Bill Frisell - "A Change Is Gonna Come" (solo)

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  • čas přidán 11. 04. 2017
  • Another exclusive Bill Frisell video from the Fretboard Journal. Here he is covering Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come,” a tune Frisell first covered for his 2008 album, 'History, Mystery.'
    Frisell’s Fender Telecaster is heavily modified: TK Smith and Seymour Duncan Little ’59 pickups; Gibson-scale length neck (done by JW Black); Mastery bridge; and custom art by Terry Turrell. On this clip, he’s playing through a Strymon Flint pedal and a Gibson GA-50T amp.
    If you love guitars and enjoy our exclusive videos with Frisell and others, we hope you’ll support us by subscribing to the the quarterly print edition of the Fretboard Journal: shop.fretboardjournal.com
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Komentáře • 95

  • @mononoaware1960
    @mononoaware1960 Před 9 měsíci +6

    Every note Frisell plays means something, there’s not a wasted moment. A truly inspiring and original guitarist.

  • @sallybowles2781
    @sallybowles2781 Před 4 lety +7

    This sounds simple until you realize the perfection of that sound

  • @shanjayaweera3036
    @shanjayaweera3036 Před 5 lety +12

    He really is just the most thoughtful guitarist around - simple melody - then gently into the blues then hits you with stunning harmonies and gospel chords all the while just telling the story of the song.

  • @echoesofthe65gravitations34

    As good as I've heard in 75 years....what a beautiful cover ...sound and play...thanks for posting...Ye Olde Coach

  • @capeheartriz
    @capeheartriz Před 7 lety +11

    that was about the best solo piece, I have heard him do yet......the way he works that melody.....that Is what solo playing is all about in my opinion......

  • @bh8365
    @bh8365 Před 3 lety +12

    So soulful. He seems his playing is responding to itself, with the bass notes.

  • @celticbastardson2599
    @celticbastardson2599 Před 2 lety +3

    Beautiful guitar work with so much subtlety, and "side conversations". Letting things ring out, whilst responding. Bravo!

  • @maryhecht1550
    @maryhecht1550 Před 4 lety +2

    a real tear jerker...

  • @Gumanginelli
    @Gumanginelli Před 7 lety +10

    Very beautiful, with class and feeling

  • @prw139
    @prw139 Před 7 lety +4

    My heart at peace..

  • @whatmattersmarshall
    @whatmattersmarshall Před 7 lety +2

    I remember when my dad took me to see Bill Frisell live near Cleveland. What a cool show. And soothing to the ear and soul indeed.

  • @donkkong5551
    @donkkong5551 Před 7 lety +6

    Going to travel and see Bill here soon.. Its been ten years since i saw him.. His playing is so spiritual, Huge influence of mine..

  • @AlexFarranGuitar
    @AlexFarranGuitar Před 7 lety +33

    Oh my god I wish I could sit down with Bill and get him to explain some of those double stop licks he plays. I'm so in love with that sound!!!

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen Před 7 lety +10

      Indeed! :)

    • @capeheartriz
      @capeheartriz Před 7 lety +6

      the harmony is sparse,...he's a pro at filling in, with a tune like this......

    • @dasai9754
      @dasai9754 Před 7 lety +7

      Hey Jens, I just downloaded the Tab/Sheet for a transcription someone did of this video from this Patreon page. www.patreon.com/jujumusicedition It's free but you can contribute.

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen Před 7 lety +2

      I know! Jan Jarkut made it :) Very nice of him!

    • @nafner
      @nafner Před 5 lety +1

      @@dasai9754 Thank you so much for sharing this link!!!! So so helpful!

  • @sifodia306
    @sifodia306 Před 7 lety +4

    Magic fingers .. even without these guitars and their effects the sound would be just as magnificent. Viva el sonido Frisell !!

    • @monkeyxx
      @monkeyxx Před 2 lety

      I bet his toes would even sound good

  • @Trombonology
    @Trombonology Před 7 lety +22

    It's always great to hear Bill at FJ. His playing is always inspiring, but particularly solo.

