Instrumental groups

[Leftybass12]

Hello everyone! Could you provide names of good instrumental groups in the fusion area? I'm talking about groups such as Niacin and Liquid Tension Experiment, ect.

[Richland123]

Transatlantic

They have a mixture of instrumental and vocal tunes.

Definitely check out some Jean Luc-Ponty stuff. All instrumental fusion material.

[Midfour]

Skeletonbreath- gypsy-jazz-rock power trio (bass, drums, and electric violin). They rock signifigantly harder than most jazz fusion groups.

Scale the Summit- jazzy prog-metal

An Endless Sporadic- prog-rock

Behold... the Arctopus- I don't even know how to begin describing their music other than "experimental". In fact, I don't know if I'd call it "music" at all. Another weird power trio, guitar, drums, and Warr Guitar (which is sort of like a Chapman Stick).


Enjoy!

[Phalex]

Maynard Ferguson
Passport
The Average White Band (They had some cool instrumental stuff)
Bill Bruford

[progmanjum]

Bozzio,Levin,Stevens
Gambale,Hamm,Smith
Jam Lab
Gamalon
Electric Outlet
Cosmosquad
Spaced Out
Kopecky


Most of these are towards the heavier end. But Damn, these are all fine bands !!!!!

[flowlikeocean]

Spastic Ink and Blotted Science, Gordian Knot

[bassybill]

Going back to the people who were "instrumental" in this genre (sorry for the pun) -

Mahavishnu Orchestra
Weather Report
Return to Forever
Brand X
Bruford
Colosseum II

[tribus]

tribal tech

www.myspace.com/carlossototribus

[Freaky Fender]

My band A Troop Of Echoes is kinda like fusion but more rock than jazz.

www.atroopofechoes.com

[Stinsok]

Southern fried stuff---Dixie Dregs (Andy West smokes.)

[Midfour]

I might get yelled at for saying this but...
Joe Satriani- Surfing with the Alien is one of the most wankerous, self-indulgent albums ever made--and, henceforth, it is awesome (seriously, that album is a lot more musical than it gets credit for).

[aurian4parker]

I used to get guitar lessons from a guy named Chris. He's in the band Scale the Summit. They're pretty big and instrumental. Great band.

[Richland123]

Check out some Eric Johnson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55nAwmVLQSk

[trayner1]

Originally Posted by tribus

tribal tech

www.myspace.com/carlossototribus

Listen to Gary Willis on "Nite Club"...he's legendary.

Also, check out:
Return to Forever
-Al Di Meola
-Stanley Clarke
-Lenny White
-Chick Corea
(All have impressive solo careers)
Spyro Gyra
some Pat Metheny is quite fusionocious
Bob James

[Richland123]

German Bassist Helmut Hattler has lots of instrumental fusion stuff out both as a solo artist and with his band Kraan.

[Midfour]

Originally Posted by aurian4parker

I used to get guitar lessons from a guy named Chris. He's in the band Scale the Summit. They're pretty big and instrumental. Great band.

You took lessons frm Chris Letchford!?!!?! That's awesome! Did you ever see his 8-string guitar?
(I recommended StS earlier in this thread)

[Rich L]

A Triggering Myth
Altered
Art Metal Trio
Attention Deficit
Bangtower
Blotted Science
Brand X
Citriniti
Devil's Slingshot
Freakzoid
Hai Meirzadh
Hellborg, Lane & Sipe (actually, anything by or with Jonas Hellborg!)
Hectic Watermelon
Manring, McGill, Stevens
MCM
Mojo
Morglbl
Ohm:
Powernut
The Power Triplets
Tunnels

[aurian4parker]

Originally Posted by Midfour

You took lessons frm Chris Letchford!?!!?! That's awesome! Did you ever see his 8-string guitar?
(I recommended StS earlier in this thread)

Yep! I took lessons in his old house back when he first moved to Houston up until a few months after they got signed to Prosthetic. I got to see the two 6 strings that he built himself, his old Conklin, and the first two 8 strings that he got built from Sherman.

[Lady Kayri]

Hiroshima; a few pieces have vocals but most are instrumental.

[Epitaph04]

Steve Morse Band?