Guitarist nels cline has covered more sonic territory than any musician we know. 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. Find nels cline discography, albums and singles on allmusic. At one point, we get the most north indian thing hes done since the jugalbandi alap section of the red headed stranger. Lovers is an album by guitarist nels cline which was released in august 2016 on the blue note. Coward refers to the murder of cline s friend and guitarist rod poole, who was mindlessly slain in 2007. This week frosty was overwhelmed with joyful auditory anticipation as he welcomed cup feat. Nels cline is one of the most versatile, imaginative and original guitarists. 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. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Coward is an excellent example of a lovely marriage between jazz acoustic guitar and experimentalnoise electronics. Hear the guitarist and composer perform songs from 2009s coward in this. Visit an apple store, call 1800myapple, or find a reseller.
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. Later he played with such jazz musician as charlie haden and wadada leo smith. 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. Wilco guitarist nels cline, recently named a guitar god by rolling stone, presents a brilliant solo cd on which he plays all the instruments.
Cline expertly shifts from one genre to another, with an emphasis on melodic improv and minimalism. He leads the nels cline singers, nels cline trio, and the. While there are those who believe things happen for a reason, indiscriminate killing without conscience is not one of them. Coward by troy collins february 22, 2009 sign in to view read count slideshow. After starting his career in jazzs progressive currentsand playing alongside saxophonist julius hemphillthe guitarist later became a. Watching guitarist nels cline attack his electric axe with an egg. Their next tour date is tuesday, april 14th at levitt shell in memphis, tn. 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. Nels cline is known for his work on boyhood 2014, highwaymen 2004 and trouble bound 1993. Nels began to play guitar at age 12 when his twin brother, alex cline took up the drums. 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. Why is having the strings behind the bridge important to you. 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. Coward is a solo album by american guitarist nels cline which was released in.
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. Lovers is an album by guitarist nels cline which was released in august 2016 on the blue note label. Nels courtney cline born january 4, 1956 is an american guitarist and composer. He has worked with musicians in punk and alternative rock such as mike watt and thurston moore. Nels cline is one of the most versatile, imaginative and original guitarists active today. Nels cline listen and stream free music, albums, new releases, photos, videos official. Destroy all nels cline by nels cline on amazon music unlimited. 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. Choose from nels cline sheet music for such popular songs as impossible germany, hate it here, and on and on and on. An avantjazz fraternity the twins, both veterans of rock, improvisation and new music in southern california, have released new albums simultaneously. 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.
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. 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. Accidental sky by white out with nels cline, released 16 october 2015 1. Dont know how many times ill talk about it, but man, nels cline is awesome. 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. Nels cline listen and stream free music, albums, new. Coward is a solo album by american guitarist nels cline which was released in october 2009.
You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account. All of the music is clines, save for a haunting and rare carla bley gem from the jimmy giuffre 3 songbook. 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. Nels cline has been a prominent guitarist and composer involved in an eclectic range of projects since the 1980s. 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. Since being recruited by wilco in 2004, guitarist nels cline has enjoyed a level of notoriety previously unimaginable for an avantgarde instrumentalist.
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. Spinning through delicate acoustics, genre homages, abstract meditations, and electrofunk, wilco guitarist nels cline offers an eclectic new. 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. Hear the guitarist and composer perform songs from 2009s coward in. If you have any questions about our store, merchandise or an order, please feel free to contact us. Performer nels cline title coward rem genre contemporary jazz rem date 2008 file 01 nels cline epiphyllum. Visit for more music, interviews, lessons and video content.
In addition to his accomplishments as a solo artist and band leader, he has. Fans of nels cline are accustomed to his adaptability. Sturdy,adaptable, and play for the team to get the job done nels cline has done that for wilco. 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.
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. His skills as a musician always surprise and astound me. Clines career actually dates back to the late seventies, when seminal efforts with his twin brother. Listen to your favorite songs from coward by nels cline now. This photo was a recent photo of the man, myth and legend nels clines pedalboard currently used in wilco. Nels clines profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Listen to your favorite songs from destroy all nels cline by nels cline now. Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. 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. Nels cline artist hdtracks the worlds greatestsounding music.
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