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Number 132, Friday 30 October 1998 Today's Topics: Note from the Editor Re: guitar & mandolin & teatro Re: ACADIE Digest, Number 131 Re: ACADIE Digest, Number 131 Les Paul Re: ACADIE Digest, Number 131 wnelson record farm aid re: Les Paul Mark Howard Correction Dillon Les Paul Bill Dillon Re: ACADIE Digest, Number 131 Les Paul who is Don Peris? [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] POSTS: Please send all posts to lanois@sfbayconcerts.com ADMINISTRATION: Please send all administrative stuff to kenley@sfbayconcerts.com WWW: http://www.sfbayconcerts.com/lanois/home.html [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] From: Kenley Subject: Note from the Editor As covered in the regular press, Dan has definitely been in conversations with U2 regarding their next album. I have also heard from another source that they have already been in the studio. Wim Wenders was called on by Daniel to come in at shoot Live at Teatro for a longform homevideo/other . Island Records Financed it. It was shot live at Teatro and will be a companion piece to the Willie Nelson album, Teatro, produced by Daniel. It is important to note that the Willie album was cut live in the studio over 5 days which has not worked its way into the press (with the exeption of the "Maker" collage rhythm bed from Acadie). The label has submitted the piece to Sundance and are also using bits of it for video clips that MTV and VH1 will never play. Not really sure where it will find a home but I do know if will be a beautiful piece. It was shot over a two day span and I expect we will all be able to purchase it in some format by early next year. As discussed further in this issue, Bill Dillon is a friend of Daniels from Canada. He played on Acadie. He has worked extensively with Robbie Robertson and also Natalie Merchant. He plays guitar throughout the new Sinead Lohan CD produced by Malcom Burn. Here is a question for you all. How might you envision involving Daniel with our group? Would you like to see him participate in some way? Be creative. Your humble editor (particularly based on the Les Paul responses), Kenley [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 21:53:57 +0000 From: BarBearUh barbearuh@erols.com Subject: Re: guitar & mandolin & teatro Loet en Margot wrote: > > Bought the Willie Nelson album yesterday and liked it. Can any of you > 'instrument-groopies' help me on this one: what the hell is a Les Paul > (played by DL on Teatro)? And what exactly is a mandolin; I suppose it's > some kind of guitar, but I'm not quite sure. > [Les Paul is a guitar maker and his guitars are called Les Paul's. -- > Kenley] and they're manufactured by Gibson. made famous by Jimmie Page, amongst many others. a mandolin is an 8-stringed instrument, but like a 12-string guitar, is double stringed, so it's only 4 notes doubled up. it looks like a cross between a guitar and a violin, and is played plucking or strumming. i just got the willie nelson album today & it's produced beautifully! it's not as lanois-imprinted as i expected - his influence is certainly there, but it's not at textural as say, "wrecking ball". i'd say there's more of a cajun influence than the peter gabriel sound. it's my first nelson purchase ever - i'm not a big fan, but i like this record a lot. barbara np: willie, teatro [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] From: "steamer" steamer@wtd.net Subject: Re: ACADIE Digest, Number 131 Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 17:54:24 -0500 Just an additional note... Les invented the electric guitar, but the Les Paul model is actually a Gibson guitar made to spec for Les. I think that credit is to discern who is who on the song...as if we couldn't tell... I really hope the Country genre and community will appreciate Danny's work. [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 19:22:11 -0700 From: EJ Roda ejroda@ibm.net Subject: Re: ACADIE Digest, Number 131 ACADIE wrote: > > > [Les Paul is a guitar maker and his guitars are called Les Paul's. -- > Kenley] > For those who don't know, Les Paul is a very famous *Guitar Player*, and made many lovely records with lotsa overdubs, with his wife Mary Ford singing the vocals. Gibson makes the Les Paul guitar, named after Les. Maybe you're thinking of Leo Fender?. Edward [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] From: Graham75@aol.com Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 00:02:46 EDT Subject: Les Paul Hello there, The Les Paul guitar is/was made by Gibson. Daniel's favorite appears to be a very early version (1950s) with a gold-top and P90 single coil pickups (versus later versions primarily with humbuckers). It's a