Vacant Horizon Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 suggestions? i heard his new one might be good.craig Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 jffpost May 22 2007, 08:07 AMPost #2 Mellow: The InklingFree Jazz: Interstellar Space RevisitedAvant Garde: Destroy All Nels ClineJazz: New MonasteryRock: Mike Watt's "Contemplating the Engine Room"Jam Band: Banyan "Live at Perkins Palace" The Nels Cline Singers releases tend to me a mixed bag of the above styles, and are all highly recommended. There have been at least two threads asking the same thing in the "Just a Fan" section of this site in the past two weeks. Check there for more info. I think this may help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Any of the Nels Cline Singers albums would be an ideal starting point. Almost every Nels Cline album that I've heard contains material that is accessible (I'm assuming "accessible" in this context means something along the lines of "listener friendly") and material that is definitely not accessible. A couple more to consider are "Destroy All Nels Cline" and "The Inkling". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamradio Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 suggestions? i heard his new one might be good.craig If you are a guitar geek like me and/or like free, experimental Jazz (I guess you can call it that), then check out "Giant Pin" or "Draw Breath".... Holy crap.. That's all I can say.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted January 22, 2008 Author Share Posted January 22, 2008 thanks so much. think i'll check out draw breath!craig Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WaronWar Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 And if you really want to start to get weird: get some: Instellar Space Revisted Four Guitars Live. But might I also mention The Geraldine Fibbers's "Butch" that he plays in after becoming a band member in 1997. It's out of print, but you can get it through amazon dealers very cheap (I got mine for $ 2 plus shipping). It's really a great record. Moreover, I am hoping to get the CD Nels plays with Vinny Golia. Good luck! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh Rich Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I've not seen anyone mention "The Giant Pin", which I really enjoy and was the first Cline album I bought. I'd second "Destroy Nels Cline" too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HighFives Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Draw Breath is my favourite. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Four Guitars Live is not for the faint of heart.... I thought New Monastry was quite accessable however in general. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Three dollars and 63 cents Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I really got into Nels's non-Wilco work last summer. I still have a lot to explore, but so far the best word I can think to describe my reaction to it has been dumbfounded. I love what he's brought to Wilco, but his work with the band really only shows a small part of his range. There's such an amazing level of artistry in his playing. There are some pieces that aren't immediately accessible, but he's one of those artists who if you're willing to work a little to listen to, you're almost always rewarded. I think Instrumentals is my favorite Singers album. I highly recommend all three of them, though. There's some great footage of a Geraldine Fibbers show from 1997 on YouTube, including this really gorgeous performance of Lilybelle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqVb9Hv6YPQ I think I prefer the Nels-less Lost Somewhere Between the Earth and My Home to Butch, but they're both good albums, and I think I paid less than $5 including shipping for both of them on ebay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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