Cause and Effect

Artist: Larry Coryell , Tom Coster , and Steve Smith
Label: Tone Center
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 026245400221
EAN: 0026245400221
ASIN: B000009QKL

Release Date: 1998-08-25

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Tracks:

These Are Odd Times
Plankton
Wrong Is Right
Bubba
Cause And Effect
Night Visitors
Miss Guided Missile
First Things First
Night Vistors Revisited
Finale: Wes And Jimi
untitled

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Customer Reviews:

Coryell, Coster and Smith;MORE, PLEASE!!.......2004-09-04

Guitarist Larry Coryell returns to his jazz-rock roots with "Cause and Effect" with both his chops and wits honed to a fast, dazzling precision, brilliantly aided with the Cobham-Williams styled drumming of former Journey stickman Steve Smith, and the effortless, toned athleticism of keyboardist Tom Coster. Remindful at times of the glory days of Tony Williams Lifetime (John McLaughlin edition) , this jazz power trio improvises up a storm. The rhythmic accent falls on the rock side, and the album stands as a revelation that jazz-rock as a form can still slam you against the wall wondering what wonderful experience just happened to you. Coryell has spend so much time in recent years producing tasteful and occasionally brilliant albums "in the tradition" that it's a delight , a true gift to fans and new listeners to have him stretching out, making a great noise, shredding the edge of accelerated ad libbing.A terrific trio.

Great Fun Fusion Stuff.......2004-01-09

Blues Jazz Rock Fusion, Serious Electric Guitar. The fathers ok maybe the grandfathers (sorry Steve, Tom and Larry!) of this style are here to play around a little. This project isn't breaking new ground, and this is not a start to finish masterpiece concept album - but the individual tunes here are all well played, mostly exciting, heavy improv, very electric, and sound like the pros taking a moment to remind others how this sound is done. Coryell was there when Fusion was born, he was serious and heavy then (Spaces, Planet End) - this effort is much less serious sounding, its just plain fun. The same might be said for Costers early Santana work. Steve smith is a fine drummer, and this is head and shoulders above much of the vital information work from an 'electric guitar' excitement standpoint. If you long for some loose fusion jamming - this is a real fusion power trio!

Smoldering 70's -ish fusion returns.......2000-06-03

Wait for a hot, humid night (heat lightning is recommended), grab this CD and go for a drive in the open country. (convertible will magnify effect tenfold). Be forewarned... "Night Visitors" might come and take you away!

Coryell does some heavy ROCKIN on this cd.......1999-11-22

Larry Coryell,just the name makes you think of great guitar playing,his albums[cd's] range from jazz,fusion,blues ,classical he covers it all,but on this cd with Steve Smith & Tom Coster with Victor Wooten thrown in on bass on a few songs just rocks.I last saw Larry at the Blue Note with Birelli Lagrene on guitar,Billy Cobham on Drums & the amazing Richard Bona on bass.It was Spaces revisited.Pat Martino opened and he was the reason I went to this show but at the end Larry was the reason.Back to Cause & Effect if you like the fusion Coryell you will love this cd.At times he even has a heavy metal feel to it,if only for a second,just trying to paint how rockin this cd is.If you do not have this cd go for it.He is,was and will always be 1 of the best. From Greg the Jersey Gypsy at SPACETUNES@aol.com

More Rock than Jazz.......1999-08-26

This album caught me by complete surprise. I thought Coryell was into the smooth jazz thing. Well I was wrong. He sounds like a heavy metal guitarist here -- and I liked it.

If you're looking for quirky, mean and brazen music, this is for you. Coryell uses fuzz, wah-wah and sustain which sounds like a vacuum cleaner at times and lightening storm at others. Coster plays some great solos reminscent of Brian Auger. And Steve Smith's drumming is just plain incredible.

This one has to be played loud to really be appreciated.

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