Bill Frisell – “It Should've Happened a Long Time Ago” (Solo)

Bill Frisell performs a meditative solo version of Paul Motian’s “It Should've Happened a Long Time Ago” at the Fretboard Journal.

Bill is using a heavily modified Fender Telecaster. It has TK Smith neck pickup and a Seymour Duncan Little ’59 on the bridge; a Gibson-scale length neck (done by JW Black); a Mastery bridge; and custom art by Terry Turrell. On this clip, he’s playing through a Strymon Flint pedal for reverb and tremelo, a Line 6 DL4 for looping and a vintage Gibson GA-50T amp.

[connorgmcmahan]

Love the Paul Motian Trio album this song appears on. One of (so many) favorites in Bill's catalog

[larrylynch]

I come back to this from time to time ; this is so elegant ; it reminds me some of the pieces of the dead man movie

[JensLarsen]

Bill Frisell Solo = Always gold! Thank you so much for posting these videos!

[GrizzlePawz]

basically a microcosm of everything i aspire to musically. love this.

[Trombonology]

There's no place like the Frisell soundscape. Beautiful!

[JamesScottGuitar]

Doing what nobody can do better.

So damn good.

[MisterNiles]

Damn. I don't feel so bad. Even Frisell hasn't gotten around too modding his line 6 with soft touch switches. Those clicks infest my recordings. This is such a great video. Thanks.

[elmocaseus]

when I listen to these things my hearing, my heart and my intellect connect. I see with my ears, I listen with my eyes.
Bill is a genius

[josephtravers]

Bill lives on the ethereal plain. Always a good feeling to meet him there.

[matt]

Magic, endless, futuristic, creative, heartbreaking, melodic, intense and unbelievably good. Few words that comes to my mind while listening to this beauty. Thanks Mr. Frisell

[hospitalcleaner]

Dark, gentle, reflective. Getting blade runner energy

[tobysettle]

Bill always just takes me away! And, is that the coolest Tele ever?!

[harmvonlintig]

Wonderful. He is a kind of mad scientist being muscian. Like a scientist on musical emotions. Great stuff.

[dwtn]

Bill Frisell played in Detroit back in 2007. One of the best shows I’ve ever been to. He played a version of Marvin Gaye’s ‘What’s Goin’ On’. Sent chills!!!!

[jannewborg]

I listen to this everyday. And its been bether and bether for every time

[elblaino]

Amazing, beautiful, powerful, rich, emotional.

[sinnertrain]

I've been aware of him for ages via guitar magazines, but have only started listening to his music lately.  This is extraordinary stuff.  I love how he's not wed to merely jazz or other genres.  He just seeks to create something moving and magical which requires improvisation to reach.

[claytongillaspy]

How can anyone give this a thumbs down? They have to be tone deaf this is sublime period Bill always plays like this what a master there is nobody like him on the planet today nobody even close to his style a genius period

[normandorough]

Bill is in my top list of guitarist for sure.

[thai]

Really fresh to hear this style of playing,