boogieknight Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 I am a big fan of (and I'll use the term loosely) JAZZ FUSION. Can't enough of it lately, which I blame on all the 1974 Grateful Dead I listened to all summer. (Check out 05-21-1974 for a 45 minute playing in the band !)Anyways, I've been listening to lots of Mahavishnu Orchestra,John McLaughlin, Weather Report, Bitches Brew era Miles, Al Di Meola, and Herbie. Does anyone have some suggestions for some more albums to check out. Return to Forever is on the top of my 'to listen to' got any others to add? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Jeff Beck - "Blow By Blow" and/or "Wired" Dixie Dregs - "What If" (DD has a bit of country thrown in for good measure ) Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogieknight Posted March 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 yes, I've been meaning to listen to some more Jeff Beck and I don't have any Steve Morse in the collection but will add it to the list.Thanks Brad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Any of the last three Jeff Beck albums would do just fine. They are really progressive and electronic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyBeats Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Jean-Luc Ponty:Imaginary VoyageEgnimatic ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afro poppa Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Scofield - A Go Go (With Medeski, Martin, and Wood)Anything by MMW or the Bad Plus are great choices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/\/illy Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 I pulled this from Wikipedia:Some of the most essential fusion artists and albums:Stanley Clarke - Journey to Love (1975), School Days (1976) Billy Cobham - Spectrum (1973) Chick Corea - My Spanish Heart (1976), Elektric Band (1986) Return to Forever - Return to Forever (1972), Light as a Feather (1973), Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy (1973), Where Have I Known You Before (1974), No Mystery (1975), Romantic Warrior (1976) Larry Coryell - Spaces (1970), Barefoot Boy (1971), Introducing The Eleventh House (1974) Miles Davis - In a Silent Way (1969), Bitches Brew (1969), A Tribute to Jack Johnson (1970), Live-Evil (rec. Dec. 1970, released 1971), On the Corner (1972), Agharta (1975), Pangaea (1975), We Want Miles (1982) Al Di Meola - Elegant Gypsy (1978), Splendido Hotel (1980) Herbie Hancock - Fat Albert Rotunda (1969), Crossings (1972), Sextant (1973), Head Hunters (1973), Thrust (1974), Mr. Hands (1980) John McLaughlin - My Goals Beyond (1971) Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame (1971), Birds of Fire (1972) Shakti - Shakti (1976) Pat Metheny - Bright Size Life (1976), Pat Metheny Group (1978), American Garage (1979) Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius (1976) Jean-Luc Ponty - Upon The Wings Of Music (1975), Enigmatic Ocean (1977) Weather Report - Weather Report (1971), I Sing the Body Electric (1972), Sweetnighter (1973) Mysterious Traveller (1974), Tale Spinnin (1975), Black Market (1976), Heavy Weather (1978), 8:30 (1979) Tony Williams Lifetime - Emergency! (1969), Turn It Over (1970) Joe Zawinul - Zawinul (1970), Dialects (1986) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 Stanley Clarke - Journey to Love (1975), School Days (1976) AWESOME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtube Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 that just about sums it up Willy...also sums up everything i have been listening to for the last three or so years....basically since phish's breakup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyBeats Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 I should mention The Dave Weckl band as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogieknight Posted March 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Thanks for the recommondations. I have heard a lot of those but there are a few I haven't, so I will have to check them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Sanchez Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 You certainly can't go wrong with Jeff Beck. He is just so musical. Alan Holdsworth is a mutant worth checking out. Incredible technique, always great players with him. Maybe a little too much on the chops side but still impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogieknight Posted March 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 Just found this website. http://www.jazzrockworld.comseems like a good resource for exactly what we are talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 You certainly can't go wrong with Jeff Beck. He is just so musical. Alan Holdsworth is a mutant worth checking out. Incredible technique, always great players with him. Maybe a little too much on the chops side but still impressive.I always thought that about Holdsworth - more skill than taste, maybe. I dunno. Jeff Beck's picks, such as bradm made them, are still always more than worth a listen; I get Led Boots going through my head at just the mention of the guy (in spite of the Jan Hammer cheese elsewhere in that catalogue - Miami Vice theme, anyone?). And Beck's version of Porkpie Hat was just the thing to make Mingus accessible for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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