During the early-1970s Bell became a fixture on the Lone Star music scene. In his hometown of Houston, Texas, Bell shared the stage of Anderson Fair and The Old Quarter nightclub with friends and musical influences Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark, both of whom he later called his mentors. By the early-1980s, Bell had begun to carve out a regional reputation for himself. On December 21, 1982, Bell had finished up a day of recording his debut album with Stevie Ray Vaughan and Eric Johnson in Austin, Texas. He was driving home when he was hit by a drunk driver going upwards of 65 mph. Bell almost died from head and other severe injuries received during the wreck. His recovery lasted more than six years. Bell documented the traumatic event and its aftermath in his 1998 autobiography, One Man's Music. In 2004 Bell told an interviewer, "Learning the guitar the first time was a bitch. Learning the guitar the second time was cruel."[2]
Recordingsedit
Bell's first album Phoenix was produced by Bob Neuwirth and released in 1994. The tracks were recorded in San Francisco with session musicians including Geoff Muldaur, Fritz Richmond, David Mansfield, Mickey Raphael and John Cale. Lyle Lovett and Victoria Williams contributed background vocals. Rick Mitchell of the Houston Chronicle praised the album, writing, "Phoenix adroitly mixes elements of folk, blues and country in an acoustic setting. But it's Bell's alternatingly oblique and soul-baring lyrics that make the album a captivating listen."[3] In the New York Times, Neil Strauss wrote that the lyrics "were filled with images of misshapen monsters and twisted metal, paralysis and victory, loneliness and introspection".[4]
Bell's second album Texas Plates was released by Paladin/Warner in 1999 but was not a commercial success. In 2001 Bell independently released Live in Texas and in 2007 he released Recado through SteadyBoy Records.
Produced by Bob Neuwirth, Dave Soldier, and Patrick Derivaz, Bell's 2018 Ojo features him doing spoken word and playing with a wide range of musicians including Pedro Cortes, Patrick Derivaz, Robert Dick, Ratzo B. Harris, David Mansfield, Valerie Dee Naranjo, Laura Cantrell. Renaud-Gabriel Pion, Rob Schwimmer, Dave Soldier, and Satoshi Takeishi.[5]
Vince Bell Online Exhibit in Houston Folk Music Archive (Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University)
Guide to the Vince Bell Collection (Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University)
April 13, 2024
vince, bell, this, article, about, texas, singer, songwriter, york, session, guitarist, vinnie, vincent, vinnie, bell, born, september, 1951, texas, singer, songwriter, appeared, television, program, austin, city, limits, along, with, broadcasts, such, mountai. This article is about the Texas singer songwriter For the New York session guitarist Vinnie or Vincent see Vinnie Bell Vince Bell born September 16 1951 is a Texas singer songwriter who has appeared on the PBS television program Austin City Limits 1 along with NPR broadcasts such as Mountain Stage World Cafe and Morning Edition His songs have been performed and recorded by Little Feat Lyle Lovett and Nanci Griffith Vince BellBell performing in 2008Background informationBirth nameVince BellBorn 1951 09 16 September 16 1951 age 72 Dallas Texas United StatesGenressinger songwriter alternative countryOccupation s Solo artist songwriterInstrument s Singer guitarWebsiteVince Bell official site Contents 1 Early career 2 Recordings 3 Discography 3 1 Albums 4 References 5 External linksEarly career editDuring the early 1970s Bell became a fixture on the Lone Star music scene In his hometown of Houston Texas Bell shared the stage of Anderson Fair and The Old Quarter nightclub with friends and musical influences Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark both of whom he later called his mentors By the early 1980s Bell had begun to carve out a regional reputation for himself On December 21 1982 Bell had finished up a day of recording his debut album with Stevie Ray Vaughan and Eric Johnson in Austin Texas He was driving home when he was hit by a drunk driver going upwards of 65 mph Bell almost died from head and other severe injuries received during the wreck His recovery lasted more than six years Bell documented the traumatic event and its aftermath in his 1998 autobiography One Man s Music In 2004 Bell told an interviewer Learning the guitar the first time was a bitch Learning the guitar the second time was cruel 2 Recordings editBell s first album Phoenix was produced by Bob Neuwirth and released in 1994 The tracks were recorded in San Francisco with session musicians including Geoff Muldaur Fritz Richmond David Mansfield Mickey Raphael and John Cale Lyle Lovett and Victoria Williams contributed background vocals Rick Mitchell of the Houston Chronicle praised the album writing Phoenix adroitly mixes elements of folk blues and country in an acoustic setting But it s Bell s alternatingly oblique and soul baring lyrics that make the album a captivating listen 3 In the New York Times Neil Strauss wrote that the lyrics were filled with images of misshapen monsters and twisted metal paralysis and victory loneliness and introspection 4 Bell s second album Texas Plates was released by Paladin Warner in 1999 but was not a commercial success In 2001 Bell independently released Live in Texas and in 2007 he released Recado through SteadyBoy Records Produced by Bob Neuwirth Dave Soldier and Patrick Derivaz Bell s 2018 Ojo features him doing spoken word and playing with a wide range of musicians including Pedro Cortes Patrick Derivaz Robert Dick Ratzo B Harris David Mansfield Valerie Dee Naranjo Laura Cantrell Renaud Gabriel Pion Rob Schwimmer Dave Soldier and Satoshi Takeishi 5 Discography editAlbums edit Year Album Label1994 Phoenix Watermelon1999 Texas Plates Paladin2001 Live in Texas VinceBell com2007 Recado SteadyBoy VinceBell com2018 Ojo Mulatta RecordsReferences edit IMdB Vince Bell retrieved July 19 2008 Boyd Jinelle Jinelle Boyd Interview with Vince Bell MyTexasMusic com May 3 2004 Mitchell Rick October 2 1994 Vince Bell s pain was real Houston Chronicle p 3 Strauss Neil June 2 1995 Poetry Monsters and Metal in the Dark World of Vince Bell New York Times p C16 Mulatta Records 2018 Vince Bell Ojo PDF External links editVince Bell official site Vince Bell Online Exhibit in Houston Folk Music Archive Woodson Research Center Fondren Library Rice University Guide to the Vince Bell Collection Woodson Research Center Fondren Library Rice University Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vince Bell amp oldid 1172119522, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
