“Fat Man Blues,” by Marc Ribot Trio … (Blues, etc. – Music to Your Ears–14)

majes.tytyty (78)in #music • 5 years ago (edited)

They meld together, rolling and flowing in a smooth stream of colorful sound.

Marc Ribot Trio – “Fat Man Blues”

“Fat Man Blues” (2015)

This nearly 10-minute-long instrumental piece is a fine display of the “compositional flexibility” that is one of the core aims of this trio.

Rocking, Rolling, Flowing

It features clear and distinct blues notes, but there are hints of various other musical styles, with particular nods to rock and jazz. They all meld together seamlessly, rocking and rolling and flowing in a smooth stream of colorful sound. _{(Image source)}

Marc Ribot Trio

The members of this experimental trio – guitarist Marc Ribot, bassist Henry Grimes, and drummer Chad Taylor – had performed together for years in one of Ribot’s previous bands, Spiritual Unity, in which they had developed an “improving telepathy.” _{(Image source)}

Go-to Guitar Guy

Ribot’s career spans 40 years, and he has recorded 25 albums of his own work.

He has also worked ceaselessly as a session musician, and his extensive CV includes work with The Lounge Lizards, Tom Waits, Elton John, Laurie Anderson, and many other musicians in different genres.

As “Rolling Stone” magazine put it so succinctly, Ribot is a “go-to guitar guy.”

Reference – MarcRibot.com
Reference – MarcRibot.com
Reference – Wikipedia

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