  • @faststratjo2006
    @faststratjo2006 Před 4 lety +24

    Damn, he's like the Segovia of the Telecaster!

  • @kidgloves2
    @kidgloves2 Před 7 lety +5

    Amazing as per usual. I love his tone and modified telecaster.

  • @Aussie602
    @Aussie602 Před 6 lety +1

    Oh my god I wish I could sit down with Bill and get him to explain some of those double stop licks he plays. I'm so in love with that sound!!! Me 2 thank you for this Video ! So Beautiful and full of Soul thx thxthx

  • @monkeyxx
    @monkeyxx Před 2 lety

    tears your heart right out

  • @alexandrecaxito9101
    @alexandrecaxito9101 Před 7 lety +3

    ...genius of my life...

  • @DAVEBLISS2007
    @DAVEBLISS2007 Před 7 lety +4

    Great sound and an easy fluid style. Love it.

  • @DaveElke
    @DaveElke Před 7 měsíci

    Thank you for this, so beautiful and meaningful.

  • @martinet1985
    @martinet1985 Před 7 lety +2

    geez i love it so much!

  • @texasfrets
    @texasfrets Před 7 lety +1

    So beautiful.

  • @atyourserviceable
    @atyourserviceable Před 4 lety +1

    Outstanding version

  • @evantapper5924
    @evantapper5924 Před 5 lety

    Amen. Just what I needed.

  • @aljefjas808
    @aljefjas808 Před 7 lety +1

    Beautiful sound and playing

  • @boidinktwistie4389
    @boidinktwistie4389 Před 7 lety +3

    what an awesome guitar!

  • @celebratingtheclassicswithearl

    Outstanding composure, patience, totally ownes it :)

  • @luciefruchard3863
    @luciefruchard3863 Před 6 lety +12

    I was born by the river in a little tent
    Oh, and just like the river I've been running ever since
    It's been a long, a long time coming
    But I know a change gon' come, oh yes it will
    It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die
    'Cause I don't know what's up there beyond the sky
    It's been a long, a long time coming
    But I know a change gon' come, oh yes it will
    I go to the movie and I go down town
    Somebody keep telling me don't hang around
    It's been a long, a long time coming
    But I know a change gon' come, oh yes it will
    Then I go to my brother
    And I say, "Brother, help me please."
    But he winds up knockin' me
    Back down on my knees
    There been times that I thought I couldn't last for long
    But now I think I'm able to carry on
    It's been a long, a long time coming
    But I know a change gon' come, oh yes it will

  • @mcrestwood7378
    @mcrestwood7378 Před 4 lety

    quite and now- this was way ahead of april 2020 in a spiritual way-thanks Bill Frisell!!!!

  • @udosteinkamp4053
    @udosteinkamp4053 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Bill Frisell is the "Peter Green of jazz guitar"

  • @alftupper9359
    @alftupper9359 Před 6 lety +1

    Sweet, sweet tone.

  • @PhillipNeal
    @PhillipNeal Před 6 lety

    Forget all my previous hero's your my one & only

  • @NiftyPlymouth
    @NiftyPlymouth Před 7 lety

    love it. ✌😎 nifty guitar

  • @santimosso
    @santimosso Před 6 lety

    Fantástico!

  • @kenjohnson2925
    @kenjohnson2925 Před 3 lety

    How could anyone give this a thumbs down.....🤔

  • @honorbean2973
    @honorbean2973 Před 5 lety

    Holy shit this is magical

  • @PhillipNeal
    @PhillipNeal Před 7 lety +2

    wow

  • @williamwilson6897
    @williamwilson6897 Před 2 lety

    WOW

  • @tdfletcher6604
    @tdfletcher6604 Před 7 lety +11

    Can he do no wrong?!

  • @DrRussPhd
    @DrRussPhd Před 6 lety

    Amen . . .

  • @tritone3284
    @tritone3284 Před 7 lety

    God bless

  • @RequiredAccountsSUX
    @RequiredAccountsSUX Před rokem

    Wow... how does one learn to play like THAT!??

