So around '72 my friend says that 2 "jazz" guys would be playing at the University of Miami for free. I actually went with another friend and when he saw the Marshall stacks he said this couldn't be jazz. Larry Coryell went on first then McLaughlin with Mahavishnu. Been loving it ever since.
You are correct. Alphonse is tearing it up. Dude was a monster on drums. I chatted with him on YT, commenting on this work with Tommy Bolin. Nice guy. Ashamed he's no longer with us. Love his solo stuff.
A friend of mine said there was a free concert at the University of Miami and that some acoustic jazz guy named John Mclaughlin would be playing. I told him that I would meet him there in case I wanted to leave early because it was lame. I brought a hard rocker friend of mine and we arrived early. The friend that I brought looked at the outdoor stage and said "With all those Marshalls and double bass drums it ain't gonna be acoustic!" Larry Coryell and band opened and I stood there with my mouth wide open. Fantastic, this happened around '74 or '75. Needless to say I got completely hooked on jazz fusion, still am.
Hot memory, T.J.! As MUCH as I LOVE Fusion, like you, from the 70's (and Beyond)...I can't understand why it STILL gets DISRESPECTED?? The musicianship was Phenomenal; some of the song writing was Great! I Mean REALLY! Not to mention, you had all this Sound Texture, you'd never heard before...even the KenBurns 'Jazz' documentary IGNORED IT. THAT wasn't the WHOLE STORY OF JAZZ.
Just heard DiMeola talking about the 3 fusion bands that "started a movement" - RTF, Mahavishnu Orchestra and Weather Report. Yes those 3 are at the top for sure but let us not forget this magnificent band. Amazing music.
Gillan5 , I never thought about it that way, but I might have to agree. I LOVE Weather Report.. Jaco's contributions are one of a kind legendary, and Wayne Shorter may be my favorite sax player of all time. I have a dozen of his recordings. But what movement are we talking about? Fusion? OK. The first time I heard Nyctaphobia (from Level One) it blew my mind on a similar level as Meeting of the Spirits. Politeness thrown out of the window, the way you would expect in the early 70's for jazz ROCK. The fire of AC/DC and raw growl of ZZ-Top combined with jazz and european harmonic sophistication and killer Mouzon driving beats and tempos... Weather Report may be "fusion", but for those who have not heard that track - you are in for a treat all these decades later! It still rocks me! For Jazz ROCK, Coryell earned the Godfather title I have seen, at the very least. And he could pull off that rough but get ready, your going on a trip, fasten your seat belts vibe alone, with a 6 string acoustic and no vocals! He was great at not being too safe, too schooled - even with his reverence for Wes Montgomery. He loved to experiment, use a broader vocabulary, and break away from rock cliches, without throwing out the baby with the bath water.. That energy and irrevereance. I think I should add another opinion. I met Mike Mandell standing alone (he is blind, for those who don't know, so it was a little surprising) waiting for a bus on East 72nd street back in the late 70's. What I didn't tell him is that because of Coryell I more or less put my electric away and took up playing an acoustic cutaway for several years, teaching myself Coryell's acoustic work largely by ear from vinyl. Such was Larry's impact on me. What I did tell him is how great I thought their band was, and "thank you". He offered unbidden (wanting to share something important with a devoted fan) ..that "...you know Larry Coryell is really the father of jazz rock." Yes, not an unbiased opinion. But I believe he believed it. He was not trying to market them to me, and he took no personal credit. Having already listened to and covered prog rock (Howe, Fripp), Beck, Clapton, Page, McLaughlin, DiMeola, Hendrix, Belew and other cutting edge guitarists of that era, I didn't even need him to tell me that. He was not without his shortcomings, but getting on a stage known for folk and rock acts, with just a 6 string acoustic that the night before had Loggins and Messina orJoni Mitchell or Joan Baez or Corsby, Stills and Nash - and pulling off an entire set without singing a note, took talent and guts and got him thunderous applause. The man has been vastly underrated, especially by those who never saw him peform live early in his career, and this band was both great, and historically important as innovators (IMHO). Sometimes he succeeded, sometimes others got more critical acclaim. But he believed in improv. He was a risk taker. In his youth his bravery, his heart, was as big as Texas. He could improvise something special, that reflected soul, passion and made you feel something. How many players (jazz or otherwise) still living can do that, besides Jeff Beck? For that he was rewarded with being appreciated by musicians as far from derivative, and is deserving of everything he achieved - such as playing with many of the greatest guitarists and musicians of the 20th century. R.I.P., Mr. Coryell. I study your work and methods still, and you are missed!
