Bill Frisell - Effects Pedal Demonstration

[@trombonemunroe]

I'm in my fifties and I still want to be Bill Frisell when I grow up!

[@geofflb6537]

Me too and I'm in my 70s.

[@pabloramirezduron6851]

Jajaja

[@trombonemunroe]

@@geofflb6537 (I'm 60 now. I still want to be Bill Frisell when I grow up!)

[@donny_doyle]

Right here with ya... I'm 57 and Bill Frisell is my hero!

[@niloben659]

I'm 5 weeks old and I still want to be Bill Frisell when I grow up!

[@michaelfeliciano5731]

In 2006, I saw Bill and his band at High Sierra Music Festival - Late night stage at 1-4am or so...A bunch of that stuff right there along with some SERIOUS quartet jamming. Blew my face off and then at the end of it all, Bill just kinda smiled like he does here and humbly waved and like "time to get some sleep, boys and girls." One of a kind.

[@keithadams1]

I come back to this every few months. such an inspiring few minutes of music and watching him work this pedals is pure gold.

[@Ahuxley68]

Same here!

[@callumsutherland2954]

I'm pretty sure that if he wanted to he could create the best, jazziest shoegaze album ever.

[@estebanb7166]

I'd buy it twice.

[@seanarooni]

Any Jazzgaze recs?

[@7wheels]

Yeee. Check also Nels Cline gears. He is very creative with pedals too

[@bruhdamartinasty3636]

That he's playing a stock Tube Screamer destroys the opinions of every vintage overdrive pedal collector snob ever. :)

[@rickpittman6106]

At one point Bill used a simple Rat pedal for dirt - it ain't the gear.

[@bruhdamartinasty3636]

@@rickpittman6106 LOL.. nice.

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

He owns a Klon Centaur so... yeeeah.

[@TheZooropaBaby]

Bill uses Pocket Metal Muff, which is kind of a widely hated pedal, so yeah he's pretty not that selective about it

[@mikerophone235]

Nels Cline is probably my favorite Guitar Player, but seeing this shows how much Bill influenced him. He's awesome

[@daddywhatchucookin2924]

I would listen to a whole album of this.

[@vhollund]

OwnMtchlBrns Floratone 1 and 2 !

[@music_works]

Music IS , is practically this

[@PhillipZimmerle]

Silent Comedy is an album entirely done this way, it was released by Tzadik Records.

[@samkirby3775]

He makes an amazing piece of Music with this pedal demonstration.

[@ralphpezda6523]

It's not so amazing when you know how to do it. Buy a few pedals fron EHX and do it yourself.

[@stevetourt4005]

He's from another planet. Thank you for transporting here.

[@vikramjitbanerjeetuki]

Nice stuff, always dig Bill and his textural approach to electric Guitar 👍

[@racketlauncher]

Really enjoyed the up close and personal hang. Then again, we always enjoy Frisell! He's just so musical!

[@CharlesMuccia]

I love Frisell's playing and the sounds he creates! Thanks for the video!

[@iceWaterProductions1]

Bills records have a lifetime of treasures in them to be discovered.

[@maxonmendel5757]

Found my new favorite dude.

[@bobbysbackingtracks]

Amazing.The Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars are the key.

[@slimturnpike]

yeah if you can find a pair of the originals, with stock germanium.

[@jaycee30865]

Every time I come back to this video I think my God. Just incredible. The dude just drips brilliance.

[@mirkosmi1800]

amazing Bill .... explores, examines, searches for sound, plays like a boy with his pedals ... I love his style of playing, he is close to me...

[@rollerblaker]

that is the coolest guitar i've ever seen

[@mcrestwood7378]

how fun is this--friz goofing around w/ his stomp boxes,,,that freeze pedal in conjunction w/the line 6 delay is quite interesting.

[@charlesweeks5027]

This man is super talented it's a pleasure to watch HIM

[@FlyingGuitarGuy]

Fantastic artist, I LOVE his feel and most amazing tone sculping

[@tonyvia87]

I want that guitar. Hope to come across a video where he does more explaining about his setup and what he is doing. I've seen other videos of him performing, he is great.

[@harriheinsoo]

he talks about this and some other guitars and gear in the documentary "Bill Frisell: A Portrait" by Emma Franz

[@BrothaManFromDa5thFl]

This video never ceases to amaze me...inspired stuff!

[@Deliquescentinsight]

You see kids, it does not matter what kit you use, the brand of your guitar or the name on your pedals, the creative bit is the human being on the guitar.

[@adrianscally]

I could listen to an hour or two of this.

[@mrfish4lyfe]

this makes me want that EHX freeze pedal

[@ZVEXeffects]

Incredible!

