Larry Carlton/TX,USA 1986 Early Show

This is an official quality soundboard recording of an early show at Rockefellers, Houston on September 23, 1986, digitally remastered from the FM on-air master. This is an unreleased live recording from the same year as the release of the live album “Last Nite”. After moving from Warner to MCA, Carlton had switched to an acoustic route, but the set list is a hot electric performance that can be said to be the culmination of Fusion Carlton’s career, and he just plays and plays. This is the peak of his career, with an exquisite blend of bursting energy and maturity, and his performance in full swing can be said to be one of the best acts of his career. Although the sound is a little unstable at the beginning of “NITE CRAWLER” due to the master, the quality is perfect from that point on. at ROCKEFELLER’S, HOUSTON, TX USA 23rd September 1986 : EARLY SHOW 01. NITE CRAWLER 02. BAND INTRODUCTION 03. STRIKES TWICE 04. LAST NIGHT 05. SMILES AND SMILES TO GO 06. HIGH STEPPIN’ 07. SONG FOR KATIE 08. SLEEPWALK 09. ROOM 335 10. I’VE GOTTA RIGHT TO LOVE MY BABY 11. DON’T GIVE IT UP 12. GUITAR IMPROVISATION/IT WAS ONLY YESTERDAY 13. RIO SAMBA PERSONNEL; LARRY CARLTON (GUITAR, VOCALS), JOHN PENA (BASS), TERRY TROTTER (KEYBOARDS) & JOHN FERRARO (DRUMS)