Kind of weird seeing "Mr. 335" playing a low-end Les Paul Studio. Just goes to show that it's not the instrument, but the player that matters! Play on, LC! You and "Captain Fingers" Lee Ritenour are two of the best in the genre.
Every time I see this video I am reminded of how blessed we all are by having Larry Carlton aboard our planet! Man, what else can you say? Unreal, simply unreal!
From about 2:52 through his beautiful solo,, you can see the sublime "smile" of satisfaction on Larry's face,, it's him giving himself that "Nod of satisfaction" for hitting it just right! What a superb player he is.
This is the way Jazz guitar could/should have evolved from the beginning with Charlie Christian and Tiny Grimes staying close to the blues and turning up their amps do they could vie with an equal voicewith the horns..now guitarists have the freedom to do both stylistically (classical Jazz guitar and Boprock fusion)
Tone, taste, technique. A terrific treat for the ears and this is live, no post-production trickery. Larry is more than a virtuoso, he's a guitar god and his talent for arrangement of harmonies made him a go-to person for Steely Dan. Need I say more? Judging by the thumbs down it looks as though amoeba have worked out how to click a mouse.
Three great jazz guitarists to listen to of all times are Larry Carlton/Lee Ritenour/ Russ Freeman
aka Rippingtons.... Oh wait there's one more... Hummm let me see Chuck Loab
search and listen you'll know what I mean .
This guy is awesome! For those who don't know, this was his first album out after being attacked and stabbed in his home. He came home from a late night jam session and interrupted a burglary in his own home. The suspect stabbed him multiple times, and Larry was told he would never play guitar again. This guy is AMAZING, and this is one of my favorite tunes.