The album was first mentioned on dreamsville on 20 january 2016, and was created during a period when nelson s main mixing desk was away for repair. Fantastic guitars by bill nelson free listening on soundcloud. In his be bop deluxe days, it was always the gibson es345, but i think he threw in a strat from time to time. In late 2014 eastwood partnered with guitarist bill nelson to create the limited edition astroluxe guitar. Chance encounters in the garden of lights bill nelson. A member and guitarist of british band the cure since 2012, gabrels worked with david bowie from 1987 to 1999, and was a member of the band tin machine.
William nelson born 18 december 1948 in wakefield, west riding of yorkshire, england is an english singer, guitarist, songwriter, producer, painter, video artist, writer and experimental musician. Bill nelson optimism as bill nelsons orchestra arcana. Dreamsville is the website for wakefield born guitarist and musician bill nelson, formerly of be bop deluxe and red noise. Greg nelson the video below will take you to my youtube account if you are interested in seeing how my instruments are built. Since the 80s, nelson has established a niche all his own, exploring a vast spread of sonic landscapes, transcending genres along the way, and tracking literally thousands of hours of recordings.
A blistering fourteen song set from the band, which covers much of. Jul 07, 2014 gabrels and nelson then added to their work in progress that september with a further 3 tracks, before finally completing the project the following month. From bill s website, in order to provide enough copies for fans of both musicians, 1500 copies of fantastic guitars were pressed, instead of the now traditional run of 500 copies. Stream fantastic guitars, a playlist by bill nelson from desktop or your mobile device. Originally, this was to be recorded with a full band. Connect your spotify account to your account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any spotify app on any device or platform. The album is the third volume in an ongoing series entitled painting with guitars, which collects songs that nelson had been performing live over the previous two decades, but which had yet to find their way onto albums.
Bill nelson biography bill nelson william nelson was born in wakefield, west yorkshire, england in 1948. John has partnered with eastwood guitars to bring these fantastic designs to life. Jul 18, 2014 fantastic guitars by bill nelson, released 18 july 2014 founder of bebop deluxe in 1973, guitarist bill nelson wrote all of the bands material. Fantastic guitars is available from bill nelsons website. Com largest music collection, millions of tracks, fresh music and much more. The album went on general sale on 18 july 2014 and sold out in november 2018. If status quo among electric guitars has left you restless, then its time you try out a nelson guitar. Story many of you are familiar with john backlunds fantastic guitar designs, but very few have ever had the opportunity to own one until now. Here you can buy and download music mp3 bill nelson. Bill been a fan since 76 it was the mid 80s, he did some kind of long, jazzfusion type jam. Available for purchase as a digital download here in. Fantastic guitars by reeves gabrels free listening on.
Once again we got together with bill and are now pr. Bill nelson is a pioneer and a great player with serious tone. Nelson there are a few videos on you tube that are definitely worth checking out. Mar 11, 2017 story many of you are familiar with john backlunds fantastic guitar designs, but very few have ever had the opportunity to own one until now. And the train left the station trailing sparks and stars 2. New album reeves gabrels, bill nelson fantastic guitars 2014 flac available for download on site. Nelson electric guitars have been designed and constructed to provide a lifetime of the ultimate in playability, aesthetics, and aural pleasure. Stream practically wired or how i became guitar boy by bill nelson and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Bill nelson download full list rock album bill nelson. Bill nelson quit dreaming and get on the beam discogs. Since then many people have been asking for a followup model to compliment it.
