Should I Go See McCoy Tyner in concert?

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He's playing Edinburgh in November. I can get a run there in back by car.

What kind of stuff is he playing these days?
I love his late 60s/early 70s stuff.
But what is he like now?

Should I go?

― Last Of The Famous International Pfunkboys (Kerr), Monday, 10 October 2005 15:43 (twenty years ago)

I've never seen him live, but I get the impression that he's kinda past his prime. I've never liked any of his more current releases - he sounds sort of watered down. Still, he's a good pianist and will probably have a good rhythm section, so I'm sure it won't be bad or anything.

― Hurting (Hurting), Monday, 10 October 2005 15:56 (twenty years ago)

Go while you can. He was very ill last year.

(Andrew Hill's not doin' so well, either, btw.)

― pdf (Phil Freeman), Monday, 10 October 2005 16:35 (twenty years ago)

I'd say if it's him with a small group it's probably worth going, a trio would be ideal. No idea what he's up to these days.

― Keith C (lync0), Monday, 10 October 2005 17:15 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, definitely go and see him, I saw him a few months ago and it was a trio which was indeed a good setup. Obviously his playing is a lot different from the Coltrane days, a little too "painterly" for some tastes, even mine most of the time, but it was working for me at the live show. The best moment was some kind of Arabian song called "Oasis" or something like that, featuring an excellent drawn out arco bass solo from Charnet Moffett. I wish I could remember who was on drums.

― k/l (Ken L), Monday, 10 October 2005 17:22 (twenty years ago)

only if you like stacked fourths!

― craptain crunch, Monday, 10 October 2005 17:39 (twenty years ago)

But I don't think he stacks the fourths like he used to.

― Hurting (Hurting), Monday, 10 October 2005 19:02 (twenty years ago)

I saw him with Avery Sharpe a few years ago, and I thought he sounded fine. I find him a bit samey overall; he approaches everything kind of the same. But I'd say catch him while you can--he's amazing, really. Not many of those guys left.

― edd s hurt (ddduncan), Monday, 10 October 2005 19:16 (twenty years ago)

I know it's trivial but one thing that's staying with me is a deep chuckle he let out after introducing one of the songs.

― k/l (Ken L), Monday, 10 October 2005 19:47 (twenty years ago)

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