0:03:33 Crosstown Kids 0:09:03 Closed Door Jam 0:17:14 Low Steppin' 0:25:48 Remembering J.P. 0:33:03 After the Rain 0:40:19 Larry's Blues 0:45:33 Smiles and Smiles to Go 0:52:23 Wes Bound 1:00:02 Etude 1:05:25 Take That 1:13:36 4 on 6 1:32:42 Room 335 1:42:49 L.A. Underground
I find that what people say is quite amusing. I was in a band in Seattle in 1972 and we decided to start working on jazz arrangements. This girl shows up and asked us what kind of music do we play and we answered, JAZZ! She looked at us and said "You can't play jazz. You're not famous! We said we didn't want to be FAMOUS just rich! These guys have gone into the realm of LEGENDs. I am sure that this girl would have said "You can't be a legend ! You're not dead yet"! Music is like any other ART you can like it or understand it. You can study it or hate it. You can play it or copy it or you can write or create it. It is not easy to create on this level. It has taken 50 years of study and work and commitment to try to play on this level. I don't play with a band I just study for my own satisfaction. I love this style and I love most fusion jazz styles including Latin and Big Band. and I am quite critical of my talent and I think I know good from bad and these two have my admiration and praise for their ability to move my soul with their music. (I play Bass Guitar.)
From the "Heart and Soul"...Truly enjoyed reading your commentary! I too am a practicing musician, Guitar, a little keyboard and lots of harmonica over the years... Not professionally but, Like yourself, I know what touches me when I hear it... Thank-you for sharing your thoughts and , Might I add , I'm a true advocate of the phrase; "It's all about dat bass", Brother!..........
Lee Ritenour guitar, Larry Carlton guitar, Rik Jackson keyboard, Melvin Davis bass, Land Richards drums.......such a great band with 2 master guitarists, again shows no matter what guitar in your hand the sound/playing style comes from the hands/picking/personality-this is what makes these guitarists unique sound
Lucky you to have seen them that early on. I have seen Larry 3 times, once with The Crusaders after Southern Comfort came out, once in Houston at a club with his own band, and once in Nashville when he sat in with Joe Bonamassa for a few songs. I never did get to see Lee, oh well. I will turn 67 in July
@@porkbelly0713 I've seen Bonamassa live, back in '07. Now that man brings the blues to the stage, and puts it on out there. I would have loved to have seen Larry and Joe playing together. Anytime that you have two great players on stage together, it's a win for the audiene.
what a pleasure and a high these gentlemen can inspire in one sometimes and so many decades later, it is now close to 30 years they have played all those marvelous creations ... I always elate when I see them play, to think Lee for one would continue to soar to new heights for years and decades to come at that, and actually be ... better and better as he gets older ... same to Rick and Larry and the lot ...
In '95 I was 45 and feeling like I was starting on a new road in life... got in shape, moved, and this music was so INSPIRING; fresh air groove. Still is.
LEE RITENOUR & LARRY CARLTON - "Larry & Lee - Live in Tokyo 1995" Tracklisting: 1. Introduction of the band ..................................... 00:00 2. CROSSTOWN KIDS ............................................. 03:34 3. CLOSED DOOR JAM ........................................... 09:03 4. LOW STEPPIN' .................................................... 17:07 5. Remembering J.P. (for Joe Pass) ..................... 25:30 6. LARRY's BLUES ................................................. 40:19 7. SMILES & SMILES To GO ................................. 45:14 8. WES BOUND (for Wes Montgomery) ................ 51:51 9. LEE Solo Guitar (intro) .................................. 01:00:01 10. ETUDE .......................................................... 01:02:34 11. TAKE THAT .................................................. 01:05:25 12. LEE Second Solo Guitar .............................. 01:13:36 13. FOUR On SIX (a Wes tune) .......................... 01:16:00 14. Drums Solo (on 'Four On Six') ..................... 01:24:00 15. ROOM 335 .................................................... 01:32:41 16. Bass Solo (on 'Room 335') .......................... 01:37:50 17. L.A. UnderGround ........................................ 01:42:50 LEE RITENOUR: guitars LARRY CARLTON: guitars RICK JACKSON: piano-synth, synth-organ, keyboards MELVIN DAVIS: electric basses LAND RICHARDS: batteria (drums)
We all have our preferences, yes. But as musicians we have learned to say nothing if you cannot be supportive. We have way too much criticism to deal with from the outside. How can you be so arrogantly superior to two musicians who have obviously paid their dues. When, where and how did you pay yours. I'm guessing you didn't, because if you've done the slightest bit of humbling among your peers and elders, you would not have opened your very young mouth, only to then insert both feet. LOL First thing that happens when you grow up and become a real player, you'll realize you don't have the time for petty bull-shit. GROW=UP or you'll never play real stuff. Your ego will get in the way. Kindness, support and respect for fellow musicians is what we have all learned. and I didn't drop one name!!!
