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Conference napalm::guitar

Title:	GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion
Notice:	Discussion of the finer stringed instruments
Moderator:	KDX200::COOPER

Created:	Thu Aug 14 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3280
Total number of notes:	61432

2576.0. "Michael Landau" by COPCLU::SANDGREN (Keep it simple) Thu Aug 27 1992 03:19

	Couldn't find an entry about Michael Landau, so here's one!

	He is not much of a star in 'public', but I recognize an ab-
	solute maestro when I hear one...sure he has absolute taste-
	ful licks and whatta *sound* man...

	One reason that he's not that well known, might be the fact,
	that he hasn't made any solo recordings (or has he?). His
	playing only shines through on occasion on other artists' re-
	cords, as 'fill-ins', or as short, effective solos. And bet
	they are effective!

	Best performance I've heard from him is on Helen Watson: 'Blue
	Slipper' (where he gets more space than most of the other re-
	cordings I've heard). Other recordings are with 10CC: 'Mean-
	while' (very nice, good songs), James Taylor and Wilson Phil-
	lips (ack!)..

	Talk about a versatile player! I've heard him play anything
	from the softest country to the hardest rock, and always so
	very well adjusting to the style...

	Anybody know about solo recordings? Equipment? I'd pay mega-
	bucks for getting his sound :-)...

	Poul

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
2576.1	huh?	USPMLO::DESROCHERS		`Thu Aug 27 1992 08:06`	13
	10cc - "meanwhile" ??? what's this? I've not seen a 10cc album in at least 6 or 7 years! Eric went with Paul McCartney for awhile and Graham was with Andrew Gold as Wax. Sorry to digress from Michael Landau. I agree that his stuff is really good. Pretty sure I've heard him with Richard Marx, Boz Scaggs, Steely Dan (Edd ??), maybe the Tubes... Tom
2576.2	and now whattabout Michael Landau ;^)	COPCLU::SANDGREN	Keep it simple	`Thu Aug 27 1992 08:16`	7
	'Meanwhile' is a 1992 recording, and it IS very good, IMO. It fea- tures Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman as composers, AND Lol Creme and ? (whats his name) as singers == the original 10CC setup. The new songs are really nice, quiet ones, with some of the gold old 10CC feeling.
2576.3		USPMLO::DESROCHERS		`Thu Aug 27 1992 08:20`	7
	Kevin Godley - by the way, Lol and Kevin produced the latest U2 video where they spin around. Again, sorry for digressing. But thanks!!!!!!!
2576.4		LEDS::BURATI	or maybe just a change of climate	`Thu Aug 27 1992 15:01`	5
	Mike Landau was also on Joni Mitchell's 'Wild Things Run Fast' and John Hiatt's 'Stolen Moments' LPs. Very good player. His contribution to JT's current offerings is exceptional. --Ron
2576.5	Mo' Money!!	NEWOA::SCHANZER_D		`Thu Dec 10 1992 06:13`	6
	Mike Landau and Steve Lukather are both proud owners of Bob Bradshaw rack mounted effects....and I mean huge racks..ie plenty of bucks worth...it's simple if you want that Landau sound which I admit makes me drool,be prepared to part with a few grand! Cheers Dieter.