Greatest rhythm sections

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I started getting into Bill Frisell a couple of years ago  and I’ve since been busy digging the living hell out of him.  

Frisell draws you into his music. I listen intently, almost intensely to his playing trying to figure out how he figures things out only to go where I never anticipated. Pretty amazing.  

He creates aural landscapes then defines note by note the characters within it - or at least that’s what I perceive. 

oblgny, and, Frisell plays in so many different musical settings/environments---hardcore Jazz, soundtracks, Americana, Country, Singer/Songwriter. He did an album with drummer Jim Keltner and bassist Viktor Krauss (Lyle Lovett) entitled Gone, Just Like A Train that is great, and has a new, all-instrumental album (Guitar In The Space Age!) that is really cool. Bill and Ry Cooder are probably my two favorite living guitarists. Such a shame that Danny Gatton committed suicide---he was a guitar genius.

Rshak hit it. Unbelievable combo. 

Carly unfortunately died far too young and he and his brother, Aston, did not achieve the celebrity that Sly and Robbie achieved as band leaders and sidemen for acts like the Rolling Stones and others. Both “riddim” sections are deserving of accolades on their own account. I don’t think anyone is shunning the Barrett Bros. Just like the Funk Brothers more people know the sound than the musicians who created the Wailers distinctive sound. I had the opportunity to interview Sly for a documentary on Jamaican music I made. He’s a great guy and an amazing musical force. 

What about The Atlanta Rythm Section 😉