I dig both almost the same - RTF gets a bit more attention from me though. I think BobM just nailed it for the most part.
I dig both almost the same - RTF gets a bit more attention from me though. I think BobM just nailed it for the most part.
^^ and Tom Cruise and Travolta
silly religion made up by a Sci-Fi writer
but hating an artist for being a part of the thing is perhaps even more silly than the religion itself
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Why is it whenever someone mentions an artist that was clearly progressive (yet not the Symph weenie definition of Prog) do certain people feel compelled to snort "thats not Prog" like a whiny 5th grader?
Nobody mentioned hate. Everybody has different needs to feel fulfilled and stay sane in this crazy world, so I wouldn't boycott an artist's music based on this. But getting back to the subject at hand... Since Brand X is being labeled a jam band (I never thought of them that way) what do listener's think about their compositions? Percy's title piece for Masques is a favorite of mine.
I agree with this and don't care too much who someone worships, or sleeps with, or whatever. I'm just happy for the music. I believe Billy Sheehan is a Scientologist as well.
As far as Brand X being a "jam band", I don't see them as such by definition, but I can see that as a valid observation. They clearly created a lot of material out of jams, whereas RTF is much more "composed".
Manring's a monster player
Why is it whenever someone mentions an artist that was clearly progressive (yet not the Symph weenie definition of Prog) do certain people feel compelled to snort "thats not Prog" like a whiny 5th grader?
Always thought of Goodsall as sort of a "jimmy page" of fusion guitar.Like Coryell, he was pretty erratic.
I like some Isotope and Brand X, some RTF and WReport even more, and I love much Mahavish - but I ADORE National Health. Who, of course, weren't "fusion" anyway.
Still, I'm willing to accept that Corea is exactly 7% better the keysman than Lumley (or even Robinson), and that White is all 19,5 % better than Collins (sometimes only 14,9% better, at other occasions 22,1%). Even though the latter was in that other "straight-up" prog band and of course we'd all love to see a "straight-up" progband-man be as good as a "straight-up" fusion-man.
"Improvisation is not an excuse for musical laziness" - Fred Frith
"[...] things that we never dreamed of doing in Crimson or in any band that I've been in," - Tony Levin speaking of SGM
my dad can beat up your dad
Why is it whenever someone mentions an artist that was clearly progressive (yet not the Symph weenie definition of Prog) do certain people feel compelled to snort "thats not Prog" like a whiny 5th grader?
I think A Longer April on Is There Anything About is some of the most stunning Fretless Bass I ve heard and I presume is Giblin. Think it's an extended piece originally on Product but the bass seems more upfront on the extended version.
Absolutely a major innovator who has remained uninitiated and uncooked....largely because his instrument is so unique that to copy him you,d need something similar.
And yes, while Wooten is a logical evolution of Clarke (and Marcus Milker), when he plays fretless, the Jaco comes shining through......
Jack Lancaster has released a new album: Carnival Of The Animals. It features amongst others Phil Collins and Gary Brooker.
Phil Collins & John Goodsall: The Complete Boffomundo Interview
Love Brand X, big fan. But, as others have said, all the musicians mentioned are great players, that's all that needs to be said. You may prefer ones style, or songwriting, but I think they are all incredibly talented.
Last edited by eporter66; 01-26-2017 at 12:07 AM.
I don't think anyone has mentioned that Brand X were a very good live band in the early days and more interesting than the Gabriel/Collins shows around that time. Isotope are another excellent British jazzrock band and Gary Boyle's fingers on a fretboard have to be seen to be believed. Give me the jazzrock guitarists, like McLaughlin, DiMeola, Boyle and Johnny Mandala, over the shredders any day of the week.
Member since Wednesday 09.09.09
thanks for the kind words guys! Percy & John are still out there making noise
And it is great to see (and hear) Percy also found some time to do a second BangTower with Neil Citron.
Although he's not on all tracks anymore, people might like the other tracks too with Robbie Pagliari (Ohm) on bass.
I scored front row tix to Arlington MA in October.
http://www.regenttheatre.com/details/welcome_to_brand_x
I just happened to look at the Regent site last night and the tix were on sale. I haven't seen any announcements.
Just a heads-up - It looks like touring kicks off in Ithaca on Sept. 6.
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