No Substitutions: Live in Osaka
Encyclopedia
No Substitutions: Live in Osaka is a live album by Larry Carlton
and Steve Lukather
, released in 2001 through Favored Nations
. In 2002, the album won Carlton and Lukather the Grammy Award
for Best Pop Instrumental Album
.
Larry Carlton
Larry Carlton is an American jazz, smooth jazz, jazz fusion, pop, and rock guitarist and singer. He has divided his recording time between solo recordings and session appearances with various well-known bands...
and Steve Lukather
Steve Lukather
Steve "Luke" Lukather is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger, and record producer best known for his work with the rock band Toto. Lukather has played with many artists, released several solo albums, and worked as a composer, arranger, and session guitarist on more than 1,500 albums...
, released in 2001 through Favored Nations
Favored Nations
Favored Nations is a record label started by guitarist Steve Vai and former Guitar Center owner Ray Scherr in 1999. The first album ever released by Favored Nations was Frank Gambale's Coming to Your Senses in 2000...
. In 2002, the album won Carlton and Lukather the Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
for Best Pop Instrumental Album
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album
The Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality instrumental albums in the pop music genre...
.
Reception
Track listing
- "The Pump" (Hymas, Phillips) – 14:28
- "Don't Give It Up" (Carlton) – 6:38
- "(It Was) Only Yesterday" (Carlton) – 12:09
- "All Blues" (Davis) – 14:06
- "Room 335" (Carlton) – 5:06
Personnel
- Gregg BissonetteGregg BissonetteGregg Bissonette, is an American drummer. Gregg was born in a family of musicians. His father Bud Bissonette plays drums, his mother Phyllis plays piano and vibraphone, and brother Matt Bissonette plays bass guitar. Gregg started learning to play the drums at age 5 from his father...
– drums - Ken Blaustein – art direction, photography, producer
- Ric "Reg" Britton – guitar technician
- Larry CarltonLarry CarltonLarry Carlton is an American jazz, smooth jazz, jazz fusion, pop, and rock guitarist and singer. He has divided his recording time between solo recordings and session appearances with various well-known bands...
– guitar - Neil CitronNeil CitronNeil Citron is a guitarist who played briefly with heavy metal band Quiet Riot in 2006. Although he contributes guitar to the album Rehab, he left shortly after the release and was replaced by Alex Grossi.He is also a sound engineer and mixer...
– editing, mixing - Mark Dawson – engineer
- Josh Henson – bass technician, guitar technician
- Rick Jackson – keyboards
- Chris Kent – bass
- Robert Knight – photography
- Yoshiyasu Kumada – engineer, recorder
- Steve LukatherSteve LukatherSteve "Luke" Lukather is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger, and record producer best known for his work with the rock band Toto. Lukather has played with many artists, released several solo albums, and worked as a composer, arranger, and session guitarist on more than 1,500 albums...
– guitar, producer - Matt Resnicoff – spiritual advisor
- Steve VaiSteve VaiSteven Siro "Steve" Vai is a three time Grammy Award-winning American guitarist, songwriter and producer who has sold over 15 million albums. Steve Vai is widely known as a flamboyant guitar virtuoso....
– editing, mixing, producer - Gina Zangla – design, illustrations