Conference napalm::guitar

    Yeah, I know of him. His work with Vannelli was outstanding. I saw Gino
    when he relased that album and Carlos blew me away. He also played with
    Jean Luc Ponty in those days. I think that's where I saw/heard him first.
    I dont't know that much, but I think we've all heard him plenty as a
    studio musician. I seem to remember that he played "Ride like the Wind" 
    and some other tunes on Cristopher Cross's first album (Eric Johnson
    played on one tune as well - I think it was "The Light is On"). Also 
    played for Lionel Ritchie though at the moment I can't remember any of 
    the names of tunes.
    
    I'll agree that he does remind me of a Larry Carlton with a Santana
    influence.
    
    "sakman" 
    
    btw - "Brother to Brother" is a *great* album. I wondered what happened
    to Gino after that album until I heard him in an interview last year
    say that up to that point, everything came to easy for him. He said he
    broke away just to sort of get his mind right. Probably means he fell
    into trouble with drugs. He was a really good looking dude, but the
    interview I saw, he looked like he'd aged 20 years. 

    RE -1
    
    Aha! Someone else does own "Brother To Brother"! Yep, damned good
    album.
    
    Regarding G.V. - I have read of other albums since "BTB", but have seen
    nothing in the UK other than "Prince and The Pauper" (which I don't
    have) and "Gist Of The Gemini" (which I do own - another good album),
    both of which pre-date "BTB".
    
    Pretty sad if he's burned out; the man had an incredible voice and a
    fine songwriting ability.
    
    Thanks for the info
    
    Phil

    
    	Gino has released several albums since Brother to Brother.
    	Black Cars, Night Walker, and his newest in 91, Inconsolable
    	Man.  I guess I'm the only one who saw him last fall at the
    	Paridise in Boston.  It was fabulous!!
    
    	He said he burned out on gigging, not music.  Also, he burned
    	out on sleeping around on his wife.  Guess he woke up one 
    	morning and suddenly appreciated her.
    
    	And, as usual, his guitarist (no idea who) was ridiculously
    	great!!  Not much guitar on Inc. Man but it's a great album
    	nonetheless.  But Brother to Brother is certainly his most
    	rockin' album musicianshipwise.  Great drumming too, yes?
    
    	Tom
    

    Re -1
    
    Yeah, the drums on "BTB" are pretty spectacular; although much of the
    sound is due to production, Mark Craney can bang a fairly decent bit of
    wood and plastic.
    
    Catch him also on "A" by Jethro Tull and "Imaginary Voyager" by
    Jean-Luc Ponty.
    
    BTW, wasn't "Night Walker" about either a transvestite or a
    trans-sexual? I remember reading a review of it in another notesfile.
    
    Talking of "BTB", does anyone have anything with bass player Leon Gaer
    guesting? Brian Rost has put me straight about the bass sysnthesizer he
    used on "BTB" (thanks again, Brian - I go to test the one I intend to
    buy in a few weeks time) and I'd like to know he appears on anyone
    elses efforts, synthesized or otherwise.
    
    Phil
    time)

    Leon Gaer is on some of Phil Keaggy's older albums.  Apparently he did
    a lot of sessions with Christian musicians during the 80s.
    
    							Brian

    This topic is funny. I had to chuckle thinking that the originator asks
    about Carlos Rios and we digress to Leon Gaer and the drummer for Gino
    Vanelli. Good Lord we guitar noters can talk endlessly about the weirdest
    stuff, eh?
    
    "sakman"
    
    btw - I'm not complaining about the digression. Don't confuse me for
    one of our more sensitve types. I just got a chuckle. As for myself, I
    like conversation regardless of topic oriented or not.

    Sakman,
    	What does your PN "                                 " mean? Every
    time I see it, it drives me nuts. ;-)
    
    Phil

	Was anyone else listening to CD 96.9 this morning at 7:35 ?

	Well, I heard a great, live version of "I Just Wanna Stop"
	by Gino Vannelli.  It's from his new album, "Live in Montreal".

	I saw Gino last year at the Paradise in Boston and it was really
	great!!  So much more power than his studio albums yet just as
	subtle.  

	From this morning's song, this must be a great sounding CD.
	I was able to really crank it up!!!

	Hope it's already out cuz I want it today!!!

	Tom (of the old Gino Carlton Band)
	

    Let's hope A&M (if Gino's still with 'em) get their corporate act in
    gear and release it over here. Care to post a review when it comes out?
    
    
    Phil

	I picked up the new "Live in Montreal" CD last night.  
	Strawberries in Framingham had one, Sudbury and Acton
	didn't have any yet.

	As I hoped, it's a fabulous recording of the tour that I saw.
	It was recorded at "Le Spectrum" in Montreal, Nov 18, 1990.

	It's very powerful with agressive keys and drums ala the
	"Brother to Brother" era.  I've only listened thru once but
	I must say that "In the Name of Money" is worth the price of
	the CD - wow, what a groove!!  That tune floored me in person
	too!!  

	Joe Vannelli	Keys, Keys bass, programming, backing vocals
	Enzo Todesco	Drums
	Mike Miller	Guitars and bass
	Maxayne Lewis	Backing vocals
	Richard Beaudet Sax

	In order;

	Song				Album 			    Date
	================================================================
	Brother to Brother		Brother to Brother 	    1978
	Living inside Myself		Nightwalker		    1981
	Wild Horses			Big Dreamers Never Sleep    1987
	Crazy Life			Crazy Life		    1973
	In the Name of Money		Big Dreamers Never Sleep    1987
	Hurts to be in Love		Black Cars		    1985
	Something Tells Me		Big Dreamers Never Sleep    1987
	People Gotta Move		Powerful People		    1974
	If I should Lose this Love  	Inconsolable Man	    1991
	Black Cars			Black Cars		    1985
	I Just Wanna Stop		Brother to Brother 	    1978
	Where Am I Going		Storm at Sunup		    1975
	Black and Blue			A Pauper in Paradise	    1977

	The only other Album is 	The Gist of the Gemini	    1976

    Carlos played on a bunch of fusion albums I bought back in the late
    seventies. I'm trying to remember which...George Duke maybe?

    --Ron

    Re -1
    
    Ron,
    	Hmm, fusion sounds about right for his style - can you dig into the
    memory vaults and pull some names out?
    
    Phil

    RE:.12

    Phil,

    I looked but I can't find him anywhere. ? I'm blank.

    --Ron

	Carlos Rios plays on Chick Corea's 1986 Elektric Band album.
	I suspect he's on other Elektric Band albums as well.

    re: Elektric Band
    
    You sure on that? Frank Gambale did the guitar work on the second
    EB release "Lightyears". I thought the band was stable at least thru
    that point...
    
    Edd

    Hmmmm... Rios *is* credited with guitar on two cuts appearing on
    "Lightyears"...
    
    Edd