Nels Cline appreciation

GhostofJohnToad · January 2nd, 2008, 09:06 PM

I have been a fan of Nels Cline for sometime now. He never ceases to amaze and inspire me. Now I admit he is not for everyone, but I dig him. I was just reading through his tech page on his site, and although it is a bit dated it is very interesting. Check the linky below. I really enjoyed his section on amps and how he threw caution to the wind and played whatever was available on a particular tour. I like his attitude on the matter.

I just have to get to see him live someday.

http://nelscline.com/tech.html

popthree · January 2nd, 2008, 09:35 PM

i saw him with Wilco last year. I recently noticed they are coming back through town here in March... hope Nels is still with them on this tour. He's alot of fun to watch.

RumorsofsurF · January 2nd, 2008, 09:53 PM

I love Nels!! I have only discovered his work in the last year or so. I honestly like his stuff with Wilco the best...

He plays a Jazzmaster like no other!! Pure magic.

JohnnyCrash · January 2nd, 2008, 09:57 PM

Amp Du Jour was a fun read.

That sounds like an exciting live music experiment... hit the road and see what amps you're radnomly served with :)

fungusyoung · January 2nd, 2008, 10:01 PM

Nels is immensely talented and fun to watch wail, but he's not entirely my cup of tea. I've seen him with Wilco now a couple times over the past 3 or 4 years, but they've gotten way too jammy for my tastes. They're still a very good band, but I'm not nearly in love with them like I was from around '95 through 2000.

morroben · January 2nd, 2008, 10:04 PM

I'm a huge Nels Cline fan. I caught him with Wilco in late August...amazing show.

Well...now I've sat here for 15 minutes trying to describe what I like about Nels Cline, but it's hard to describe and I keep deleting what I type.

Rock, jazz, punk, roots, experimental...what's not to like?

GhostofJohnToad · January 2nd, 2008, 10:08 PM

My first exposure to Nels was through the Mike Watt album Ballhog or Bugboat? The songs he plays on it are real nifty. I also like the female singer on a couple of tracks of that album, Carla Bozulich, she's great on Sidemouse Advice, but that's a different topic methinks.

RomanS · January 3rd, 2008, 07:41 AM

Big fan of his here! He's also a great lap steel player!

January 2nd, 2008, 09:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
GhostofJohnToad Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toledo, Ohio Age: 34 Posts: 676 7 Photos	Nels Cline appreciation I have been a fan of Nels Cline for sometime now. He never ceases to amaze and inspire me. Now I admit he is not for everyone, but I dig him. I was just reading through his tech page on his site, and although it is a bit dated it is very interesting. Check the linky below. I really enjoyed his section on amps and how he threw caution to the wind and played whatever was available on a particular tour. I like his attitude on the matter. I just have to get to see him live someday. http://nelscline.com/tech.html

January 2nd, 2008, 09:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
popthree Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 2,525 44 Photos	i saw him with Wilco last year. I recently noticed they are coming back through town here in March... hope Nels is still with them on this tour. He's alot of fun to watch. __________________ sent from my computer thingy (i don't have an iPhone)

January 2nd, 2008, 09:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
RumorsofsurF Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Independence, OR Age: 25 Posts: 344	I love Nels!! I have only discovered his work in the last year or so. I honestly like his stuff with Wilco the best... He plays a Jazzmaster like no other!! Pure magic. __________________ Forever coming back to the Tele....

January 2nd, 2008, 09:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
JohnnyCrash Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lost Angeles and Orange County Posts: 7,134 39 Photos	Amp Du Jour was a fun read. That sounds like an exciting live music experiment... hit the road and see what amps you're radnomly served with :) __________________ . Learn about safety before building/repairing/modding an amp. When in doubt, take it to a shop. Never drink yellow snow. Have fun.

January 3rd, 2008, 07:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
RomanS Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vienna, Austria Age: 36 Posts: 2,570 14 Photos	Big fan of his here! He's also a great lap steel player! __________________ http://www.pbase.com/romans http://www.myspace.com/romans212

January 2nd, 2008, 10:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
fungusyoung Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 860 22 Photos	Nels is immensely talented and fun to watch wail, but he's not entirely my cup of tea. I've seen him with Wilco now a couple times over the past 3 or 4 years, but they've gotten way too jammy for my tastes. They're still a very good band, but I'm not nearly in love with them like I was from around '95 through 2000.

January 2nd, 2008, 10:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
morroben Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: california Age: 31 Posts: 1,683 18 Photos	I'm a huge Nels Cline fan. I caught him with Wilco in late August...amazing show. Well...now I've sat here for 15 minutes trying to describe what I like about Nels Cline, but it's hard to describe and I keep deleting what I type. Rock, jazz, punk, roots, experimental...what's not to like?

January 2nd, 2008, 10:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
GhostofJohnToad Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toledo, Ohio Age: 34 Posts: 676 7 Photos	My first exposure to Nels was through the Mike Watt album Ballhog or Bugboat? The songs he plays on it are real nifty. I also like the female singer on a couple of tracks of that album, Carla Bozulich, she's great on Sidemouse Advice, but that's a different topic methinks.