MIKE MAINIERI
''PRESENTS COME TOGETHER, GUITAR TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES VOL. 2''
1995
43:25
1 Wayne Krantz - Tomorrow Never Knows 04:52
2 Philip DeGruy - Strawberry Fields Forever 04:19
3 Charlie Hunter - Drive My Car 03:09
4 Adam Rodgers, David Gilmore - I Am the Walrus 05:45
5 Terje Rypdal - Not a Second Time 05:44
6 Jody Harris, Robert Quine - Yes It Is 04:14
7 David Tronzo - Because 02:37
8 Robben Ford - Golden Slumbers 04:52
9 Michael Hedges - If I Needed Someone 03:15
10 David Fiuczynski - Tomorrow Never Knows (Slight Return) 04:32
All Tracks by John Lennon and Paul McCartney except 9 by George Harrison
Wayne Krantz: Acoustic Guitar (1)
Philip deGruy: Guitarp, Music Boxes (2)
Charlie Hunter: Electric Guitar (3)
Adam Rodgers: Electric Guitar (4)
David Gilmore: Electric Guitar (4)
Terje Rypdal: Electric Guitar (5)
Bjorn Kjellemyr: Bass (5)
Audun Kleive: Drums (5)
Jody Harris: Electric Guitar (6)
Robert Quine: Electric Guitar (6)
David Tronzo: Slide Guitar (7)
Robben Ford: Electric Guitar (8)
Russell Ferrante: Piano (8)
Jimmy Haslip: Bass (8)
Will Kennedy: Drums (8)
Michael Hedges: Guitar (9)
Michael Manring: Bass (9)
David Fiuczynski: Electric Guitar, Voice Box (10)
Marque Gilmore: Chapman Stick, Programming, Live Drum Loops, Sequencing (10)
ABOUT THE ALBUM
Award-winning jazz vibraphonist, Mike Mainieri's equally remarkable talents as producer, performer, arranger, and composer have contributed to shaping the cutting edge in music. Two years after producing a Volume One album of Beatles covers, he again assembles a bunch of guitar greats to cover the songs of the Beatles. Artists include Robben Ford, Wayne Krantz, Charlie Hunter, Michael Hedges, Philip DeGruy, Adam Rodgers, David Gilmore, Terje Rydal, David Tronzo & more. There are hundreds of Beatles covers albums played in every conceivable music genre. This album was slammed by many music critics, some saying that the music of Lennon, McCartney, & Harrison was rendered “unrecognizable” and the songs “slaughtered” by these guitarists. Many Beatles fans will say that you cannot improve on the Beatles original compositions. However, there are many music fans who love the Beatles compositions and who also love guitarists like Wayne Krantz, Terje Rypdal, Robben Ford, David Fiuczynski, and others on this album. It is always interesting to hear the different interpretations of the Beatles classic songs. JazzTimes said that “...This bold multi-dimensional project flies in the face of the commercial possibilities by giving some of the guitar world's most creative rogues a chance to present highly personal solo and ensemble versions of selected Fab Four tunes....a fitting tribute...” It is a matter of personal taste. Most of the musicians on this album play in the jazz rock/fusion genre and they are certainly not deliberately setting out to ruin these great songs. Try and listen to “Come Together - Guitar Tribute To The Beatles Vol. 1”. It is also worth listening to the Mike Mainieri Quartet’s brilliant “Blues on the Other Side” album.
BIOGRAPHY
by Scott Yanow / AMG
Mike Mainieri, a talented and distinctive vibraphonist, has had a productive and diverse career. He first played vibes professionally when he was 14, touring with Paul Whiteman in a jazz trio called Two Kings & a Queen. He played with Buddy Rich's bands for a long period (1956-1963) and then became a busy studio musician, appearing on many pop records. Mainieri had opportunities to work with Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins, and Wes Montgomery (1967-1968), among many others, and played in the early fusion band Jeremy & the Satyrs. During 1969-1972, he led a 20-piece rehearsal group called White Elephant that included the Brecker Brothers and other studio players. In 1979, he formed Steps (which later became Steps Ahead), an all-star jazz-oriented R&B/fusion band that included such players as Mike Brecker, Don Grolnick, Eddie Gomez, and Steve Gadd in its original lineup. Mainieri has revived the group several times since, with such musicians as saxophonist Bendik, Warren Bernhardt, Eliane Elias, Rachel Z, Mike Stern, Tony Levin, Victor Bailey, Peter Erskine, and Steve Smith making strong contributions. In 1992, Mainieri founded the NYC label and recorded the adventurous An American Diary. Prior to NYC, Mike Mainieri had recorded as a leader for such labels as Argo (1962), Solid State, Arista, Artists House, Warner Bros., and Elektra.
