Geek Sounds: Adrian Belew

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soundoff71

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If your musical taste is as nerdy as your taste in comics & films, then either you're an Adrian Belew fan, or may end up being one. I saw the Adrian Belew Power Trio the other night in Boulder & he Be-lew my mind mind. ;)

For decades, some of the most creative musicians in rock have turned to Belew when they needed a little extra fire. Frank Zappa discovered him playing at a bar in Nashville & give him his first big break:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH-rR42jeI0


Next was a stint in the late 70's with David Bowie:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tWyIug2qP0


Next came the Talking Heads:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RlZ4-ZbRog


Shortly after, he became the front man for King Crimson. This their early 80's, Talking Heads/Peter Gabriel sound:


View: https://vimeo.com/42047067


In the 90's & early 2K's Crimson got heavy again & even opened for Tool in 2001:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDLtEZkNWYc


He worked with Trent Reznor & Nine Inch Nails for a bit (you can hear the weird guitar sound towards the end):


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgIrOIlktx0


This is the Power Trio. Belew shreds like a mutherfucker & does his best at a geek falsetto. This features the monstrous Julie Slick on bass:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=182cxr_F7Q4


This is a prog/fusion instrumental called E, with all kinds of crazy looped guitar parts.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKYMhz4L7-0


Enjoy!