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It might as well be spring - Bill Frisell Solo

 Well here we go again...

Frisell is a musician that I was meaning to get to in our last challenge.  Such beauty and nuance in the seeming simplicity of his playing.  Extremely difficult to recreate.  So, after 2 months of a steady diet of Frisell, dusting off my volume pedal, and working with letting strings ring,  this is my offering.  I like his early work with Paul Motion.  Hearing him play standards is helpful in nailing down the techniques he uses.  I also notice that his solos are often very closely related to the melody.  Shows to go ya....  melody is king.










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  1. Transcription sounds great. Really nailed the tone. Nice camera angle and blend of recording and your guitar. This is what I need to work on. Neatly transcribed. Great start to 2022!

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