...this blog captures in order the albums as I pull these gems off the shelf and groove to them .....

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Larry Coryell Better Than Live (1978)

Larry Coryell  - Better Than Live (super-disk!)

  With a sticked on the front that states that "this superb performance was recorded using advanced multitracktape recording techniques pressed under labratory grade conditions.  The record quality is noticeably better tha standard recordings". .......and all that is true making this LP fit for an audiophile.    But besides great stellar sound reproduction this is also some amazing fusion you will ever hear!

  Larry Coryell adds his electric and acoustic guitars while Darius Brubeck plays his vintage keyboards, brother  Chris plucks his bass strings and brother Dan tinkles with his drums and percussive toys.

  Of course the Brubeck boys are the sons of jazz giant Dave Brubeck who got their start playing along with their dad in the New Brubeck Quartet for. 1972 to 1978.  

Coryell and the Brubeck brothers get into so e fantatsic live fusion jazz bits on this album and according to the liner notes were recorded direct to disc so no overdubs.....what you hear is really a live jam with no cover ups.

This album is stunning and I would highly recommend it to all fans of fusion and good jazz rock!

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