Well firstly, this is a superb song from the wonderful and hugely talented Ian McNabb, called 'Makin' Silver Sing' (think guitars strings), from the excellent 'Our Future In Space' album (highly recommended)...so it's definitely worth a listen.
The promo video features brief glimpses of some of the worlds finest and most talented and accomplished artists/musicians/guitar players and I'm pleased to say Bill Nelson (and Simon Fox), Modern Music tour footage, is featured! and quite rightly keeping the exalted company he deserves and indeed has earned over the decades..and seeing this brief glimpse of Bill in this company, it just 'seems right'..although I'm pretty sure Bill would downplay that, I think it is the right gravitas that Bill should be regarded in...He should be more widely recognised in the very top tier of world class musicians, and I think in the last few years has received and indeed is receiving much more recognition an acknowledgment on that front.
We all know Bill shuns the celebrity limelight and all that jazz, and I think we all appreciate that stance..I imagine to Bill, art is it's own reward, creating, striving to progress, move forwards, looking to catch perfection, or as close as one can get.
'Makin' Silver Sing' doesn't really need any explanation, there are some wonderful guitar players / musicians in this video and I do happen to know how highly Ian McNabb regards Bill Nelson...
So, it's a great song to listen to and pretty much the perfect video to accompany it...
I hope others may enjoy watching, and listening to it!
Looks to me like the images of Bill in Ian's video are from the 1976 OGWT performance seen on the 'Wings of Pegasus' YouTube Channel [British guitarist analyses Be-Bop Deluxe live in 1976!] .... as Tourist had alerted us to before.
Very flattered to be included in Ian's video of what is a really great song which deserves to be given a popular platform. I feel honoured to get the occasional nod from various artists, all of whom I respect and feel gratitude towards for their kindness. Fame and fortune? I don't know about all that nonsense. I'm just grateful to be acknowledged by musical compadres who share a similar sensibility...
Mmm.....I was unaware, or had completely forgotten, this has featured on the old forum only just over a year ago.
Ah well, not to worry...it may be of interest to some of the newer members here who haven't seen it before. It's a great song and video and well worth a look/2nd look..🙂
I remember Bill praising Albert King with whom he's visually merged for a split second here.
This time around I noticed one of my other favourites namely Love (as in Arthur Lee & Love) is featured.