Released October 6, 2014 Studio Side Sound, NYC Producer Lee Townsend Release date 6 October 2014 | Recorded 2014 Length 55:08 Artist Bill Frisell Label Songtone | |
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Genres Americana, Instrumental rock, Crossover jazz Nominations Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album Similar Bill Frisell albums, Americana albums | ||
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Guitar in the Space Age! is an album by Bill Frisell featuring interpretations of songs and instrumentals from the 1960s which was released on the OKeh label in 2014. The Buffalo News' Jeff Simon quoted Frisell as stating "after playing for more than 50 years, it just feels right to once again play some of the music which shaped my consciousness during my formative years, even to play some of it for the first time … and maybe get it right. Guitar in the Space Age! isn’t really an exercise in nostalgia but about a recommitment to keep learning, to firm up the foundation and showcase one of the best bands I ever had."
Contents
- Guitar in the space age surfer girl
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- Reception
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
Bill frisell guitar in the space age salzburg jazz the city 2014 10 25 part 1 6
Reception
In his review for Allmusic, Thom Jurek notes that "Guitar in the Space Age! is a joyous recording. Far from an exercise in mere nostalgia, it reveals new reasons as to why these tunes are eternal. Frisell and his collaborators understood exactly what they were going for, and it sounds like they had a hell of a great time getting there". The Guardian's John Fordham observed "This is an old-school electric guitar fan’s album, played by one of the most creative guitar fans in the world". PopMatters Associate Music Editor John Garratt was less enthusiastic and said "Guitar in the Space Age! is professionally executed place holding. I’m not saying you have to be a baby boomer to enjoy it, but you probably need to be one in order to rank it as one of Frisell’s top five recordings"
Track listing
- "Pipeline" (Brian Carman, Bob Spickard) – 7:06
- "Turn! Turn! Turn!" (Pete Seeger) – 2:40
- "Messin' with the Kid" (Mel London) – 2:59
- "Surfer Girl" (Brian Wilson) – 4:14
- "Rumble" (Milt Grant, Link Wray) – 4:56
- "The Shortest Day" (Bill Frisell) – 4:57
- "Rebel Rouser" (Duane Eddy, Lee Hazlewood) – 3:39
- "Baja" (Hazlewood) – 3:37
- "Cannonball Rag" (Merle Travis) – 2:56
- "Tired of Waiting for You" (Ray Davies) – 6:02
- "Reflections from the Moon" (Speedy West) – 3:21
- "Bryant's Boogie" (Jimmy Bryant) – 3:09
- "Lift Off" (Frisell) – 2:17
- "Telstar" (Joe Meek) – 3:15
Personnel
Songs
1Pipeline7:06
2Turn - Turn - Turn2:41
3Messin' with the Kid2:59