San Francisco

As with my review of the Brand X Chicago sister release in this same series, the sound is not great. It is a stereo recording taken probably from a soundboard tape and is primitive, harsh and it has no sparkle. It is essentially a dull sound but as you would expect from these incredible musicians, the performance is Very good. I found this concert more enjoyable than the Chicago CD but it's a shame about the mediocre sound. This series of Gonzo releases are only for the hardcore Brand X collector.

its always a good day when anything is released from the ultimate jazz fusion band that was brand x . being a collector of live recordings unofficial recordings from brand x are few and far between this particular recording few are aware of . the liner notes give us no clues as to how this was recorded sounds like an exceptional sound board the date is 28/11/1977 the line up is morris pert - robin lumley - john goodsall -percy jones - kenwood dennard . the performance is electrifying being one of the last dates of the tour e.s.p is evident throughout highly entertaining stuff then . any brand x or general lovers of jazz fusion at its highest level will not go wrong in purchasing this release from gonzo music, grab it while you can.