RE: er, zorn, bungle, bailey, brotzmann

[bedwellm@WellsFargo.COM]

I have to agree. I was a big Frisell fan. In fact, I just got his
instructional.
I jumped on board around "Is That You?" and really liked it.
These days, I like him best when he is sideman.

        Micah 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Biffle [SMTP:mbiffle@svg.com]
> Sent: Friday, November 12, 1999 8:57 AM
> To:   Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com; r_t_cummings@compuserve.com
> Subject:      Re: er, zorn, bungle,  bailey, brotzmann
> 
> Rob wrote...
> > - bill frisell is really rockin - his chair that is - his new
> material has lost its relevancy for me - as a non-american, i really
> can't stand all this "americana" schtick - a little too sentimental
> and nostalgic for my taste - all that negativity said, we're all
> allowed to change course
> 
> I'm nostalgic and sentimental for the time when BF wasn't so darn
> nostalgic and sentimental! I KNOW it's a rocky ride playing spikey
> stuff all the time... but I don't know what to say to people who tell
> me, "Wow! I've just been turned on to this great guitarist! Ya gotta
> hear this..." And they mention his last two recordings. I just say oh
> yeah I like Bill a lot... "Where In The World" Now there's an amazing
> piece of work...
> 
> I've enjoyed his renderings of the Aaron Copeland stuff with Don
> Byron and crew. More of a chamber sort of thing. But as soon as he
> plopped out a few "heavy" blues tunes I smelled trouble with a capital
> T. Now this country rocking chair thing (like that description a lot)
> is really killing me... 
> 
> Best Regards,
> Miko Biffle, mbiffle@svg.com
> "Running scared from all the usual distractions..."