Little Wing

Ottmar Liebert | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 22, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00005JA2A
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #177,229 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Agua Fria (Cold Water)

2. Little Wing

3. Girl from Ipanema

4. Interlude #1: Longing

5. Like Water 4 the Desert (Rain Montuno)

6. Paint it Black

7. Untitled (La Noche)

8. Interlude #2: Driving

9. Kashmir

10. Angel: Omnia Bona Bonis (4 Kelly)

11. The Pearl

12. Interlude #3: Leaving

13. Daylight Melody

14. Yarrow: Snaky Desert Guitar

15. Spirit Cafe (4 my Mother)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars INTERESTING RECORDING!, May 24, 2001

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deepbluereview "deepbluereview" (SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Wing (Audio CD)

Why does a blues musician purchase a classical CD? I suppose in large part it was due to curiousity more than anything else. Jimi Hendrix' "Little Wing", of course, is a true measure of a blues musicians talent. Many try to perform it and fail miserably. So, knowing the complexity of the number, I thought I would purchase the CD to see how a non-blues musician approaches the challenge. The answer is: masterfully and refreshingly. Rather than attempt to copy the styles of either Jimi Hendrix or Stevie Ray Vaughan, Liebert gives a fresh new interpretation of the material. The result is stunning.

On the other hand, the interpretations of the Stones, "Paint it Black", Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir", as well as the other copies are pretty much what would be excepted from a classical guitarist with no surprises and, with the exception of a Saz--a Turkish instrument-- played on "Kashmir", are pretty true to the originals.

While I am not likely to run out and buy Larry Juber does the Beatles or Freddy Fender does Elvis, I must say that overall, this is a nicely done tribute CD and a worthwhile purchase.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Liebert Just Keeps Getting Better, May 22, 2001

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Nightnoise Fan (Richardson, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Wing (Audio CD)

Went out on my lunch hour and bought "Little Wing." I got back to work, put on my headphones, and thought I'd listen to it while I worked. I stopped working during "Little Wing" and gave up trying to work altogether during "The Girl from Ipanema." I just sat there and listened with a goofy smile on my face. This one is yet another totally new and different sounding Ottmar Liebert CD. And, it really, really sounds good.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good ottmar, September 11, 2001

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Dianne R. Peabody "goddess_of_plumbing" (Roswell, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Little Wing (Audio CD)

Little Wing is not Ottmar Liebert's best work, but it is interesting and inventive. Girl from Ipanema was an interesting take on an old standard from Jazz' dark ages. Paint it Black was wonderful, but Kashmir was very disappointing. I saw in the notes that one of his co-musicians had acquired some exotic Indian instrument and used it on one of the cuts. They should have used it on Kashmir.

Definitely not Nouveau Flamenco (far and away his best work!) but a worthy addition to any collection.