Unbelievable comment JoAnn! I've been watching Mr 335 and Rit play for over 40 yrs and well, anyone that could actually find anything neg to say about these 2 "simply shouldn't be involved in or with music in any way!!
All master-musicians on stage...perfect bass&drum section and a tasty keyboard player exactly right for both Larry and Lee. And the smooth silky sound of both guitarists is so recognisable, well known for decades. This concert is a treat because they manage to avoid cliche, and willingnes to listen and react on one another without any ego gettin in the way!
I was fortunate to spend nearly 5 years playing with the bass player Melvin Davis, mainly with the Pointer Sisters, and he is Bass personified, a real talented musician who is a real inspiration in my life! Dave Hart
A gathering of musical mastery for sure. Larry and Lee are the epitome of tone, taste, melodicism, passion....I could go on and on. Feel blessed to having seen them perform countless times.
Always loved both these guys! I was privileged to see Larry in a small club in Pittsburgh, and I had the best seat in the house! Larry looked into my eyes directly for many of his solos and it was a night I will always treasure. I had been invited to go by my good friend Charles "Chuck" Vevers and along with seeing Paul McCartney remains one of the greatest concerts I've seen. Purely as a guitarist it was number one! Thanks, Chuck, the gift remains with me after all these years!
Wow can't believe 25 years has gone by since I bought this CD. Having seen Larry live many times all I can say is his feel for jazz/blues/fusion is second to none.
Has Larry Carlton every played a bad note in his life? I'm pretty sure he has not. Lee plays great here as well. The drummer is freaking amazing. Bassist kicks ass. Keyboard player is awesome. The amount of incredible talent on that stage at one time should have torn a hole in the cosmos. Lol. Badass.
First off, thanks so much for the upload! Secondly, what can I say about the performances, these artists!! They have descended on earth to bless the humanity! Shockingly speechless and teared up!!!
Larry is sooooo diversified in his approach, no bad notes, just interesting concepts, and phrasings, and always give the drummer and bass more than just some. Larry plays like he has nothing to prove and that's when you know, what you know and that's that.
Two of the best! Smiles & Smiles To Go 🎹🎶🎵 Definitely one of my happy songs! and Larry’s West Bound 🎹🎶🎵 is a GR8 groove also! Hats off to the rhythm section solid and in the pocket! Keyboardist Rick Gastley is a monster when let lose! Bravo 🎹
Nobody enjoys playing and listening to their music more than they do! Captain fingers and second chance Larry after being shot in the neck had to retrain his arm to play all over again. He is blessed and they all sound amazing. God bless music and them...
I was lucky to watch Lee at the State Theater in St. Pete Florida many years ago...I turned my hard rock neighbor into a jazz fan.. Lee is a legion ... Captain Fingers all the way !!!
Music for the soul. Such masters of feel and taste. Playing for so many hours with relatively clean tones, and minimal effects, and producing such outstanding melodies between them. Musicianship at its best.
I've heard other collaborations these guys have done with other people but this album was just perfection, they truly brought out the best in each other. All the arrangements are creative and well crafted. Two of my favorite all time guitarists.
Jazz, funk, rock....call it what you like if you MUST label it..............wonderful tasteful playing from two great guitar players back up by an incredible band........end of story guys..........
Been a fan of both these guitarists for a long time. Got this album when it first came out and loved it at first listen. Wonderful to see a live version with the artists giving insightful commentary. It really is a case of two guitar legends with divergent styles complementing the others playing style and not "spoiling the soup".
Hasta ahora es el mejor concirrto de duo de guitarras expresando el jazz fussion que visto en mi vida..ami gusto porsupuesto...y no se porque en japon se graba lo mejores conciertos..larry y lee nunca pudieron salir de mi mente musical por este concierto!!
What an awesome performance! Props to the drummer and the bassist as well. All stellar musicians. Larry and Lee have a mutual respect for each other's talents and abllities, and that's what makes this such a superb and entertaining concert.
Increibles fantastics per descomtat de les millors musiques en el seu genere.la forca trempera que desprenen aquesta gent desde la primera nota.son autenticamet fora de serie,la bona musica neix amb gent com ells.tanganxent del comensament a la fi del concert.merces per donarnos aquestes musiques maravelloses.salud.
