Re: Nels Cline, guitarist occasionally looping

[Daryl Shawn <highhorse@mhorse.com>]

I'm rather a devotee of the man, I've seen him play live numerous times 
and always leave amazed. Wilco has a live album called "Kicking 
Television" where they do, indeed, stretch out a bit more. Nels plays 
great stuff on it, not doing very much looping, but you can always pick 
him out in skronky rhythm parts or a couple of great solos.

The first Singers album - "Instrumentals" -  is fantastic, a bit more 
indie-rock influenced than their second, "the Giant Pin", which is a tad 
more free-jazz influenced. They have two new albums coming out - 
including one that's fully improvised - in the next month or so.

If you're into droney stuff, he's done several records with a bassist 
named Devin Sarno. Their cd's contain some of the most beautiful music 
I've ever heard, no kidding.

And for a real spazzy jazzy freakout, he and drummer Gregg Bendian 
famously recorded a version of Coltrane's entire "Interstellar Space", 
plus a lovely version of "Lonnie's Lament" at the end.

I could go on...

Daryl Shawn
www.swanwelder.com
www.chinapaintingmusic.com