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Robert Fripp
Trey Gunn
Bert Lams
Paul Richard
Hideyo Moriya
Track List:
01 - Soundscape [08:49]
02 - Yamanashi Blues [02:26]
03 - Melrose Avenue [02:34]
04 - Kan-Non Power [03:27]
05 - Firescape [10:34]
06 - An Easy Way [02:29]
07 - Moving Force [02:01]
08 - Asturias [03:03]
09 - Walk Dont Run [ 02:06]
10 - Chromatic Fantasy [01:48]
11 - Contrapunctus [02:29]
12 - Eye Of The Needle [03:04]
13 - Blockhead [04:02]
14 - Hope [05:25]
15 - Pipeline [02:08]
16 - Kan-Non Power [03:26]
Studio Album, released in 1993
Track Listings
1. Kan-Non Power (3:42)
2. Yamanashi Blues (2:36)
3. Hope (5:29)
4. Chromatic Fantasy (1:37)
5. Contrapunctus (2:16)
6. Bicycling to Afghanistan (3:18)
7. Blue (5:26)
8. Blockhead (3:17)
9. Passacaglia (6:52)
10. Threnody for Souls in Torment (12:45)
Line-up:
Robert Fripp (guitar, frippertronics)
Trey Gunn (grand stick)
Bert Lams (acoustic guitar)
Hideyo Moriya (acoustic guitar)
Paul Richards (acoustic guitar, fuzz e-bow guitar)
California Guitar Trio (CGT) is a band of three guitar players founded in 1991. Paul Richards of Salt Lake City, Utah, Bert Lams of Brussels, Belgium, and Hideyo Moriya of Tokyo, Japan first met in England at one of Robert Fripp's Guitar Craft Courses in 1987. After completing several of these intensive courses, the three toured worldwide with Fripp's League of Crafty Guitarists. Wanting to continue together after the League had run its course, Bert, Paul and Hideyo convened in Los Angeles and founded The California Guitar Trio in 1991, honing their intricate original compositions, surf covers, and classical re-workings.
With a whirlwind of instrumental styles fusing classical, rock, blues, jazz, world music, bluegrass, as well as the quintessential California musical genre surf music, the California Guitar Trio's stunning virtuosity and sly sense of humor have earned them a rabid following and wide notoriety, with significant crossover in the progressive, acoustic and classical music scenes.
Notably, CGT music was featured on the television coverage of the 1998 and 2000 Olympic Games, and on CBS, NBC, CNN WorldBeat, and ESPN TV programs. The CGT performed on the 2003 Grammy Awards nominated track Apollo on Tony Levin's CD Pieces of the Sun; and CGT music was sent into outer space as wake up music for the crew aboard NASA’s Space Shuttle Endeavour.
Over the past 12 years of nearly incessant touring, the California Guitar Trio has shared the stage with superb musicians and performers such as: King Crimson, John McLaughlin, David Sylvian, Tito Puente, Leftover Salmon, Taj Mahal, Steve Lukather, Simon Phillips, Adrian Legg, Enchant, and many more.
Since their inception in 1991, the Trio has released 12 Cds: 7 studio Cds featuring original works from the CGT and a variety of classics such as Bach’s Toccata and Fugue and Beethoven’s 5th Symphony. Four live releases that show the trio at their best onstage, and a Christmas CD with familiar and not-so familiar Christmas music, which continues to receive rave reviews.
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor is worth the price of the whole CD! Yes, this is the Bach piece redone superbly by these guys. When I saw that Robert Fripp was the executive producer, I had high hopes for this record. This surpassed even my expectations! The players and production is fresh by today's standards. They lean towards an accessable progressive edge and will not disappoint you. Phenominal spin!!!
Tracklist:
1. Train to Lamy Suite (Parts 1-3) — 4:23
2. Punta Patri — 4:19
3. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor — 7:51
4. Fratres — 6:28
5. Train to Lamy Part 4 — 0:27
6. Apache — 3:00
7. Train to Lamy Part 5 — 2:04
8. Above the Clouds — 5:30
9. Prelude Circulation — 2:44
10. The Good the Bad and the Ugly — 2:36
11. Train to Lamy Part 3 (reprise) — 1:24
total time 40:46
Personnel:
Hideyo Moriya, guitar
Bert Lams, guitar
Paul Richards, guitar
Trey Gunn, Grand Stick
Hernan Nunez, guitar
Fernando Kabusacki, guitar
Martin Schwutke, guitar
Steve Ball, guitar
The California Guitar Trio consists of three musicians who are not necessarily California bred; Bert Lams is from Belgium, Hideyo Moriya hails from Japan, and Paul Richards is the only native of the U.S.A. The three first crossed paths at a guitar seminar held at Robert Fripp's home in England in the late '80s. Lanis, Moriya, and Richards toured the U.S. and England as part of Fripp's League of Crafty Guitarists until deciding to branch out on their own in the fall of 1990.
The band officially became the California Guitar Trio in February of '91, after relocating due to the fact that Lams was getting married and was moving there anyway. By starting out playing small clubs and coffeehouses on the West Coast, the group soon became well-known in guitar playing circles, thanks also to their Fripp/King Crimson connection. They were eventually signed to the Fripp/Crimson label Discipline Global Mobile, releasing 1994's Yamanashi Blues and 1995's Invitation. The group has toured intensely ever since their debut, opening for King Crimson, David Sylvian, Robert Fripp (solo and with his Robert Fripp String Quintet), and John McLaughlin, as well as headlining shows themselves; Pathways followed in 1998, and two years later the group resurfaced with Rocks the West. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide
This is a LIVE PERFORMANCE. This album was recorded during a concert directly from the guitars. No voice miking -so there's not audience applause- and most important: NO STUDIO MIXING. They sound on the record as they did at the gig.
A real masterpiece from those kind of guitarist one expect to see live at least once in his life.
Track Listing:
01 Yamanashi Blues (2'21") - Bert Lams
02 Melrose Avenue (2'06") - Hideyo Moriya
03 Corrente (1'27") - J.S. Bach Keyboard BWV 825
04 Walk Don't Run (1'57") - Johnny Smith (Warner Chappell)
05 Ricercar (5'00") - J.S. Bach Musical Offering BWV 847
06 Pipeline (1'53") - Spickard-Carman (Regent Music Corp.)
07 Beeline (1'15") - Paul Richards
08 Chromatic Fugue in D minor (4'34") - J.S. Bach BWV 903
09 Tenor Madness (1'26") - Sonny Rollins (Fantasy Music)
10 Sleepwalk (2'17") - Santo & Johnny (Frank Music Company Ltd.)
11 Carnival (1'42") - Bert Lams
12 Prelude in C minor (1'44") - J.S. Bach well tempered clavier 1 BWV 903
13 Ciaccona (11'37") - J.S. Bach Partita II for Violin BWV 1004
14 Blockhead (2'12") - Paul Richards
15 Kan-non Power (3'21") - Hideyo Moriya
Personnel:
Bert Lams - Guitar
Hideyo Moriya - Guitar
Paul Richards - Guitar
*Includes full cover and booklet scan*
Robert Fripp