These are designed for beginners to intermediate luthiers but anyone who is interested in building instruments might find them useful. Founder of bebop deluxe in 1973, guitarist bill nelson wrote all of the bands material. This web page is my small attempt at sharing my craft with those who might be interested and musicians who might be inspired to build. Though he first came to prominence with his 70s band be bop deluxe, bill still very much remains one of the most creative guitarists around, and an. The project appears to have been suggested by gabrels in or around 2003, and was first added to nelson s schedule of projects shortly after nelsonica 10 but would take a further two years to take off, with the first. Fantastic guitars is a collaboration with fellow guitarist reeves gabrels tin machine, david bowie, the cure, an instrumental album issued on the sonoluxe label. At the end of march 2011, bill nelson and the gentlemen rocketeers, along with one hundred plus guests, populated studio a at metropolis, west london, for a dynamite concert reminiscent of the marquee club in its heyday. Our customers have been telling us for years that his designs and our business model is a ma. What a fantastic job esoteric did with the digital remastering and repackaging. Aug 10, 2015 the romance of sustain painting with guitars volume one was eventually reissued as a digital download in 2015, and was soon followed by volume two in physical form, to which nelson assigned the title plectrajet. Ambient pop new wave minimal synth new romantic synth pop ambient film soundtrack.
All nelson pickups are designed and constructed in house. When i think of bill nelson guitar solos, crying to the sky is the first song i think of. Optimism as bill nelsons orchestra arcana is a music studio album recording by bill nelson crossover progprogressive rock released in 1988 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. But upon putting things together, things fell apart and he.
I come to this after a lifetime of working wood and having it work me. Eastwoods bill nelson guitar guide eastwood guitars. Tripping the light fantastic is a live album of guitar instrumentals released on the sonoluxe label in a limited print run of 500 copies, with a simultaneous download release via nelson s bandcamp page. Flac 16 bit rock downtempo ambient new age instrumental. This is very much a fly on the wall video edited from available footage. He rose to prominence as the chief songwriter, vocalist and guitarist of the rock group bebop deluxe, which he formed in 1972. Nelson was educated at the wakefield college of art, where he developed an interest in the work of poet and filmmaker jean cocteau. A fantastic guitar instrumental album that has been unavailable for 15 years. Reeves gabrels born june 4, 1956 is an american guitarist, songwriter and record producer.
Instrument type electric guitars nelson instruments. You can buy latest album tripping the light fantastic 2017 bill nelson. Signed to emi, the band released five studio albums and scored a top ten uk hit with the single ship in the night. Work began on the project in february 2015 and took approximately 1 month to complete, preparing a total of 33 tracks. Bill has made custom deluxe available as a digital download on his bandcamp page. Download bill nelson mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Live in concert at metropolis studios london bill nelson. I never heard anything like that from him before or since. This page includes optimism as bill nelsons orchestra arcanas.
Fantastic guitars by bill nelson on soundcloud hear the worlds. Bill nelson born william nelson on december 18, 1948 is a prolific guitarist, songwriter, painter and experimental musician from wakefield, yorkshire, england. The necks are shaped to fit comfortably in the hand, the fingerboards are radiused to fit the natural curve of the fingers, and the superior fret work provides a. The romance of sustain painting with guitars volume one was eventually reissued as a digital download in 2015, and was soon followed by volume two in physical form, to which nelson assigned the title plectrajet. Bill nelson reeves gabrels fantastic guitars 2014, cd. From bills website, in order to provide enough copies for fans of both musicians, 1500 copies of fantastic guitars were pressed, instead of the now traditional run of 500 copies.
Bill nelson blip album launch and solo concert at the university of leeds, june 20. Then there is the entire axe victim album chock full of incredible solos. Bill nelson tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including banal, contemplation, dream ships set sail, the october man. It was finally rereleased april 2014 as a digital download by. Jul 22, 2014 there isnt a hit single here, admittedly despite great titles like a brilliant night for rain, infernal apparatus and and the train left the station trailing sparks and stars but fantastic guitars is clearly an album thats enjoying itself. Sunburst finish by bill nelson, released in 2019 on cherry red records. In 1979 bill disbanded bebop deluxe and launched red noise. His solo stuff saw both of those guitars in action a lot, plus i think he played some kind of yamaha sg clone, not sure which one. Welcome to nelson stringed instruments nelsons guitars. Nelson pickups are designed to provide absolute tonal balance, dynamic response, and high fidelity. William nelson is an english singer, guitarist, songwriter, producer, painter, video artist, writer. Check out blue moons and laughing guitars by bill nelson on amazon music. Nov, 20 when i think of bill nelson guitar solos, crying to the sky is the first song i think of.