  • @enkiea8322
    @enkiea8322 Před 6 lety

    Moving.

  • @jeff0566jsm
    @jeff0566jsm Před 3 lety +1

    Little taste of Heaven....

  • @1straycat99
    @1straycat99 Před 6 lety

    awesome love the song great on it .i'm into the cord thing and mixing melody now . best to ya always..and i like the tely there my favorite guitar of all time have 98's tely plus's

  • @davisworth5114
    @davisworth5114 Před rokem

    Very beautiful playing, such a beautiful Telly and a tribute to their great versatility. I wonder what the neck p/u is?

  • @raystargazer
    @raystargazer Před 7 lety

    That is one sweet instrument, arrangements and songs I've ever heard. Bill did an amazing job! Of course starting with a Sam Cooke tune gave him an edge. ;-) My only complaint is the 'artistic' videography. Every time he gets to a good part the camera swings away so you can't see where he puts his fingers. Sure could have picked up a couple of new fingerings. Oh well. It's still playing non stop on my computer. lol.

  • @jonathon1334
    @jonathon1334 Před 5 lety

    You can really hear the difference in the Gibson scale 24.75"(custom neck) on his Tele...I never thought of that...he's an amazing player...."Hey Honey go grab me my saw saw, tape measure, screwdriver and the kids squire tele...there is something I wanna try..
    😉

  • @hanshansen4267
    @hanshansen4267 Před 7 lety +1

    I love this telecaster. Looks like he is playing flatwounds. I´ll try that!

    • @Danilo8208SS
      @Danilo8208SS Před 7 lety

      Robin Taylor definitely doesn't sound like flat wounds

    • @hanshansen4267
      @hanshansen4267 Před 7 lety

      Look at the strings. I think they look a lot like flatwounds (dark grey color, you can´t see the winds clearly). I think even the picking has some kind of "bomp bomp" sound to it.

    • @Danilo8208SS
      @Danilo8208SS Před 7 lety

      Robin Taylor you might be right. When the zoom in by the nut it kind of looks flatwound. I might need the try flatwound on my tele.

    • @lesrankin1767
      @lesrankin1767 Před 7 lety

      Maybe it doesn't sound like flats because it's a tele. That bridge plate delivers a lot of tone. On 1080 and full screen, it's clearly flats, most obvious between the nut and the machine heads. Also, the Mastery bridge is preset for a plain G, so he's doctored his set of flats (if only be one sixth..)

    • @samevans9285
      @samevans9285 Před 7 lety +1

      i watched him in london recently and me and my mate thought he could be using flatwounds for the lower strings for that warm dead sound and roundwound for the top three for that tele twang?

  • @raimundinho18
    @raimundinho18 Před 6 lety

    What is the make and the caliber of the rope he uses on his guitar?

  • @mkinta
    @mkinta Před 5 lety

    いいね!

  • @JJHills-ho3br
    @JJHills-ho3br Před 3 lety +3

    Whats that neck pickup?

    • @impossiblewhopper539
      @impossiblewhopper539 Před 3 lety

      It seems to be a TK Smith C.A.R. neck pickup
      www.tdpri.com/threads/what-pickups-are-in-this-bill-frisell-esquire.880408/
      shop.tksmith.net/collections/tk-smiths-electronic-guitar-service/products/c-a-r-pole-piece-pickup

  • @KitCalder
    @KitCalder Před 7 lety +6

    David Starkey.

  • @jazzman642
    @jazzman642 Před měsícem

    I know of no other guitarist either living or deceased that’s in his league. Not in the same room, not in the same house. Closest they can get is to stand outside, using their hand over their brow as they attempt to peer through the window.

  • @robertritchie2860
    @robertritchie2860 Před 10 měsíci

    So it's a tele with a Gibson scale length?

  • @dansv1
    @dansv1 Před 4 lety +8

    If that’s a solo, then why do I hear a horn section and a choir?