[@jeffknighton6599]

Bill is one of the three legs of my three-legged guitar hero stool. Bill is THE MAN. Not just cuz he has the coolest effects, either! "GO BILL!", I say. Loved seeing the trio on the big stage at Wolftrap, in Vienna, Virginia, last week. Was amazing to hear that same intimate vibe in the big venue, after so many shows I've caught in smaller, intimate rooms. Just fantastic.

[@tedrkillian]

Love to see you just noodling around Bill. That, in itself, is an education...play and discovery.

[@TheJofrica]

This is amazing

[@mymixture965]

I love Bill Frisell, what an artist, he is always suprising me

[@lorenzmuller3542]

1:36 "Now it's just the delay is doin' stuff" hahahaha

[@音姫soundprincess]

such technical

[@SunRavenMusic]

I want that guitar, love the artwork.

[@daddywhatchucookin2924]

Reverse guitar is the trippiest and most beautiful noise ever

[@BillKilmerslayer]

OwnMtchlBrns Fucking A, man

[@seanearnest]

Don't you just love where his mind goes? 🙂

[@memalley]

Makes me regret selling my DL-4... the reverse setting (and obviously looper) were the best!

[@charbs1482]

The expression on his face at the end.

[@artimusbill]

Mesmerizing. I take offense at the 3 dislikes. If you got here by accident, just leave, don't leave the vote down. I listened to this with my mouth open the entire time. Amazing.

[@tomgnau]

Simply amazing.

[@Ghoopty]

Such a nice, spacy, talented dude.

[@jameskowalkowski2308]

Wow - I turn 60 in a week and just found this GEM of a human!

[@norbertogustavoblanco1700]

Excelente. Humilde hombre del jazz pero con la creatividad de un rockero y la finura de su toque.

[@MrAmptech]

I would like to add that Bill is one of the nicest guys in the world.

[@mosephhh]

what an beautiful guitar

[@dariomaiello393]

♥️✨Top Our Guitar Inspiration. Great Bill, Perfect mix among body and soul

[@Morungaba2012]

American cousin of Terje Rypdal. Bill Frisell is a unique voice of guitar in fusion genre of music. He is amazing, unpredictable musician.

[@Olesceant]

Frisell is not only a fuckin good musician but he's also the ultimate hipster.

[@InsertName125]

Thank you! I'm in my forties and I thought I was alone with that sentiment.

[@normc8169]

Great guitar finishing paint job. Wonder who did this. Bill looks like a child in his toys room. Awsome musician

[@jelopezmusic]

Trippy! Really dig Bill Frisell.

[@tvsvocalworks3391]

Zen Pope Bill puts you in The Space. ( for geeks Electro-Harmonix Micro POG might have been used at 3:25 to preload the Line 6)

[@fretboardjournal]

JW Black built Jazzmaster with artwork by Terry Turrell.

[@Shafer.Jesse.Sandbox]

Any idea what the dl4 setting around 3:20 is????

[@No.0.o.0]

high feedback, short delay time and some sort modulation delay type

[@brewhazerker]

Beautiful

[@fabiogasparini]

Beautiful, Bill. Nice work.

[@Tylermackenzie]

Great footage! I think you forgot to mention the T-Rex Room-Mate reverb sitting on top of his amp. Quite a change from the digital rack reverbs he's associated with.

[@ArnejoOrbitalis]

Absolutely inspiring!

[@benantell5452]

Yeah, but what will he be doing after he steps out of his body?

[@andrewgerwig5387]

what?

[@deasename5839]

Straight to the source

[@Deliquescentinsight]

Returning to the deep oceans of the unconscious

[@mario7frankielee]

thats the most stupid question ever asked ........ ............but maybe not

[@tatialo37]

Cool video!!! Frisel can make silence sounds good!!!

[@MrTonemaster]

Very nice! Thanks for this one.

[@gilleschiasson4485]

Beautiful.

[@ponchred]

Any idea what the little silver pedal he keeps stomping on next to the DL4 is? EH Freeze perhaps?

[@dukdukguus]

Looks like an earlier T Rex Room-mate tube reverb; right underneath is that sweet GA-18. (He doesn't travel with a sound guy, or roadie, or guitar tech, and he kind of sets up his own rig, too, right on the stage. Here it's on a pedal board but he usually just dumps a bag of pedals out and let's it rip!)

[@aparias]

Does anyone know how Bill gets those really high pitched notes around the 4:27 mark? I know it has something to do with the DL4 and I thought he may be using the octaves on the POG but its not even plugged in.

[@slump75]

Very enjoyable

[@zendixie]

i agree. he's never too busy to speak to a fan or answer our silly questions.

[@metfan999]

I want more of this

[@Jaumesubirachs]

Tks, it's a great document. very interesting.