@@gillan5 Nonsense. Weather Report stands up to any artist or band. But there's no reason to tear down one to build another. Coryell and EH were their own thing, brilliant and unique as a band.
@@michaelperrone9823 I was lucky enough to have a theory lesson with..Allan Zavod....in Australia.I am a guiltiest.Allan did not stop singing the praises of..Larry Cornell...who he had played with.He thought..Larry was the greatest player at expressing pure beauty of emotion.Bright Moment Everyone 🐝🌈💫...whoops for the spelling...am I a ..guilty guitarist?...seriously..Mr Zavod..held the opinion that ..Larry..was inspired when he played..solo acoustic guitar.
Fortunate to see this band a number of times especially early on with Randy Brecker on Trumpet. Larry Coryell deserves more credit than he got. I also got a chance to study electronic music with their keyboard player iMike Mandel
TOTALLY agree. And he's completely blind too! You wouldn't notice it, if you didn't know. He released two great fusion albums himself during the 80's. Both highly recommended.
One of the greatest representatives of good jazz rock of the 70s, along with Mahavisnhu Orchestra, Tony Willians Lifetime, Return to Forever and some others. Thank you.
Larry never got the recognition he deserved. Listen to Spaces with John McLaughlin. The tune, Chris, with Chick, Miroslav and Billy...of course it didn’t help that Larry developed a taste for alcohol. I have the last Larry on Vanguard album. This tune, Cover Girl was included. This is the first time I’ve seen it on UA-cam. Great stuff
Don't forget electric Miles since he was the major component with developing this kind of sound. Just look who's in all the bands you named, former Miles musicians.
This version of the band is great. I also got to see the version with Randy Brecker and Danny Trifan. Larry Coryell's album "Offering" is the ultimate Coryell - Mike Mandel experience.
True story: my older brother was at a show @ MY Father' Place, Roslyn NY, circa 1975: he encountered the 11th house keyboard player( in the Men' room mind you) and said: Hey Mike want to smoke a joint? Mike said "Hell Yeah", those were the days my friend. Fusion changed everything.
Oh man! Mike Mandel was a great dude! I had a jazz duo gig a few (many) years ago, me and a keyboardist. Mike subbed for a couple of weeks. We did jazz standards and the like. Such a musical player. His swing feel was legendary! I hung out at his place in Manhattan Plaza for a minute. He was doing music for TV, I think, and he had a wall of electronic gear, which he knew inside and out. This isn't notable, except that he was blind.
My god Coryell's guitar playing is phenomenal! Highly technical and unpredictable solos yet so pleasing to my ears! Also Alphonse Mouzon is a real beast!!
not a band wagon, they were innovators, go deeper and you'll find coryell as far back as the 60's, but it's good to see the 11th house' sort of the 11th
The first Eleventh House álbums were on Fire!! It was Larry Coryell's vision that put that band together... Mahavishnu Orchestra had a violin, Eleventh House a trumpet... they were close in some ways but also different... Coryell and McLaughlin just studied and developed similar styles without knowing each other... they were in a sense lkind of similar... it's always mind blowing!!
A presentation for a tv channel in Europe without an audience... You can tell that they truly believed in themselves and the music they were developing.... So sad that Larry's substance abuse issues stopped this band from continuing this path... but that was just part of Larry's Journey to redemption... he made it through some very dark corners and emerged cleaning up his act.. this era was arguably his most daring- along with his acoustic playing in that same 70's decade
@@angelomantas Yes, I do, Billy Cobham was the drummer, so he drummed for both pioneers...Coryell was walking home one Day in New York and heard outside a club he played often, a very nice sounding guitar. Got curious and he entered. He saw and heard the guitar player who was on stage. "My God, he's the world's greatest guitar player, and he's in front of me!"... He said to himself. It was McLaughlin who had just arrived to New York.
yes my friend (i am french and i played drums with Rhoda Scott organ , Guy N' Sangué (bass with Jean luc Ponty ,Etienne M'Bappé (bass with j.Mc Laughlin ,Thierry MINEAU (bass with Billy Cobham and others musicians...) i love A.Mouzon who was a very good drummer and good person...there are so Lenny White and Narada Michael walden who played jazz rock , mais au début c'est vrai A.Mouzon était le seul à joué ce style jazz rock ! bon commentaire ! super groupe !!!! j'ai l'album formidable avec "FUNKY WALTZ "in 3/4 ! very good titlle ! Larry was a very very good guitarist ! friendships friend !
