BAREFOOT BOY - Larry Coryell
by DiamondDog on Friday 12 May 2006

Larry Coryell - guitar; Mervin Bronson - bass; Roy Haynes - drums; Mike Mandel - piano; Steve Marcus - saxophone; Harry Wilkinson - drums



Tracklist

01 Gypsy Queen
02 The Great Escape
03 Call to Higher Consciosness

BAREFOOT BOY from 1971 is one of Larry Coryell's best albums. With a lot of good musicians with him BAREFOOT BOY became a very exciting record. There are only three songs on it, but they rock!

'Gypsy Queen' starts off with Steve Marcus soloing. Rumour has it that Mervin Bronson joined in later during this song. That's why Larry plays the bassline at the beginning. The second half of the song contains a solo of Larry. And he rocks. The solo sounds very raw, but it fits perfectly.'
'The Great Escape' is a funky fusion song. This could've been in a Blaxploitation movie. The sound and vibe is a real unit.
'Call to Higher Consciosness' starts with like an soft explosion by Larry Coryell and Steve Marcus. It's a slow easy song with a bluesy feeling.

BAREFOOT BOY is an excellent fusionalbum. It only has three songs, but they all sound different from each other. Each song has its own sound and groove. Larry plays very raw and agressive solos. The band supports him very well. This album sounds very basic, but it has its charm. This one is a classic. It's a shame that it's hard to get on CD or LP nowadays.


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