Pino Palladino Brings Fretless Mastery to “That Was a Dream” with Blake Mills

Pino Palladino and Blake Mills keep things simple in this live take of “That Was A Dream”. It is just the two of them. Blake on guitar. Pino on a fretless Music Man that sits right in the pocket from the first note.

The vibe is super relaxed. Pino plays with that easy glide he is known for, letting the fretless open up the melody without ever crowding the tune. Blake keeps the atmosphere loose and steady, tossing out lines that give Pino plenty to work with. It is two musicians who know exactly how to stay out of each other’s way and still make something that pulls you in. A chill performance, nice tones, and a good look at how Pino uses fretless bass in a clean, uncluttered setting.