ormsbop
May-13th-2003, 08:44 AM
I picked this up at Tower yesterday. 27 bucks?! Yikes! Well it's proving to be a wise investment -- I've gone through the two and half hours of music twice and just can't get enough (believe me I normally don't stay with solo guitar that long). This is just AMAZING and beautiful playing and its staying in my CD player for the next few months.
The Complete Living Room Tapes are a two CD set that brings together material previously released in two separate volumes under same title. Includes 4 previously unreleased tracks as well as spoken introductions to some songs. All tracks have been digitally re-mastered. the sound is actually quite good (some were recorded in Brad Terry's living room, others in small local venues around Maine but all with decent professional equipment). The additional 4 tracks are kind of spotty audio-wise, but worth it. Bonus contains duets w/ clarinetist Terry on of My Funny Valentine and a longer version of Autumn Leaves. The last two illustrate Breau's humor ("Ever hear my impression of Johnny Cash?...") as well as his complete mastery of the instrument.
It's a damn shame that Breau's virtually been forgotten - no hyperbole, he was one of the greatest ever. Guitarists have no excuse for ignoring this one. Even non-guitarists should enjoy this.
The Complete Living Room Tapes are a two CD set that brings together material previously released in two separate volumes under same title. Includes 4 previously unreleased tracks as well as spoken introductions to some songs. All tracks have been digitally re-mastered. the sound is actually quite good (some were recorded in Brad Terry's living room, others in small local venues around Maine but all with decent professional equipment). The additional 4 tracks are kind of spotty audio-wise, but worth it. Bonus contains duets w/ clarinetist Terry on of My Funny Valentine and a longer version of Autumn Leaves. The last two illustrate Breau's humor ("Ever hear my impression of Johnny Cash?...") as well as his complete mastery of the instrument.
It's a damn shame that Breau's virtually been forgotten - no hyperbole, he was one of the greatest ever. Guitarists have no excuse for ignoring this one. Even non-guitarists should enjoy this.