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SmoothJazz.com Review

Sandy Shore | Monterey, CA | 09/16/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"To call Larry Carlton a musical legend would be a bit of an understatement. He has 16 Grammy nominations with 3 wins. He has recorded 26 albums of his own and performed on over 100 albums that have gone gold or platinum. Carlton was recently awarded Guitar Player magazine's "Lifetime Achievement Award." His solo on Steely Dan's "Kid Charlemagne" was listed as one of Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time," with the note that, "It's so complex, it's a song in its own right." With thousands of studio sessions to his credit, it would take more room than we have to list this guitar-god's résume. It would also probably take quite a while to list all of Carlton's solo hits, but his GREATEST HITS RERECORDED is a start. As Carlton himself states, "My decision to re-record my greatest hits came from a place of gratitude - for my career and to my loyal fans. I've grown so much as an artist, I thought it would be really fun to breath new life and spirit into these, now classic songs." Each song stands the test of time and beyond, with the added bonus of a brand new track, "All In Good Time." Instantly recognizable, Carlton's crisp, clean guitar chords convey joy and enchantment throughout a captivating melody. With a legacy like his, it's a continuing pleasure to know that Larry Carlton not only has his past for us to enjoy, but that he still has a few tricks up his sleeve. ~BETH LEWIS"

The All Time Great At His Best

T. Miraglia | Castro Valley, CA | 08/31/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I saw Larry Carlton live at the Razz Room in San Francisco on 8/16/09 - awesome show to say the least! I picked up his two recent cd's, the first "Greatest hits Re-Recorded"; if you are a Larry Carlton fan you'll know all of the songs and you'll want to get this as soon as you can! Better then a "re-mastered" original that tries to bring older recordings up to current recording quality, this is much better. Each song is true to the original with small changes both updating and improving on the original (at least I think so, or maybe it's just good to hear it a little different), and you get the advantage of current state of the art recording quality. The music is beautiful and the production quality is outstanding.



The other cd I bought was Larry and Robben Ford live in Tokyo - more bluesy then smooth jazz, but outstanding guitar from two of the all time greats. Travis Carlton, Larry's son, handles the bass and is super! Again, the production is outstanding and meant to be played loud! Both of these cd's sound great on high powered systems.



If you are a fan of Larry Carlton, grab these when you can and enjoy ."