I love this cd because I believe "A Go Go" and possibly "Uberjam" are both the beginnings of Medeski, Scofield, Martin, & Wood. I love John Scofield, he IS my favorite guitar player and I was so happy to have this cd and "Uberjam" after not having them for ten years or so. I believe this particular cd features members is Medeski, Martin, & Wood, which makes his backing band just phenomenal. John Medeski's Hammond Organ solo on the track 'Chank' is to die for along with the rest of the track, but it is all amazing. If your only the fence about purchasing this cd, find 'Chank' on youtube and it WILL decide if you will like it or not. Hope this helps someone and opens someone's eyes to art of John Scofield. M,S,M,&W's cd "Out Louder" is also fantastic. Cheers.
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I've listened to this album hundreds of times. I love it! Here are my favorite things about "A Go Go": Scofield and Medeski Martin and Woods sound inspired by each other. They sound spontaneous, happy, and "in the moment". And yet, unlike some recordings in this genre, including other Scofield or MMW recordings, the performances very accessible. The compositions are a lot of fun. I'm a musician and I've enjoyed playing along and learning these songs. The recording itself is a joy. These guys all care about the tone of their instruments and squeeze a lot of meaning out of how each note sounds, and their performances are recorded very well on this CD. I heartily recommend this album!
This is a great CD. Very good funk,groove stuff ala Beastie Boys - In Sound from way out. MMW aren't too jammy, which is good - Buy it today, great reserved cool guitar runs and exceptional execution by the rhythm section
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