Bill Frisell Tickets

Bill Frisell suffuses so much beauty into every melody he plays. He was a joy to hear

I'm a fan of bills work and have several of his cd's. I found this performance a bit repetitive. There wasn't any change in pace from song to song. The band was tight but his format for each song was the same. He laid down a rhythm track which repeated then played lead to it.

Superb musicians, beautiful concert theatre, the best acoustics, great seats at a reasonable price. I think I paid for parking when I bought my ticket but was not given notice of where it was. I won't purchase parking again when I buy my concert ticket.

Bill Frisell is one of the rare performers I've seen who barely said a word to the audience, yet connected, purely through his music. I had not seen Julian Lage before, but he would seem to be one of the next generation of guitarists ready to carry the torch. Seeing the two of them together, interacting, focused solely on each other's playing, yet engaging the audience completely was pure musical magic. I've never seen a show where there was so much laughter, purely at the way certain passages were played. See them together, if you can!

2 great guitar players in a wonderful venue. It was a fun night.

Didn't know a lot about this artist but as a guitarist who regularly goes to top level guitar concerts, I found this show to be lacking any excitement and any significant acknowledgment of the audience presence. I was ready to leave after two or three songs.

Five incredibly talented musicians have formed a quintet to record and perform live the album 'When You Wish Upon A Star' which is composed of classic movie soundtrack music. I've always loved Bill's playing style and adaptability to most any type of music. Petra's voice was sweet and girlish but powerful and dead accurate as always. Eyvind Kang can do virtually anything with the viola and Thomas Morgan supported the group with excellent string bass work. A different but consummate percussionist (whose name I unfortunately can't remember) filled in for Rudy Royston at this venue. The Ballroom at the Taft Theatre In Cincinnati was a very intimate venue, about 3000 square feet with probably around 200 seats so even the back row would have been great seating. I would venture to say those who have seen them in larger venues such as Lincoln Center would have given their right arm to see the performance up this close and personal. The show was two solid hours of wonderful entertainment with encore. My only complaint was the rather upright and uncomfortable seats.

It was awesome. I've been a fan of his music since I was a teenager and this was the first time I got to see him perform live. I really liked the intimacy of the Ballroom. I would definitely see more shows in that space.

Bill Frisell's Big Sur Quintet played renditions of Woody Guthrie's music and other protest songs with emotional sensitivity calling forth a full array of emotions -Incredible arrangements; incredible musicians! What a perfect night of music. Hoping a CD or download will become available. The Valley Performing Arts Center is a wonderful venue: comfortable seating and great acoustics in a mid sized hall.

It was no surprise to note, at the conclusion of this concert, and as we walked out to our various destinations, the many concert-goers who were in a state of near dis-belief. I was literally front-row-center for this performance and was once again reminded of Frisell's genius and knack for approaching simple music w/ humility and wonder , keeping it yet simple but making it so much more. I heard one nice woman , who was obviously "more mature" , state out loud, "I had no idea music like this even existed, that it was even possible". The venue was a revelation … that world-class music has finally arrived in the San Fernando Valley is a tiny glimmer of hope in the midst of all that may appear gloomy.

Between his Buster Keaton projects and now Bill Morrison, Frisell and company have mastered the live multimedia presentation. Ron Miles on Cornet was a great addition. Two enthusiastic thumbs up.

Beautiful footage along with an etherial and evocative score being played in real time will leave you with a tear and a smile. Outstanding musicianship and composing.

Wrote a whole review of the 3 shows and then lost it.. So I'll sum up and say 3 different shows all showcasing Bill's great eclectic style - a mix of many music styles into his own. Parts are probably difficult for many people to penetrate and other parts are very easy to listen and groove to. In summary, see him if you can, there's something there for almost anyone, for someone open to his variety and style, it's a great experience.

So early, I thought. No musician could possibly be awake enough at this hour to play an instrument. But I was wrong; it was sublime. The venue, the artist and the chosen music all came together in the quiet Saturday morning of Brooklyn Heights' St. Ann's and soothed this soul savaged by a late-night marathon of Einstein on the Beach at BAM the evening before. And as I looked around the pews, I could see a wide reach of the thrall. It would have only been improved if Mr Frisell was raised up enough on a platform to allow those not in the front row to see how wide awake his hands were.

Couldn't have been more perfect! The setting was serene and the playing was spectacular. Truly an unforgettable treat for the eyes and ears! What an artist!

A lot of meditative jamming, which tended to bore me after a while. The musicians were great there were some fun parts (particularly "Strawberry Fields" at the end), but I found myself nodding off and wishing the pieces were shorter (they averaged about 10 minutes each, I'd guess).

With all due respect to the musicians and their obvious talent, in all candor, I only lasted about 40 minutes into the concert. Suffice it to say, I did not care for the composition (it was still going on when I left). While, admittedly, there were sporadic sections where I found myself moving to a beat, most of it seemed atonal and was musically boring to me. Also, I didn't feel any connection to the musicians. I felt that they were all in their own world and we were mere observers. I didn't particularly care for the mélange of the classical instruments with the guitar and drums. I'd heard about Mr. Frisell's prowess as a guitarist, but the guitar part in this piece seemed entirely understated.

We enjoyed their interpretations of the Beatles songs very much. We felt the show was pretty short though.

Bill Frisell is the ultimate intellectual guitar master, but also is atmospheric, soulful, and above all intensely melodic, There is something mysterious about taking all the music of John Lennon, and making a whole record (and series of live performances) out of it. The poetry is still there in our heads, and I wonder what someone might think who didn't already know the words, and have all the associations we all have with those songs? They would hear a great four piece, somewhat eccentric but gorgeous melody, and an otherworldly atmosphere. For those of us who packed all the emotional luggage and brought it with us, we heard someone mining all that territory for added energy , euphoric peaks, wistfulness. Bill Frisell can melt your brain with a single bend of a string, and that night he was in full space cowboy mode, shifting tones and sounds. Finally if you ever wondered where that Jam went that fades out at the end of Strawberry Fields, Bill will provide you will his speculation, and that alone is worth the price of admission. Other highlights include a harrowing Come Together, a dreamy across the universe, and a victorious hide your love away. Don't miss this.

One of the best concerts of my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!