Thank you for posting this excellent video! GREAT JAZZ with jazz-rock elements showing that Larry was an excellent JAZZ player BEFORE his music turned into "rock" exclusively...so sad his JAZZ "died"...I cannot tolerate much of his stuff since middle 90s.
Larry & Lee - Live in Tokyo 1995 Tracklist: 01.Crosstown Kids 02.Low Steppin' 03.Closed Door Jam 04.Afther The Rain 05.The Remember J.P. 06.Larry Blues 07.Room 335 08.Etude 09.Wes Bound 10.Smiles & Smiles To Go 11.Take That 12.4 On 6 13.L.A. Underground Running time: 107 min. approx. Personnel: Lee Ritenour - guitars Larry Carlton - guitars Rick Jackson: Keyboards Melvin Davis - bass Land Richards - drums Notes: Recorded at "Bunkamura Orchard Hall", Tokyo, June 3, 1995
Thanks very much for sharing this. Its great to get a chance to see these master craftsmen working together. I was seduced by Larry's playing when he did sessions for the Dan and Joni Mitchell back in the 70's. When he started out on his own I bought the albums and loved all of them.I'm a Larry fan. I didn't get to know Lee's music until more recently but I really admire his playing/technical ability. I don't understand the negative comments guys. Should we not be celebrating the command Larry and Lee have over the guitar. They make it look so easy but we all know, or rather, can imagine, the effort that goes into being that good. The majority of the tunes on this video are still eminently listenable 21 years later!: I love Crossroads Kids and Remembering JP, they're both fantastic on the latter. I'm a guitar player, not that high a standard - working mens clubs and weddings when I was younger- but I love the instrument. Two fully formed musicians who promoted the guitar and guitar music all of their lives should be shown a lot of respect. Less of this negative shit please.
Man, I love Lee Ritenour's playing. His guitar is smoother than butter on hotcakes, with real Maple syrup on top... On top of that, Lee is a humble human being, giving full credit to those who influenced his sound, and playing. A real gentleman, who has an amazing skill set, on guitar... Lee's playing and style perfectly complement Larry Carlton's. I could listen to him tickle a six-string for hours on end...
Two of the great jazz guitarists in the world smooth as it gets, although larry carlton seems to be a bit more aggressive in his style and music but this is a most enjoyable compilation from two great artists thanks to both of you for making music from heaven for all of us to enjoy 👍👍👍👍
Great complimenting styles and sounds from these 2 Greats. I love the way they build it up then back down again, why do some guitarists think that 100mph all the time is good. Great Band of Musicians supporting them too
I started with Rock-n-Roll in the seventies but moved to jazz with John Mclaughlin and Al Dimeola and Brand X in the late seventies. There was a bunch of great stuff coming out then with Larry Coryell, Pat Matheny, and Jean Luc Ponty. And then came Allan Holdsworth, Steve Morse and Robben Ford. I remember listening to Larry Carlton in the mid eighties and had several of his cassettes. I liked Earl Klugh too. By the mid eighties i was in San Diego and remember Lee Ritenour coming out with Earth Run. I also listened to Chieli Minucci (Special Efx), Russ Freeman (Rippingtons), Steve Laurey (Fattburger) and Spyro Gyra a lot. It was a great time for Lights Out Jazz. I followed Special Efx, the Rippingtons, Fattburger, Spyro Gyra and Jazz is Dead through the 90s and into the early 2000s. I got to see Spyro Gyra, Fattburger, and Rippingtons several times each during the late 90s. Eventually I got to see Larry Carlton around 2015 in Orange county and got to see Lee Ritenour in LA around the same time. I saw Pat Matheny in the late 79s,, the late 90s and around 2014 in LA. I got to see Chieli Minucci with Special Efx several times at Seal Beach and got to see Brand X a few times as well. Throw in some Scott Henderson, the Zappas, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson and a few others and I got to see most of my guitar heroes over the years. Unfortunately never got to see Allan live though he was perhaps my favorite. At any rate, I am one of your long time fans and am so glad I got to see you play live. These days I am close to retiring and live in ABQ NM where I can go to jazz guitar workshops with Michael Anthony - whom i know both Lee and Larry are friends with from LA sessions. I also got to see Lee play in very special event honoring Dave Grusin in Sante Fe. Amazing! Very few can make a decent career of guitar. Many have to follow another profession. But I have been playing a long time now and will get a chance to get out there and play a bit too! God Bless and thanks for your dedication! I love the music and it has carried me, and many others across the years..
