2 Drink Minimum

2 Drink Minimum
Live album by Wayne Krantz
Released September 13, 1995
Recorded February–April 1995 at the 55 Bar, NYC
Genre Jazz fusion
Length 52:28
Label Enja Records
Wayne Krantz chronology

Long To Be Loose
(1993)		 2 Drink Minimum
(1995)		 Separate Cages
(1996)

2 Drink Minimum is the third solo album released by jazz fusion guitarist, Wayne Krantz. It is the first live album released by him, and includes a lot of improvisation and freer techniques than his first two albums. It also includes more use of effects pedals, and implies Wayne's future styles on later Greenwich Mean and Your Basic Live. Songs like "Shirts Off" and "Isabelle" showcase Krantz's uncanny technique of pull-offs and tapping. Wayne's fiery improvisational skills are exhibited on the 2-minute closer to 2 Drink, "Lynxpaw". Through his freer technique is more prominent, Krantz's songwriting abilities still are noticeable. His album builds up to climaxes, as documented on the 9-minute thriller, "Dream Called Love". Wayne also begins to utilize his approach to hybrid picking more prominently on songs like "AFKAP", and "Alliance/Secrets". However, this technique is used more distinctly in his forthcoming albums.

Reception

The Allmusic review by David R. Adler awarded the album 4.5 stars stating "Essential listening for fans of gritty, non-commercial fusion music.".[1]

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Allmusic [1]

Track listing

  1. "Whippersnapper" – 6:47
  2. "Dove Gloria" – 4:54
  3. "Shirts Off" – 7:29
  4. "Dream Called Love" – 9:20
  5. "AFKAP" – 7:11
  6. "Isabelle" – 8:17
  7. "Alliance/Secrets" – 6:50
  8. "Lynxpaw" – 1:40

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Adler, D. Allmusic Review accessed November 2, 2011

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