Could you please be so kind to name examples of such Shadowfax songs from their subsequent albums? My personal opinion is that their only album on Private Music, 'The Odd Get Even', is their crowning...
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Could you please be so kind to name examples of such Shadowfax songs from their subsequent albums? My personal opinion is that their only album on Private Music, 'The Odd Get Even', is their crowning...
It Bites...
John McLaughlin has hinted in the past about the existence of a live recording from the next day, although he commented that the trio was not in the same mood as in Friday. But I had no idea the...
In early November 2016 Oregon did a week-long residence in the Athens Half Note Jazz Club, as part of a short southern European tour. Since the four members of the band lived in different countries,...
I would like to offer a different perspective on Mahavishnu Orchestra. I virtually got into their first two albums in the early '90s, after having previously explored almost the entirety of John...
When the Phil Collins Big Band CD came out, I bought it mainly out of curiosity (and yes, I admit it, to have a laugh at it). The album turned out to be a true gem. And to his (and his arrangers')...
His name was totally unknown to me until I heard him in legendary jazz drummer Tony Williams' "Wilderness" CD back in 1996. Despite the presence of such stalwarts as Michael Brecker, Pat Metheny,...
Neal Morse? I have lost count in how many of his songs he tells the story of his failure to secure a record contract for his mainstream rock stuff in LA. And yet he found his voice in progressive...
I had the same experience just a few weeks ago and thank you for solving the puzzle. The CD in question was Ada Rovatti's (trumpet Randy Brecker's wife) 'Green Factor'. Amazon mentioned that the CD...
From my experience as a buyer, there is no standard postage fee set by Discogs. It all depends on the country of the seller. To me, the ridiculous high postage fees, especially from the U.S., seems...
Roine Stolt answered this question in the Sea of Tranquility interview (skip to 32:14 mark): "There is (sic) no big surprises".
Sadly, I thought Curlew were mostly just forgotten now.... :(
... and I think George sort of feels the same way....[/QUOTE]
'Live in Berlin' is a fabulous record. After wearing my original vinyl...
After listening to the track once again, I am convinced by the way the notes are slurred that the lead voice comes from Zawinul's synthesizer. I just cannot remember if Zawinul was already using his...
One drummer who has always paid particular attention to capture the most detailed nuances from his drums and cymbals, at least in his solo records, is Bobby Previte. He has mentioned his obsession in...
That's why I wrote this won't happen...
No, you are not. Three albums in and I am still trying to fool myself that he fits the overall SB sound. Don't get me wrong, he is a very powerful vocalist, but his AOR-ish style is much more...
I got Radio Voltaire a bit late. Being a huge fan of Picture and knowing that John Beck had only a minor involvement this time, I was not expecting it to be on the same level. After 4 or 5 listens, I...
I would strongly recommend all Steve Swallow solo albums. The guy is a very strong composer with a quirky sense of humor, a fine arranger and a gracious bandleader. "Swallow", "Real Book",...
I remember it ended with 'Mars', but as I hadn't played the CD for a long time, I checked it on a computer. It shows 8 tracks indeed (Mars being the last one) and a duration of 42 mins. Normally...
I remember that in one of his interviews during the 'Way Up' period, Lyle Mays said that 'Forward March' was a joke and that they "young" at that time ("come on, we were young" were his words). Of...
I had exactly the same experience. After wearing out my vinyl copy of ELPo, I was more than happy to stumble upon a CD version in the early 90s in a small record store (remember those were the...
Chad Wackerman's debut album 'Forty Reasons' on the now-defunct German CMP Records, with a stellar quartet featuring also Jim Cox on keyboards and Jimmy Johnson on bass. This is fusion at its best....
We should not forget that his haunting trumpet is also featured in a couple of songs from Tears for Fears' 'The Seeds of Love'. Kudos to TfF for having the guts to add Hassell's distinctive sound to...
Around this time last year Dave Weckl played in Athens with his acoustic band (w/Makoto Ozone on keyboards). After the show I asked him if the rumors about an Elektric Band reunion and tour were...
I agree with their EMI output, especially Afraid of Sunlight and Seasons' End, but I would add a seldom-praised album, the 'marillion.com'. It is coherent, it doesn't meander, it has strong songs...
If you have the opportunity to see this band live, don't miss it!! I was fortunate enough to catch SiPhi and Protocol last May in Athens, exactly on the same date that 'Protocol III' was released (I...
There is an old thread on this subject, which started after it was announced that the next version of the Syn would be a collaboration between Nardelli and Moon Safari. Many PE members posted...
"Crusader" from Chris de Burgh. This is literally an "epic" track!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE3lu-pkEX8
I understand that "aimless noodling" has been used by a few PE members to describe the overall sound of 'The Endless River', but IMHO this term cannot be applied to such a heavily manipulated piece...
Oh no, not again...!:cool
To my ears 'Anisina' and 'Louder Than Words' are the two most upbeat tunes of the album. And as I anticipate it, that's why they were placed right at the end of each of the two "sides" of the album:...
1. Sanguine Hum
2. John Mitchell's Lonely Robot project
3. The new Karnataka album 'Secrets of Angels' (I don't think I have seen it mentioned here)
4. Mark Knopfler 'Tracker'
It may sound sacrilegious, but my choice is none of the above :-)
"The Ikon" by Todd Rundgren's Utopia.
The album was reissued on CD by FootPrint Records in 2007. I have the CD and it looks as a legitimate edition, with complete original artwork, credits etc. I think I bought it from Greg Walker around...
Very sad to hear this. Kenny is one of my all-time favourite musicians. As a composer, he wrote melodies of profound beauty, a rare quality among jazz musicians. His earlier stuff like 'Gnu High' is...
I remember clearly that RW himself on his now-defunct website had disclosed the news that he was working on a new solo album, which would feature instrumental piano pieces he had composed. That was...
[QUOTE=bondegezou;266841]"A Life Within a Day" and "Tall Ships" on the Squackett album both post-date the 2006/7 sessions.
And "Aliens", which was performed live by Yes during their first (?)...
How can one forget It Bites? 'The Tall Ships' in 2008 was their first album with new material after almost a 20-year dormant period, and it was a helluva record. 'Eat Me In St. Louis' came out in...
Thank you so much rcarlberg for sharing Nevitt's email with us! The Oregon influence he was talking about can most probably be traced in 'Petit Aubade'.
Speaking about their early Mahavishnu...
Wow, that there are still so many Shadowfax fans around is beyond my wildest imagination! I still consider them one of the most underrated bands that ever existed, but their legacy is of tremendous...