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| Labyrinth | 
 enlarge | Creators: William "count" Basie, Aaron Copland, Michael Eagan, Ian Krouse, John Philip Sousa, American Traditional, Andrew York, Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (lagq)
Label: Delos Records
Category: Music
List Price: $16.98
Buy New: $11.65
You Save: $5.33 (31%)
Buy New/Used from $3.43
Avg. Customer Rating:  (5 reviews)
Sales Rank: 127096
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 3163
UPC: 013491316321
EAN: 0013491316321
ASIN: B0000006ZK
Release Date: May 30, 1995
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Quiccan | | • | Labyrinth: Part I. Theme: 'Friends' | | • | Part II. L'istesso tempo; Adagio | | • | Part III. Tempo 1 | | • | Part IV. Quasi Passacaglia | | • | Part V. Lento ma sempre stringendo; Tempo 1-Quasi Fugue | | • | Part VI. Conclusion | | • | Pacific Coast Highway (Pch) | | • | Shenandoah | | • | Simple Gifts | | • | Corral Nocturne | | • | Hoe-Down | | • | Bantu | | • | Jumpin' at the Woodside | | • | Red, White, Black 'n' Blue: Black 'n' Red | | • | Red, White, Black 'n' Blue: Black 'n White | | • | Red, White, Black 'n' Blue: Black 'n' Blue | | • | Black Horse Troop |
Disc 2
| • | Quiccan | | • | Labyrinth (On A Theme Of Led Zeppelin): Labyrinth: Part I. Theme: 'Friends' By J. Page & R. Plant | | • | Labyrinth (On A Theme Of Led Zeppelin): Labyrinth: Part II. L'istesso tempo; Adagio | | • | Labyrinth (On A Theme Of Led Zeppelin): Labyrinth: Part III. Tempo 1 | | • | Labyrinth (On A Theme Of Led Zeppelin): Labyrinth: Part IV. Quasi Passacaglia | | • | Labyrinth (On A Theme Of Led Zeppelin): Labyrinth: Part V. Lento ma sempre stringendo; Tempo 1-Quasi Fugue | | • | Labyrinth (On A Theme Of Led Zeppelin): Labyrinth: Part VI. Conclusion | | • | Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) | | • | Shenandoah | | • | Simple Gifts | | • | Corral Nocturne | | • | Hoe-Down | | • | Bantu | | • | Jumpin' at the Woodside | | • | Red, White, Black 'n' Blue: Black 'n' Red | | • | Red, White, Black 'n' Blue: Black 'n White | | • | Red, White, Black 'n' Blue: Black 'n' Blue | | • | Black Horse Troop |
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great blend of styles September 4, 2007
Muddy Waters meets Led Zeppelin, Aaron Copeland, John Phillip Sousa, and Baroque masters for sometimes soothing and sometimes exciting variations on familiar themes. An incredibly talented group, the LAGQ brings new life and understanding to these favorites. A solid offering from these talented guitarists.
An Awesome CD!! January 3, 2004
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
the first thing that you must understand is that i am a metalhead to begin with. One of the bands that I like is a metal band by the name of Opeth, they are very heavy and dark, but they have accoustic classical guitar all throughout their music, with metal. I decided that it might be cool to check out some classical guitar because I love how they do it in their music. So I bought this CD and loved it! I love their mideival sound that they produce, wonderful!
(Pacific Coast Highway is the coolest track(8)!!)
The best LAGQ cd. Period. April 9, 2000
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
This was and is such a remarkable disk, nothing has yet come close to match it's mix of styles and songs. It definitively marked the quartet's goal to step beyond the traditional classical into an adventurous realm of jazz, rock, african, americana, and even tossing in a little humor, without becoming "crossover" or "world music" as they now have. York's compositions "Quiccan" and "Bantu" move convincingly/decisively, unlike his drifting, overly subtle style of late. "Labyrinth" is such a great piece, I wish Ian Krouse would compose an entire cd for the group (his "Folia Variations" on their Evening in Granada" cd is also great). The Copland arrangement is full of energy and the Basie and Sousa pieces are just plain fun. This was the reason everyone started talking about this group, which makes it all the more sad they're going the direction they are now. Come back! Come back!
A successful marriage between classical guitar & pop forms. February 23, 2000
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
The L.A.G.Q.'s wide ranging abilities are well represented in this eclectic collection of twentieth century music. Ian Krouse's Labyrinth is a striking, intense homage to Led Zeppelin. His characteristic use of hammering dissonances resolve masterfully into fun, driving, bluesy rock passages. Andrew York's Bantu is a perfect platform for the quartet's ability to utilize the guitars extended techniques. The piece opens with all four members playing different rhythms and timbres on the body of the guitar. Each member then drops out of his rhythmic pattern and into a harmonic framework, one at a time, until all four members are doing so. The piece is concluded in a retrograde of the same pattern. One may question a guitar quartet's ability to do justice to the dynamic nature of Aaron Copland's Simple Gifts, but this outstanding performance should put such concerns to rest. Each piece on this disc is executed with the kind of exuberance and taste for which the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet has become known.
Exciting music won't let you keep still. April 14, 1999
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
The first song in this album has a strong, repetitive driving arpegio that is thrilling to a classical guitar lover.
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