Steve Winwood’s "Nine Lives" from 2008. His first non-commercial effort since Traffic petered out. Nicely done and well recorded. Even a tasty Eric Clapton solo on one cut. When’s the last time for that from Clapton. Early 70’s around Layla maybe. A pleasant surprise all around. The boy’s still got it, or at least did 13 years ago. Just got the CD yesterday.
Also listened to some superlative Winwood on Stomu Yamasta.s "Go" and "Go in Paris" along with fine accompaniment from Al Dimeola, Mike Shrieve, and someone whose name I forget from Tangerine Dream. Stomu’s contribution was an at times overblown fusion composition , but that couldn’t hold the other musicians back. Winwood’s vocals were exemplary and Dimeola's guitar was on fire as needed.
Mike
