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GOD.....I LOVE FUSION

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Conan Mentor

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[quote name='EMG456' timestamp='1370507325' post='2101857']
These guys are phenomenal - never heard of them before.[/quote]

Me neither! Aren't they?! Bass player is incredible, how come I've never heard of him before? B)

BetaFunk Experienced

BetaFunk

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[quote name='blamelouis' timestamp='1370546169' post='2102570']
Used to love that album along with Marc johnsons Bass desires
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Yes really good stuff. I saw Marc Johnson a few times in the 80s/90s.

Bilbo Grand Master

Bilbo

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[quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1370544080' post='2102524']
I love fusion. This one is an oldie...but a goldy. Randy Jackson on bass.......
[media]http://youtu.be/kH8jn7hwbDo[/media]
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Wow - that brings back memories - had it on vinyl!!!

White Cloud Mentor

White Cloud

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[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1370681490' post='2104258']
Wow - that brings back memories - had it on vinyl!!!
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I am a big JLP fan. I still remember hearing Ralphe Armstrong's bass solo on "The struggle of the sea turtle to the sea pt3" - really blew my socks clean off my feet lol.

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visog Experienced

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For the Fusion fans out there, Chic's latest project [b]Vigil [/b]is released today. Gobs of great bass from Hadrien Feraud and I'm only up to track 3. Good so far, sort of an extension of his more latin-sounding late Electric Band work, i.e. Paint the World and To the Stars.

** Update on further listening ** Hadrien continues to shine with loads of great fretless work. Overall I'm now getting a looser early RTF vibe, particularly with the reeds and with the Guitarist Charles Altura not being full on but very subtle - in a good way.

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Chris2112 Veteran

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This tune sounds really dated now (and it is!), but there is no denying that the main guitar theme is genius.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLroVhaSCWo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLroVhaSCWo[/url]

BassBus Mentor

BassBus

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[url="http://www.bassonthebroadband.com/"]Bass on the Broadband[/url] played a David Hines tune yesterday. Not this one but this is given extra gravitas with Allan Holdsworth on guitar.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqD_hM5_wNo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqD_hM5_wNo[/url]

RoRi Explorer

RoRi

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[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_ga3GBfQ8o[/media] The bassplayer is Fernando Lamadrid [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFuW36pX5kY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFuW36pX5kY[/url]

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Bilbo Grand Master

Bilbo

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Here is that Steps Ahead track I was talking about: Beirut..

Listen to Brecker's EWI solo at 3.40 and Manieri's synth vibe solo at 5.40. And Daryl Jones munching throughout.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLcqC0gUIvI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLcqC0gUIvI[/url]

Bilbo Grand Master

Bilbo

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Another early favourite: Mike Stern 'Goodbye Again'

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEzJqPqE0jM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEzJqPqE0jM[/url]

lowdown Grand Master

lowdown

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[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1373796871' post='2141603']
Here is that Steps Ahead track I was talking about: Beirut..
Listen to Brecker's EWI solo at 3.40 and Manieri's synth vibe solo at 5.40. And Daryl Jones munching throughout.
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[size=4]This track still sounds great ![/size]
[size=4]Victor Bailey on Bass though, and co wrote If I remember correctly [I need to check CD credits though][/size]

And the Mike Stern track is another favourite of mine.

[size=4]Garry[/size]

Lowender Enthusiast

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[quote name='visog' timestamp='1348771878' post='1818068']
This was Jaco wasn't it? Can't imagine he was very fond of it. Hated fusion and said so! Plus it doesn't swing, another bug-bear of his, and a whole other debate. Personally I quite like it. This album's also got Stanley on it singing too on a great track.
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You can't be serious.

So I'm going through this thread thinking, yeah, yeah, I used to be impressed with this stuff too but now I know why it doesn't hold me. Compositionally, much of it is weak and
repetitive. The playing is excessive and often vulgar and ultimately pretty damn boring.

And then that DiMaola track was posted.

THAT is epitome of what great fusion is. Astonishing technique and intensity combined with killer grooves, intricate and surprising changes, mastery of complex rhythms and balls to the wall excitement. Not to mention, that may be some of Jaco's best, if not some of THE best bass playing anyone has ever recorded. And the response is "Eh....whatever." Amazing.

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Colonel36 Experienced

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Bilbo:
I remember the first time I heard that Steps Ahead track, in a music pub in Preston one
Sunday night coming out loud over the speakers.
I thought it was the most incredible sound I'd ever heard and the whole pub was talking about it after.


Brilliant.

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