Invitation

California Guitar Trio | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 18, 1995)
• Original Release Date: April 18, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Discipline Us
• ASIN: B000005ONN
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #247,730 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Train to Lamy Suite, Pts. 1-3

2. Punta Patri

3. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor

4. Fratres

5. Apache

6. Train to Lamy, Pt. 5

7. Above the Clouds

8. Prelude Circulation

9. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

10. Train to Lamy, Pt. 3 (Reprise)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CGT's "Invitation" A Must-Hear for Guitar Lovers, July 16, 2000

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martin andrews (Michigan USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Invitation (Audio CD)

This is your "Invitation" to sample some excellent acoustic guitar output from Robert Fripp's progeny. It's no accident "Invitation" is a joy to hear; the Trio are grads of Fripp's unique discipline of guitar schooling and RF himself is in the producer's chair. Those who know The League Of Crafty Guitarists or other 1990's non-King Crimson projects Robert Fripp was in on will find familiar faces and styles on "Invitation". As expected, the acoustic guitar is classy and played masterfully; the Trio executes complex and precise musical ideas utterly artfully. The CD walks through several musical flavors these ex-League members brought into the Trio... "Train to Lamy" is a suite in five parts which makes thematic appearances throughout the CD. At times it will have you tappin' yer toes, but when it pulls away from the station you'll realize you're not ready for it to go... "Punta Patri", "Apache", and "The Good the Bad and the Ugly" are some of the more solid musical ideas with melodies you'll remember effortlessly, whereas "Fratres", "Above the Clouds", and "Prelude Circulation" feature a calming, ambient style. Finally, "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" is a brilliant arrangement of the familiar J.S. Bach piece that will simply dazzle you. If you haven't heard Robert Fripp's "League" members, "Invitation" is an excellent place to start. Old-school "League" lovers this "Invitation" is for you too. MA

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars INCREDIBLE!, September 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Invitation (Audio CD)

Simply put: a masterpiece. I wouldn't believe they sounded this good if I hadn't seen them open for King Crimson, and again when they came to Portland. They brought the house to their feet both times! This band is a rare jewel. I've got all their CDs and each one is great, but this one is the best. Trust me, buy it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brillant, Masterful, November 8, 2002

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ZenPenguin (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Invitation (Audio CD)

Protégés of Robert Fripp, CGT expands out of their comfort zone on this one to push their technical expertise to the limit. Any group that can successful put Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in C# Minor" onto 3 acoustic guitars has got to be special - but then they move to a western style on "Train" and an incredibly rocking "Good, Bad, and Ugly". But the true gem is "Up in the Clouds" - A cross between Pink Floyd and Vangelis, or King Crimson and Enya? No comparison does it justice, but it is moving. A masterful disc.