[@mouthbreather1]

I'd love to see what he could do with a Superego instead of a Freeze.

[@spraddr]

@duhdamac -- Ooops! Sorry--didn't see your later post. Yeah, a Freeze pedal is the next on my list. One of the things I wish Line6 had done was to allow looping to continue while you're on other delay settings. About the only way around that is to buy another loop station (I shot the moon on a Boss RC-50 which I'm not too crazy about--probably should have just bought another "green monster"!).

[@Happy-Me.]

I saw Bill at the Cheltenham Jazz festival many years ago

[@inu3neko3tanuki3]

ギターの練習をする時によく参考にさせて頂きます。素晴らしい牧歌的なメロディライン。

[@Auriga37]

Frisell's played everything, and has more than enough jazz bona fides

[@lucidstar76]

WOW! That's a killer looking guitar too.

[@ghostinmagic]

Woah. PLEASE Could someone be an angel and list the pedals he is using?

[@ghostinmagic]

hehe thanks@@BryanClark-gk6ie

[@spraddr]

@duhdamac You can get a type of ring modulator tone from the "Reverse" setting on a DL4 if you turn the "Delay Time" knob down and the Repeats knob up (past 12 o'clock at least). You can even approximate a steel drum sound on this setting. Tweak and Tweeze gives you variations to play with on the overall sound. Great pedal to experiment with--so enjoy the loopy madness!

[@LiterallyJord]

What setting on the DL4 let's you get that octave up sound at 4:28 tho ?? :0

[@mardelste]

record a phrase using the looper -> play it back at half speed -> overdub another phrase -> play back at original speed. The overdub will be played at double speed

[@JoeyLevenson]

lovely...just lovely.

[@duhdamac]

@spraddr I already figured it out, (see 2nd post above my 1rst) but thanks anyway. I bought the unit for looping, but this exercise has gotten me into exploring the delays more. Lots of fun. I think I'll need to get one of those EH Freeze pedals too, and the TC reverb sounds incredible too, but I already have acceptable reverb, so that'll wait.

[@MrJohnr47]

Best part of the video-those Chucks!

[@johnkondrk1382]

awesome..inspired..thx Bill

[@markhelm8082]

Is there a list of these effects available?

[@innapinch7112]

"Now it's just, the delay is doing stuff". I love it.

[@MrMWBlackburn]

This is Great!!!

[@rockstarjazzcat]

Bill! 😎

[@moytmoyt]

When i grow up I want to be Bill Frisell ❤

[@matag95]

This is genious.

[@LarryDepontes]

Love you Bill

[@GabrielePala]

What a Genius!!

[@sunsetsarenice]

'COME WITH US NOW ON A JOURNEY THROUGH TIIIIIME AND SPAAAAAAAACE...'

[@Silvanovich2012]

Anybody any id what that third DL4 setting is?!? Its almost a bit like a ringmodulator

[@rgxt3]

3:19 . How does he get that sound? Is it a DL4 setting?

[@tomsonkolson9007]

Yep. You can make Your DL4 sound like a ring modulator as well.

[@taikoking1]

That is a wonderful guitar, fits him well

[@dai96daisuke]

how can i get the sound as 3:20 from my DL4??

[@MatthewPelsma]

Daisuke Kuroda I think it's the reverse delay setting, but with the delay time extremely short. Play with the mix button to get the right flavor. :D

[@dai96daisuke]

thanks I'll try it. It almost sounds like ring modulator sound. It's cool!

[@oddfellowfloyd]

Bill is an amazing guitarist...he just needs a Pedaltrain board to tidy up. ;)

[@bruhdamartinasty3636]

Dude needs more Velcro!

[@israelcox3570]

Does anyone know the exact pedal he is using for the 'reverse' effect? I believe he also used it on his take of "Strawberry Fields Forever" at NPR Tiny Desk Concert, which is amazing.

[@EdHy509]

+Israel Cox Yes, the NPR Tiny Desk Concert is amazing for sure. I can be wrong, but I think he uses a Line 6 DL4.

[@renanel16]

Line 6 yep

[@gusdupree9076]

Israel Cox it's that big green thing on his left, a line 6 , fairly common and popular

[@bigjetyeloplanebrik]

.. love this green thing ..! and the way he's using it ..! :)

[@thewretchedexcess3203]

nah its not the line 6 its the pedal that says "freeze"

[@GregoryPearsonMusic]

That's actually my first time seeing a Gibson amp. Have I been sleeping under the proverbial log, or are they actually rare?

[@stoicvibesonly]

I love my Line 6 DL4

[@JohnBarrow1961]

Good stuff!

[@carguy3460]

He can't not make music. Amazing.