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RETURN TO FOREVER: LIVEReturn To ForeverJazz Rock/Fusion3.37 | 41 ratings |
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Great musicianship; unfortunately it drags a bit in self-indulgence. Song marks are
prolonged above the 20 minutes from the original 9 to 10 minutes of the originals. I must
say, however, that the version of "The Musician" is amazing, although the vocal parts were
cut until the end of the song. Musicmagic is, in it's first half, a bit annoying and repetitive
(save the introduction of it, which was the perfect symphonic riff one hears in the original);
the solo spots are way too long for their own sake in "The Endless Night" (nonetheless it's
one of my favourite tracks, however). The second disc is mostly solo spots, with lights set
specially for Joe Farrell ("Serenade") and a very long acoustic bass solo by Stanley Clarke
on "The Moorish Warrior and Spanish Princess, followed by an acoustic piano delivery by
Chick (great one!). The album ends on a more traditional jazz mood with "On Green Dolphin
Street"Though the songs in their pure selves are good, the lengths could had been cut a bit. Thus my first 3-star rating for a fusion album.
Chus |
3/5 |
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