Leni Stern Group (Krantz,Sokolow and Danziger) Videos

eggie62 Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - funny how people see things so differently. stern has such a pure tone compared to krantz, and i will never understand why people continue to think that more notes equals better notes. burning over changes takes a great deal of work and it's fun as hell for the person doing the burning, but it does not always equate to a superior statement.

ChrisManuel Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - Brilliant assessment on the joy of burning: generally way more fun for the player than listener. That said, Wayne Krantz makes a great foil for Leni. Now, if we could get her and husband Mike to perform together that would be interesting.

Petaflom Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - Eggie, I think I'ma have to respectfully disagree. Leni's pure tone works great for the melody, but her solo sounds tinny and weak, and she only uses triplets which bothered me. Part of the genius of Wayne Krantz is his ability to imply subtle rhythms in his 16-oriented playing. Also, for what it's worth, if you can play music that attracts a larger crowd, that has some weight (but not all of it) in the debate of who plays better in this video - the crowd and comments favor WK.

Fishies125 Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - Ya, besides, if you listen to Wayne's music nowadays, or even just like 2 or three years after this video, you will quickly see that he changed a whole lot really fast and he is now one of the most unique and creative guitarists out there. Speed was only a big thing for him back then.....it was a big thing for everyone back then.

tsosumi Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - I don't think speed or "burning" is even an issue here. It's two different statements made by two different individuals. having said that I do prefer Krantz's solo here. In fact I think he's definately the more expressive and innovative of the two in general - just my opinion. It's a cliche but speed really IS just a tool and relates directly to rhythm. In my opinion rhythm is the most important element in music. So the issue people have with speed or lack of it is irrelevant.

Petaflom Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - Couldn't have said it better myself, tsosumi

fusion07mp3 Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - nice nice stuff...thanks for posting this.

timothypetergreen Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - wow. old wayne is crap compared to hoe he plays now... and over the past few years. his so much more inovative now. he was so boring and generic back then...

stringrip Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - She is the wife of Mike Stern . On the Lenni Stern album "secrets" , Krantz and Stern played a great tune called "if anything" . She is good player.

F1Fanatic Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - But you must admit that Stern's tone is absolutely killer! Right?

Petaflom Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - I don't know if I really like Stern's tone all that much... well actually it sounds absolutely stunning for the melody, but when she gets to her solo it has this naked, tinny sound that I didn't really enjoy. It sounded great for the head, though. And I can't really knock her for composing this stellar tune.

wolowolowolo Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - amazing..Zach was only 19

ShinjiIII Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - Yeah, isn't that incredible? He literally DID "throw everything out the window" to create his new sound. ;)

Frisbieinstein Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - This is absolutely great. Who are the drummer, bass, and keyboard players? They are all tremendous.

Frisbieinstein Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - Duh, the names are at the end of the video. And there is no keyboard player. Paul Socolow and Zach Danzicher.

tadaul Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - Her cd with this song is better than this performance.

cironsmith Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - I could be totally wrong cause this is the first time I'm seeing this vid, but it looks like she used a pick for her solo while using her fingers for the head. This might account for some of the change. More brittle attack.

LukeDallert Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - This song has a beautiful melody and a cool rhythm!

amoergosum3 Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - That's Zach Danziger on drums...love his sound!!!!

alainkes Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - hello ! what is the name of this album ?? of this song ?thank you

tadaul Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - Closer To The Light is the name of the CD. Don't know the name of the song. Had the CD about 12 yrs ago. I recommend it.

alainkes Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - merci !!!!!!!!!!

alainkes Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - the song is called "phoenix" !!

eggie62 Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - after re-visiting this video after several months, i have to say i still prefer stern's tone. it is pure, luscious fender. and i still think wk's solo is lacking some taste, even though he is clearly playing his ass off. i think maybe it comes down to the tones we personally like, and that effects our judgement. i can think of many sloppy or down right crappy solo's that i adore solely because of the particular tone of the instrument.(hendrix) i guess i just don't like wk's tone,that's all.

udderhippo Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - WK's tone on greenwich mean is stunning, a lot more open and clearer. I'm not really digging his tone here either. His playing on greenwich mean is a lot more lyrical and rhythmic as well. Check out the 'Marciac 1999' vids if you haven't already!