Bill Frisell has been one of the most unique jazz-based guitarists of the 1980s and '90s, a very eclectic player who can switch styles and sounds on a moment's notice, yet is always quite distinctive.
On this atmospheric and picturesque set, Frisell uses his regular quartet of the time (cellist Hank Roberts, bassist Kermit Driscoll and drummer Joey Baron) on some selections, but also interacts with fellow guitarist Arto Lindsay, keyboardist Peter Scherer and, on "Some Song and Dance," baritonist Doug Wieselman and both Julius Hemphill and Billy Drewes on altos.
A special highlight is the episodic "Hard Plains Drifter," which has this as a subtitle: "As I take my last breath and the noose grows tight, the incredible events of the past three days flash before my eyes." A very intriguing and colorful set of eccentric music.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Before We Were Born/Some Song and DanceBill Frisell | Bill Frisell | Play | 06:51 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Freddy's Step | Bill Frisell | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Love Motel | Bill Frisell | Play | 06:48 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | PipsqueakBill Frisell | Bill Frisell | Play | 05:27 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | GoodbyeBill Frisell | Bill Frisell | Play | 01:41 | 3 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Hard Plains DrifterBill Frisell | Bill Frisell | Play | 13:22 | 30 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | The Lone RangerBill Frisell | Bill Frisell | Play | 07:33 | 17 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Steady GirlBill Frisell | Bill Frisell | Play | 02:08 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 47 mins | 107 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Angelli | Assistant Engineer |
| 2 | Jason Baker | Assistant Engineer |
| 3 | Cyro Baptista | Shaker |
| 4 | Joey Baron | Drums, Electronics, Guest Artist, Percussion |
| 5 | Greg Calbi | Mastering |
| 6 | Patrick Dillett | Assistant Engineer |
| 7 | Billy Drewes | Sax (Alto) |
| 8 | Kermit Driscoll | Bass (Electric) |
| 9 | James Farber | Engineer |
| 10 | Bill Frisell | Arranger, Banjo, Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Primary Artist |
| 11 | Oz Fritz | Assistant Engineer |
| 12 | Julius Hemphill | Guest Artist, Sax (Alto) |
| 13 | Robert Hurwitz | Executive Producer |
| 14 | Laura Levine | Photography |
| 15 | Arto Lindsay | Arranger, Guest Artist, Guitar (Electric), Producer, Vocals |
| 16 | Mike McMackin | Assistant Engineer |
| 17 | Roger Moutenot | Engineer, Mixing |
| 18 | Hank Roberts | Cello, Vocals |
| 19 | Gary Salomon | Assistant Engineer |
| 20 | Peter Scherer | Arranger, Drum Programming, Guest Artist, Keyboard Bass, Keyboards, Producer, Programming |
| 21 | Lee Townsend | Producer |
| 22 | Doug Wieselman | Sax (Baritone) |
| 23 | John Zorn | Arranger, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |