Marc Ribot discussed this in an interview he did with Bill - "every guitarist who has ever heard Frisell has wondered how he managed to get his guitar to produce notes that swelled in volume as they sustained, like a violinist or horn player, instead of steadily fading, like the notes on everyone else’s guitar. There was talk by the bar of a clever use of compression, echo, or volume pedals. I believed this until I heard him produce the same effect on an acoustic guitar, at which point I gave up trying to understand." Bill's a magician.
His tone is simply expressive beyond words. (Fwiw, I’m a trumpet player and am absolutely stunned by his playing and this wonderful collaboration with Julian Lage makes me want to work on my tone!)
@@michaelfoxbrass yes whenever I noticed, I found myself in his world when I listened to him. I had a chance to briefly talk to him after the concert years ago. He was such a humble gentleman. True legend
I was "counting with him" in the intro, and there are some points where he does seem to "ignore time" lose the count, lose the bar, whatever. Mostly not, but sometimes he does. Very much like older blues music. When Julian comes in, yes they keep a common time.
All those things you imagine could be possible on a guitar, Julian imagines and plays them right there. He's so free and imaginative melodically, it's completly astonishing
Julian is doing great playing with Bill. Bill always has the most unexpected moves and Julian's ears are HUGE to compliment Bill so brilliantly and heart felt..
The additional hours needed to practice deliberately consistent atonal runs, intervals, arpeggios in that wild detour, on top of all the other mastery, is jaw dropping.
I saw Bill Frisell at the Musical Instruments Museum in Phoenix. 3 20 minute improvisations and a 15 improvised encore. I can't tell you why I liked it....but I loved it.....I'd love to know what this man hears.
I love it when the conversation is so fruitful; so beautiful. These compliment each other sooooo well. Oh man ... wowie! I bet Hank is humming along somewhere.
Hank's influence at the tip top of the jazz guitar game. I'll never not aspire to this level of ability just like I'll never not have some country blues twang in my sound.
While this is an extraordinary performance I think if I had not read the title I would not have recognized the tune. After enjoying this you might try looking for the album of Hank Williams songs played by Roy Clark and Joe Pass. It is stylistically quite different than this performance but just as wonderful.
@ericsanders just checked Spotify and the Joe-Roy album is there. It takes a conventional approach, no outside stuff/you’re never guessing which song they’re playing. Always a treat hearing Joe do his special, musical thing to a 3 or 4 chord Hank tune …& Roy’s no slouch :-) It was recorded near the very end of Joe’s life and might have seemed an odd pairing on paper, but not on that fun recording. I absolutely love what Bill and Julian do in this video; all the clips from this evening are magical.
I’m glad folks are getting to hear Joe and Roy. Obviously it is a very different approach but variety is the spice of life and good music is good music regardless of the style
It’s hard to imagine dinner and a duo like these two and yet, there they are. I’d love to go to a show with these two anywhere but the restaurant is a nice idea. Encore? Somewhere, sometime? Please tell me if anyone hears of such a delightful thing like this happening again.
If the rest of us could communicate this well we might just pull it off 🎸🎸 Bill is one of the most interesting guitar players if you think of his covers it's all about guitar music he is gift
I could have paid 1000$ to be in that room, and that kid just sleeps on the table! Life ain’t fair. Love the look on Bills face when Julian takes over the melody!
Hank Williams was playing a show with a sub guitar player one night. Apparently they got to the end of the first tune and Hank said "what the HELL are you playing there boy?" The sub replied, "Oh just a few 2 chords in front of the 5". Hank was livid..."well, I wrote the song, and I'm pretty sure I didn't put any goddam minor chords in it"
Why not release a CD from that performance? Both of them seem to me to be better live than in studio. My only regret is that, although he plays wonderfully and in a unique way, Bill is not as bold now as he was some decades ago. Or, some may say, it's another kind of bolderness, but Julian is often the one to break the veil.
I don’t think Bill is playing a Lage signature is he? Isn’t that his Collings I-35 LC Deluxe that he’s had for a long time (earlier days without a Bigsby)? Julian is playing his signature Collings 470 JL which is an interpretation of a 50s Gretsch Jet with dyna sonic pickups.
