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Post by John on Nov 28, 2017 7:31:48 GMT
Been lucky enough to have seen a lot of great fusion and Jazz guitarist
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Post by rfan8312 on Nov 29, 2017 4:34:32 GMT
Been lucky enough to have seen a lot of great fusion and Jazz guitarist Wow man. Very cool. I'd love to hear as much as u can put out about any of it. tl:dr I would read it all. Who have you seen? How did it all sound. Sorry not trying to putting you on the spot on with questions. Any that made a good impression on you? |
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Post by John on Nov 29, 2017 5:02:12 GMT
In no particular order
Al Di Meola a few times The guy understands rock riffs as well as being a amazing player
John McLaughlin also saw him with Al and Paco
Shawn Lane Amazing guitarist a few months before he passed on
Bireli Lagrene
Scott Henderson
Frank Gamble
Larry Carlton several times
Stanley Jordan
Charlie Bryd
Herb Ellis
Tal Farlow
Joe Pass
Tommy Tedesco
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Post by rfan8312 on Nov 29, 2017 5:27:41 GMT
In no particular order Al Di Meola a few times The guy understands rock riffs as well as being a amazing player John McLaughlin also saw him with Al and Paco Shawn Lane Amazing guitarist a few months before he passed on Bireli Lagrene Scott Henderson Frank Gamble Larry Carlton several times Stanley Jordan Charlie Bryd Herb Ellis Tal Farlow Joe Pass Tommy Tedesco Wow. I've never even heard of these guys. I will look them up. John McLaughlin though, I'm a little bit familiar with, in fact I think I could spot him on a record by his style of sound or playing. I've purchased some tracks of his including To Bop Or Not To Bop and another song I can't recall ATM. But to me, the coolest thing I've heard from him so far are a few songs from Trio Of Doom. There is a track on there called Para Oriente. I've never heard anything like that. I listen to it a few times es per week. Have you guys ever heard of the guitarist Oz Noy? Brilliant. His album Schizophrenic has some good tracks as well as Twisted Blues. Here is a track called Get Down. Watching these guys play this literally makes me forget everything else for a moment to just focus on what I'm seeing and hearing. |
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Post by John on Nov 29, 2017 5:34:32 GMT
Also Mike Stern
Martin Taylor
Philippe Catherine
Sure I am missing a few
Check out Temporal Analogue of Paradise just a great fusion improvisation album
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Post by John on Nov 29, 2017 5:38:11 GMT
Yes sometimes listen to Oz Noy
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Post by rfan8312 on Nov 29, 2017 5:38:36 GMT
Also Mike Stern Martin Taylor Philippe Catherine Sure I am missing a few Check out Temporal Analogue of Paradise just a great fusion improvisation album Will do. Thanks. |
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Post by ChrisB on Nov 29, 2017 7:13:42 GMT
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Post by rfan8312 on Nov 29, 2017 11:10:33 GMT
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Post by Stratmangler on Nov 29, 2017 14:50:49 GMT
Have you guys ever heard of the guitarist Oz Noy? Brilliant. His album Schizophrenic has some good tracks as well as Twisted Blues Oz Noy is very good indeed. I particularly like his album Fuzzy. |
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Post by Slinger on Nov 29, 2017 15:02:51 GMT
Al Di Meola has a great 1999 Christmas album, called Winter nights.
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Post by rfan8312 on Dec 1, 2017 6:37:47 GMT
Well, I did just make some very worthwhile finds based on recommendations in this thread.
These are things that I throw into an experimental folder on Spotify (or YouTube) and play on shuffle while going through life with my 25w Sharkk Wave BT speaker(this thing has balls with controlled deep bass), and just let them marinate for months until things start to force my attention and then I go on to explore the full albums in depth.
The above link for Al Di Meola - Winter Nights did not work for me. So currently having my mind blown by the solo in Senor Mouse from his album Casino. I'm glad I found this. This is new to me.
That Temporal Analogues of Paradise is great. Again, just how something is recorded makes a big impression on me. Some older fusion songs and albums lose me at times just from muddy production, it seems. Which is why John McLaughlin's Trio Of Doom surprised me as it just bursts through the speakers with a couple very memorable tracks on there especially one called Para Oriente.
Thanks again, Temple Analogues of Paradise will be gotten to this weekend. Edit: Really liking this Temporal Analogues sound. Found it on Amazon for ten USD. The album with the three guys in front of the painting of that (dictator?)
Oz Noy Fuzzy, awesome. I forgot that I have heard a few of those tracks. Did just hear the title track, so damn fun to listen to this guy.
Still meaning to go back and check some older threads in album choice, haven't been able to do it yet but will do.
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Post by John on Dec 1, 2017 6:51:29 GMT
Glad you enjoying Temporal Analogues of Paradise, its really well recorded. Casino is best on vinyl, also try Aerial View by Gamalon extremely well recorded on vinyl, a bit more rock based but still good fusion. If you like it with a bit more rock or heavier feel let me know, but do check out the Aristorcats. Guthrie is bit of a monster on guitar
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Post by MartinT on Dec 1, 2017 7:02:05 GMT
Not sure if Jazz/Fusion/Rock might be your bag, but I really like Jean-Luc Ponty. This is my favourite album of his.
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Post by rfan8312 on Dec 3, 2017 1:14:13 GMT
I find myself looking for anything that astounds me in just how it sounds This is fascinating for me. I look for the same things in music: something that astounds me but also connects with me emotionally. It's the sound of music that hooks me, lyrics are vey much less important. In classical music, I like that most choral pieces are sung in Latin so that the words do not distract me from the music. In fact I really dislike solo and operatic performances sung in English. Yet you and I have found completely different music to satisfy those similar aims. I've tried Three on the Floor and it gets a little closer to what I can listen to. However, Jazz is a genre that I enjoy very much more live than recorded. I can tolerate only a little of the Jazz Pistols despite acknowledging their high levels of musicianship. EDIT: Tough Stuff is better. Do you listen to classical music at all? Yes that is pretty interesting because we both seem to be after the same thing in a way and are both getting using different paths. You mentioned songs that connect with you emotionally. I seem to have a very short list of songs in that regard, but there are two that seem to trigger an emotion in me, within this non-vocal grouping that we discussed. One is from a group called Russian Circles, the track is 1777. Normally I don't pay much attention to album cover art or contents but something about the songs in this album mixes with the vague imagery of a wilderness to conjur some interesting imaginations in me, and the track 1777 seems to be the most emotional. The other one is a track from the soundtrack of the movie The Imitation Game about the team that cracked the code that turned the tide for the allies in WW2. I nearly get choked up during this scene (sorry couldn't link the video clip here) where they realize that they did just crack the code. The piece of music here just knocks me out during this scene. It certainly isn't a sad moment, but it's a powerful shared moment between the characters as they look at each other stupified with the wind knocked out of them at what just happened, and what it means, that they just cracked the Nazi code, after failing for so long. BTW, thanks to John and Martint, in the 2 posts above this one for that recommendation I havent had a chance to hear it but will be hearing those tomorrow. Thanks. |
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Post by MikeMusic on May 10, 2018 19:05:07 GMT
There are parts I like. Bass and drums are good. Well recorded.
Guitar goes on too much for me. Technically great. Too diddly
4/10
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