@@dagostinoification Adding Richard Baily to your list my French brother. Richard plays on Jeff Beck's Wired and is some of the best drumming have ever heard in my life!!!
3:01 saw this band at Gillys Dayton , Ohio excellent . Bass player , John Lee grew up across the street from me ,Amityville N.Y. He later was with Dizzy Gillespie , I believe still does Gillespie tribute shows . 6:40
Saw the original band in Boston (many long years ago)... We sat at a table right in front of the drums... They sounded exactly like this... Fantastic!... (thanks for this upload)
Was lucky enough to see this guy at the Hofstra Gym of all places in the late 70's (I believe). Even though they had us sitting in ruddy folding chairs, it was a blast RIP, kind sir.
That set just blew my mind! Such power and propensity right outta the gate. They made it seem just effortless. I really appreciated seeing and hearing Mouzon in this setting. Michael Lawrence did a fantastic job on trumpet and Mike Mandel added some tasty 70's keys whilst John Lee held up the bottom with some grunty pulsing bass - a pity these 3 are lesser known. Explosive, compelling stuff. Thanks.
Fantastic. Saw this band live in OH. Watched as somebody led Mike Mandel on stage (he is blind), and placed his hand on one of the keyboards. As soon as he felt the keys, he knew where he was and where everything else was located. Played incredibly that night, too. Good band. Mouzon is so tight!
Wow have not heard these tunes since the 1975 Low tee Tahta & Funky waltz ! Was surprised how well the live gig stands up The composition was better than I remember!
Though I've seen Coryell here in Japan with Brazilian tinged line-ups, and heard of 11th house, this is my first listen to the early stuff. Blown away. Favorably comparable to the more famous Weather Report which I am much more familiar with. Great post.
@@ZvonimirBucevicBuc He's correct. On the very 1st Weather Report LP only - 1971. Mouzon had some career. Played with everybody (seemingly). Thanks for posting this.
Merveilleux! Superbe! quelle période musicalement riche avec des musiciens prodiges! moi quand j'écoute les albums de Larry je prend beaucoup de plaisir! c'est cette musique qui m'a amenée vers le Jazz .. .moi qui dans c'est années là , écouté du blues et du rock, la fusion m'a ouvert l'esprit ! et de là j'ai écouté plein d'autres musiques.
Mr. Bucevic, Thank you for putting this video up. I love this band! My cousin turned me on to them in summer of 1973 along with the band If. Never got to see them live, so this will do nicely. Thanks again.
Larry Coryell 🎸was technically one of the top Guitarist in Fusion during 1970's. When he was sober he was "off da heezy"! So Al Mouzon🎸 and Michael Lawrence 🎺
on the contrary... Larry was the most limited (specially in coordination) and any time Larry went out of the "fusion" scene, the poor coordination and lack of phrases and musical solutions was something really obvious.
@@paulobastos1774 look at the early videos of John McLaughlin Paco DeLucia AL DiMeola. He already had technical Mastery he didn't know how use it. Besides he a drug like McLaughlin and Mike Stern.
@@petercallaway3376 Huh... Larry is actually the one totally out of the deck... without the effects from the "fusian" times... there's not much on him to listen except the standard. Very much "Dejá Listened"
Interesting stuff. Of course the first ones in the jazz rock pool were Miles Mahavishnu Orchestra and some of the early early Chick Corea. But whereas Miles had his roots in straight jazz these guys are coming more from the rock side of things. Miles stuff was thinking man's fusion but these guys are rocking hard and it almost seems like Larry was more of a forerunner of todays shredders like Steve Vai. I was not familiar with this horn player Michael Lawrence put he rocks pretty hard here also. Great stuff all in all.
how lucky I am to be able to watch this video in it's entirity, very grateful @Zvonimir Bucevic for uploading this gem, thank you so much i love it, every second is just a masterwork, this is why music was invented
Natasha is “modeling” in Dubai or so she says. Fearless Leader was assassinated by Albanian gangsters. Moose and Squirrel got married in San Francisco. I am left with nothing to do except watching videos on UA-cam and waiting for retirement check. But it is all good.
@@blatneyev3740 And you were such a fine couple. I remember you once said to her "Stand back, Natasha. You don't want to get pieces of blown-up moose all over you." Very considerate.
Thank you so much for posting this! Larry was the essence of pure musical and tonal balance. I was privileged to see him play often, and he thrilled every audience.
