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EPISODE · Jan 12, 2026 · 14 MIN

Nels Cline

from What's In My Bag? [The Podcast] · host Amoeba Music

Nels Cline, the Wilco guitarist, composer & bandleader, goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood and talks about some of his favorite jazz musicians, including drummer Paul Motian and guitarist Jim Hall, and shares how the Minutemen changed his view of punk rock. Nels Cline's acclaimed 2016 Blue Note debut Lovers has been reissued to celebrate its 10th anniversary this year.Nels Cline's picks:The Derek Trucks Band - Joyful Noise (CD) Paul Motian - Tribute (CD) Paul Motian - The Complete Remastered Recordings On Black Saint & Soul Note [Box Set] (CD) Jeff Parker - The Way Out Of Easy (CD) Jah Thomas & The Roots Radics - The Trojan Dub Albums Collection (CD) Roger Steffens - So Much Things to Say: The Oral History of Bob Marley (CD) Jim Hall - 3 Classic Albums Plus - Jazz Guitar/Good Friday Blues/Paul Desmond-First Place Again (CD) Tom Rainey Trio with Mary Halvorson and Ingrid Laubrock - Camino Cielo Echo (CD) Elliott Sharp - Sharp? Monk? Sharp! Monk! (CD) Stacy & Jimmy Rowles - Me And The Moon (CD) Minutemen - San Pedro Pin (MISC.)Teenage Jesus & The Jerks - Lydia Lunch Pin (MISC.)Featured Artist: Nels ClineEditor: Brendt RiouxExecutive Producer: Rachael McGovernProducer/Director: Craig MillerAssistant Director: Derich HeathCameras: Derich HeathAudio Recorded by: Patrick EmswilerAssistant Editor: Patrick EmswilerWatch Nels Cline's "What's In My Bag?" episode on Amoeba.comFollow Amoeba Hollywood on InstagramFollow Amoeba San Francisco on InstagramFollow Amoeba Berkeley on Instagram

Nels Cline, the Wilco guitarist, composer & bandleader, goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood and talks about some of his favorite jazz musicians, including drummer Paul Motian and guitarist Jim Hall, and shares how the Minutemen changed his view of punk rock. Nels Cline's acclaimed 2016 Blue Note debut Lovers has been reissued to celebrate its 10th anniversary this year. Nels Cline's picks: The Derek Trucks Band - Joyful Noise (CD) Paul Motian - Tribute (CD) Paul Motian - ...

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