Larry mentioned that he would have enjoyed the chance to play with Keith Jarrett, saying that Keith didn't play with guitar players. Sadly, it's too late to see this happen. But Keith did play with guitar players, and the combination worked well. He brought in Sam Brown to play on the Expectations LP, a unique guitar player who unfortunately didn't make it to the age of 40. Keith was also in the Miles Davis band in the Live-Evil period, which also featured guitarist John McLaughlin.
One of the greatest that ever walked this earth. He brought so many people joy, gave some many musicians inspiration and punctured the monotony of life with brilliance.
first sight reading and playing improvising are almost the same , in order to keep in good shape in sight reading ,it needs to practice 3 hours everyday, and it burn your eyes.that is why most players, like to practice ideas in chords changes ,speed etc
He was one of the greatest players ever to pick up a guitar. I highly recommend his album Back Together Again with Alfonse Mouzon. What a magnificent album. He did so many great albums.
In the 1980's I was working in a record store - Larry and Emily came walzing in togther. They had a cruise ship gig and were in port. I was a big fan from Lady Coryell on, so it was thrill to meet Larry, one of the all time greatest.
i met Bireli many years ago when he was performing in Boston with Larry Coryell. I have a well respected guitar and told Berili what I had, he immediately gave me his guitar and told me run my fingers thru it...WOW. He's so nice and I'm sure he still is, I haven't gotten to see him again.
Good night. I loved the questions that you asked of Bireli. But there was something that cought my ear that you mentioned when you said that you have to go to a friends house to listen to an album that your store may not have had the record that you want to buy. I would like to had that during that time there were a lot of musicians that wouldn't share, man. Faboulous!
I met Larry in Sanford Fl a show he did ... on his B-day my wife & I sat with his wife at a table just 8 feet away from the stage.......on the break.....we walked across the street at a convenience store... he got a chocolate milk and we chatted briefly about music and life...in general......it was a special day for me.....
Barney Kessel onces said that..learning to play guitar...you can do it in 500 years ...or in 1 year...and you know what...he is right because...the guitar is still an amazing instrument..believe me!
Gracias a TAGA Publishing por hacer esto posible y darnos a conocer el recorrido de un musico increíble pero aun mas que eso lo hace ser asombroso por la humildad y generosidad que tiene! Eres Grande larry corryel
This must have been filmed how many months before his passing? 6? I was fortunate to be asked from an audience to come up, take Al DiMeolas guitar and jam with Larry in Montreal! Still got the recording. I was floating on air for days. RIP trailblazer
I had that guitar in my home for 2 months in 2000. The pickguard self-destructed one night and when I opened the case, these chunks fell out. I was terrified of what LC would say. He replaced it with the wood one you see here. He loved my 1968 Johnny Smith and I have video of him playing it. Fun times.
I do not know why Larry fails to mention of his time spent, in the late 50 and very early 60s, with a few of the locally famous NW Rock bands!..You should look up a tune called "JAJ", by The Dynamics....a 19yo Larry takes quite a blistering little solo in the middle of that tune!...He seems to gloss over his Seattle gigs!
He also fails to mention his jamming, in 1968, with his fellow guitar wizard from Seattle, Jimi Hendrix! A few photos exist of them jamming at The Scene nightclub in NYC. Larry seemed to not want to give "props" to his fellow NW musicians, seemingly fell in love with the New York jazz scene...The thing I resent about many Jazz players, is their condescending attitude about more mainstream popular music. While Coryell was attending the UW in Seattle, the Beatles hit the music scene...he wrote a blisteringly negative review of them in the UW campus paper, "The Daily". But, as we see, he later on incorporated aspects of their sound into his musical approach!...Musicians often say one thing, and then do another.
Too bad the interviewer is totally inept. Larry mentions Wes and I would have asked him to talk about that. Or to talk about why he relates everything to the blues. Larry was a wealth of information that could have come out in this interview.
you had one chance to interview him and he told you he met Wes Montgomery and you weren't listening. Let that be a lesson. Ask a question then shut up until there is at least 2 seconds of silence.
Bireli has speaks great english, he doesn't even have a french accent, he sounds like English is his first language. Thx for this, he's one of the greats.
He really brought Sack o' Woe to life in only a few bars! I was really interested in hearing what Larry realized by hearing Grant Green, but the interview cut him short!
@@curbozerboomer1773 I am glad it was not just me thinking the 'interviewer couldn't'. How do you have a conversation when you finish every sentence... Sitting with One Of The Greats and walking over every riff.
Lovely interview, thanks!Got to play duets with Larry for about an hour in Dublin 2016 for a college masterclass that I was facilitating...what a lovely man and what a great experience to go toe to toe with him. Got heart palpitations and a dry mouth but he made me feel comfortable and we had a blast...blessed.
The interviewer sadly monopolized this entire interview, sad. Still, some great insight from Larry. The fact that he was being talked over constantly and still maintained his composure/character, speaks volumes about the man’s character. The world was a better place with him in it. Not an ounce of rockstar ego or diva attitude whatsoever, one of my main influences along with John McLaughlin.
I can only listen in wonder at this delightful example of your playing sir. May I ask you a question ? If I try this great song like this should I always or mostly sound the melody note on the first string. You may be pestered with many such queries and I take no offence if you cannot reply for any reason. Thank you for your beautiful guitar playing.