Oslo 1975? It looks like the concert I went to. This was a part of opening up for different music. Of course listening to Zappa from 1970 helped a lot. I had a lot of lp with Coryell, Cobham and more. Nice of you to share!
This is great stuff! Jazz, funk, rock...as a keyboard player, I particularly enjoyed Mike Mandel's contribution, especially the smokin' clavinet playing throughout, particularly starting at 33:15 (and 1:40, 16:15, etc.). The fact that Mike knows his way around an Arp Odyssey so well is impressive (I had the exact same model and loved it).
Wow Zvonimir Bucevic thanks so much for uploading this!! Never got to see the Eleventh House, but saw Larry on a solo gig in the early 90s. This is excellent.
So around '72 my friend says that 2 "jazz" guys would be playing at the University of Miami for free. I actually went with another friend and when he saw the Marshall stacks he said this couldn't be jazz. Larry Coryell went on first then McLaughlin with Mahavishnu. Been loving it ever since.
Could anyone today assemble a group like this?
Alphonse Mouzon is incredible. Left the world too soon.
And Mike Lawrence too, sad to learn. He was brilliant on trumpet.
Alphonse was a total badass!
You are correct. Alphonse is tearing it up. Dude was a monster on drums. I chatted with him on YT, commenting on this work with Tommy Bolin. Nice guy. Ashamed he's no longer with us. Love his solo stuff.
And Then Some!!!... (makes it look so easy too)
A friend of mine said there was a free concert at the University of Miami and that some acoustic jazz guy named John Mclaughlin would be playing. I told him that I would meet him there in case I wanted to leave early because it was lame. I brought a hard rocker friend of mine and we arrived early. The friend that I brought looked at the outdoor stage and said "With all those Marshalls and double bass drums it ain't gonna be acoustic!" Larry Coryell and band opened and I stood there with my mouth wide open. Fantastic, this happened around '74 or '75. Needless to say I got completely hooked on jazz fusion, still am.
Hot memory, T.J.! As MUCH as I LOVE Fusion, like you, from the 70's (and Beyond)...I can't understand why it STILL gets DISRESPECTED?? The musicianship was Phenomenal; some of the song writing was Great! I Mean REALLY! Not to mention, you had all this Sound Texture, you'd never heard before...even the KenBurns 'Jazz' documentary IGNORED IT. THAT wasn't the WHOLE STORY OF JAZZ.
Masterful. One of the all-time bands, and Larry Coryell was just a virtuoso musician.
Just heard DiMeola talking about the 3 fusion bands that "started a movement" - RTF, Mahavishnu Orchestra and Weather Report. Yes those 3 are at the top for sure but let us not forget this magnificent band. Amazing music.
This would blow Weather report from the stage - sorry.
@@gillan5 not sure about that, but I love both!
Gillan5 , I never thought about it that way, but I might have to agree. I LOVE Weather Report.. Jaco's contributions are one of a kind legendary, and Wayne Shorter may be my favorite sax player of all time. I have a dozen of his recordings. But what movement are we talking about? Fusion? OK. The first time I heard Nyctaphobia (from Level One) it blew my mind on a similar level as Meeting of the Spirits. Politeness thrown out of the window, the way you would expect in the early 70's for jazz ROCK. The fire of AC/DC and raw growl of ZZ-Top combined with jazz and european harmonic sophistication
and killer Mouzon driving beats and tempos...
Weather Report may be "fusion", but for those who have not heard that track - you are in for a treat all these decades later! It still rocks me! For Jazz ROCK, Coryell earned the Godfather title I have seen, at the very least. And he could pull off that rough but get ready, your going on a trip, fasten your seat belts vibe alone, with a 6 string acoustic and no vocals! He was great at not being too safe, too schooled - even with his reverence for Wes Montgomery. He loved to experiment, use a broader vocabulary, and break away from rock cliches, without throwing out the baby with the bath water.. That energy and irrevereance.
I think I should add another opinion. I met Mike Mandell standing alone (he is blind, for those who don't know, so it was a little surprising) waiting for a bus on East 72nd street back in the late 70's. What I didn't tell him is that because of Coryell I more or less put my electric away and took up playing an acoustic cutaway for several years, teaching myself Coryell's acoustic work largely by ear from vinyl. Such was Larry's impact on me. What I did tell him is how great I thought their band was, and "thank you". He offered unbidden (wanting to share something important with a devoted fan) ..that "...you know Larry Coryell is really the father of jazz rock." Yes, not an unbiased opinion. But I believe he believed it. He was not trying to market them to me, and he took no personal credit.
Having already listened to and covered prog rock (Howe, Fripp), Beck, Clapton, Page, McLaughlin, DiMeola, Hendrix, Belew and other cutting edge guitarists of that era, I didn't even need him to tell me that.
He was not without his shortcomings, but getting on a stage known for folk and rock acts, with just a 6 string acoustic that the night before had Loggins and Messina orJoni Mitchell or Joan Baez or Corsby, Stills and Nash - and pulling off an entire set without singing a note, took talent and guts and got him thunderous applause.
The man has been vastly underrated, especially by those who never saw him peform live early in his career, and this band was both great, and historically important as innovators (IMHO).
Sometimes he succeeded, sometimes others got more critical acclaim. But he believed in improv. He was a risk taker. In his youth his bravery, his heart, was as big as Texas. He could improvise something special, that reflected soul, passion and made you feel something. How many players (jazz or otherwise) still living can do that, besides Jeff Beck? For that he was rewarded with being appreciated by musicians as far from derivative, and is deserving of everything he achieved - such as playing with many of the greatest guitarists and musicians of the 20th century.
R.I.P., Mr. Coryell. I study your work and methods still, and you are missed!
@@gillan5 Nonsense. Weather Report stands up to any artist or band. But there's no reason to tear down one to build another. Coryell and EH were their own thing, brilliant and unique as a band.
@@michaelperrone9823 I was lucky enough to have a theory lesson with..Allan Zavod....in Australia.I am a guiltiest.Allan did not stop singing the praises of..Larry Cornell...who he had played with.He thought..Larry was the greatest player at expressing pure beauty of emotion.Bright Moment Everyone 🐝🌈💫...whoops for the spelling...am I a ..guilty guitarist?...seriously..Mr Zavod..held the opinion that ..Larry..was inspired when he played..solo acoustic guitar.
Fortunate to see this band a number of times especially early on with Randy Brecker on Trumpet. Larry Coryell deserves more credit than he got. I also got a chance to study electronic music with their keyboard player iMike Mandel
VERY cool that you studied with Mike Mandel. His contribution to this live performance cannot be overstated.
Great band. Alphonse was such a power house!!
How good is Mike Mandel - smoking hot. Overshadowed by Herbie, Chick, Jan and Joe but what a musician.
Different kind of player. Really good and seeing the 2nd incarnation, as I did, was great live. They never really got it together on vinyl.
TOTALLY agree. And he's completely blind too! You wouldn't notice it, if you didn't know. He released two great fusion albums himself during the 80's. Both highly recommended.
the fact that a full-blooded Klingon was on keyboards puts these guys way ahead of their time
My word,I had to laugh I was thinking the same about the keys proper Klingon but from the original series.Great band though 😂😂
One of the greatest representatives of good jazz rock of the 70s, along with Mahavisnhu Orchestra, Tony Willians Lifetime, Return to Forever and some others. Thank you.
Larry never got the recognition he deserved. Listen to Spaces with John McLaughlin. The tune, Chris, with Chick, Miroslav and Billy...of course it didn’t help that Larry developed a taste for alcohol. I have the last Larry on Vanguard album. This tune, Cover Girl was included. This is the first time I’ve seen it on UA-cam. Great stuff
I always liked Coryell best when he was collaborating with Mike Mandel. The sound of the Eleventh House owes a lot to Mandel's tunes.
Don't forget electric Miles since he was the major component with developing this kind of sound. Just look who's in all the bands you named, former Miles musicians.
This version of the band is great. I also got to see the version with Randy Brecker and Danny Trifan.
Larry Coryell's album "Offering" is the ultimate Coryell - Mike Mandel experience.
True story: my older brother was at a show @ MY Father' Place, Roslyn NY, circa 1975: he encountered the 11th house keyboard player( in the Men' room mind you) and said: Hey Mike want to smoke a joint? Mike said "Hell Yeah", those were the days my friend. Fusion changed everything.
Oh man! Mike Mandel was a great dude! I had a jazz duo gig a few (many) years ago, me and a keyboardist. Mike subbed for a couple of weeks. We did jazz standards and the like. Such a musical player. His swing feel was legendary! I hung out at his place in Manhattan Plaza for a minute. He was doing music for TV, I think, and he had a wall of electronic gear, which he knew inside and out. This isn't notable, except that he was blind.
What a band, own pretty much all of the 11th Houses' records and their all gems!!!! RIP Larry and Alphonse.
And Mike😥
@@magsmuse11 Michael Brecker, another virtuoso along with his brother!
