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Description
Here on one disc are presented two iterations of Tony Williams' Lifetime recorded live in New York for FM broadcast some six years apart. The original line-up features on set one with Williams, Larry Young and John McLaughlin tearing through a couple of numbers from that year's album "Emergency" and three from the following year's "Turn It Over". The set is an uncompromising wall of sound with some great keyboard work from an often-underrated Larry Young whilst full-on guitar and bouncing drums from the more feted members of the group fire the whole thing along at a pace and power at odds with the more jazzy ideas of contemporary jazz fusion artists of the time.
Fast forward to 1975 and the new four-piece Lifetime are recorded for broadcast at the Village Gate. Alan Pasqua on keys, Tony Newton on bass and another English guitarist, Allan Holdsworth feature on this recording. All of the tracks played feature on the band's album release of that year, "Believe It". This set has less of a rock feel than the earlier one and has more of a recognisable jazz fusion flavour to it. There is some beautiful keyboard work from Pasqua and nifty guitaring from Holdsworth whilst Williams' drumming is spectacular throughout without being too flashy and domineering.
50 and 50 plus years on these tracks truly stand the test of time and are a must listen for fans of 60s/70s Jazz Fusion.
Tracklisting
Miles Davis Septet
Tony Williams Lifetime
Sun Ra & His Arkestra
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Dead Chic
Cracker
Lucinda Williams
RORY
Alberta Cross
Iain Matthews
Punk Rock Factory
Tony Williams Lifetime
