S.o.t.D. - These Waves – Pieter Nooten & Michael Brook

These Waves – Pieter Nooten & Michael Brook

The album this hails from, Sleeps With The Fishes, has long been one of my favourite albums. One of the people responsible for it, recently had a fire at his Amsterdam home, and lost almost everything. In an effort to re-acquire some of his instruments, he’s launched an appeal. Please consider donating a few dollars.

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/replacing-instruments-lost-in-fire

S.o.t.D. - Night Song - Crest – Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan with Michael Brook

Night Song - Crest – Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan with Michael Brook 

N.F.A.K. is one of those artists I should probably take the time to listen to properly at some point. Only familiar with a tiny amount of what he did. This record being it. Got it mostly because I’m a huge Michael Brook fan.

S.o.t.D. - Red Shift (live) – Michael Brook

Red Shift (live) – Michael Brook 

Generally not a big lover of guitars, but Michael Brook is someone whose innovative treatments of the guitar I find really compelling.

S.o.t.D. – Breakdown – Michael Brook

Breakdown – Michael Brook

One of my favourite guitarists, and he’s a Canadian too, eh. Not to mention that this great record came out on the awesome 4AD.

S.o.t.D. – Helicopter – Cliff Martinez

Helicopter – Cliff Martinez (w/ Michæl Brook)

I went to see Steven Soderbergh’s Traffic, and besides digging the message of the movie, I really liked the soundtrack. Just the inclusion of Brian Eno’s An Ending (Ascent) alone made me happy. But Cliff Martinez’ score was really special. At various points a ringing guitar sounded really familiar, and I was almost certain that it was Michæl Brook. I stuck around through the credits and sure enough... I rushed out the next morning and bought the soundtrack, largely on the strength of just this song.

S.o.t.D. – Several Times II – Pieter Nooten & Michael Brook

Several Times II – Pieter Nooten & Michael Brook

Off the heavenly 1987 4AD record “Sleeps With The Fishes.”