I wonder how much they rehearsed, and how? The muse is fresh; I'm sure with talent like this, it could well be spontaneous creation on a well known theme, but they didn't just call it in the hallway?
@@zakkjones After further listen, you are likely correct. It is upon us to recognize genious sometimes. I just wish I could have given them some snare swishes.
Frisell an Lage share a compunction for clear warm note selection (with occasional and intentional dissonances) separate by undeniable control of sonic spaces. Many find this mix compelling. I have tried but still find it wearying and manipulative. I prefer to skate along top of the music rather than being harnessed to attend while being allowed nothing better to do than contemplate. Music which invites and does not compel is far more satisfying, long term. It's 'as though I'm being restrained and there is no hope of release to the point that I must turn it off before it ends.
Gave it all I could = but ended up annoyed. Had to go listen to Pat Metheny play "And I Love Her" just to decompress. There's no hope here. Not sure I even heard some love. Simply not acceptable that this is all that could come out of such talented hands.
one place i will never shop is the store whose ad broke in the middle of this amazing duet
I love the way Bill often starts out with total chaos and slowly let’s the song almost build itself out of the pieces and emerge.
Bill plays 1 note and it rings so clearly that you know it's him instantly.
absolutely!!!! first note, you know immediately!!
Yes! Miles once said something like “it takes a long time to sound like yourself”
Marc Ribot discussed this in an interview he did with Bill - "every guitarist who has ever heard Frisell has wondered how he managed to get his guitar to produce notes that swelled in volume as they sustained, like a violinist or horn player, instead of steadily fading, like the notes on everyone else’s guitar. There was talk by the bar of a clever use of compression, echo, or volume pedals. I believed this until I heard him produce the same effect on an acoustic guitar, at which point I gave up trying to understand." Bill's a magician.
Beautiful
Stunning
What amazes me about Mr. Bill is he plays so few notes, but it make me feel like listening to orchestra. Such a magic.
His tone is simply expressive beyond words. (Fwiw, I’m a trumpet player and am absolutely stunned by his playing and this wonderful collaboration with Julian Lage makes me want to work on my tone!)
@@michaelfoxbrass yes whenever I noticed, I found myself in his world when I listened to him. I had a chance to briefly talk to him after the concert years ago. He was such a humble gentleman. True legend
His improvisation is ethereal. It's like a ghost of the melody-no longer of this world, but retaining some essence of its former self.
I was "counting with him" in the intro, and there are some points where he does seem to "ignore time" lose the count, lose the bar, whatever. Mostly not, but sometimes he does. Very much like older blues music. When Julian comes in, yes they keep a common time.
@@monkeyxx most intros are like that. You can do what the hell you want when you are playing alone lol
All those things you imagine could be possible on a guitar, Julian imagines and plays them right there. He's so free and imaginative melodically, it's completly astonishing
Julian is doing great playing with Bill. Bill always has the most unexpected moves and Julian's ears are HUGE to compliment Bill so brilliantly and heart felt..
I think Bill wins the "Show more leg because pants are too short" competition. Julian has something to learn from the old master.
They both have serious rock-star shoes, though. 😆
That's Frisell, he always starts a clash of generations.
This is pure beautiful magic for our ears...
No distortion....just beautiful clear, clean tones....so refreshing!!!
Great guitar interplay.
They sound so good together. It's like they were created to play off one another.
Bill’s touch. Unlike anyone else. Instantly recognizable and so friendly and inviting
The additional hours needed to practice deliberately consistent atonal runs, intervals, arpeggios in that wild detour, on top of all the other mastery, is jaw dropping.
"Halfway between Monk, Picasso, and Felix the Cat".
Two of my favorites; two of the best ever.
I saw Bill Frisell at the Musical Instruments Museum in Phoenix. 3 20 minute improvisations and a 15 improvised encore. I can't tell you why I liked it....but I loved it.....I'd love to know what this man hears.
magic tone
I have seen Bill live about 2 dozen times and have never been disappointed. I may have even left my body once or twice.
What a treat from two amazing guitarist staying true and with such lovely monkey business.
