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Music : Live in Montreux
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Live in Montreux by: João Gilberto |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0075596076029 Format: Live Label: Nonesuch Manufacturer: Nonesuch Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Nonesuch Release Date: October 25, 1990 Studio: Nonesuch Sales Rank: 97740 MPN: 60760 Disc 1:
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 Rating: - Pure utter bliss!Alpha waves, beta waves...whatever the best ones are, they switch on instantly when Joao starts Sem Compromisso. Can I just use some of the words of Ippei from Japan from eight years ago?: "Everything that is beautiful about music is here, and I wonder how miserable it would be if I had to live without Joao. Dear WEA/ELEKTRA people, I desperately hope to hear this all. I do insist that the original DOUBLE CD TO BE REISSUED. It is a sin to hide even a single song that Joao sang in the warehouse." Wea/Elektra is still a company; can anyone who comes upon this write to them and ask about the full release? Can you write to Joao and ask the gentleman if he is aware of its status? Top five all-time desert disc -- do not miss! Rating: - IF ONLY I CAN GIVE THIS ALBUM A SIX STARS!!!I OWNED MOST OF JOAO'S ALBUMS [SOME OUT THERE WERE SIMPLY RECYCLED] BUT THIS MONTREUX ALBUM REALLY STANDS OUT. THIS IS JOAO IN HIS FINEST HOUR --- THE VOICE, THE GUITAR, THE PHRASINGS. IF YOU HAVEN'T TRIED BOSSA NOVA BEFORE GIVE THIS ONE A SHOT, YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED! Rating: - Bossa Nova Doesn't Get Any BetterIf you're looking for a simple, beautiful record of one man and his guitar, you won't find anything better than this. Such a warm intimate sound--- perfect for a summer night with someone you love. Rating: - Magic in one day: 1 man, 1voz, 1 violao...voila!This is one of my top 10 recordings of all time. It is History. Seeing that it is live, it is incredible...and absolutely All of the music recorded that wonderful day should be made available. How many artists can bring a packed audience to such heights with such gentleness and such grace? Very few. The way in which Joao so playfully gets the audience to join him in "Felicidade", and the utter soul-baring in "Estate" are two examples of what a true classic this is. Joao even makes "Garota de Ipanema" sound fresh and like the true classic it always will be. The booklet includes lyrics both Portugese (and Italian in the case of "Estate") with English translation. I could write a book, but just get this and hear Live Magic for yourself. Rating: - O MitoLike Thelonious Monk, like Erroll Garner, Joao Gilberto has done little to change his style over the course of his musical life. I saw him play a month ago in San Francisco, and at age 73, all that has really changed is his voice, now colored by age, but not even a great deal. He still plays with tremendous focus and ability. And, like Basie's American swing or Django's European swing, he has his own swing which is purely Brazilian and purely Gilberto. And he still prefers to be his own band, dropping even the spare drums he had in the 60s and 70s. The Montreux show is outstanding. The crowd is very receptive, and usually interrupt the first few seconds of a famous song with applause. It's a strange tradition. In typical Gilberto fashion, he ... Read More: |
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