Burl veneers music tumblr follow fantastic guitars title track from guitar instrumentals album by bill nelson and reeves gabrels formerly on sep 4th, 2014 bill nelson the man who haunted himself. There isnt a hit single here, admittedly despite great titles like a brilliant night for rain, infernal apparatus and and the train left the station trailing sparks and stars but fantastic guitars is clearly an album thats enjoying itself. Bill nelson reeves gabrels fantastic guitars 2014, cd discogs. The album title took some time to stabilize, and at one point was referred to as plectrajet before settling on fantastic guitars, which was confirmed to the dreamsville community in april 2014. Most people remember bill nelson as the front manguitar hero in the english band be bop deluxe.
In the following fair exchange with bill nelson, we get into auditoria, his 2019. Reeves gabrels, bill nelson fantastic guitars 2014 flac. Special metal is a mixture of vocal and instrumental pieces issued exclusively as a digital download album april 8th, 2016, and the first release on the tremelo boy records label. Bill recently got together with campbell american guitars to design a transitone signature model, very cool guitar. Its fantastic,very ecletic but the music just flows. Be bop deluxe bill nelsons red noise john foxx landscape shriekback bill nelson born william nelson on december 18, 1948 is a prolific guitarist, songwriter, painter and experimental musician from wakefield, yorkshire, england. In 2014, he collaborated with fellow guitarist reeves gabrels who has also worked with david bowie and the cure on fantastic guitars.
But upon putting things together, things fell apart and he released his solo version. Its a sort of dream ensemble that includes some of nelsons most soaring ebow and other guitar work, complimented by the mighty yet precise yukihiro takahashi. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from bill nelson. Nelson has been described as one of the most underrated guitarists of.
Listen online 17 songs from kid flip and the golden spacemen 2017 bill nelson. Be bop deluxe bill nelson s red noise john foxx landscape shriekback bill nelson born william nelson on december 18, 1948 is a prolific guitarist, songwriter, painter and experimental musician from wakefield, yorkshire, england. Unlike so many of his contemporaries, hes on a mission to stay in motion and create new music. Though he first came to prominence with his 70s band be bop deluxe, bill stil. Fantastic guitars long time david bowie collaborator and now lead.
Since folding that outfit 35 years ago, he has led a fertile solo career, releasing dozens of solo albums ranging from guitar rock to pop electronica. Blue moons and laughing guitars by bill nelson on amazon music. Fantastic guitars by bill nelson, released 18 july 2014 founder of bebop deluxe in 1973, guitarist bill nelson wrote all of the bands material. From 1972 to 1978, nelson was the singer, songwriter, guitarist, leader and focal. As a solo artist hes worked with the david sylvian, harold budd and cabaret voltaire as well as producing the.
Trial by intimacy the book of splendours bill nelson. The album was first mentioned on the dreamsville forum on 14 june 2017, and released on 5 september 2017 the album was recorded at the new northern dream album launch held at. Studio album 34 ep 2 compilation 6 rosewood ornaments and graces for acoustic guitar volume one. Fantastic guitars by bill nelson free listening on. I promised id post up some bill nelson or laswell or burroughs once i could break. To us, bill nelson is much more than a guitar legend hes a friend and a collaborator. Six string super apparatus painting with guitars volume three is an instrumental album issued on nelson s own tremelo boy records. While attending wakefield college of art he began to develop a proficiency on the guitar, often citing duane eddy as an early influence. The project appears to have been suggested by gabrels in or around 2003, and was first added to nelsons schedule of projects shortly after nelsonica 10 but would take a further two years to take off, with the first.
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