I had so many comments, then the video started. So cool. Both are so awesome. Being able to hear Hank Sr. through the jamming...Love it!
I love it when the conversation is so fruitful; so beautiful. These compliment each other sooooo well. Oh man ... wowie! I bet Hank is humming along somewhere.
Julian's signature guitars are so nice.
Amazing! Nice to see two guitar-heroes have so much fun playing together!
Thank you for this, Eric. Without you, I wouldn‘t be able to listen to this very beautiful and inspring music. Thank you very much.
Wow Julian, that was some super fast crazy $hit.
And Friz matches Julian with those super articulate and equally fast 3 notes. Super ears.
Oh god obviously hacks…naught…. Absolutely killing at any given moment!
The best advertisement that Collings guitars could ask for
What are they?
@@bluefish1875 Both of these fellows are playing guitars made by Bill Collings
@@danthefave beautiful guitars.
I wish I could afford one!
These guys need to get a room! Seriously awesome jazz communication but yeah, just call it love... music is love.
2 of the best 😊
holy sh*t they're both so good. and so nice and well-humoured about it. so beautiful. just an absolute treat!!! ❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥
Amazing. What a wonderful match-up.
Hank's influence at the tip top of the jazz guitar game. I'll never not aspire to this level of ability just like I'll never not have some country blues twang in my sound.
So beautiful I did cry
Two of my favorite guitarists What a bliss!!
While this is an extraordinary performance I think if I had not read the title I would not have recognized the tune. After enjoying this you might try looking for the album of Hank Williams songs played by Roy Clark and Joe Pass. It is stylistically quite different than this performance but just as wonderful.
I'd love to hear that album..
@ericsanders just checked Spotify and the Joe-Roy album is there. It takes a conventional approach, no outside stuff/you’re never guessing which song they’re playing. Always a treat hearing Joe do his special, musical thing to a 3 or 4 chord Hank tune …& Roy’s no slouch :-) It was recorded near the very end of Joe’s life and might have seemed an odd pairing on paper, but not on that fun recording.
I absolutely love what Bill and Julian do in this video; all the clips from this evening are magical.
I’m glad folks are getting to hear Joe and Roy. Obviously it is a very different approach but variety is the spice of life and good music is good music regardless of the style
Called improvising ?
I have that album and absolutely love it
This brought a BIG smile to my face!
What a mind blowingly beautiful performance. Thank you for sharing😁
Simply magic
This put a smile on my face.
Wonderful beyond words…
Brilliant! I'm speechless.
It’s hard to imagine dinner and a duo like these two and yet, there they are. I’d love to go to a show with these two anywhere but the restaurant is a nice idea. Encore? Somewhere, sometime? Please tell me if anyone hears of such a delightful thing like this happening again.
Do these guys have good ears, or what? WOW!!!
wish i owned that house. and some of the chords Mr. Lage just through in there.
Sublime!
The last 2 and a half minutes is 🔥
That's some house!
If the rest of us could communicate this well we might just pull it off 🎸🎸 Bill is one of the most interesting guitar players if you think of his covers it's all about guitar music he is gift
Not sure how that room contained so much sublime tone exuding from these two sages.
one sage...one young wizard...
genius in action
Thanks for sharing this!!
Such a deep/complex dive that is all blues!
Yeah, this is working for me. Big time.
Fantastic! 🔥🔥
I could have paid 1000$ to be in that room, and that kid just sleeps on the table! Life ain’t fair. Love the look on Bills face when Julian takes over the melody!
So true! Sure he’s one hell of a brat.
Wow! In my next life I'll play as well. Maybe...I hope...
Inspiration infinie!
The only thing that stops Bill F from repeating each gorgeous phrase forever - is that there is another one along straight after.
Julian enjoys so much while playing with Bill.
God and Jesus
Blues of the 2050's
Hank Williams was playing a show with a sub guitar player one night. Apparently they got to the end of the first tune and Hank said "what the HELL are you playing there boy?" The sub replied, "Oh just a few 2 chords in front of the 5". Hank was livid..."well, I wrote the song, and I'm pretty sure I didn't put any goddam minor chords in it"
They go together like hot pizza and cold beer 🤌🏻
Playful and sweet groove
wow
That's one helluva house! How do I get on the invite list? ;-)
julian LARGE and Billy boy going huge
Редкий случай, когда разные поколения так хорошо понимают друг друга, ну просто дует гигантов джазовой гитары.
how about bill and nels?
