For lovers of superb instrumental music, the debut by the California Guitar Trio, Yamanashi Blues, is one of the best of the '90s.
Recorded strictly on amplified acoustic guitars (supplied by Bert Lams, Hideyo Moriya, and Paul Richards), the band touches upon a wide variety of musical genres, as they cover easily identifiable classical, surf, pop, and jazz tunes, with a few originals mixed in as well.
Interestingly, all the songs on Yamanashi Blues were recorded in Bert Lams' living room.
Great versions of '60s surf standards like "Walk Don't Run," "Pipeline," and "Sleepwalk" are included, as well as a few J.S.
Bach pieces ("Prelude In C Minor," "Chromatic Fugue In D Minor," and others).
The originals fit in perfectly with the cover material, such as Lams' "Carnival," Richards' "Blockhead," and Moriya's "Kan-non Power." Unlike most other instrumental albums, the California Guitar Trio stresses the importance of songwriting over instrumental technicality.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yamanashi BluesBert Lams | California Guitar Trio | Play | 02:21 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 2 | Melrose AvenueHideyo Moriya | California Guitar Trio | Play | 02:10 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 3 | CorrenteJohann Sebastian Bach | California Guitar Trio | Play | 01:29 | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| 4 | RicercarJohann Sebastian Bach | California Guitar Trio | Play | 05:04 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | PipelineBrian Carman, Bob Spickard | California Guitar Trio | Play | 01:54 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 6 | BeelinePaul Richards | California Guitar Trio | Play | 01:19 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 7 | Chromatic Fugue in D MinorJohann Sebastian Bach | California Guitar Trio | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | Tenor Madness | California Guitar Trio | Play | 01:28 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 9 | CarnivalBert Lams | California Guitar Trio | Play | 01:45 | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| 10 | Prelude in C MinorJohann Sebastian Bach | California Guitar Trio | Play | 01:46 | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| 11 | CiacconaJohann Sebastian Bach | California Guitar Trio | Play | 11:44 | 26 MB | 62 MB |
| 12 | Corrente Walk Don't Run | California Guitar Trio | Play | 02:01 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 37 mins | 86 MB | |||||
| 37 mins | 212 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Arnold | Remastering |
| 2 | Johann Sebastian Bach | Composer |
| 3 | California Guitar Trio | Primary Artist |
| 4 | Brian Carman | Composer |
| 5 | Doug Doyle | Digital Editing |
| 6 | Robert Fripp | Executive Producer, Remastering |
| 7 | Bert Lams | Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Producer |
| 8 | Hideyo Moriya | Composer, Engineer, Guitar, Producer |
| 9 | Paul Richards | Composer, Engineer, Producer |
| 10 | Santo & Johnny | Composer |
| 11 | David Singleton | Remastering |
| 12 | Johnny Smith | Composer |
| 13 | Bob Spickard | Composer |
| 14 | Kevin Westenberg | Photography |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |