08-02-2020, 13:10
One John Williams leads to another! This is the virtuoso guitarist (Sky and various other associations). His album from 1971 Changes, or Cavatina, depending on which issue it is. A few Stanley Myers compositions or arrangements on here, specifically "Cavatina" from The Deer Hunter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pczKjA67gc8 - all instrumental guitar and orchestra. He also gives us "Because", the Beatles, Joni's "Woodstock", a Djano Reinhardt number which is very brave! (then again, if anyone could pull it off, it would be him), and finishes it all off with "House of the Rising Sun". A guitar lover's album - brilliant technique. Other names spotted on the personnel list, Chris Spedding, Grumpy Old Rick and Danny Thompson (bass). Huh! Interesting listen. The whole thing ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHIXh_6B...9Q&index=1. I quite liked the Bach opener which bursts into joyousness at around 1.48 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHIXh_6B6jg, and this is a cool arrangement, IMHO ...
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