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Re: Monsters of Loop - Bill Frisell



Nice. Let me know what you think. I love the tune with the abstract poetry 
over the top. "You've got so thin...."

Kris

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>I have ordered it from Amazon: 
>http://www.amazon.ca/gp/offer-listing/B000002GQW/ref=dp_olp_2
> In the meantime here is a blog link for it:
> http://tiny.cc/x44vT
>
> Jeff
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Krispen Hartung" <khartung@cableone.net>
> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 7:04 PM
> Subject: 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
>>>
>>
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