Feb 18, 2022
On today's episode, I talk to musician Nels Cline. Nels is best
known these days as the lead guitarist in the band Wilco, but his
recording and performing career — spanning jazz, rock, punk and
experimental — is well into its fourth decade, with over 200
recordings, including at least 30 for which he is leader. Nels has
received many accolades including Rolling Stone anointing him as
both one of 20 "new guitar gods" and one of the top 100 guitarists
of all time.
Beyond Wilco, Nels performs in a duo project with guitarist Julian
Lage in addition to a quartet, The Nels Cline 4, collaborates with
his partner Yuka Honda as the duo CUP, leads The Nels Cline Singers
and that is just a brief survey of his many projects. His most
recent albums are Wilco's 2019 record Ode to Joy and The Nels Cline
Singers' 2020 album Share the Wealth.
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