Bill Frisell ~ La La Means I Love You

June 16, 2007 Rochester N.Y.
with Tony Scherr-Bass,
Kenny Wollesen-Drums

[@myworms]

To me, this is Bill at his peak, and I’ve been coming back to this video for years now

[@JamaaladeenTacuma]

Hats to you Bill for giving props to one of my brother Philly goups The Delfonics. I grew up with their music at the Uptown Theatre. You rendition sounds good. Peace, Jamaaladeen

[@GratefulZone]

This recording is one of my favorite things that has favorite things ever happened in music.

[@drummer14713]

This gets better and better every time. Watching this video is like going to church. Shows you why Frisell is the master.

[@PhilGooch]

This is just on another level ... music of the spheres, almost divine.

[@patrickbrennan2864]

Right?

[@krball56]

This is the music that music dreams of.

[@y34r]

the way bill played guitar has always been very touching, idk His sound always reminds me of home, or homecoming. something nostalgically warm

[@larrymiller4]

Good heavens, this is brilliant, and tastefully gorgeous. The original version was never anything special to me, but Bill just invites you in to his joyous musical world. Unspeakably wonderful. And yes indeed, Bill has the chops.

[@Lanearndt]

Tony Scherr always looks like he's thinking "fuck yeah, I'm playing with Bill Frisell"! Yeah man you sure are and it all sounds so amazing!

[@SpankFrappa]

yes yes YES This is honest music on a level that most musicians (in any genre) WISH they could tap into.

[@naturalbornguitarplayer2744]

BRAVO

[@SkipSpady]

this is just SO good...

[@jamesabro]

Patience, Precision, and Surrendering to the Chaotic Melody that is Life. Love IT!!1

[@victorwong9622]

Kenny Wollesen’s trance like drumming throughout this beautiful number is just amazing!!

[@guyb7005]

If this musician could build a house up the way he builds the layers of sound, he'd win architect of the year!

[@harriheinsoo]

simply peerfect. Thank you, mr frisell.🙏

[@trep53]

Bill gets such great sounds out of his guitars, they sing! He’s also quite the pedal master too.

[@reah7213]

This makes me think back the early to mid 90s watching "eep op orkh ah, means i love you" on the jetsons.

[@MackenzieLeighton]

Frisell is the only jazz cat badass enough to pull this song off

[@braddietzmusic2429]

Finally saw Kenny Wollesen live on East coast. Every bit as tasty as everything here. An under- recognized great.

[@Hjernded]

close your eyes and listen, it's music

[@Bix12]

bill has such a richly musical voice

[@johnstarcluster]

great song selection!!! philly soul forever

[@keyehaw]

There's always a smile in Frisell's music. Great stuff.

[@Elecguitar600]

Tony is such a happy bassist. I love it.

[@MrDuckman21]

What can one say, beautiful, articulate, such finality of purpose. This puts me in a magical place that few can do. Thank you Bill, Tony and Kenny for that wonderful performance!!

[@stefanobonoli8783]

Do not know if anything better is on KZbin but this is GREAT! It makes me laugh and cry at the same time.

[@stefanobonoli8783]

What a performance! Bill, Tony and Kenny are unbelievable! This concert is a masterpiece. ❤

[@hypno59]

I heard this first by the great Todd Rundgren..I love Bill and Bill loves melody ...does this mean...?

[@0belvedere]

good god, this is just beautifully executed. just beautiful. thanks for posting!

[@honeboy57]

This is so great. Wish I had a recording of it.

[@amarr1]

Damn, i love his looping.

[@sargebaker]

thanks so much for uploading all these, WONDERFUL MUSIC!

[@dreamawaythemiles]

mind-blowingly superb ;)

[@bluemonk82]

This is great! I have been a Frisell fan for many years and this it's great to see him play with such passion. He really enjoys what he's doing and that's important.

[@EricNormand1]

I really love this performance, as well as the other song you have posted from this show "Ventura". They are among my favorite Bill Frisell performances on KZbin. Are there any more videos posted from this show in Rochester? I would love to see this entire show. I have many of his recordings, and they all have some magical moments. But there is an intangible element to his live performances that I feel goes beyond the studio recordings. Especially from this era!

[@elliotness9503]

...that was OUTSTANDING.

[@kwanab]

I'm stunned...just love that big live concert sound...coming from 3 instruments? Incredible

[@ditirambo1216]

What an advanced musician! So original and unique! God bless Bill Frisell.

[@rogerstanley3005]

Amazingly beautiful!!!

[@mcrestwood7378]

awesome,fantastic----viva Frisell,Scherr,Wollensen mucho fantifico!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!2-9-20

[@watski]

I can feel the hairs on my neck stand on end, and I haven't got that much hair up there as it is ......fantastic

[@mickper]

Best guitarist on Urth! ! ! Go, Billy, go. My best reason to go on living on this godforsaken planet.

[@mn001g]

empty seats - unbelievable - but a stellar performance - come to the sage Bill

[@mmannaxx]

Saw Bill and a combo do a show on the music of Speedy West and Jimmy Bryant about a month ago. Truly an amazing musician and creator or sound palates.

[@alain08nac]

Nice and well done !!!! Good stuff !

[@DaCameraofHouston]

We love this one!

[@DitLapalme]

Amen, so much of it!!!

