'Never let me go' is in fact a must have gem of Keith's. I love his use of space to build the tune. Brilliant stuff. Another equally good ballad is 'It's easy to remember' from the live PA recording I mentioned earlier. A third ballad, probably my personal favorite as his best ever is only available on a trio's DVD from a Japan concert: Blame it on my youth. The trio recorded that cut on a cd but it didn't receive the same treatment in tempo as the DVD. I had to record the DVD version to a digital recorder in order to get a recording I could later transcribe at the keyboard.
Yes, KJ's presence of being lost in the music doesn't endear him to some with the constant moans and grunts, but as a hobbyist musician I simply view that as the man giving every ounce of himself to his music. Oscar Peterson, and countless other jazz pianists moan on recordings, but it's KJ who gets ridiculed for his level of gyrations...but hey, that's genius at work...so we live it!
Yes, KJ's presence of being lost in the music doesn't endear him to some with the constant moans and grunts, but as a hobbyist musician I simply view that as the man giving every ounce of himself to his music. Oscar Peterson, and countless other jazz pianists moan on recordings, but it's KJ who gets ridiculed for his level of gyrations...but hey, that's genius at work...so we live it!