{"title":"Marc Ribot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarc Ribot is an American guitarist and composer, born on May 21, 1954. He has been involved in various musical projects throughout his career, showcasing his diverse talents. Some of his notable projects include Marc Ribot Solo, *Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog*, Songs of Resistance, Marc Ribot Quartet, Grimes\/Ribot\/Taylor Trio, The Young Philadelphians, *Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos Postizos*, David Hidalgo \u0026amp; Marc Ribot, Buddy Miller \u0026amp; Marc Ribot. He has also worked on soundtracks for films such as Charlie Chaplin's \"The Kid\", Shadows Choose Their Horrors, Aelita - Queen of Mars and The Docks of New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a unique style and innovative approach to music, Marc Ribot has carved a niche for himself in the industry. His work spans across genres including jazz, rock, avant-garde and more. Drawing inspiration from artists like John Lurie and Nels Cline among others listed as similar artists: Noël Akchoté, The Lounge Lizards,Erik Friedlander,Bill Frisell ,Art Ensemble Of Chicago ,Albert Ayler ,Don Cherry,Peter Brötzmann ,Ornette Coleman,Sonny Sharrock,Wadada Leo Smith ,Arto Lindsay,Jef Parker James Blood Ulmer,Fred Frith Sex Mob Fire! Orchestra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether performing solo or collaborating with other\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"songs-of-resistance-1942-2018","title":"Songs Of Resistance 1942 - 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith his new album \u003ci\u003eSongs of Resistance 1948 - 2018\u003c\/i\u003e, Ribot - one of the world’s most accomplished and acclaimed guitar players - set out to assemble a set of songs that spoke to this political moment with appropriate ambition, passion, and fury. The eleven songs on the record are drawn from the World War II anti-Fascist Italian partisans, the U.S. civil rights movement, and Mexican protest ballads, as well as original compositions, and feature a wide range of guest vocalists, including Tom Waits, Steve Earle, Meshell Ndegeocello, Justin Vivian Bond, Fay Victor, Sam Amidon, and Ohene Cornelius. Over a forty-year career, Ribot has released twenty-five albums under his own name and been a beacon of New York’s downtown \/ experimental music scene, leading a series of bands including Los Cubanos Postizos and Ceramic Dog. Since his work with Tom Waits on 1985’s \u003ci\u003eRain Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e album, though, he is best known to the world as a sideman, playing on countless albums by the likes of Elvis Costello, John Mellencamp, Norah Jones, the Black Keys, and Robert Plant and Alison Krauss’ Grammy-winning collaboration Raising Sand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2LP - Double 180 Gram Black Vinyl housed in Gatefold Sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Epitaph UK","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50383404368203,"sku":"1041791","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50383404958027,"sku":"1041792","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/e020226b-fbb2-4c6c-95d4-f7eebee7e54a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726269361"},{"product_id":"hope-7","title":"Hope","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy May 2020, Marc Ribot had begun to find being depressed depressing. The guitarist who's performed with Tom Waits, Jack McDuff, Diana Krall and countless others and his Ceramic Dog trio - bassist\/multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily and drummer Ches Smith - hadn't played for months. So, all involved decided to head to Ismaily's Figure 8 Recording studio in Brooklyn to record what would become \u003ci\u003eHope\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band, which has been releasing music since 2008, devised an order of operations to enter the studio, wash their hands and set up at a safe remove. Ribot, Ismaily and Smith never actually saw each during the sessions because of the safeguards; they were working to keep the bassist's \"fucked up\" lungs from compromising his health. But because of Ismaily's technical facility, they all \"heard each other better than ever,\" Ribot said. With precautions in place, the trio set about capturing eight originals that reflect the era's uncertainty and cap it with a reimagining of Donovan's \"Wear Your Love Like Heaven,\" where the trio turns the idealistic psych-folk effort into a ruminative, spoken-word piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yellowbird","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50383971778891,"sku":"1124683","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/fa70870f-001d-4431-b46f-46d5f7d9115b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726281101"},{"product_id":"lhomme-de-lombre","title":"LHomme De LOmbre","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe album features a notable line-up of musician such as: Sami Yaffa (New York Dolls\/Joan Jett), Dave Richmond (Serge Gainsbourg\/Elton John), Christophe Deschamps (Jean-Michel Jarre), Kath Guifford (Stereolab), Will Crewdson (Adam \u0026amp; The Ants\/The Selecters), Danny Ray (Bo Diddley\/Brian Setzer)...Mastered at the legendary Abbey Road Studios.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eL’Homme De l’Ombre\u003c\/i\u003e immerses you from start to finish in a sonic and lyrical journey that rewards your mind and emotions. Here you will find the glamorous rock attitude of Marc O’s musicianship colliding brilliantly with the wise and witty writing of french philosopher Bruno Pons Levy. The result is not so much a double identity, but an intangible and powerful third element, much like the mathematical equation described in the song The triangle squared (Le triangle au carré). 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This remastered and expanded edition, with three additional bonus tracks recorded in 2020, marks the first time Marc's interpretations of this work is available on vinyl. 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