Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Stomu Yamashta: "Go"




A friend pointed me towards this album.  This is Japanese keyboardist and producer Stomu Yamashta, and on this album, he features some significant guest artists in his band including Steve Winwood on keyboards and vocals, and, Al di Meola on lead guitar.  Go, was Yamashta's jazz fusion super group.  The credited musicians are:

Stomu Yamashta - Synthesizer, Percussion & Timpani
Steve Winwood - Vocals, Piano, Electric Piano (6), Organ (5 - 11), Guitar & Synthesizer (14) Michael Shrieve - Drums
Klaus Schulze - Synthesizers
Rosko Gee - Bass
Thunderthighs - Backing Vocals
Paul Buckmaster - Woodwind, Brass & Strings Arrangements
Al Di Meola - Lead Guitar (5 - 6 - 10 - 11 - 13)
Pat Thrall - Lead & Rhythm Guitar (3 - 4)
Junior Marvin - Rhythm Guitar (4 - 5 - 6 - 10 - 14)
Chris West - Rhythm Guitar (1 - 11 - 13)
Bernie Holland - Rhythm Guitar (10)
Hisako Yamashta - Violin & Backing Vocals (9)
Brother James - Congas (11 - 14)
Lenox Langton - Congas (11)

This is a very ethereal, futuristic, spacey album.  Here's the track list in it's entirety.

1. Solitude
2. Nature
3. Air Over
4. Crossing The Line
5. Man of Leo
6. Stellar
7. Space Theme
8. Space Requiem
9. Space Song
10. Carnival
11. Ghost Machine
12. Surfspin
13. Time Is Here
14. Winner/Loser

Check it out.

2 comments:

  1. The video for the Stomu Yamashta "Go" album has been removed.

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  2. Rediscovered this album, and have re-posted it in it's original place on the blog. Check it out. This is a good one.

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