BRAND X Reunite To Tour U.S. Fall 2016/Spring 2017

[Shadow]

The last two times I saw them Goodsall walked off stage. I hope he has grown up some since then.

[Miciah]

I'm all over Kenwood Dennard on drums. One of my favorite 70s fusion albums is Joyous Lake by Pat Martino. Dennard is the drummer on that album. The band did a 3 night residency at a local jazz club when they toured Joyous Lake and I've been a big Dennard fan ever since. ...And he kills it on Livestock.

[moecurlythanu]

The last two times I saw them Goodsall walked off stage. I hope he has grown up some since then.

You wanted him to be carried off?

[JKL2000]

I'm all over Kenwood Dennard on drums. One of my favorite 70s fusion albums is Joyous Lake by Pat Martino. Dennard is the drummer on that album. The band did a 3 night residency at a local jazz club when they toured Joyous Lake and I've been a big Dennard fan ever since. ...And he kills it on Livestock.

This got me interested in Joyous Lake, so thought I'd post a link to John Kelman's review (from last year) here. The comments are worth reading too:

https://www.allaboutjazz.com/pat-mar...ohn-kelman.php

Sounds like another good recommendation, Michael!

[NogbadTheBad]

Dates, we need dates!!

[progman1975]

Does anyone have Marscape??

[Dan Roth]

Does anyone have Marscape??

I used to have it on vinyl. Haven't heard it in a long time. Looks like Jack Lancaster has re-issued this on CD with new cover art on his own record label: http://verdantrecords.com/Cds.html

[wideopenears]

I have it....somewhere....


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[progman1975]

Im getting impatient

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[Dave (in MA)]

I used to have it on vinyl. Haven't heard it in a long time. Looks like Jack Lancaster has re-issued this on CD with new cover art on his own record label: http://verdantrecords.com/Cds.html

I don't know about the reissue, but if you have the original CD, it sounds like it's vinyl sourced. It's a pretty nice album, though not as good IMO as any of the actual Brand X albums.

[Gizmotron]

Does anyone have Marscape??

It sounded too good to pass on (even with the crazy-high prices these used CDs are getting) so I ordered a copy.

[moecurlythanu]

Dates, we need dates!!

Try match.com.

[gpeccary]

Does anyone have Marscape??

Yes, vinyl, haven't heard it in a while, but remember it as an album I really liked a lot when I got it. I gave it quite a bit of spin time.

[gearHed289]

a certain British band who went on tour that summer with an orchestra and a $30,000 Yamaha synthesizer.

Edit: excuse me, make that a $60,000 Yamaha synthesizer (as per Wikipedia).

That would be the one that was destroyed in a bizarre farming accident.

Fantastic! - saw them during their X-Communication and it was fabulous. Still have my autographed CD from that show. I will go out of my way to see them again if at all possible. I'm hoping Goodsall and Jones are ready to shred. As far as I'm concerned Jones at his best is in the same league as Jacko. - OK, I'm ready to be attacked for that assertion :-)

Add me to the Jones over Jaco list. Jaco - AMAZING and beautiful, but the music he played on generally didn't click with me.

The original drummer in Brand X was a guy called John Dillon. With him (and 2nd guitarist Pete Bonas) they recorded an Average White Band style album that was never released. Then the band was re-organised with a pure fusion direction and Collins joined. This happened at a time when Genesis were often on the road promoting "The Lamb", so when Collins wasn't available, Bill Bruford occasionally replaced him for rehearsals. Later when the band played their first gigs Bruford was invited to sit in on percussion alongside Collins, and it was while rehearsing for these than Bruford offered his services to Collins for the "Trick of the Tail" tour.

Wow! Great history lesson there, thanks.

I never saw any of the old lineups, but I did see the them during X-Communication and beyond. Also Tunnels probably a couple of times. Had a beer or two with Percy. Nice fella for sure.

[interbellum]

This got me interested in Joyous Lake, so thought I'd post a link to John Kelman's review (from last year) here. The comments are worth reading too:

https://www.allaboutjazz.com/pat-mar...ohn-kelman.php

Sounds like another good recommendation, Michael!

Great album, that Joyous Lake.
If you don't want to pay $$ for the Japanese CD-version there's a fine alternative. The album has been re-released together with Starbright (1976) in 1 CD.
Discogs has this version: https://www.discogs.com/Pat-Martino-...elease/5062644 but my version is from 32 Jazz (1999).

[interbellum]

Quote Originally Posted by Dan Roth View Post
I used to have it on vinyl. Haven't heard it in a long time. Looks like Jack Lancaster has re-issued this on CD with new cover art on his own record label: http://verdantrecords.com/Cds.html

I don't know about the reissue, but if you have the original CD, it sounds like it's vinyl sourced. It's a pretty nice album, though not as good IMO as any of the actual Brand X albums.

I have the Ozone Records-version, which is I suppose the original one. It's nice, but indeed, don't expect Brand X. Personally I like Peter & The Wolf better.
There's also a recent Voiceprint CD-version (2014) with the original cover.

[rickawakeman]

Recently found the re-issue of the first Fire Merchants LP (Goodsall, Chester Thompson on drums) and it smokes.

[-=RTFR666=-]

Try match.com.

If you're a PE member, perhaps OurTime.com would be the better bet

[GuitarGeek]

re: the previously mentioned $60,000 Yamaha synthesizer

That would be the one that was destroyed in a bizarre farming accident.

Actually, it was merely rendered harmless by the farming accident. Then John Paul Jones sold Keith his Yamaha, and Keith cannibalized it to bring the first one back to life, but then it apparently caught fire one day in his home studio. Oy!

[GuitarGeek]

Does anyone have Marscape??

I do but I haven't listened to it in so long I dont remember much about it, except that it's pretty good.

[Dan Roth]

Quote Originally Posted by Dan Roth View Post
I used to have it on vinyl. Haven't heard it in a long time. Looks like Jack Lancaster has re-issued this on CD with new cover art on his own record label: http://verdantrecords.com/Cds.html



I have the Ozone Records-version, which is I suppose the original one. It's nice, but indeed, don't expect Brand X. Personally I like Peter & The Wolf better.
There's also a recent Voiceprint CD-version (2014) with the original cover.

That Voiceprint/Gonzo edition is out of print now. Looks like Lancaster's Verdant Records edition is the only one available now, but only as a download.

[moecurlythanu]

If you're a PE member, perhaps OurTime.com would be the better bet

Not Ian. He'll roll in with a babe on each arm, and flashin' the bling.

[-=RTFR666=-]

Not Ian. He'll roll in with a babe on each arm, and flashin' the bling.

Work it if yaz gots it...

[NogbadTheBad]

If you're a PE member, perhaps OurTime.com would be the better bet

You're probably right

[Shadow]

MJ12 (feat. Percy Jones) should be interesting.
http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusi...m-624-20160523