Brand X have sometimes gone down in history as being Phil Collins' other band. But this is just not fair. The band were ridiculously deft musicians and took their audiences on sonic journeys unparallelled in jazz or rock. There has never been a band quite like them and I doubt that there ever will. This extraordinary record tells you exactly what we mean.
P**S
Bootleg Quality but Great Performance
As with my review of the Brand X Chicago sister release in this same series, the sound is not great. It is a stereo recording taken probably from a soundboard tape and is primitive, harsh and it has no sparkle. It is essentially a dull sound but as you would expect from these incredible musicians, the performance is Very good. I found this concert more enjoyable than the Chicago CD but it's a shame about the mediocre sound. This series of Gonzo releases are only for the hardcore Brand X collector.
S**Y
its always a good day when anything is released from the ultimate jazz ...
its always a good day when anything is released from the ultimate jazz fusion band that was brand x . being a collector of live recordings unofficial recordings from brand x are few and far between this particular recording few are aware of . the liner notes give us no clues as to how this was recorded sounds like an exceptional sound board the date is 28/11/1977 the line up is morris pert - robin lumley - john goodsall -percy jones - kenwood dennard . the performance is electrifying being one of the last dates of the tour e.s.p is evident throughout highly entertaining stuff then . any brand x or general lovers of jazz fusion at its highest level will not go wrong in purchasing this release from gonzo music, grab it while you can.
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