As promised, modern guitarist legend Bill Frisell and I discuss his new Record “Valentine,” Covid brain, and playing live with no audience. We also compare Jazzmasters.
The Bill Frisell Interview
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Tag Archives: looping
Guitar Moderne Festival XXIII
There are no end of summer festivals. In fact no one can say when we will see any more festivals—period. Still, you can always count on more virtual, germ-free festivals here at Guitar Moderne.
Retro Modern?
Normally I would just post this on the Guitar Moderne Facebook page, but it is so, well, fanasticos! that I had to give it a real post. Modern sounds and looping with a CRT screen based guitar? WTF! From the Japan based Electronicos Fantasticos! website: “Electronicos Fantasticos! (aka: Nikos), led by artist/musician Ei Wada, revives electrical appliances that have finished their roles into new ‘electromagnetic musical instruments’ while involving everyone. This project gradually shapes the orchestra.”
PLUS PEDAL vs SUPEREGO+
A few years ago, a new effects company from Latvia debuted the Plus Pedal at NAMM. It seemed to create a similar effect to the Electro-Harmonix Superego pedal. If you have been wondering about how the pedals compare, here is a great video from loopop.
Guitar Moderne Record Picks XXI
Modern electric guitar music has, at times, suffered from bouts of sameness. Employing techniques pioneered over a half century ago by Derek Bailey and Fred Frith, guitarists fanatically avoid repetitive rhythmic and/or melodic motifs and use similar preparations, to the point where they all sound virtually identical. Perhaps the form had to go through growing pains.
More recently, whether due to more schooled guitarists entering the field with wider technical skills and musical tastes, or the many new processors that allow a wealth of distinctive tones, a plethora of players, from all over the world, are creating personal voices within this idiom. The records here, solo and band, emanate from Italy, Argentina, and the US, each with its own approach to modern guitar performance.
Though live music shows are starting again, it is with limited audiences—hence limited money, so it would help these artists if you were to buy their recordings. Also, it will give you something to do all while we all wait this out.