great, great sounding instrument. I like the fact that he plays it on pretty much every track on Teatro. Of course, Daniel's sound is very much in the way he plays (very physical and intense). His choices of guitars and amps reflect this, as they are very responsive instruments. Hope that helps some... Graham Duncan graham75@aol.com http://members.aol.com/graham75 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] From: Tachytime@aol.com Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 07:53:53 EDT Subject: Re: ACADIE Digest, Number 131 Regarding the borrowing of the bass, drums, and various guitar tracks from "The Maker" and " Acadie", to Willie's album, one could be certain that it would be hard to improve on the original. , abd probably why willie laid his vocal over the top, with sime additional backing vocals from Emmylou, and Daniel Lanois. I also am looking foward to another effort from DL, and Emmylou, as well as a followup to "For the Beauty of Wynona" "Learning How to Crawl', is one of my favorite DL compositions. Take care. [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] From: Monkici@aol.com Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 10:05:55 EDT Subject: wnelson record greetings all, sorry, i don't mean to rain on anyone's parade, but i'm about 90% sure that the version of "the maker", while very close, is NOT lifted from the original tracks. to my ears there a numerous, very subtle differences. has anyone read an interview with dan where he says otherwise? also i got to spend a few hours with dan while he was on tour with scott weiland and he seemed pretty enthusiastic about the willie nelson record. (i personally haven't connected with it yet.) we did get to talk about guitars and amps (i helped him choose and old tweed deluxe and a mustang...quite a little thrill) and we talked alittle about kingsway studio ( i mixed a record there and lived there for a couple of weeks.) it was nothing but pleasant. he was a perfect gentleman. peace, ric hordinski p.s. does anyone have a copy of the w. 54 th sessions things that they might bootleg for me? i have the builing the wrecking ball video to trade. i also need another copy of "rocky world".... [See my Note from the Editor above re: The Maker track on Teatro - Kenley] [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] From: Msschuyler@aol.com Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 10:44:22 EDT Subject: farm aid just a note. did anyone happen to catch "farm aid" on cmt (country music television) last week? while surfing through my satellite station late saturday evening, i noticed daniel lanois on stage with willie nelson wearing a sequined cowboy hat. i had to watch. the festively-chapeaued mr. lanois played in willie nelson's back-up band for a set featuring some amazing selections from nelson's new album. despite a quality performance, it appeared that the audience just wasn't connecting to the new material, in fact, there was little response to the performance. after a what seemed to be an abbreviated version of "the maker," willie, dan and co. left the stage. john mellancamp was introduced and the audience perked right up. go figure. regina msschuyler@aol.com [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] Subject: Re: Les Paul Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 11:45:14 -0400 From: Dan Kozak dbk@burma.gsfc.nasa.gov "Loet en Margot" lbmvdl@open.net asks: > what the hell is a Les Paul (played by DL on Teatro)? And Kenley answers: > [Les Paul is a guitar maker and his guitars are called Les Paul's. --= > Kenley] But that's not quite right...Les Paul (born Lester Pohlfus, if memory serves) is a musician, who also happens to be an inventor, pioneering the electric guitar and many recording technologies including multi-track recording. He's still alive and plays weekly in NYC... _A_ Les Paul is a model of Gibson guitar--there have actually been many, many models that were called Les Pauls (Les Paul Standard, Les Paul Artist, Les Paul Recording, etc.). Les Paul the man didn't actually entirely design the Les Paul guitar, but contributed some ideas and lent his name to the model in the early '50s. He is not a guitar maker in the sense that he's never manufactured guitars for others to use--he has certainly built or modfied a few for his own use. If the one Daniel played on Teatro is the same one he's been using lately (W. 54th, etc.) it appears to be one of the early ones, '52-'54, distinguished by the gold metal flake paint job (which is why these are known as "goldtops") and single coil pickups. It could of course be a later reissue of this model, but for some reason I suspect Daniel likes the older vintages better... > And what exactly is a