🎵 AotW AOTW: Tim Weisberg - LIVE AT LAST! (SP-4600)

[Captain Bacardi]

Tim Weisberg
LIVE AT LAST!
A&M SP-4600

Released 1976
Peaked at #29 on the Jazz Album charts (1976)

Format: Vinyl/8-Track/Cassette

Produced by Bob Alcivar

Songs:

• 1. The Good Life (T. Weisberg/L. Blessing/D. Anderson/T. Robinson) - 3:21
  2. Rainbow City (T. Weisberg/L. Blessing/D. Anderson/T. Robinson) - 5:27
  3. Discovery (T. Weisberg/L. Blessing/D. Anderson/T. Robinson) - 1:00
  4. Listen To The City (T. Weisberg/L. Blessing/D. Anderson/T. Robinson) - 5:47
  5. Your Smiling Eyes (T. Weisberg/L. Blessing) - 5:25
  6. Do Dah (T. Weisberg/L. Blessing/D. Anderson/A. Johnson) - 6:13
  7. California Memories [list:043cca8d35](a) Sand Castles (T. Robinson) - 3:37
  (b) The King's Highway (L. Blessing) - 4:10

8. Castile (T. Weisberg/L. Blessing) - 6:00
9. The Chase (T. Weisberg/L. Blessing/D. Anderson/T. Robinson) - 4:00[/list:u:043cca8d35]

Musicians:
Tim Weisberg - Flute
Lynn Blessing - Organ, Acoustic Piano, ARP Synthesizer, String Ensemble & Vibes
Todd Robinson - Guitar
Doug Anderson - Fender Bass
Ty Grimes - Drums
Bobby Torres - Congas and Percussion

Recorded live at Doug Weston's Troubador in Hollywood, June 12th & 13th, 1976.
Recorded by Haji Sound Recording Co. - Remote Unit
Recording and Mixing Engineer - Larry Forkner at A&M Studios, Hollywood
Mastering Engineer - Bernie Grundman

Art Direction - Roland Young
Photography - Jeffrey Weisel
Design - Jeffrey Weisel & Tim Clark
Road Management & Technical Coordinator - Jim Haggart, Aspen Trails, Ltd.
Direction - Steve Binder/Barbara Gosa, The Management Company




Capt. Bacardi

 

[Captain Bacardi]

Here's a better LP image from the AMG site:

Capt. Bacardi

 

[Dave]

Typical obligatory Live effort with average material and delivery...

Well, song-selection could be better; not quite a career too notable for its repetoire, but OK, considering his following has been "underground", at most...

Glad the cover is now easier to see...



Dave

 

[Mr Bill]

Here's a better LP image from the AMG site...

Well I'm glad they finally got an image for this. This was one of the harder ones to find (and I still have a few holes here and there to fill). I'll upload this and replace the grainy one as soon as I get my ftp program loaded onto my new laptop here. I still have all the connections from Rudy embedded.

--Mr Bill
and look for some other goodies to be uploaded, too!

 

[Captain Bacardi]

This album is about as soft as you can get, which is not good for a live album. I usually enjoy listening to live performances, because most bands can light a fire under themselves, but not here. This seems to be made for the wine-and-cheese crowd or for those who enjoy herbal relaxation. It's not that the songs are bad, it's just that they seem to just be going through the motions. Guitarist Todd Robinson tries to get things going on songs as "Do Dah" and "Rainbow City", but everything else gets stagnant. I really didn't see the point in the never-ending flute solo of "Your Smiling Eyes". The only song of real interest is the Latin-tinged "Castile". Other than that, this album should be played as background Muzak in a dentist's office. 2 stars.



Capt. Bacardi

 

[seashorepiano]

In other words,