    • @tomnicholas4125
      @tomnicholas4125 Před 3 lety

      I really like this comment. I think it might be because he did as he was playing.

  • @jimSTRATemblin
    @jimSTRATemblin Před 4 lety +1

    This song minor which means sadness and sorrow

    • @sph33_
      @sph33_ Před 4 lety +1

      No it's in D-Major

  • @mcdee56
    @mcdee56 Před 6 lety

    I'm guessing all the mods were to make it into a soul guitar rather than a surf guitar...?

  • @jvbluesville3426
    @jvbluesville3426 Před 2 lety

    how can I play like him????? Urgently need lessons , what is this ?? Is it jazz I just find out about Bill watching Julian Lage videos I can barely pick up a guitar but I can’t stop listening to this type of music, what’s happening to me I was just looking for telecaster videos and now I’m hook to this music I don’t even understand

  • @MatteoSacilotto
    @MatteoSacilotto Před 5 lety

    Bill is great, but this amp has an owesome tone!

  • @topopops
    @topopops Před 6 lety +3

    I found it rather bland and annoying.

    • @ronkopald
      @ronkopald Před 6 lety +1

      Hah! Sorta, but he hits the spot sometimes. Although when I saw him live I wanted to punch him in the face really hard after his first set, because it was all of this masturbatory crap he seems to think is his bread and butter. Guess it must be, because he pulled this bullshit for OVER AN HOUR. God it was annoying. Then, miraculously, he actually leaned into his guitar for the second half and almost pulled off some ballsy shit. It was very confusing. I suspect it's probably a combination of his age (no fault of his own) and fucking Berklee. That place fucks with peoples' heads. I went there, I know. All you Berklee motherfuckers know what I'm talking about too. It's so painfully obvious who drank the Kool Aid.
      There's so many cats that went through Berklee relatively uscathed, but just as many psychic casualties have been incurred. Berklee is a good school, but it's somewhat of a tar pit for the less stubborn.
      Their method encourages (unintentionally) less original and strong musicians to substitute noodling for ideas. It's subtle, but so toxic. I bet most guitar players in particular can hear the Berklee sound. It's a dog whistle. Frisell, to my ears, has been affected by his time at Berklee.
      NONE of the cats from the New School have this same issue. Or guys/gals from NEC, Rochester, Maybe Julliard?, Texas A&M, etc..
      I love Berklee but there's some bad juju there. It takes a strong mind to escape untouched. And are the elevators in the Boylston building still fucked? The west ones were a crap shoot! I had to crawl out of them a few times!
      It's gotta be so much better now. I did go there over twenty yrs ago..
      That all being said, my time waiting for Baboian"s lab outside Gary Burton's office door were always cool and amazing. His playing was hypnotic.
      I loved hearing him work ideas out while waiting for our guitar lab to start.
      Dude has good tone.
      So, agreed, he can get bland and annoying. But he does have mad skills. Wish he'd use them more..

    • @topopops
      @topopops Před 6 lety +2

      Ron Kopald Yea, personally I just think he’s a good musician who knows his theory and can play, apart from that he isn’t really fun to watch.
      I never went to university so I don’t understand anything you said about Berkeley, something about drugs I’m guessing.
      I’m an electrician and I run my own small company, hopefully I will retire and soon and let my guys bring in the bread for me very soon.

    • @sumyunguy4150
      @sumyunguy4150 Před 5 lety +3

      WTF are you babbling about?
      Frisell is an American master and you are a babbling idiot.

    • @sugarlife485
      @sugarlife485 Před 4 lety +1

      thats the frissel thing.....

    • @SuchaDoofus
      @SuchaDoofus Před 4 lety +1

      @@ronkopald yeah whatever.... Its just personal taste. Bon Jovi makes me want to dig out my own eyes but I don't go on comments section to whine about it. If you've got nothing good to say then do feel free to keep your opinion to yourself.

  • @Herehear49
    @Herehear49 Před 5 lety

    I wish a change would come and make Bill Frisell's playing creatively daring and sonically fresh again. This is flat out boring.