In addition to his accomplishments as a solo artist and band leader, he has. All of the music is clines, save for a haunting and rare carla bley gem from the jimmy giuffre 3 songbook. Cline stated i hope lovers offers something of an update of the mood music idea and ideal, while celebrating and challenging our iconic notion of romance. Introspective and spacious but not spacey, nels cline s coward at times seems to pull from nearly everything hes done previously, while also perhaps pointing to some of the places hell take us in the future. Hear the guitarist and composer perform songs from 2009s coward in. All of the music is cline s, save for a haunting and rare carla bley gem from the jimmy giuffre 3 songbook. Trivia 2 he also was part of the supergroup the million dollar bashers, which was assembled specifically for the soundtrack of im not there 2007. Clines playing channels the spirit of coltrane with a rare intensity, which seems to spring from the same well jimi hendrix would have drawn from had he survived to realize his postrock aspirations. Coward is a solo album by american guitarist nels cline which was released in. Currently he is the lead guitarist of the rock band wilco. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making it a trusted source for music and culture. Nels cline is one of the most versatile, imaginative and original guitarists active today.
Coward refers to the murder of clines friend and guitarist rod poole, who was mindlessly slain in 2007. Spinning through delicate acoustics, genre homages, abstract meditations, and electrofunk, wilco guitarist nels cline offers an eclectic new. Sturdy,adaptable, and play for the team to get the job done nels cline has done that for wilco. Lovers is an album by guitarist nels cline which was released in august 2016 on the blue note label. Nels cline listen and stream free music, albums, new releases, photos, videos official. With currents, constellations, nels cline s second blue note release, we hear the debut of the nels cline 4, made up of cline and julian lage plus the fierce and versatile rhythm section of bassist scott colley and drummer tom rainey. Guitarist nels cline, recently named a guitar god by rolling stone magazine, presents a brilliant solo cd that covers an extraordinarily broad range of musical styles, with a surprising acoustic sensibility. Nels began to play guitar at age 12 when his twin brother, alex cline took up the drums. Nels cline is one of the most versatile, imaginative and original guitarists. Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. At one point, we get the most north indian thing hes done since the jugalbandi alap section of the red headed stranger. He has worked with musicians in punk and alternative rock such as mike watt and thurston moore.
Few guitarists cover the sheer range of nels cline, moving between genres from folk and rock, as a member of wilco, to free jazz, with vinny golia and gregg bendian among others, to his own highly eclectic projects that impinge on all of these categories. Hear the guitarist and composer perform songs from 2009s coward in this. Listen to nels cline hq soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create new york, ny. Performer nels cline title coward rem genre contemporary jazz rem date 2008 file 01 nels cline epiphyllum.
Guitarist nels cline has covered more sonic territory than any musician we know. Why is having the strings behind the bridge important to you. Nels cline has been a prominent guitarist and composer involved in an eclectic range of projects since the 1980s. Later he played with such jazz musician as charlie haden and wadada leo smith. Nels cline listen and stream free music, albums, new.
Theres little in the way of technique or style on coward that we havent already heard from nels cline, but never before has he collected such a variety of questing guitar exploration in one place. With currents, constellations, nels clines second blue note release, we hear the debut of the nels cline 4, made up of cline and julian lage plus the fierce and versatile rhythm section of bassist scott colley and drummer tom rainey. Clines career actually dates back to the late seventies, when seminal efforts with his twin brother. In coward, guitarist nels cline presents an album of solo overdubs with an extraordinarily broad stylistic palette and a decidedly acoustic bent, to form a whole whose daring never eclipses form. Watching guitarist nels cline attack his electric axe with an egg. The title of this solo recording by nels cline deserves explanation, for it is not yellow, reticent, soulless, or timid music. Fans of nels cline are accustomed to his adaptability. This photo was a recent photo of the man, myth and legend nels clines pedalboard currently used in wilco. Nels courtney cline born january 4, 1956 is an american guitarist and composer. Find nels cline discography, albums and singles on allmusic.
Listen to your favorite songs from coward by nels cline now. Choose from nels cline sheet music for such popular songs as impossible germany, hate it here, and on and on and on. His skills as a musician always surprise and astound me. He leads the nels cline singers, nels cline trio, and the. Guitarist nels cline on lovers, an album 25 years in the making known for the avantgarde sound he brings to wilco, cline turns to ballads and jazz standards on. He has been the guitarist for the band wilco since 2004 in the 1980s he played jazz, often in collaboration with his twin brother alex cline, a percussionist. Nels cline artist hdtracks the worlds greatestsounding music. Cline expertly shifts from one genre to another, with an emphasis on melodic improv and minimalism. Nels cline pedalboard wilco i was really excited to see a post on gear talks instagram account, where they reposted a photo by jake blakesberg. Nels clines profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. This week frosty was overwhelmed with joyful auditory anticipation as he welcomed cup feat. Destroy all nels cline by nels cline on amazon music unlimited. Coward is a solo album by american guitarist nels cline which was released in october 2009.
Stream tracks and playlists from nels cline hq on your desktop or mobile device. Coward refers to the murder of cline s friend and guitarist rod poole, who was mindlessly slain in 2007. If you have any questions about our store, merchandise or an order, please feel free to contact us. Introspective and spacious but not spacey, nels clines coward at times seems to pull from nearly everything hes done previously, while also perhaps pointing to some of the places hell take us in the future. Coward by troy collins february 22, 2009 sign in to view read count slideshow. While there are those who believe things happen for a reason, indiscriminate killing without conscience is not one of them. Accidental sky by white out with nels cline, released 16 october 2015 1. I remember hearing that sound on sonic youth records, especially around that time when there was a lot of good detuned rock going on in the no wave scene. An avantjazz fraternity the twins, both veterans of rock, improvisation and new music in southern california, have released new albums simultaneously. Nels cline reveals the five riffs that changed his life and inspired his own fearless fretting. Wilco guitarist nels cline, recently named a guitar god by rolling stone, presents a brilliant solo cd on which he plays all the instruments. Visit an apple store, call 1800myapple, or find a reseller. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Listen to your favorite songs from destroy all nels cline by nels cline now. In coward, guitarist nels cline offers a beast of a different set of colors, presenting an album of solo overdubs with an extraordinarily broad stylistic palette and a decidedly acoustic bent, to form a whole whose daring never eclipses form. If wilco guitarist nels cline can be compared to an nfl receiver, i would compare him to wes welker of the new england patriots and not being a pats fan, thats a high compliment. In coward, guitarist nels cline presents an album of solo overdubs with an extraordinarily broad stylistic palette and a decidedly acoustic bent, to form a. After starting his career in jazzs progressive currentsand playing alongside saxophonist julius hemphillthe guitarist later became a. Coward is an excellent example of a lovely marriage between jazz acoustic guitar and experimentalnoise electronics. He took up the guitar at age twelve and has been exploring jazz, fusion and altcountry genres for four decades since with an astounding ability to draw his different musical experiences together into a cohesive, openminded, zenlike approach to playing guitar. Lovers is an album by guitarist nels cline which was released in august 2016 on the blue note. Since being recruited by wilco in 2004, guitarist nels cline has enjoyed a level of notoriety previously unimaginable for an avantgarde instrumentalist. Their next tour date is tuesday, april 14th at levitt shell in memphis, tn. Nels cline is known for his work on boyhood 2014, highwaymen 2004 and trouble bound 1993. Visit for more music, interviews, lessons and video content. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account.
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