Sunday, February 22, 2015

Bill Frisell - Rambler (1984)


A dynamic, varied collection. From the fuzzed out, unresolved melodies of album opener "Tone", to bizarre quasi-march "Music I Heard", to the scatterbrained slo-mo of "Wizard of Odds", Rambler remains consistently engaged and engaging, and ultimately serves as a striking, early snapshot of the budding brilliance of Brill Frisell.

Track listing:
1. Tone
2. Music I Heard
3. Rambler
4. When We Go
5. Resistor
6. Strange Meeting
7. Wizard of Odds

Fields of alfalfa

15 comments:

  1. In Line will always hold a special place in my heart, but Rambler is 80s Bill at his most inspired. Great one to post, good work as always!

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  2. Thanks! Been looking for early Frisell...

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    1. Yeah, I remembered you saying that, was gonna send you a link. This is still all I've managed to track down.

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    2. I'd be happy to offer a zshare link for In Line and/or Lookout For Hope? I have both.

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    3. No probs!

      In Line: http://www49.zippyshare.com/v/QX5VOZ1z/file.html

      Lookout For Hope: http://www69.zippyshare.com/v/XLqL7UgE/file.html

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  3. Warming to see all the comments on Frisell. I certainly am not familiar with all 1,647 of his releases, this one included, so hearty thanks. That said, for me in his canon it's Blues Dream. I dare anyone to sit down with that one and not be transported to someplace exquisite.

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  4. Dear Alan Burns, thanxx but both your Frisell links are down.. i dunno i youll'ever read this, but that's it!!!

    Lilith

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  5. Whenever I get the occasion I try to listen and appreciate Frisell, but almost each time I don't get into his music for some reason. It has also been the case for this album ...but I'll keep on trying ! :D

    Thanks for sharing though Dear Spirit

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  6. wow! new to me, and great! thank you. Is you have Stanley Turrentine's "sugar"?....hope you are well

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  7. appreciated this! any chance of an upload of "In Line" ? Thanks much!

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  8. Thanks, as always, for these impeccable uploads. Re-downloading this rn, along with "In Line". As someone just starting to fuck around on guitar, Frisell's style and approach is, like, my guiding light.

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