Eyewitness/Modern Times/Casa Loco

Very good.

"Eyewitness" is one of the finest guitar 'fusion' recordings of the 1980s, and the reason is NOT the guitar...but the unique and extrordinary rhythm section of Anthony Jackson (bass and contrabass), Steve Jordan (drums) and Manolo Badrena (percussion). There is NO other guitar record like it; in this recording, the space in the music and what they don't play are of equal importance to what they do play. Khan himself has noted that this became a very special session that was completely unrepeatable. All the tunes are improvisational sketches that are just brilliantly interpreted by the ensemble. This recording has attained legendary status and deservedly so; on this re-issue the drums and percussion have been brought up slightly and it now sounds even better and clearer than it did on LP and the original hard-to-find CD. The 2nd recording "Modern Times", live in Japan (begins with the truly awesome "Blades") also sounds more in focus and it's easier to make sense of "The Blue Shadow" as a result. Split in half so original S1 is on the 1st CD and S2 on the 2nd of this 2CD set. The 3rd album by this lineup was "Casa Loco", a studio session which has many great moments but at least one awful one IMO, which is the dreadful track "Some Sharks" with Sting-and-The Police-type vocals. Sounds very dated now, like the Simmons drums which also crop up from time to time. The rest of it just about makes up for this though - for instance there is a Steve Jordan drum solo that MUST be heard on the title track. These 3 albums represent the complete output of the lineup with Jordan and this 2CD set is possibly your last chance to get hold of any of them. Well worth it for "Eyewitness" alone.

This double CD is essential listening for any Steve Khan fan. The three albums on this double CD include the hard to find Modern Times (aka Blades) and represent excellent value. The remastering is good and the booklet reproduces the original album covers (both sides) and an informative article about the albums and music. Faultless.

Steve Khan is a superb guitarist - I'm so glad that he is starting to release his back catalogue in these low cost box sets, a real treat.

I have one of Steve's albums on on vinyl and playing catch-up with these CD releases has been great

Superbes albums de Steve Khan . Tous les musiciens sont exceptionnels et la prise de son est optimale .

Further adventures of Steve Khan guitarist. Different guitar sound than the other box of 3 albums on 2 discs available here. Very enjoyable just more mellow. Reminds of the music I was hearing in local clubs in late 70's early 80's. Guitar oriented jazz rock fusion prog. Highly recommended if you are into that sort of groove.

LPレコード時代聴きまくって多大な影響をあたえてくれた名盤中の名盤である。 「アイウィットネス」と「モダンタイムズ」この２作品は・・・ どれもこれも人工甘味料や化学調味料満載の清涼飲料のような音の垂れ流し状態の 当時のいわゆるフュージョンカテゴリーにこの音も分類されていたのだが、 カーンの音はそうではなく芸術性に富んだ最新鋭の音楽的解釈満載の硬派で奥の深い音だった。 元々、スティーヴカーンの作品は当時から音の良さに定評があったが、 あらたにリマスターされ、クリアーさがより増したあの頃の３作品を 一つにまとめこの値段はかなりのたたき売り状態です。 各楽器の音像がより明確になり大音量で聴いていても疲れる要素はありません。 とことんクリアーな淡々とした音の大河に身を任せ、目を閉じ想像力を働かせると その音楽がもたらす不思議な映像とともにその純度の高い音に抱擁され、 いつしかトランス状態になる自分がいることに気づかされます。 「アイウィットネス」のこの素晴らしいオンリーワンなアンサンブルは、 現在のリマスター技術により最良の音質音像を得ることによって、 当時のスティーヴカーンが想い描いた音宇宙を桃源郷のごとくここに再現できたのだと思います。

New-York jazz rock at his best

昔聞いていたEYEWITNESSが欲しかったのですがMODERN TIMES等も入ってお得です。