Pipeline, Bill Frisell. Guitar In The Space Age: 3D Music. goodnewmusic.com’s published review.

I read GNM.s review & although, weirdly, I had never heard of Mr. Frisell’s music -it enticed me to listen. The problem was that although the review described the music performance quite well…well, there was no music there. Hmmmm… This is a video of containing the first sentence or 2 off the 3rd paragraph of the Goodnewmusic.com’s review. The musical performannce is Mr. Frisell’s cover of The Chantay’s 1962 “Pipeline”, by the California surf rock group. In 1962 The Chantays’ “Pipeline” became an instant hit reaching the #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. It is considered one of the landmarks of the surf genre. Mr. Frisell’s band is: Greg Leisz, Pedal Steel; Tony Sherr Bass & Guitar; Kenny Wollesen drums, percussion, vibes & Bill Frisell, electric guitar. The first 2 paragraphs of the Video interpretation of Goodnewmusic.com’s review are also complete. OK, here then is the complete review : BILL FRISELL
Guitar in the Space Age!
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In a modernization of the electric-guitar/steel-guitar format pioneered by Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant in the ’50s, Bill Frisell — aided by Greg Leisz on pedal steel, lap steel and slide guitar — puts a laidback spin on an instrumental collection of early ’60s guitar music that inspired him as a kid.
It’s always been hard to tell whether guitar hero Frisell’s pigeonhole is Americana with a hint of avant-garde or vice versa. But since this set is space-age music, the debate is rendered pointless. Leisz’s as-always ethereal slide is invaluable in setting the scene, exemplified best on the Kinks’ “Tired of Waiting for You,” in which the two break away at midpoint to simulate Jerry Garcia accompanying himself on pedal steel, then morph briefly into Neil Young hanging ten with Crazy Horse before floating away on a stream of subconsciousness.
Speaking of surf, there are two types represented here: instrumental surf rock (the Chantays’ “Pipeline”) and vocal surf pop (the Beach Boys’ “Surfer Girl”), in surreal and dreamy versions, respectively. Also present is “Baja,” a reverb-soaked, whammy bar workout on the minor hit for the Astronauts. As well, there are a handful of not-quite-surf tracks, specifically Link Wray’s “Rumble,” Duane Eddy’s “Rebel Rouser” and the Tornados’ “Telstar,” the last of which is set up by one of two original Frisell compositions, “Lift Off.”
For country and folk aficionados, there’s a Charlie Christian-style take on Merle Travis’ “Cannonball Rag” and a Telecaster-Jazzmaster takeover of Pete Seeger’s “Turn, Turn, Turn.”
Of course, no electric-guitar/steel-guitar instrumental album would be worth its salt without tributes to the aforementioned West and Bryant. Hence, the spaciness of “Reflections From the Moon” (from West’s 1962 LP “Guitar Spectacular”) and loopiness of “Bryant’s Boogie” (his first feature side, from a 1950 78 with Cliffie Stone’s Band) become even more so here in the hands of the Nostalgia Bros.gnm_end_bug
Tracks
1. Pipeline
2. Turn, Turn, Turn
3. Messin’ With The Kid
4. Surfer Girl
5. Rumble
6. Shortest Day
7. Rebel Rouser
8. Baja
9. Cannonball Rag
10. Tired Of Waiting For You
11. Reflections From The Moon
12. Bryant’s Boogie
13. Lift Off
14. Telstar Shri Yantra: Sean Corcoran. thearthand.com
“The Shri Yantra’s 9 constituent triangles vary in size and shape and intersect to form 43 smaller triangles, organized in 5 concentric levels. Together they represent the totality of the cosmos and express Advaita or non-duality. In the middle, the power point (bindu) represents the cosmic center. The triangles are circumscribed by two concentric circles composed of 8 and 16 petals, representing the lotus of creation and reproductive vital force. The entire configuration is framed by the broken lines of an earth square, representing a temple with four doors open onto the regions of the universe.[3][4]”
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shri_Yantra

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