There were 3 sets of Live Albums:
1. Expo 70 (70)
2. In Concert (73)
3. Brasil '77 Live in Japan (74?)
Even though I am a big Karen and Lani fan, I think that the Expo 70 sounds a little off. You also have to consider that 1970 didn't have the electronics for live music like they do today. People performed and hoped that everyone was in sync (more or less).
Brasil '77 / Live in Japan sounds nice with Bonnie and Gracinha taking the vocals. But the one draw back is the "electric wah-type guitar" which probably sound great in '73. Highlights are Bonnie's "Something". And they do a great job splitting leads in "Like a Lover" and "Wave" (Wave Gracinha did as Bossa Rio). But the guitar loses it for me, especially in "Day Tripper". (This album was somewhat hard to find until ebay. It's usually a double album, but I have also seen it as a single album with less tracks.)
In Concert is a great blend of songs. I really like the live version of Viramundo. It's good to hear Sergio do a version of "Boy from Ipanema". "Look of Love" is great live, and "Sometimes in Winter" sounds great live, too. Geri Stevens and Gracinha tackle the vocals here. There are 2 versions of this album. One is stereo and the other is mono. IMHO I think that "In Concert" is the best live album even though it has the lesser known singers (at that time), I think that it has a great music selection, and Geri and Gracinha sing the songs like they have been singing them for years. I like this version of "Viramundo" better than the studio version.
Expo 70 was the most disappointing for me, and I think that it wasn't pressed for release in the US for a reason.
How do Sergio fans feel about his live music? (To have all the orchestration in Studio versions vs. the "basics" in the live albums.)
1. Expo 70 (70)
2. In Concert (73)
3. Brasil '77 Live in Japan (74?)
Even though I am a big Karen and Lani fan, I think that the Expo 70 sounds a little off. You also have to consider that 1970 didn't have the electronics for live music like they do today. People performed and hoped that everyone was in sync (more or less).
Brasil '77 / Live in Japan sounds nice with Bonnie and Gracinha taking the vocals. But the one draw back is the "electric wah-type guitar" which probably sound great in '73. Highlights are Bonnie's "Something". And they do a great job splitting leads in "Like a Lover" and "Wave" (Wave Gracinha did as Bossa Rio). But the guitar loses it for me, especially in "Day Tripper". (This album was somewhat hard to find until ebay. It's usually a double album, but I have also seen it as a single album with less tracks.)
In Concert is a great blend of songs. I really like the live version of Viramundo. It's good to hear Sergio do a version of "Boy from Ipanema". "Look of Love" is great live, and "Sometimes in Winter" sounds great live, too. Geri Stevens and Gracinha tackle the vocals here. There are 2 versions of this album. One is stereo and the other is mono. IMHO I think that "In Concert" is the best live album even though it has the lesser known singers (at that time), I think that it has a great music selection, and Geri and Gracinha sing the songs like they have been singing them for years. I like this version of "Viramundo" better than the studio version.
Expo 70 was the most disappointing for me, and I think that it wasn't pressed for release in the US for a reason.
How do Sergio fans feel about his live music? (To have all the orchestration in Studio versions vs. the "basics" in the live albums.)
