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Watch Sir Richard Bishop talk about his guitar and his new album’ Tangier Sessions’‏

January 23, 2015
still from Robert Millis' video

Still from Robert Millis’ video

WATCH SIR RICHARD BISHOP TALK ABOUT HIS GUITAR AND HIS NEW ALBUM TANGIER SESSIONS

WATCH “GUITAR TALK”

rom the mind (and hands!) of one of the most brilliant guitar players of any generation (no not you Eddie Van Halen, please sit down) comes the excellent Tangier Sessions. Yes, February 16th sees the release of Sir Richard Bishop‘s newest album (his first for Drag City in nearly six years), finely and finally delivered to the fervent hands of noble devotees everywhere. SRB’s wide ranging, maxi-cultural influences are on full display within Tangier Sessions‘ outwardly expanding compositions, delivering unparalleled depth of sound from within the comforting confines of a six-string. Oh, but what a six-string! This guitar is of the ancient, parlour variety – and for Rick or anyone we’ve yet to encounter, its origins are eerily puzzling. Yet, it’s symbiosis with Sir Richard has resulted in a stone-cold classic album of acoustic explorations.
   The basic concept of such an album alone should have you salivating, but hold up – there’s more to it. How often do we get the chance to truly demystify such a magic set of songs? How often do you hear tale of how an album this intriguing came to be, straight from the horse’s mouth? And how often does that mouth belong to a horse as seductive as Sir Richard Bishop? Not too often, and we are in luck, cause Rick Bishop’s got something to say about the origin and creation not only of Tangier Sessions the album, but of the unique instrument which enchanted him so deeply as to drive him to record it.
   For the complete story, both a mysterious tale that begins in Geneva, Switzerland and one that deals in the art of possession (both tangible and demonic), head to Premier Guitar and watch Sir Richard Bishop explain it all, himself. If that sounds like a story that’s too good to be true, almost mythical, then we implore you: don’t just take our word for it—-take Sir Richard Bishop’s.

 

  You can also hear “Frontier” which The Quietus have called…”a prime example, not only of his guitar’s resonant qualities but of Bishop’s deft, dexterous playing.” Inherently mesmerising, this bold composition conveys the honesty and pure expression in the relationship between Bishop and his cherished instrument, in a manner which can be best described as uniquely beautiful.
TRACK LISTING:
1. Frontier
2. Bound In Morocco
3. Safe House
4. Hadija
5. Mirage
6. International Zone
7. Let It Come Down
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