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Last Nite

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I've seen Larry Carlton 4 times over the years. He was really 'on' twice and seemed a bit uninterested the other two. This record is definitely Larry on a good night. He gets into one of his patented runs on "Don't Give It Up" that makes you think he could go on forever spitting out clean, melodic lines. And "Last Nite" has a really wild run where he seems to chase down the melody for a good 2 minutes before he finally catches it. My only complaint is the horns that were added later in the studio. It takes away from the live, spontaneous vibe of the tunes. Still, if you only know Larry Carlton from his mellow jazz period this is a great place to get acquainted with his earlier, shall we say, "more energetic" days.

The man lives the guitar; his must be surgically attached. One can honestly feel his guitar breathe in "The B.P. Blues". His decades as a session guitarist have tempered his into a style one no one else comes close to. The seemimg simplicity and emotional depth of some of his riffs - man alive! This is one of the finest jazz-fusion albumns I've ever had the pleasure to listen to. It's one of those albumns make's me wish I'd taken up knitting instead of the guitar.....how can anyone be that good? I can't stop listening to it!

Larry Carlton - Last Night
This album opened my eyes to the possibilities of fusion guitar - the subtlety the electric guitar is capable of and what a master can do to completely control tone and distortion. It also extended my view of the blues and jazz genres - the way he included arpeggiated ideas and intervallic leaps in his licks was new to me at the time, also. It's the only Larry Carlton album that I ever listen to these days as the others are too smooth and commercial for my tastes. This performance is a gem and is essential listening for anyone interested in jazz or fusion guitar.

Simply one of the finest Jazz records made ever. larry, man, if you ever read this note you should know that in Spain you have a whole bunch of fans among musicians...Ten years and still fresh and exciting.Congratulations!!!!

This is Larry Carlton at his best. With that unique tone and style. Playing in a variety of styles. Gives "All Blues" and "So What" nice readings. Very imaginative solos. Larry wails on "B.P. Blues" shades of Robben Ford! Larry shows how well he can play a ballad on "Emotions Wound Us So". He plays it beautifully too. Really touching! He never overplays. The title track is a dark feel to it. It's funky too.

Larry plays with skill, taste and imagination here. This is with his regular working group at the time. Fine soloing by Terry Trotter on keyboards. Nice bass work by Abraham Laboriel.

There are very, very few whole albums which I can listen to regularly over the years. Individual tracks yes, but whole albums? Hmmm, I can count them on one hand. But Last Nite is definitely among them.

I love live recordings, and this has to be the finest, the most intimate, musically and rhythmically 'together' live performance I have ever heard. If you only buy one Carlton album, make it this one. I have four Carlton albums, and this is way, way better than the rest. I have no doubt it deserves my highest recommendation.

A long time ago, betweeen careers, I was tending bar. I heard a tape of some character named Larry Carlton. An awesome album. I've been a fan ever since. I've seen him 20 times? If you love (or understand) the blues and you love guitar, this is an album for you. Enjoy!!

I love this album. Larry is really on. This is not his usual "smooth jazz" stuff - it has real guts. I actually wrote Larry a letter many years ago about how much I enjoyed this album, something I have never done before or since. Didn't get a reply :-( [...]

This album is one of the reasons I started playing guitar in the first place. It's as tasty as tasty gets. I originally bought it on vinyl. I must have worn out a dozen phonograph needles playing this record when I was growing up. And, that performance still sounds every bit amazing as it did about 20 years ago. Of course, I've since bought the CD!!!!

I first picked up a pirated copy of this in Hong Kong in the Eighties and was absolutely enthralled. Still am amazed at how scintillating a live performance this is. Some of Carlton's lines are so lyrical that one is moved to mouth them much like the words of a song. Would be a preposterous crime to give this one a miss.