Author Topic: Lesh, Frisell, and.. (Read 295 times)

jzstephan · « **on:** April 25, 2015, 05:25:12 AM »

http://www.jambase.com/Articles/124802/Bill-Frisell-Makes-Phil-Lesh-and-Friends-Debut-At-Terrapin

rv_bass · « **Reply #1 on:** April 25, 2015, 05:14:00 PM »

Wow, nice stuff! Thanks!

David Houck · « **Reply #2 on:** April 27, 2015, 03:23:22 PM »

Wow indeed. I can't watch it tonight, but will save the link for later. Thanks!!

David Houck · « **Reply #3 on:** April 28, 2015, 03:01:36 PM »

I stayed up late last night and watched the first set. Wonderful!

jzstephan · « **Reply #4 on:** April 28, 2015, 05:16:26 PM »

Jerry is irreplaceable, but I think Bill gets the vibe of this music better than anybody. He just needs an Alembic!

spose · « **Reply #5 on:** April 29, 2015, 03:19:23 AM »

Bill is a wonderful man. I had the pleasure of talking with him at Hornings SCI shows. We talked about building him a modern pedal board switching system after I watched him pull every pedal out of his gym bag and proceed to chain them together.
Yes, indeed. sweet vibe.

David Houck · « **Reply #6 on:** April 29, 2015, 03:29:13 PM »

This video shows some of his pedals and hints at how he gets some of the effects he was using in the Phil and Friends performance.

edwin · « **Reply #7 on:** April 29, 2015, 06:25:20 PM »

I used to see him play every Saturday afternoon at the 1369 Club in Cambridge MA in the early 80s. Most people in there for an afternoon drink ignored him, but it was amazing.

moonliner · « **Reply #8 on:** May 06, 2015, 12:54:44 AM »

Bill is amazing? so great to hear him with Phil.
I was very fortunate to be able to tour and record an album with him many years ago. It was called Bill Frisell and The Willies. It was right around the time he was really diving into country music.
It was slightly awkward when we played in England, because willie means ?. something else. We were doing a fancy gig at Barbacon Hall in London and he told the audience in his quiet, stammering manner we changed the name of the band?.. we're now called?. penis

edwin · « **Reply #9 on:** May 06, 2015, 08:19:49 AM »

Great story!

What a treat to play with Bill. I'm going to have to find that album.

David Houck · « **Reply #10 on:** May 07, 2015, 05:06:11 PM »

Here are The Willies at North Sea Jazz in '99.