Hi Eric,

what is so amazing about Bill Frisell is that he gets such a variety of sounds out of such a straightforward an un-crowded effect board. And that he's so recognizable with such widely used equipment. Though you wouldn't be able to emulate his sound without a delay (sometimes reverse, and sometimes of course distortion), most of it is due to his virtuous fading in notes after picking them, his leaving fingers on board to sustain notes while already playing new notes and his pitch bending, where he seems not only to pull strings but also to bend the neck (of his guitar ;-).

Best,
Fritz

At 20:57 06.05.2004, you wrote:

Hello,

I'm sorry if this has been asked before, but can anyone tell me what effect pedal(s) Bill Frisell used when playing in Naked City (I'm not familiair with his other music yet, except Masada guitars)? I'm a sucker when it comes to recognizing pedals by ear, my guess is a digital delay and/or chorus. At first I didn't like his guitar 'tone' but now I've become familiar with it, I really like it, especially when i saw him playing a Fender Strat (I thought jazz musicians hate Strats. Well maybe Frisell isn't THAT much a jazz musician as i thought).

He seems to be able to extend his tones in a way you can do with a keyboard and the sound is very digital to my ears (thats why i think he uses digital delay). What i also like is that you cannot hear him pick a string with a pick (which can be very annoying sometimes). He also adds interesting other notes in his playing too. So enlighten me. Any cd recommandations too? Thanx in advance,

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