Bill is winning the sock off
Heroes!
damn this is some good weed
didn't know Alain Ducasse play guitar this good
Completely insane
Ooo just let let I.
çooooookkk iyi beeeeeeeeeeee
Anyone know what amp Bill is using here?
The Master and the Pupil..
How far can you stretch 3 chords? Bill's intro
😍
Genius x 2. And I don’t really like to use that word …
What a pairing...someone invite Pat..
Why not release a CD from that performance? Both of them seem to me to be better live than in studio. My only regret is that, although he plays wonderfully and in a unique way, Bill is not as bold now as he was some decades ago. Or, some may say, it's another kind of bolderness, but Julian is often the one to break the veil.
Amazing music - separated at birth but not in music - quixotic but beautiful.
Is all of this improvised?
Wait for it… 8:54
Too out there for me. Unrecognizable to my ears.
YOOOOO
Anyone here know what guitars and amps these two men are using?
Looks like both guitars are Julian signature models from Collings. Looks like Julian is playing a Princeton Reverb, idk about Bills amp.
I don’t think Bill is playing a Lage signature is he? Isn’t that his Collings I-35 LC Deluxe that he’s had for a long time (earlier days without a Bigsby)? Julian is playing his signature Collings 470 JL which is an interpretation of a 50s Gretsch Jet with dyna sonic pickups.
@@jeffdixon847 you are probably right - I am not super familiar with the Collings line
They had me up until the final two and a half minutes. Things got just a little too outside for me at that point.
I wonder how much they rehearsed, and how? The muse is fresh; I'm sure with talent like this, it could well be spontaneous creation on a well known theme, but they didn't just call it in the hallway?
most likely it was called in the hallway :)
@@zakkjones Thas cool too. (;
@@zakkjones After further listen, you are likely correct. It is upon us to recognize genious sometimes. I just wish I could have given them some snare swishes.
Usually people at this level don’t rehearse together. It’s more interesting to keep things up en an spontaneous
Well this is hip af
Are they allowed to talk when they're playing guitar?
When I grow up I wanna be Julian's left hand
You just don't wanna go there...
@@yuribillones5094 lul
he's right handed tho, I'd be holding the phone
@@Luq_ how do you know? LUL #slippery#slope
You want to brush up against guitar strings all day?
Frisell an Lage share a compunction for clear warm note selection (with occasional and intentional dissonances) separate by undeniable control of sonic spaces. Many find this mix compelling. I have tried but still find it wearying and manipulative. I prefer to skate along top of the music rather than being harnessed to attend while being allowed nothing better to do than contemplate. Music which invites and does not compel is far more satisfying, long term. It's 'as though I'm being restrained and there is no hope of release to the point that I must turn it off before it ends.
What kind of amp is Bill playing thru?
Based on the color, a Fender Tonemaster Blonde Deluxe Reverb? Maybe.
Someone else commented on another vid they thought it was a Mesa specially modified to sound like a Princeton.
@@michaelfoxbrass which is ironic cos mesa's started out as modded princetons.
Yeah, not a Deluxe Reverb because only one channel. Looks more like a Princeton Reverb, but the logo looks great rectangular like a Mesa Boogie logo.
Bill can use less notes because he sings in his phrasing with space and air, just like any person would sing.
This is a shreds video.
Great tune, misleading title
Gave it all I could = but ended up annoyed. Had to go listen to Pat Metheny play "And I Love Her" just to decompress. There's no hope here. Not sure I even heard some love. Simply not acceptable that this is all that could come out of such talented hands.
The definition of "sublime"... Could there be two more complimentary playing styles and tones?
why theres no youth here? something to do with money? amazing musicians but this looks like a depressed cruiseship
The jazz audience has been getting smaller for decades - no new blood. I doubt anyone there was depressed - that's you.
Also sounds strangely what newbies at guitar center sound like. 😂