@Michael Green The late Mike Lawrence playing trumpet here.
@@magsmuse11 thanks for the heads-up.
Oh no we lost Larry Coryell too?
How coool was Alphonse Mouzon?........... Frikkin' Cool! 😎
love that Mike Lawrence!!!!!!!! R.I.P.
È morto?😔
@@theloniousratledge8835 Died in 1983 of cancer -- just eight years after this was recorded. It's a real shame.
My god Coryell's guitar playing is phenomenal! Highly technical and unpredictable solos yet so pleasing to my ears! Also Alphonse Mouzon is a real beast!!
70s Jazz fusion band wagon.....what a unique find!
not a band wagon, they were innovators, go deeper and you'll find coryell as far back as the 60's, but it's good to see the 11th house' sort of the 11th
The first Eleventh House álbums were on Fire!! It was Larry Coryell's vision that put that band together... Mahavishnu Orchestra had a violin, Eleventh House a trumpet... they were close in some ways but also different... Coryell and McLaughlin just studied and developed similar styles without knowing each other... they were in a sense lkind of similar... it's always mind blowing!!
A presentation for a tv channel in Europe without an audience... You can tell that they truly believed in themselves and the music they were developing.... So sad that Larry's substance abuse issues stopped this band from continuing this path... but that was just part of Larry's Journey to redemption... he made it through some very dark corners and emerged cleaning up his act.. this era was arguably his most daring- along with his acoustic playing in that same 70's decade
You obviously don't know the Coryell album "Spaces". McLaughlin and Coryell play together, well before Mahavishnu and Eleventh House.
@@angelomantas Yes, I do, Billy Cobham was the drummer, so he drummed for both pioneers...Coryell was walking home one Day in New York and heard outside a club he played often, a very nice sounding guitar. Got curious and he entered. He saw and heard the guitar player who was on stage. "My God, he's the world's greatest guitar player, and he's in front of me!"... He said to himself. It was McLaughlin who had just arrived to New York.
wenn john came to USA he stayd by Larry read the grat Bio calld; improvisation
Hell this is sensational music - what a gem! at that period of time Mouzon was the only drummer who could hold up to Cobham.
yes my friend (i am french and i played drums with Rhoda Scott organ , Guy N' Sangué (bass with Jean luc Ponty ,Etienne M'Bappé (bass with j.Mc Laughlin ,Thierry MINEAU (bass with Billy Cobham and others musicians...) i love A.Mouzon who was a very good drummer and good person...there are so Lenny White and Narada Michael walden who played jazz rock , mais au début c'est vrai A.Mouzon était le seul à joué ce style jazz rock ! bon commentaire ! super groupe !!!! j'ai l'album formidable avec "FUNKY WALTZ "in 3/4 ! very good titlle ! Larry was a very very good guitarist ! friendships friend !
@@dagostinoification Oh great, so you must be reeeally good, I hope you had a lot of good times!
@@dagostinoification Adding Richard Baily to your list my French brother. Richard plays on Jeff Beck's Wired and is some of the best drumming have ever heard in my life!!!
Tony Williams did, and more. Plus neither of those guys would have played like they did without him.
@@normanhirschfeld3823 Yes, I forgot Williams, sorry. Phil Collins with Brand X was very very near.
Late 75 saw them at the Bottom Line NYC. Opener was Tom Scott w/ L. A. Express.
Mike Lawrence adequately fills the trumpet chair left vacant by Randy Brecker.
Adequately is an understatement. Are you a trumpet player??
3:01 saw this band at Gillys Dayton , Ohio excellent . Bass player , John Lee grew up across the street from me ,Amityville N.Y. He later was with Dizzy Gillespie , I believe still does Gillespie tribute shows . 6:40
I like Mike Lawrence on Trumpet. I can hear he's running and thinking. I wanna hear him do a ballad. Alphonse Mouzon is my Dude, too!
Check out Mike’s When the Lights Go Out, Quiet River, Roberta on UA-cam and Sound Cloud👍😁
That guy is absolutely owning the trumpet here! I was sad to look him up and find he passed away young.
I clicked looking for Randy superman (Brecker...), but ML has a really wonderful tone.
Larry's technique and tone were way ahead of the curve, this is some awesome stuff I'm only just discovering. GREAT band, fascinating music!
Saw the original band in Boston (many long years ago)... We sat at a table right in front of the drums... They sounded exactly like this... Fantastic!... (thanks for this upload)
This is awesome.. haven't ever heard this before and I'm 50..been listening to jazz and fusion since I was a kid
I'm buying.this album if i can find it
Was lucky enough to see this guy at the Hofstra Gym of all places in the late 70's (I believe). Even though they had us sitting in ruddy folding chairs, it was a blast RIP, kind sir.