[@chiarugino]

thank you for these videos....

[@stexup55]

Fully concur with you. This is the kind of initiative and musical choice that bring people unfamiliar with the jazz idiom to the pleasure of listening to this type of music. Doesn anybody has an audio track of this? StExup55

[@tonelocrian]

my favorite lullabye

[@nataliaduquew]

beautiful.Thanks for sharing.

[@PaulRoseGuitar]

I love it....

[@dukdukguus]

No one plays a meaner wind-up music box through a Telecaster, into a DL4, then a DeLuxe Reverb than Frisell. Nobody.

[@Womble1252]

Haha love it! 7 years too late.. i know...

[@dukdukguus]

@@Womble1252 As my boss always said: Better never than late! HAH~!

[@Womble1252]

@@dukdukguus ha! you are truely good value..

[@stexup55]

I fully concur with tbeezer2009's and keyehaw's comments. This is the kind of initiative and musical choice that bring people unfamiliar with the jazz idiom to the pleasure of listening to this type of music. Does anybody has an audio track of this? StExup55

[@mickper]

Best guitarist on Urth! ! ! Go, Billy, go.

[@bennettrw87]

What a lucky audience that they experienced such a performance!

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

still love it!!

[@u89worlds]

the delfonics had the sonics this trio sounds amazing. the things i am saying are true, and the way i am typing to you. yes to you. listen to me, lalalalalalalalala means i love you.

[@aivalisco]

Excellent performers. Bill Frisell is a virtuozo!!!!

[@AmritaMandala]

Incredible!

[@ChrisPeoria]

OMG wow awesome can't believe I get to see him in September in champaign il Ellnora fest dang so sweet

[@jasoncasper16]

Freakin' insane... Wow...

[@PaulRoseGuitar]

I keep coming back coz I know I'm in the right place

[@sm80808]

Totally amazing.

[@音姫soundprincess]

magic

[@MrStanleyMilton]

Incredible..until the loopy end part...

[@Sandemose]

thank you...

[@kiranspillai03]

Very nice indeed

[@Claymor621]

That's really great.

[@Bobby007D]

This is some DEEP stuff... W O W !

[@benthemiester]

I cant believe Frisell is doing this song.

[@siddharthm285]

4:47 He plays a Santana lick!!!

[@bwj8]

No, that section is a part of the original Delfonics song, check it out. Maybe the Delfonics influenced Carlos!

[@paulperkins1615]

I would just say that the set of musical traditions Frisell is drawing from here is a set that Santana has also used a lot. Bringing a jazz feel to a pop song without trying to turn it into full-blown jazz (whatever that is any more).

[@perromanchado]

lovely

[@SeekerGoOn2013]

How many sounds does a Tele have? With Bill It’s over a hundred. You lead we follow...

[@kala95100]

LOVE AND BALANCE,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[@vernoky]

nice!!!tnx bill

[@kuahtai]

astonishing!!!

[@nolslifegren]

Groovy Daddio ...cat on the bubbles aint never comin back !

[@soopajeanmi]

Amazing

[@darkbluebossa]

Superb!

[@stexup55]

Would anybody know whether Bill Frisell has released a CD with this session? stexup55

[@shaman5150]

Frisell le saca buen sonido a la Tele. Tiene buen gusto.

[@HardwareLust]

There a recording or DVD of this show somewhere?

[@DangerBird]

i'm tellin ya...the way he strings this shit together makes me wanna cry...i'll stick with the bass i guess. enormous kudos to the band as well

[@danyquentel4297]

Very good

[@sargebaker]

was this made into a DVD?

[@goldensleeves]

isnt' that line he does at 0:42 the same line used in Santana's Samba Pa Ti song???

[@dreamawaythemiles]

An utterly superb rendition - it builds to a complete musical orgasm!

[@bingefeller]

I don't think he has. I've looked for it but can't find it if he has. I'm sure it's on some bootleg recording of this though.

[@purestmonk]

what is bill doing here at the very end? the effects thing

[@magneticPentatonic]

Can you tell me where i can find this performance?

[@bluemonk82]

Where the hell are you getting these videos?

[@jiyujizai]

😀💚🌱🌾

[@kcmccloskey]

so am I right in hearing that at some point the hi-hat gets looped as well as the guitar parts?

[@patrickbrennan2864]

That’s really interesting

[@buffett88]

nice~~~

[@stexup55]

I also wonder why some comments appear on my screen with the mention "spam". In any case may I reiterate my request, which is genuine: if somebody owns an audio track of this performance by Frisell, and is willing to send it to me - I presume this is legal - I would greatly appreciate. StExup55

[@Sandemose]

Dont you ever ask for TABS again! :)

[@eurabio]

Somebody knows what model of telecaster is bill using?

[@DangerBird]

Well Bill is a different type of person maybe (in a stage presence type of way ) but the music stands for itself. I don't suppose ther was a lot of rehearsal for this tune

[@hnp250]

WoW, I wasn't aware that Stephen Hawking could play drums. HAHA...Just Awesome!!!

[@reah7213]

Damn, you stole my joke 4 years ahead of me.

[@everythingisopen]

La La, literally also: la di da and: yo! or: hey! +: yada yada yada aso basically any words, on this groove & reach btw tender & growl

[@josephbolstad]

Why has this been marked as spam?