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Topic: Fred Frith Much? Posted: June 18 2011 at 10:26
I would like to spread the love for one of the nuttiest composers and improvisers of our time: Fred Frith! The dude is an absolute monster when it comes to the guitar and it's amazing to see what he does with it. I want to hear more people concerning the enjoyment him (for those who don't know he was guitarist for pioneering RIO band Henry Cow- but most of his music sounds nothing like Cow).
For those who don't know where to start- start with Gravity
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Posted: June 18 2011 at 13:50
^ you should totaaaaally check out his post-80s stuff it's rather rad. Most of his albums are worth listening to, especially Speechless, Gravity, Cheap at Half Price, and Dropera which I just got and is great! He is more or less a master composer
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Posted: June 18 2011 at 19:02
I've liked everything I've heard with Fred, really. I know I'm not the only one here who knows French Frith Kaiser Thompson either, right Slarti? Their music is really good.
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Posted: June 18 2011 at 19:18
His work with Naked City, Cosa Brava and the Cow was tremendous; I really despise his Derek Bailey-like thing going on his solo guitar performances though.
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Posted: June 18 2011 at 20:07
SaltyJon wrote:
I've liked everything I've heard with Fred, really. I know I'm not the only one here who knows French Frith Kaiser Thompson either, right Slarti? Their music is really good.
What's really funny is that Invisble Means came out on the Windham Hill label.
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted: June 18 2011 at 22:41
Equality 7-2521 wrote:
His recent solo stuff is very good.
Remember he's a bassist too, and a very good one at that.
Yeah, guitarist/bassist/violinist/mallet percussionist (at least some basic, he plays some on the Henry Cow DVD with the box set IIRC), vocalist, etc. All-around talented fellow, I'd say.
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Posted: June 18 2011 at 23:33
CPicard wrote:
Triceratopsoil wrote:
CPicard wrote:
I'm not sure, but I wonder if he hadn't replaced his guitars from decades to decades...
You're obviously not a guitarist
No, I'm a bass player - but, sometimes, I try to adapt some techniques of Frith on my instrument.
By the way, the movie Step Across the Border (1990) is TO BE SEEN, WATCHED AND STUDIED (but that's, like, just my opinion, man).
Yeah I know I MUST GET IT, do you know where can I buy it? Surprisingly it won best documentary in a bunch of festivals. Not only that it's Frith and Zorn and Kaiser and a behindload of other people but it's also supposedly actually a good film.
And I'm also a bassist and I've done a few of Frith's songs (Spring Any Day Now I've actually brought to a jazz ensemble, and they weren't very happy with it...). His bass playing shouldn't be overlooked, it is very percussive and precise.
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Posted: June 18 2011 at 23:49
Polo wrote:
His work with Naked City, Cosa Brava and the Cow was tremendous; I really despise his Derek Bailey-like thing going on his solo guitar performances though.
I actually rather love them! The two ends of the spectrum that he does are both rather tremendous. His composing is incredible mostly because he can make a dance like tune sound completely messed up. I love his improvising because of the things he constantly does with the guitar which are absolutely bonkers! Always very interesting to hear, and just as interesting to see!
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