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| | Fingerprints | | | Music Artist : | | Larry Carlton | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Warner Bros / Wea | | Release Date : | | 2000-03-07 | | Store Price : | | $13.96 | | Artistopia's Price: $12.99 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Fingerprints
2. Silky Smooth
3. Storyteller
4. 'Til I Hurt You
5. Slave Song
6. All Thru the Night
7. Lazy Susan
8. Cicks With Kickstands
9. Gracias - Larry Carlton, Vince Gill
10. Crying Hands
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 One for toe-dippers, perhaps?
Submitted on: 2008-05-27 |
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I was playing this over the bank holiday weekend and found myself really enjoying it. I picked it up in a second-hand music store while visiting a friend in Chicago back in 2000 and to be honest, though I knew of Carlton and his skills as a jazz guitarist and had quite a number of his CDs as a solo artiste, as a member of The Crusaders and as a member of Fourplay, I was actually drawn to pick it up (without even giving it a listen) by the beautifully psychedelic artistry on the front cover.
In the beginning, only two tracks interested me: the southern-flavoured "Lazy Susan" and the brilliant and appropriately titled closing ballad "Crying Hands" (with sensitive keyboard contributions by Matt Rollings and Rick Jackson). I could play these two repeatedly all day and all night. But as time went on and the more I listened, the more I began to like other tracks. Songs like "'Til I Hurt You", which features the vocals of Michael MacDonald (who is always good for the ears as far as I'm concerned); "Gracias", an acoustic guitar duet with Vince Gill; the funky bass line-driven "Silky Smooth", featuring saxophone by Steve Cole; "The Storyteller" (another acoustic guitar track); and the snazzy, swirly, slow-jam number, "Chicks With Kickstands", which features an interesting saxophone performance from smooth jazz maestro, Kirk Whalum. Some of the tracks on the album (6/10) are produced by Carlton himself, with a few (4/10) produced by Paul Brown and though I tend to avoid stuff he's involved with like the plague, he doesn't do too badly here.
Jazz sophisticates like my good friend André probably wouldn't touch this with a bargepole (Ha! I'm ahead of you this time, buddy!) and while one or two of the songs are entirely skippable, it's actually very good in places. It's nice cool jazz, just brushing against the borders of smooth and for people who don't want anything too taxing or perhaps, (while not meaning to sound patronising), for people thinking of dipping their toe into jazz guitar for the first time, I think this would be ideal. Fans of folk like George Benson, Lee Ritenour or Peter White might also like it.
For me, while it's not Pat Metheny, John Scofield, John Abercrombie, Nguyên Lê or even Mike Stern, I still find it enjoyable listening. I'd recommend it unhesitatingly. |
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 Scandalous!!!
Submitted on: 2008-01-20 |
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Alright, I've been a fan of this guy for a long time and I'm not going to critisize the corpus of work the man has established because the larger part has kept me interested for many years. But this!?! Why, it's apostasy!!!
This is devoid of the Larry Carlton that I know; this is nothing more than a pushed-out album pressed in the interests of money. There is nothing new or creative here; no driving passion. Imagine Larry Carlton using a walker and you've got it!
I'm listening to a Shakti album, the latest, as I write this. I'm struck by how this association of musicians can continue to produce great material year after year while well established musicians also, like Al DiMeola, Robin Trower, Larry Carlton, and others feel that resting on their laurels is good enough to sell an album. Evidently these people have forgotten that fusion is a musicians music.
Speaking from the musicians category, at least for myself, this album is appalling. Take a listen sometime to "Stanley Clarke and Friends: Live at the Greek", and see if you can recognize any similarity between this "Fingerprints" BS and the real thing. But if you have an attraction to dumbed-down virtuosity, perhaps this album might work for you. For me, the CD has long since become a drink coaster. |
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Larry Carlton - always great!
Submitted on: 2007-01-12 |
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| Larry Carlton could not play a bad note if he wanted to. His fingers move over the strings like gentle waves rushing in to the shore. I love all of Larry Carlton's music! He should be more well known than he is with the talent he has shown over the years. Great CD, great artist!!! |
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 Soulful
Submitted on: 2004-08-25 |
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Larry Carlton is on the short list of my favorite guitarists. It wasn't surprising that I purchased "Fingerprints" shortly after it was first released, and have enjoyed it immensely over the years. Carlton's phrasing is simple, yet powerful as he knows exactly what to play. Since recovering from a bullet in the neck, Carlton's playing has become amazing. "Fingerprints" is no different. Carlton takes us through a jazz-laden exploration of the guitar.
The smooth "Slave Song" is beautifully done. His soloing is crisp, yet not overloaded with too many notes. He steps back to let Kirk Whalum share in the soloing. For "The Storyteller" Carlton is able to take a theme and change it a little each time to make it interesting. His guitar stands out with slow, meaningful lines taking the solo to astral heights picking up the picking before falling back and letting Whalum have a go at it. Carlton and Whalum work well together, their sounds very complementary. Michael McDonald lends his voice for "'Til I Hurt You" while Carlton makes his guitar cry in the background. "Gracias" pairs Carlton with Vince Gill for a Latin-flavored jazz piece. Both guitarist play off each other well, and is a fun song with lots of octave slides - a little Wes Montgomery flare. Carlton's sound and style come together on "Crying Hands," the perfect song to end the album on.
Carlton has come a long way over the years, playing a variety of genres. Although he is rooted in smooth jazz now, his playing is at the top of his game. If you like smooth jazz, this is definitely one to add to your collection, and if you're a guitar player, this is something worth listening to.
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Carlton is a Must in ANY GUITARIST Collection!!!
Submitted on: 2004-04-29 |
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This is one of my Favs'Larry Carlton Albums.
Just BUY IT !!! U won't regret it !!!
Relaxing,Excellent Composition,well...what a dream...!!!
I don't Understand there's not one single album of Anthony Papa Michael at Amazon???...I really don't get it :(
U will Love his Music too !!! |
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