Blue Man [Original recording remastered, Import]

Steve Gadd, Steve Khan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered, Import
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00004ICAX
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #613,424 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Daily Bulls

2. The Blue Man

3. Some Down Time

4. The Little Ones

5. Daily Valley

6. An Eye Over Autumn (For Folon)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Intense Emotional Experience (the good kind), August 31, 2006

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John - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blue Man (Audio CD)

While working as a technician installing a fire alarm sytem with several other people in a large court house over an entire summer, I had only two cassette tapes to listen to on my cheap one-speaker portable cassette player. The Blue Man by Steve Khan was one of them and Cosmic Messenger by Jean-Luc Ponty was the other. I enjoyed them both but listened mostly to The Blue Man. I must have heard it several hundred times that summer. I never got tired of it then. I did move on to other music later on.

The title cut "The Blue Man" is unforgettable. I was amazed when I first heard it and listened to it over and over. I haven't had the cassette for about 20 years, but I can still remember that song, especially the ultra-smooth synthesizer opening (like nothing I've ever heard before or since) and the rock solid - like a massive boulder - guitar introduction. And above all, I remember the mood it evoked, one of stoic hope and joy. The rest of the album is great too. It includes the Brecker Brothers playing a at very high level and tightly on several cuts. They add to the feel that Steve Khan establishes with his guitar. I sent a letter to Steve to let him know how much I enjoyed the music and got a nice hand-typed (this was the early eighties) letter back.

If you're into jazz fusion guitar, this will fill the bill. I haven't heard it recently enough to guarantee this, but I suspect that the music is timeless enough that you won't feel thrown back to the eighties, unless you've already listened to it and that's when you listened. Another album I enjoyed to the max from that era was Larry Carlton's self-titled album "Larry Carlton."

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Precursor of Things to Come - -, February 14, 2010

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S. Mar "Music 24-7" (Taipei, Taiwan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Blue Man (Audio CD)

Steve Khan has been playing fine "off the main melody" guitar for nearly 40 years. However, I feel that he hit his stride shortly after this rare CD, and is still playing and producing fine albums today. This album would be great by the standards of lesser players, but it has a slight '80s patina, which is interesting and at times engaging, but not essential. His later output inspires and works better for me.

5.0 out of 5 stars Benchmark Guitar Fusion, October 27, 2010

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Scooter Scott (Yonkers NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Blue Man (Audio CD)

I had the vinyl. I wore it out. This album came out when I lived for "Jazz Fusion". The icons of the day were Weather Report, Return to Forever, The Jeff Lorber Fusion, et al. WRVR was alive and well in NYC and voices like this had an outlet. This album was one of my favorites and I will never tire of it. The rhythm section alone is worth the price of admission. Steve's composition is wonderful and the contributions of his supporting cast are stellar. His playing is inspired and furious. Thoughtful and moving. The depth and transparency of the mixes were, (are) a revelation. If you need a window in time to understand what this stylistic world of music was all about, open the shades and buy it. While you are at it add "Tightrope" and the rare and pricey these days "Arrows" to complete the picture. If you want to hear the elite NYC session cats of the day rockin' in musical fellowship it's hard to go wrong with this one.