Larry rockin' that Mu-Tron III envelope filter pedal!
it doesn't get better. Larry's best.
1:05 Alphonse playing "Hertas" all throughout this song. Some great examples incorporating the hybrid rudiment in a musical way. #DrumNerds
This line up is brilliant, I love everyone’s playing individually and as a kick ass tight ensemble.
That set just blew my mind! Such power and propensity right outta the gate. They made it seem just effortless. I really appreciated seeing and hearing Mouzon in this setting. Michael Lawrence did a fantastic job on trumpet and Mike Mandel added some tasty 70's keys whilst John Lee held up the bottom with some grunty pulsing bass - a pity these 3 are lesser known. Explosive, compelling stuff. Thanks.
Mike Lawrence passed at 36. Lots of his music, live recordings and studio recordings in this channel and SoundCloud. Have a listen😁
Fantastic. Saw this band live in OH. Watched as somebody led Mike Mandel on stage (he is blind), and placed his hand on one of the keyboards. As soon as he felt the keys, he knew where he was and where everything else was located. Played incredibly that night, too. Good band. Mouzon is so tight!
never knew mandel was blind....what an incredible musician!
Masters at their work, i like it!
This is ancient gods music
Wow have not heard these tunes since the 1975
Low tee Tahta & Funky waltz ! Was surprised how well the live gig stands up
The composition was better than I remember!
Ils avaient contribué au fondement du Jazz-Rock. Ça avait baigné mon adolescence et c'était génialissime... Merci les garçons......
Though I've seen Coryell here in Japan with Brazilian tinged line-ups, and heard of 11th house, this is my first listen to the early stuff. Blown away. Favorably comparable to the more famous Weather Report which I am much more familiar with. Great post.
The drummer also played with Weather Report in the early days.
Are you sure? Never heard about that, maybe you think about Chester Thompson :) ?
@@ZvonimirBucevicBuc Yes, he was. For your viewing enjoyment: ua-cam.com/video/iRJC5WeeNSI/v-deo.html
@@ZvonimirBucevicBuc He's correct. On the very 1st Weather Report LP only - 1971. Mouzon had some career. Played with everybody (seemingly). Thanks for posting this.
@@tommccarthy3052 he composed 3 of these tunes here
@@jamesha175 That he did. He wrote most of the songs on his solo outings. I want to say he played piano also but I can't remember.
Fantastic period of brilliant execution.Long live FUUUUUZION
Saw them in 74 at Shaboo in Norwalk ct. Kick ass!!!!!
Larry Coryell not only had twice the chops of his peers, he had twice the hair as well
Not true. There were some other guys around who could compete with him. McLaughlin comes to mind.
@@normanhirschfeld3823 yes of course and many others
@@jamesha175 Then why did you say that he had "twice the chops of his peers"?
@@normanhirschfeld3823 just let it go
@@jamesha175 No problem.
Great Musicians.
total creative music when bands were striving to be different coryell very underated he was the inventor of fusion
A BLAST from the past! ❤️🎼🎶🍻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I love early Larry Coryell used all those wonderful Mutron effects.
Thank you, great upload. Great band, great musicianship, great compositions!
Merveilleux! Superbe! quelle période musicalement riche avec des musiciens prodiges! moi quand j'écoute les albums de Larry je prend beaucoup de plaisir! c'est cette musique qui m'a amenée vers le Jazz .. .moi qui dans c'est années là , écouté du blues et du rock, la fusion m'a ouvert l'esprit ! et de là j'ai écouté plein d'autres musiques.
just close your eyes and take it all in...
I took a slap of groove in my face right from the beginning
Mr. Bucevic, Thank you for putting this video up. I love this band! My cousin turned me on to them in summer of 1973 along with the band If. Never got to see them live, so this will do nicely. Thanks again.
Love it can't believe I'm not familiar with it
Larry Coryell 🎸was technically one of the top Guitarist in Fusion during 1970's. When he was sober he was "off da heezy"!
So Al Mouzon🎸 and Michael Lawrence 🎺
on the contrary... Larry was the most limited (specially in coordination) and any time Larry went out of the "fusion" scene, the poor coordination and lack of phrases and musical solutions was something really obvious.
@@paulobastos1774 look at the early videos of John McLaughlin Paco DeLucia AL DiMeola.
