" -
> the old trio (Driscoll, Baron) plus several horn players.
> "East West" - something more current, both trio live albums with a nice 
> mix
> of standards and originals.
>
> If you were to further reduce my choice to but one album, it would be 
> "This
> Land"; to me, on that album he does things nobody else does.
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Rainer
>