mandolin; I suppose it's some kind of guitar, No, a mandolin is a mandolin. It's a tiny instrument, compared to a guitar and has 8 strings strung in 4 pairs tuned G,D,A,E low to high. If you've heard REM's "Losing My Religion" you've heard one--it's the featured instrument. Dan Kozak (dbk@burma.gsfc.nasa.gov) [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] From: "Kate Christmas" kchristmas@ogpinc.com Subject: Mark Howard Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 10:12:11 -0700 Hi! Mark Howard is a friend and collaborator of Daniel's for many years. He is another Canadian who did his own production and engineering work. He is a fine musician, engineer and producer in his own right; definitely influenced by the Lanois style. If you check out the ACADIE album, you will find Mark playing on several tracks. He was one of the guys working with Daniel at the Kingsway studio in New Orleans, and he toured with Daniel when they went on the road after ACADIE. The earliest Lanois connection I can find is that he worked with Crash Vegas. A member of this band was Jocelyn Lanois, Daniel's sister. In addition to Mark's work with Daniel, Crash Vegas, the Neville Bros and Tragically Hip, he has recently produced an album by Sinead Lohan which is getting some positive attention. Thanks Kenley for the great newsletter! Kate Christmas [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] From: "Kate Christmas" kchristmas@ogpinc.com Subject: Correction Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 10:25:03 -0700 WHOOPS! I was mixing up Malcom Burn with Mark Howard. I do know Mark, too, though. I met him down at Kingsway in New Orleans. He told me he had known Daniel for a while. Mark had been a roadie for bands for many years, but injured his back. He could no longer do the physically demanding work of a roadie. He got together with Daniel, and came with him to NO from Canada. At the time I met Mark, he was managing the Kingsway studio; paying the bills, running the house; taking care of the day to day details. At that time, he 'helped out' with recording, but was hoping to learn more. With Daniel as a teacher; he couldn't lose! Sorry for the mixup! I have been on the road for the past two weeks and my brains are a bit addled! THANKS! Kate [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] From: "Arne Skage jr." skage@online.no Subject: Dillon Les Paul Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 20:26:29 +0100 about Les Paul. Guitar maker? well he made the first Les Paul guitar (actually pioneering solid body guitars) in the thirthees ,but they are produced by Gibson guitars. Les paul also pioneered multitrack recording and had a carieere as a performer with his wife Mary... more info at : http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/4190/index.html Bill Dillon - is also member of the canadian band the BOOMERS (quit a nice band actually) they have released at least 3 albums Arne R. Skage jr. [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 12:16:38 +0200 Subject: Subject:Bill Dillon From: cm.km@t-online.de (C. Müller und K. Michel) Hi everyone, just got the new letter...... Bill Dillon did many records with own bands or as a guest or producer, some of them are: The Neville brothers:Brother´s keeper (one song, the same as D.L: did!) Robbie Robertson:several albums (Music for native..../Robbie Robertson/Storyville) (several songs, on the 1987 album, U2, Peter Gabriel and D.L. worked on) Chris Whitley:Living with the law (several songs). My qQuestion to all the acadie users:Who got the second Chris Whitley record, how is it like? Sarah McLachlan:Solance (several songs with the whole D.L: Band except himself) The Boomers:three records (this is Bill Dillons Band! It sounds good, even if it has a more commercial aspect in it) Eddie Brickell:Picture Perfect morning (several songs, it is produced by Paul Simon) Also he played the two D.L. Studio albums, and I think he is on the Daniel Lanois live Bootleg "Cool water" witch is recorded live at Toronto/Canada in April 1993, without Drums, only guitars and vocals. I also saw Bill Dillon playing live on t.v. with Nathalie Merchant unplugged and with the Boomers.... Are there any tourdates for Nathalie Merchant? Does anyone know more Bill Dillon records, please write them down. Does anyone know, if D.L: will work with Peter Gabriel on the next Gabriel record, witch might comes in spring 1999? Well, some qQuestions, some answers.... Bye, Klaus [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] From: "Alan Moon" moonpi@hotmail.com Subject: Re: ACADIE Digest, Number 131 Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 05:00:19 PDT This is in response to Loet Birker's questions regarding