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| Live at the Venue 1982 [ ÉLŐ ] |
| RMS |
| első megjelenés éve: 2005 |
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| (2005)
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CD |
| 4.500 Ft
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| 1. | Broadway Rundown
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| 2. | Tootin' Beck
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| 3. | After All These Years
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| 4. | Centennial Park
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| 5. | Hoover The Duvet
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| 6. | First Love
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| 7. | Juna The Last
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| 8. | Memories Of Crete
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Jazz / Fusion
RMS
Ray Russell (electric guitar)
Mo Foster (bass guitar, fretless bass)
Simon Phillips (drums)
Additional personnel:
Ronnie Asprey (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone)
Henry Lowther (trumpet, flugelhorn)
Mark Isham (trumpet)
Malcolm Griffiths (trombone)
RMS: Ray Russell, Mo Foster, and Simon Phillips - three musicians who know that the only true accolade is the admiration of one's peers.
Whether in the studio or on tour they have, between them, worked with major artists as diverse as Jeff Beck, Gil Evans, Stanley Clarke, The Who, Tina Turner, Phil Collins, Jack Bruce, Gerry Rafferty, Cat Stevens, Joan Armatrading, and Georgie Fame. In addition all three of the musicians have recorded successful solo projects.
Peter Van Hooke - a friend, and a long-serving drummer with the Van Morrison band - suggested that RMS would be perfect for his newly formed MMC label. Pete decided to promote the launch of the label with a concert at The Venue, a theatre near Victoria Station in London. The line-up for the evening - a reflection of his catholic taste - was RMS plus ex-Bonzo Dog Band singer Neil Innes.
This was the first-ever live gig for RMS and prior to the event the band plus the horn section rehearsed for two days at EZEE Hire, a facility in north London. Any nerves the band may have felt prior to the show soon evaporated when the audience displayed their warmth and enthusiasm. The evening was a total success.
This album, which has remained unheard until now, is dedicated to the memory of Ronnie Asprey - a delightful friend, and a beautiful player.
RMS, the trio of guitarist Ray Russell, bassist Mo Foster, and drummer Simon Phillips, had no history behind it when the group stepped onto The Venue stage in London, back in 1982. However, the individual members certainly did, all three were musical veterans who'd played with some of the biggest names in the rock world. Which explains why Peter Van Hooke, drummer with Van Morrison, believed the trio would be perfect to help him celebrate the launch of his new MMC label, even though RMS had yet to play a single show. Two days of rehearsals later, the band, bolstered by the addition of a quartet of guest brass players, made their stage debut, and Van Hooke's faith proved well-founded. Across eight self-composed instrumental pieces, RMS's smooth sound and phenomenal soloing certainly impresses. While the numbers all have a decided improvisational feel, the tightness of the playing is equally extraordinary.
Not surprisingly, with their studio album Centennial Park on the way, RMS took the opportunity to showcase many of the set's numbers, but the live versions were on occasion significantly altered from their studio counterparts, with the inclusion of sensational solos to great effect. As a companion to the studio album, Live at the Venue 1982 is a must; as a permanent record of the evening's festivities, it's even better.
---Jo-Ann Greene, All Music Guide |
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