ToneConcepts Interviews: Nels Cline - Sound is Magic

ToneConcepts Interviews: At Home with Nels Cline
The second interview is our series of "behind the scenes" interviews with ToneConcepts Artists. The first interview featured Jim Campilongo - Master of the Fender Telecaster. Video by Karina Rykman.
About Nels Cline:
A true guitar polymath, Nels Cline has tackled everything from gothic country rock with the Geraldine Fibbers to a full remake of John Coltrane's late improvisational masterwork, Interstellar Space. He's best known, of course, as Wilco's gangly guitar hero, lurching into extended seizures ("Spiders [Kidsmoke]") or spiraling into lyrical jam flights ("Impossible Germany"). "Nels can play anything," Jeff Tweedy said. "We struggle with his spot in the band sometimes -- but we always come to a place that's unique and interesting because we did struggle."
Source: Rolling Stone's Top 100 Guitarists of All Time
Nels' Website: www.nelscline.com
Jim Campilongo Interview: bit.ly/1aF9Lc1
About ToneConcepts Inc.
Since 2008, ToneConcepts Inc. has collaborated with some of the world's leading guitar players on the stage and in the studio. We've put new and vintage tones into their hands, under their feet and through their amps.
Our latest release, The Distillery, has been developed, tested and approved by some of the world's best tone-wranglers:
• Jim Campilongo
• Nels Cline (Wilco)
• Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top)
• Vince Gill • Buddy Guy
• Los Lobos (David Hidalgo, Cesar Rosas, Louie Perez)
• Steve Lukather
• Robert Randolph
• Kenny Wayne Shepherd
• Alex Skolnick (AST, Testament)
• Dweezil Zappa
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[@baronmorris]

Eloquent, unpretentious, and insightful. Thanks for the thoughtful peek behind the veil. I especially loved the talk about different songwriting/performance approaches. Keep the magic flowing, Nels! And great work, ToneConcepts! Cheers! ♥️

[@rfeufjf]

Great interview and, of course, interviewer. You did what you are supposed to do when you interview a genius: to let him/her talk. Thanks!!!

[@toneconcepts]

Thank you Rafael! Keep your eyes open -> several new Nels Cline videos are coming from us "soon". It will be an exciting couple of weeks.

[@toneconcepts]

ToneConcepts Interviews: Nels Cline - Sound is Magic The second in our series of ToneConcepts Interviews featuring our artists, friends and collaborators. The first in the series featured Jim Campilongo - Master of the Fender Telecaster

[@Lanearndt]

Blue and Red Zvex pedal on the keyboard to Nels' left is the Seek Wah, had one for years, awesome pedal especially with an organ/keyboard!

[@blakewhittington4336]

What a cool story about Jimi.....epic

[@uncasist]

Very intelligent and lucid. Jerry Garcia was also such.

[@kidcoastless8575]

I find it quite funny you mention this, as my father's favorite guitarist of all time was Jerry Garcia, and mine is Nels. We had recently talked about how similar Wilco can be occasionally to the Grateful Dead, so your comment certainly brings a smile in regards to that!

[@guitarguy07]

I'll play guitar in your band Nels!

[@S1ngefou]

Jimmy Corrigan poster!!!

[@Lanearndt]

Man Nels, aside from being the best avant gardist around AND getting the Wilco gig, you keep getting interviewed by the sweetest looking gals in music media! first Rebecca Dirks from Premier Guitar and now this great interview(er)!

[@Grant_Ferstat]

Another great interview but really, half of it should have been about Nels, the other half showing how he uses the pedals. Enough talk already by far.

[@toneconcepts]

These interviews are meant to be musical conversations about the artists. We are also filming (over the next month) and have also filmed videos specific to their use of our gear. Thank you for your interest.