mandolin and Les Paul. Les Paul is a guitarist who is credited with numerous inovations in the field of music. Most notably he is the inventor of the electric guitar, which he dubbed "the log" for his prototype was little more than that. The Gibson Guitar Co. eventually began working with Les on what was to become his signiature line of guitars. These guitars found fame in the hands of the likes of Jimmy Page, Santana, and Pete Townshend among others. The last resurgence in their popularity came with the explosion of Guns 'n Roses. Slash and Izzy were seldom seen with any guitar other than a Les Paul. It is a guitar that is often hailed as having the ultimate electric guitar tone. An often overlooked contribution to music that Les Paul made was the advent of multitrack recording. This was done by staggering two head stacks side by side on an Ampex tape machine and with one slightly higher than the other so that the print area of each head stack on the tape fit between that of the other. This has expanded since to the present day where 24-track 2-inch tape machines are the norm. Thanks to Les Paul people like Daniel Lanois have an arena in which they can express their talents. The mandolin is an 8stinged instrument that has two strings per musical note. It is the equivalent of being the offspring of a violin and a 12 string guitar. It is most often sees in bluegrass music. However it is seen from tim to time in rock music. Steve Winwood, R.E.M. , Phish, and Daniel Lanois are among those who bring it out to embellish their music in the studio. An excellent example for you would be to find an album with David Grisman. He is an excellent mandolin player who has a very eclectic taste. Enjoy, Alan Moon moonpi@hotmail.com [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 14:51:14 +0200 Subject: Les Paul From: cm.km@t-online.de (C. Müller und K. Michel) Hi acadiers, my second thing for today, I have to do it.... I saw D.L. in 1993 in Cologne live and he played his old Fender Stratocaster and a Fender Telecaster, also two Vox AC30 amplifiers and lots of effects, they where lying on the floor around him, (does anyone know, which effects he usually plays?) also he had two monitors to get the feedback with his guitar. On an album called "Night to night" by Geoffrey Oryema (Real World) D.L. plays guitar on a song, written by himself (!). The song is called "LPJ Christine", the liner notes says the following words:"...And anyway, was she really called Christine-the one for whom guitars like herself used to dissolve into infinity?" I think the songtitle means a Les Paul Junior guitar, which D.L. often plays in videos or maybe live or in studios. Bye, Klaus [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] From: "Dave, not dave" d_sims@hotmail.com Subject: Date: Mon, 26 Oct 1998 13:07:11 PST Can anyone point me in the direction of more in-depth DL resources? I'm putting together an article and have run aground. There's a proto-version at toolbox.net/communique but I'm rewriting the whole thing - trying to put a larger context on his vision i.e. spiritual sensibilities in a post-modern age; tension and contrast in his aesthetic, etc. Pedantic cultural critical stuff a la Greil Marcus. Suggestions, comments, anyone? e-mail at D_sims@hotmail.com ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] From: "Loet en Margot" lbmvdl@open.net Subject: who is Don Peris? Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 22:52:13 +0100 Thanks everybody for answering my 'Les Paul' question; I learnt a lot from it! There's another thing that keeps interesting me. On the Natalie Merchant album Ophelia (on which DL plays one of his best solo's on a track called 'Thick as Thieves'), there's a song called Frozen Charlotte. A guy called Don Peris plays a very interesting piece of guitar on it; he seems to tune his guitar just like DL and plays in a very simular way. Quite interesting, considering that Daniel plays on another track. Who is this guy? Is he somehow connected to DL? On which other albums does he play? Something else. I've been reading the newsletter for over a year now and I've been wondering why Kenley started it. It may have been said earlier, but maybe Kenley can tell something about himself and explain his fascination with DL's music. Loet Birker The Netherlands [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] The views expressed in ACADIE are those of the individual authors only. ACADIE is released for the personal use of readers. No commercial use may be made of the material unless permission is granted by the author. Kenley Neufeld, ACADIE editor http://www.sfbayconcerts.com/kenley.html kenley@sfbayconcerts.com [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
