RIP: Larry Coryell - fusion guitarist

[gforce]

Jazz fusion guitarist died yesterday at 73 in NYC.
He was still very active and had played last weekend.
Saw him many times and was always a memorable
performance.
The term virtuoso is not wasted on his talent.

[bironi]

Very talented guitarist. I saw him years back with a couple other greats, where or when, I'm not sure.

EDIT

My p-poor memory, it was here, in Olympia. The date I can't determine by the youtube vid.

[guido]

Wonderful musician. He will be missed.

nice obit in the Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/21/a...tionfront&_r=0

[bthornt]

Great album with John McLaughlin on guitar along with Coryell. Also, Miroslav Vitous on bass. I listen to it all the time. Sad to see him pass.

[thunderworks]

I had the privilege of seeing him perform in the late 1960's and several times in the 1970's. Truly magnificent musical artist. Along with John McLaughlin, I consider him the best of the genre - or put another way, I liked his music the best. I'm not qualified to compare talent. Just loved his music.

Tic toc...we're all getting older.

[happycampyer]

Originally Posted by thunderworks

Tic toc...we're all getting older.

Indeed. Very sad news. He's in the Eleventh House now.

Coryell, McLaughlin, Fripp, Holdsworth... what an era.

[dgauthier]

Originally Posted by bthornt

Great album with John McLaughlin on guitar along with Coryell. Also, Miroslav Vitous on bass. I listen to it all the time. Sad to see him pass.

Thanks for the tip bthornt, I was not aware of this album, and I love John McLaughlin too. The samples on Amazon sound terrific.

Originally Posted by happycampyer

Coryell, McLaughlin, Fripp, Holdsworth... what an era.

Yes, the 60's and 70's were a fantastic time for jazz and rock, and there is no comparison now, even for jazz. For those of us who are young enough to have grown up listening to them, we are unfortunately fated to see giants like The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Return To Forever, Mahavishnu John McLaughlin, and so many more amazing artists all pass away.

[guido]

Originally Posted by happycampyer

Coryell, McLaughlin, Fripp, Holdsworth... what an era.

John McLaughlin Robert Fripp and Allan Holdsworth are all very much still alive and playing like mad. Don't scare me.

[bthornt]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVxxIcbZaP8

[redir]

He was great, what a shame. Still doing what he loved till the end.

[bluesea]

Larry Coryell had performed in Honolulu a number of times (as did Chick Corea) in the 70s/80s. Had the fortune to see both twice.

[happycampyer]

Originally Posted by guido

John McLaughlin Robert Fripp and Allan Holdsworth are all very much still alive and playing like mad. Don't scare me.

Oops, sorry! I was just commenting on the incredible explosion of talent that the world witnessed in the late '70's and into the '80's. Of course, many of these musicians are still alive (and performing), including Holdsworth, Fripp, McLaughlin, etc., but the creativity of that era is unsurpassed imo. Just think of how many legends and legends-to-be performed on Bitches Brew.

[pdmtong]

Originally Posted by happycampyer

Oops, sorry! I was just commenting on the incredible explosion of talent that the world witnessed in the late '70's and into the '80's. Of course, many of these musicians are still alive (and performing), including Holdsworth, Fripp, McLaughlin, etc., but the creativity of that era is unsurpassed imo. Just think of how many legends and legends-to-be performed on Bitch's Brew.

A statement was once made that if one picked any genre of music, the best or near the best examples of that genre were done in the 70's. I agree there was an incredible explosion of talent in that decade.

Maybe I should buy those Robin Trower tickets I've been on the fence about.

[pdmtong]

Originally Posted by dgauthier

Thanks for the tip bthornt, I was not aware of this album, and I love John McLaughlin too. The samples on Amazon sound terrific.

Yes, the 60's and 70's were a fantastic time for jazz and rock, and there is no comparison now, even for jazz. For those of us who are young enough to have grown up listening to them, we are unfortunately fated to see giants like The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Return To Forever, Mahavishnu John McLaughlin, and so many more amazing artists all pass away.

Saw RTF with Stanley and Al. And Stanley solo.
Was in the audience for https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3BzAKHCEvo
Stones for Jaggers 35th BD....(and more recently at Desert Trip)
Maca a few times.

Larry...that guy was a genius too. Al Jarreau - have to be seen to be believed.

[bluesea]

70'/80s fusion, I was mostly Weather Report. Zawinul's homage to Cannonball Adderley is just brilliant, as was Wayne Shorter's Soprano Sax on the same take.

Sorry to go more off topic... Think I posted a PSA already on the documentary "Jaco", still available on Netflix (and iTunes), but a pretty important piece I think for jazz aficionado. Don't miss it.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2385115/