Dave Grusin - piano John Patitucci - bass Dave Weckl - drums Gary Burton - vibraphone Tom Scott - conductor, soprano, tenor & baritone sax Eric Marienthal - soprano & alto saxophones Nelson Rangell - soprano & alto saxophones, flute Bob Mintzer - soprano & tenor saxophones, bass clarinet Ernie Watts - soprano & tenor saxophones Arturo Sandoval -trumpet, flugelhorn Chuck Findley - trumpet, flugelhorn Randy Brecker - trumpet, flugelhorn Byron Stripling - trumpet, flugelhorn George Bohanon - trombone Phillip Bent - flute Eddie Daniels - clarinet Russell Ferrante - piano Gary Lindsay - arranger GRP All-Star Big Band recording from 1993 in Japan. Much better than the studio albums.
I'll say it again.... Mike Stern is an AMAZING guitar player, with the WORST tone I have ever heard. There is no difference in dynamics or tone no matter where he plays on the fretboard. Everything has the same tone, same volume, and same attack. I heard him from his early days when he played with Miles and others, and it was all good. When did he decide that his guitar only needed ONE pickup sound? What is the other pickup for..., to test batteries??? I wish that Dave Weckl would stop playing with him because he is my favorite drummer, and he plays with great guitar players... Oz Noy, Bill Connors, Steve Khan, Buzz Feiten, and others. I would include Mike Stern, but his tone is too irritating to listen to. Why even have a T-style guitar, when an ironing board with strings an a pickup would sound just as "good"?
Is important to remember The greatest musicians on Brecker Brothers "First Líne UP" "Michael & Randy Brecker", "David Sanborn", "Steve Gadd", "Will Lee" "John Tropea", "Deodato" Increíble Línea UP!!! 1973!
I don't care what anybody says...... Mike Stern's guitar tone sounds like an ironing board with pickups and strings. I don't doubt his talent, but he must be deaf. Doesn't deserve to play with Dave Weckl...... Too bad Carlie Watts is dead, because both of them sound equally as bad, and could have been a match made in Heaven.
Geez, more than 13 mn of musical consistency with so much energy and good taste, they are REAL pros for real, well done gentlemen, you guys inspire me since decades, merci !!!
