And yeah, I was tempted to post "Lady in the Moon" in the "part of a song that just kills you" thread for the piece a few minutes in where he starts playing weird overtones.
Something about Larry's stuff, it always starts out great and then I get bored half way through the song.
Gabor just nails it every fucking time. There's this one song on Mizrab, I can't remember the title, I've been listening to that almost every day for about 6 months
while i do enjoy a lot of coryell's stuff at times, he did too much fusiony crap to compare to szabo's far-more-solid discography. you must find a better competitor... maybe a more latin-influenced guitarist from the era?
Larry Coryell records have always bugged the shit out of me 'cause years ago when I hadn't heard them I would grab 'em just based on all the musicians listed on the back covers. I figured man this has got to be good! But after maybe the first couple bars of decent intros on a couple tracks it would just launch into those proggy style overkill solos that just make me take the record off. I'd say a more decent match up would be:
Thanks for the Szabo knowledge, I have yet to check any of his product. I'll start with "Thirteen" and work backwards. I dunno, it always gave off a tepid vibe when I approached it. Like a watered-down Superman/Kryptonite scenario.
Ditto Coryell. And McLaughlin. And Stanley Clarke (and I am a bassist).
There are about 6 good Stanley cuts in his entire catalog that I celebrate, so I cannot board the hatting train to Clarkesville. "Ode to John (part 2)" even garners begrudging respect to McLaughlin (IIRC it's him widdling there?).
Corea... I don't have a problem with the image of fusion/fuzak etc. If you are learning to play, there is plenty in that there genre to melt the face. It's just that for every m3ltz0r there are 10 Fattburger sets in the bargain bucket. I was lucky with my first few sets to avoid the salutes to tepidness that constitue much of his output.
I can't really knock the guy after he's turned in that Akoustic Band stuff, esp. the one with Vinnie Colaiuta depping for Weckl at the Blue Note, Tokyo. Fire doesn't come into it. It's incandescent. I got to speak to him for a short time and he was remarkably humble... I was expecting a bit of scientology outheredness but no.
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And yeah, I was tempted to post "Lady in the Moon" in the "part of a song that just kills you" thread for the piece a few minutes in where he starts playing weird overtones.
Something about Larry's stuff, it always starts out great and then I get bored half way through the song.
Gabor just nails it every fucking time. There's this one song on Mizrab, I can't remember the title, I've been listening to that almost every day for about 6 months
like to add - spellbinder is my shit lately
So Gabor is whoopin dood's ass in the ring right now...who runs in to make it a 3 Way Dance and a little more competitive?
Those early Coryell records on Vanguard are pretty solid to great though. But I guess he doesn't have the staying power of THE SORCERER.
One of the smoothest tracks I know of.
Thanks for mentioning this---been listening to him quite a lot lately. Totally forgot I owned Spellbinder...
If only I could find a copy of Jazz Raga
Gabor is killing shit!
Are you talking about "Thirteen", the last song on the record? That's my shit right there.
But I can't hate on Larry, I really dig the Band of Gypsys vibe of this one:
I can't hate on Larry either, I got most of his records and enjoy every single one.
uh... any sense in which music could be considered 'deep'
gabor's stuff is straightforward, thats all
no gypsy-hate here though, i do have more szabo records
Deeper? no!
Gypsy love? I love a gypsy woman.
he's like the Ace Frehley of jazz guitar.
cosign
Gabor Szabo - "dreams" is whats up.
Their styles are almost NOTHING alike.
How about Larry vs HARVEY??
btw I think the Eleventh House albums are THE BOMB
Alphonse Mouzon/Soul Strut beef notwithstanding...
Still unfair, since Harvey Mandel doesn't have Coryell's jazz leanings.
No, this thread can die here.
Larry Coryell vs. Chick Corea
who's more mediocre? lol
who's more mediocre? lol
YOU DID NOT! OMG!
Ditto Coryell. And McLaughlin. And Stanley Clarke (and I am a bassist).
There are about 6 good Stanley cuts in his entire catalog that I celebrate, so I cannot board the hatting train to Clarkesville. "Ode to John (part 2)" even garners begrudging respect to McLaughlin (IIRC it's him widdling there?).
Corea... I don't have a problem with the image of fusion/fuzak etc. If you are learning to play, there is plenty in that there genre to melt the face. It's just that for every m3ltz0r there are 10 Fattburger sets in the bargain bucket. I was lucky with my first few sets to avoid the salutes to tepidness that constitue much of his output.
I can't really knock the guy after he's turned in that Akoustic Band stuff, esp. the one with Vinnie Colaiuta depping for Weckl at the Blue Note, Tokyo. Fire doesn't come into it. It's incandescent. I got to speak to him for a short time and he was remarkably humble... I was expecting a bit of scientology outheredness but no.
Gypsy Queen, batches....
Damn, I'd have say Larry Corryell but since y'all say Gabor Szabo...
I never heard a good GS's album, can you upload a couple of his best records in the Real Headz section, please?