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2 Philip DeGruy - Strawberry Fields Forever 04:19
3 Charlie Hunter - Drive My Car 03:09
4 Adam Rodgers, David Gilmore - I Am the Walrus 05:45
5 Terje Rypdal - Not a Second Time 05:44
6 Jody Harris, Robert Quine - Yes It Is 04:14
7 David Tronzo - Because 02:37
8 Robben Ford - Golden Slumbers 04:52
9 Michael Hedges - If I Needed Someone 03:15
10 David Fiuczynski - Tomorrow Never Knows (Slight Return) 04:32
All Tracks by John Lennon and Paul McCartney except 9 by George Harrison
Wayne Krantz: Acoustic Guitar (1)
Philip deGruy: Guitarp, Music Boxes (2)
Charlie Hunter: Electric Guitar (3)
Adam Rodgers: Electric Guitar (4)
David Gilmore: Electric Guitar (4)
Terje Rypdal: Electric Guitar (5)
Bjorn Kjellemyr: Bass (5)
Audun Kleive: Drums (5)
Jody Harris: Electric Guitar (6)
Robert Quine: Electric Guitar (6)
David Tronzo: Slide Guitar (7)
Robben Ford: Electric Guitar (8)
Russell Ferrante: Piano (8)
Jimmy Haslip: Bass (8)
Will Kennedy: Drums (8)
Michael Hedges: Guitar (9)
Michael Manring: Bass (9)
David Fiuczynski: Electric Guitar, Voice Box (10)
Marque Gilmore: Chapman Stick, Programming, Live Drum Loops, Sequencing (10)
ABOUT THE ALBUM
Award-winning jazz vibraphonist, Mike Mainieri's equally remarkable talents as producer, performer, arranger, and composer have contributed to shaping the cutting edge in music. Two years after producing a Volume One album of Beatles covers, he again assembles a bunch of guitar greats to cover the songs of the Beatles. Artists include Robben Ford, Wayne Krantz, Charlie Hunter, Michael Hedges, Philip DeGruy, Adam Rodgers, David Gilmore, Terje Rydal, David Tronzo & more. There are hundreds of Beatles covers albums played in every conceivable music genre. This album was slammed by many music critics, some saying that the music of Lennon, McCartney, & Harrison was rendered “unrecognizable” and the songs “slaughtered” by these guitarists. Many Beatles fans will say that you cannot improve on the Beatles original compositions. However, there are many music fans who love the Beatles compositions and who also love guitarists like Wayne Krantz, Terje Rypdal, Robben Ford, David Fiuczynski, and others on this album. It is always interesting to hear the different interpretations of the Beatles classic songs. JazzTimes said that “...This bold multi-dimensional project flies in the face of the commercial possibilities by giving some of the guitar world's most creative rogues a chance to present highly personal solo and ensemble versions of selected Fab Four tunes....a fitting tribute...” It is a matter of personal taste. Most of the musicians on this album play in the jazz rock/fusion genre and they are certainly not deliberately setting out to ruin these great songs. Try and listen to “Come Together - Guitar Tribute To The Beatles Vol. 1”. It is also worth listening to the Mike Mainieri Quartet’s brilliant “Blues on the Other Side” album.
BIOGRAPHY
by Scott Yanow / AMG
Mike Mainieri, a talented and distinctive vibraphonist, has had a productive and diverse career. He first played vibes professionally when he was 14, touring with Paul Whiteman in a jazz trio called Two Kings & a Queen. He played with Buddy Rich's bands for a long period (1956-1963) and then became a busy studio musician, appearing on many pop records. Mainieri had opportunities to work with Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins, and Wes Montgomery (1967-1968), among many others, and played in the early fusion band Jeremy & the Satyrs. During 1969-1972, he led a 20-piece rehearsal group called White Elephant that included the Brecker Brothers and other studio players. In 1979, he formed Steps (which later became Steps Ahead), an all-star jazz-oriented R&B/fusion band that included such players as Mike Brecker, Don Grolnick, Eddie Gomez, and Steve Gadd in its original lineup. Mainieri has revived the group several times since, with such musicians as saxophonist Bendik, Warren Bernhardt, Eliane Elias, Rachel Z, Mike Stern, Tony Levin, Victor Bailey, Peter Erskine, and Steve Smith making strong contributions. In 1992, Mainieri founded the NYC label and recorded the adventurous An American Diary. Prior to NYC, Mike Mainieri had recorded as a leader for such labels as Argo (1962), Solid State, Arista, Artists House, Warner Bros., and Elektra.
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