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You MUST have this one!, May 23, 2000
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This review is from: Live in New York 2: Trio (Audio CD)
Do you like jazz? Rock? Great playing with passionate fire? You've got it! But this one and you won't regret it. The recording is good and the songs are amazing (listen to "I shot the Sheriff" and you'll know what I'm talking about). Jaco is (still) simply the best bass player in the whole world, and on this CD he's playing a fretted basss. His skills were untouched, despite the health problems he was facing in that period due to alcohol and drug addiction. From all CDs issued after this death, this and number 3 are the best.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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The Best of the Live In NYC Volumes, August 21, 2004
This review is from: Live in New York 2: Trio (Audio CD)
I have most of the "Live In NYC" volumes, Trio or otherwise. Regardless of the marginal recording quality-no electric bass player has EVER played this skillfully in a nightclub setting live. The tune "I Shot the Sheriff" is a classic Jaco fireburst. It consists of the basic turnaround riff and 4 chords from beginning to end. But on the solo section-Jaco plays some of the fastest bursts of notes any bassist has dared without gimmicks and guess what? It's tasteful. Not speed metal jazz. Finally in a Trio, we can really hear what he is doing in a live setting. Don't underestimate Hirum Bullock, just because he doesn't come out the loudest in the mix. I saw him on NBC wail away on the Cream song "White Room" with Jack Bruce, Joe Walsh and Omar Hakim. Bullock is not a loud player. (Now Joe Walsh on a Les Paul is a different story) Hiram is talented. He nails the melody of the "Dear Prudence", "I Shot The Sheriff", "Ode To Billy Joe" tunes as if a vocalist were articulating the voicing. Cissy Strut is a favorite-with an expanded solo section perfect for the form of a trio. The interplay between bass and guitar is more interwoven like a jazzy Clapton and Bruce piece, had Cream continued into a fusion format without Baker. Music is subjective, and many will have their own opinions-but I will tell you that the art of a trio (the power of 3) is perhaps the most under-estimated form of music today. You can hear what's going on and there is space to breathe. There are a series of "overtones" and harmonics going on, that you would not hear with a fourth instrument. Enjoy.
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A Excellent Album, March 27, 2009
This review is from: Live in New York 2: Trio (Audio CD)
Several people are quick to dismiss the Live In New York series because of poor audio quality, poor playing, or both. This is not the case when it comes to volume 2. The quality of the audio is fine, you can hear everything clearly and the audience never over powers the music. The balance is good and remains consistent throughout. These albums were recorded near the end of Jaco's life, when his health and mental state were deteriorating. However, this recording captures some of Jaco's best playing. It is top-notch on every song. The songs presented here are incredible. This is the best version of Teen Town I've ever heard. Continuum is hauntingly beautiful. I Shot the Sherif and Dear Prudence are both excellent as well. In my opinion, this is the best of the Live in New York series.
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