Giant Pin, the
Jazz
| Jan 2005
Reviews
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2005-01-31
Reviewed 2005-01-31
More great *instrumental* stuff from electric guitar god Nels Cline. Tuneful, lush, and bright... also harsh, noisy, and spiky. Often at the same time. Again Nels teams up with a Bay Area backing band: bassist Devin Hoff (Good for Cows) and drummer Scott Amendola (who has his own awesome band). Note songster Jon Brion (Aimee Mann's cohort) making a subtle appearance on track 6.
1- Quiet, soft, with bluesy chords and fast blurry soloing
2- Fast, bright, crazy. Vicious, noisy soloing.
3- Indie-rock-ish. Big tumbling chords, menacing but a bit lyrical.
4- Starts pretty & ballad-y. At -3:30, becomes a slow-rock stomp.
5- One-minute jangly improv
6- Big, soaring, dramatic. First half quiet, pretty.
7- Mostly slow and lyrical, a lush jazzy break
8- Gentle and quiet, with electronic scuffling underneath
9- Fast prog attack! Odd time signatures!
10- Slow, creeping
11- Tuneful, lush, pretty
1- Quiet, soft, with bluesy chords and fast blurry soloing
2- Fast, bright, crazy. Vicious, noisy soloing.
3- Indie-rock-ish. Big tumbling chords, menacing but a bit lyrical.
4- Starts pretty & ballad-y. At -3:30, becomes a slow-rock stomp.
5- One-minute jangly improv
6- Big, soaring, dramatic. First half quiet, pretty.
7- Mostly slow and lyrical, a lush jazzy break
8- Gentle and quiet, with electronic scuffling underneath
9- Fast prog attack! Odd time signatures!
10- Slow, creeping
11- Tuneful, lush, pretty
Recent airplay
Fly Fly, Blues, Too
Jazz Iz and Den Some — Dec 02, 2012
Fly Fly
Memory Select - Joe Maneri Edition — Aug 28, 2009
Square King
Memory Select — Nov 14, 2008
Fly Fly
Memory Select — Jul 04, 2008
Watch Over Us
Memory Select — May 23, 2008
Square King
Umami Jazz Program — Jul 11, 2006
Charting
2005-01-30 — 2005-04-03
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Apr 3 | 4 |
| Mar 27 | 1 |
| Mar 13 | 3 |
| Mar 6 | 4 |
| Feb 27 | 2 |
| Feb 20 | 5 |
| Feb 13 | 5 |
| Feb 6 | 5 |
Track listing
| 1. | Blues, Too | ||
| 2. | Fly Fly | ||
| 3. | He Still Carries a Torch ... | ||
| 4. | The Ballad of Devin Hoff | ||
| 5. | The Friar | ||
| 6. | Something About David H. | ||
| 7. | Bright Moon | ||
| 8. | A Boy Needs a Door | ||
| 9. | Square King | ||
| 10. | Spell | ||
| 11. | Watch Over Us |