Sad by Nels Cline Trio

Originally released in December 1998, Sad is the fourth and final Nels Cline Trio album, and perhaps the most diverse. It begins with a three-minute-long guitar drone, followed by a drum solo, then a quiet improv, and a blistering coda. And that's just the first track. "Fluff w/ Fork" and "Little Shaver" are the noisiest the Trio have ever been, while "Texas Telephone Pal" and "Thought Cloud" are perhaps the most abstract. Sad also features two of Nels' best and most fully realized compositions yet, "Arrows" and "Crest in Black".

Tracklist

1.	Anthony	9:09

2.	Fluff w/ Fork	1:45

3.	The Luxury Of Silk	9:36

4.	Little Shaver	3:00

5.	Arrows	12:36

6.	Texas Telephone Pal	2:07

7.	Where Is Your Woman?	4:01

8.	In Form	9:45

9.	Thought Cloud	2:22

10.	Crest In Black	13:00

Credits

released July 15, 2019

Front Cover Art, Art Direction – Carole Kim
Inside Panel Art (Left) – Mark Dyball
Inside Panel Art (Right) – Pam Roberts
Bass – Bob Mair
Drums – Michael Preussner
Guitar – Nels Cline
Mastered By – Geoff Sykes
Mixed By – Nels Cline, Wayne Peet
Production Junta – Mike Hogan, Nels Cline, Wayne Peet
Recorded By – Wayne Peet

Recorded 4/9 & 7/97 by Wayne Peet at Newzone Studio, Los Angeles.

All songs publ. Nebsonic ASCAP (adm.Bug Music)

Thank You Thank You: Wayne, Noriko, Midori Matsuyama, Amy, Rachel Jean Mair (welcome), D.D., all of our moms, G.E., Jeff Gauthier, Alex, Norton Wisdom, Crouch, Devin, Carole/Pam/Mark (the artists), all the Elders, Youth, Jazzers, Fibbers, Gardeners, Guvners, Redheads, Cats & Kittens, everyone at Guitar Traditions (Santa Monica), Henry Spurgeon, Yvette, Heather, John, the Pauls, and, well, everyone at the Alligator Lounge & New Music Monday, Lee & the Arcanans, Brad & Kaoru, El Chico, big little brother Mike Hogan, all the wonderful people who make music w/ us and/or listen to struggles and enjoy our little bliss. Bob would like to thank Dean Markley strings & SWR amps 'n cabs. Nels would like to dedicate this record and probably all subsequent efforts to the memory of Eric Von Essen — beautiful brother, worst intense guy, I miss you...

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