Friends and Strangers

Artist: Ronnie Laws
Label: One Way Records Inc
Category: Music

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Format: Original recording remastered
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 724353842420
EAN: 0724353842420
ASIN: B000062UW0

Release Date: 2002-05-07

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Tracks:

Goodtime Ride
Saturday Evening
Friends and Strangers
Nuthin' 'Bout Nuthin'
New Day
Life in Paradise
Same Old Story
Just Love

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Customer Reviews:

70's Funk/Fusion classic.......2006-08-03

I've always loved this one. Loved it then, loving it today. Some planets were aligned for this recording or something because, I don't know how it fared commercially, but the chemistry was strong. A nice combination of talents coming together at the right time and, I'm sure, a lot of work and preparation on Ronnie and Larry's part. Most of the tunes have Larry Dunn's synth and production sound all over them, and like a lot of other projects Dunn was involved with around this time, the sound was ahead of its time (this is what Jeff Lorber and Kenny G were trying to sound like, back in their early days). It's interesting to listen to Larry Dunn's side projects and things he was involved with, and then go back and listen to EW&F. It give a new perspective to what he added to that band. Ronnie's probably at his best here. His soprano and tenor playing is very strong. He gets a wonderful tone on this recording. The band is all studio cats - and they're laying it down here like you seldom hear studio cats doing. Several tasty grooves!

"A Classic in the Jazz Fusion genre".......2005-03-20

Is Ronnie Laws' "Friends and Strangers." I remember many a night, listening to KUTE 102 when they would jam cuts from this CD. "Goodtime Ride," "Saturday Evening," "Nuthin from Nuthin" and "Life in Paradise" are my favorite jams, but the ultimate one is the title track, "Friends and Strangers." Ronnie makes his sax sing on that one and for me it was on my "summer soundtrack" for '77. It was during the Jazz Fusion era of the '70's that I became a Jazz fan. To me, just as fans point to the Cool era, or the Bop era as being significant, I feel the music created by Ronnie Laws, Hubert Laws, Donald Byrd, Stanley Clarke and others of this era, stands the test of time. This CD is an excellent introduction for those who want to know what I'm talking about. A GROOVING MASTERPIECE!

I would give this 10 stars! His best work.......2004-12-31

All i can say is this is one Funky/Jazz CD. GREAT, GREAT, I finally go it last week, and i can not stop palying it. The background singers (his sisters) Sound so good, while the music is playing. He can sing too! What a Great CD, get it if you can find it, it's worth whatever you have to pay.

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