He already had technical Mastery he didn't know how use it. Besides he a drug like McLaughlin and Mike Stern.
@@paulobastos1774 Larry "limited"? What Planet were you on when listening?!?!
@@petercallaway3376 Huh... Larry is actually the one totally out of the deck... without the effects from the "fusian" times... there's not much on him to listen except the standard. Very much "Dejá Listened"
@@axisboldaslove5726 I know I know, I'm picky ;)
Époque de creation
Coryell is a monster! And Mouzon of course...the whole band, indeed!
Them shoes! The bell bottoms...OMG!
John Lee is as funky as it gets
Fantastic
This is fucking grrrreat!
I've been. listening to. Chi&Larry
since. the banging Nothing comes
close. They have a suite of there own
Just another brilliant band obviously inspired by electric Miles. Love it.
Eleventh House. What a great band!
Thank you so much for sharing this! OH MY GOD is all I have to say
Interesting stuff. Of course the first ones in the jazz rock pool were Miles Mahavishnu Orchestra and some of the early early Chick Corea. But whereas Miles had his roots in straight jazz these guys are coming more from the rock side of things. Miles stuff was thinking man's fusion but these guys are rocking hard and it almost seems like Larry was more of a forerunner of todays shredders like Steve Vai. I was not familiar with this horn player Michael Lawrence put he rocks pretty hard here also. Great stuff all in all.
True. Coryell could still play some great straight ahead jazz though. Proved it many times.
Incredible players. Some of the material sounds similar to Mouzon's solo material on "Mind Transplant".
Brilliant stuff all round!!
how lucky I am to be able to watch this video in it's entirity, very grateful @Zvonimir Bucevic for uploading this gem, thank you so much i love it, every second is just a masterwork, this is why music was invented
Muy interesante.. Me recuerdan en cierta manera a Soft Machine!!!
Fantastic footage! I used to play tracks from Level One and Planet End on my high school radio station. This stuff is brilliant
This is pure magic.
awesome perfomance
Wow this is cool
Excellent... Full of good energy
Great band and music rip Maestri
Well, another great band from the 1970s that I didn't know very much about when I was growing up. Awesome!
Blatneyev, I recognize your picture. Didn't know that you are still with us.
Natasha is “modeling” in Dubai or so she says. Fearless Leader was assassinated by Albanian gangsters. Moose and Squirrel got married in San Francisco. I am left with nothing to do except watching videos on UA-cam and waiting for retirement check. But it is all good.
@@blatneyev3740 And you were such a fine couple. I remember you once said to her "Stand back, Natasha. You don't want to get pieces of blown-up moose all over you." Very considerate.
@@marcuswatt9727 We were. Cold War ended and we lost our jobs. Money was big problem and she left. But she is big model in Dubai!
Great stuff, thanks...
What a gem - thanks for this!
Great performance!
Super band!.
Thank you so much for posting this! Larry was the essence of pure musical and tonal balance. I was privileged to see him play often, and he thrilled every audience.
Bellessimo!!!
What a great discovery.. thanks!
Just love it. Thanks
Holy crap. You post some awesome and stunning stuff - thank you! All stuff from my formative years ;) I have duly subscribed...
Oslo 1975? It looks like the concert I went to. This was a part of opening up for different music. Of course listening to Zappa from 1970 helped a lot. I had a lot of lp with Coryell, Cobham and more. Nice of you to share!
Larry are from Paducah ky?
EXCELENTE Y PUNTUAL ...AQUI MR.CORYELL/ LOS INICIOS SIEMPRE SON FUERA DE LO COMUN...NICE.NICE VERY NICE!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH ! a piece of jazz history !
Thanks, ZB. A good reminder of innovation in the arts. The way things progress today, they always decay.
A really great 70's band!
Nice to the early stuff: film
This is great stuff! Jazz, funk, rock...as a keyboard player, I particularly enjoyed Mike Mandel's contribution, especially the smokin' clavinet playing throughout, particularly starting at 33:15 (and 1:40, 16:15, etc.). The fact that Mike knows his way around an Arp Odyssey so well is impressive (I had the exact same model and loved it).
Fantastique. Magnifique.
This is very groovy.
Just awe!
What z rip. Thx for posting, this band is so tight, Mandel is funky as fuck.
Wow Zvonimir Bucevic thanks so much for uploading this!! Never got to see the Eleventh House, but saw Larry on a solo gig in the early 90s. This is excellent.
Хорошее время было для хорошей музыки
Smokin'. Thanks for posting this gem.