Jeff Strell wrote:
OK, I guess I'll enter into this Tom vs. Richard debate. I love 'em both, but if a had a minor criticism of their recent NY gigs, it's that Richard always seems to be set on "stun." Turn him on and he plays these taught, brilliant little ricocheting solos. But all his solos are similar, there's little of the old melodicism and pacing, and the main goal seems to be to impress.
Yes, I have to agree. As thrilled as I was with the NY shows, I was somewhat disappointed in Richard's playing, for the reasons Jeff well describes. Kind of surprising, given how dedicated Richard seems to have been to improving his musicianship. My vague memory of the Academy show I attended in 1992, where I was struck by how much of the soloing was by Richard, was that the solos were better structured.
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