Fusion favourites

[MasterMonkeyMan]

Al Jarreau. Probably not Fusion but seriously fine!

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[The Owl]

 

[bottomzone]

Andy Milne/Cosmic Dapp Theory/Dapp Theory-Rich Brown is one of the most incredible bassists on the planet! Sean Rickman is sick on drums



Stanley Clarke-David Sancious, very underrated, killed on guitar!


Steve Khan-Anthony Jackson


Chick Corea Elektric Band-John Patitucci

 

[Yonni]

Roger that, but when I was DJ playing that stuff on the radio in the late 70’s many people tended to lump it in with a lot of the usual guitar hero fusion bands. Anyhow, I think it might be a decent tangent for people to investigate. If nothing else, just for the very different production values...

Interesting that you say “guitar hero fusion bands”. That’s not what I think of when I think fusion. There are a lot of them but I shy away from the bands where the guitar is the focus. Maybe it’s because I came into it via Shamal, Moroccan Roll, Mahavishnu, and those Eastern sounding bands. I get what you’re saying and now that I stop to think about it I do like a lot of the guitar bands too (McLaughlin, Zappa, etc.) but when it gets too shredded or whiney distortion, I stop listening. I suppose I always think drums, keys and bass first when I hear the term.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Flim & the BB'S

such a lyrical player, and five string pioneer.

I saw the BBs at the second of only two concerts they ever performed!

 

[Jeff Scott]

Terje Gewelt

I have a couple of his CDs.

 

[bottomzone]

Gino Vannelli-Jimmy Haslip


Melvin Davis


Bobby Lyle-Nate Phillips on bass


Yellowjackets-Jimmy Haslip


Allan Holdsworth-Jimmy Johnson


Allan Holdsworth-Jeff Berlin


Brand X-Percy Jones


Bunny Brunel

 

[Tond]

Also, I don’t remember seeing Brazilian singer Flora Purim mentioned before.

Or what about Tania Maria?


This inspired me to buy a bass

 

[Evert]

Bill Lazwell retained the best parts of fusion (the mystery, the beat and unlimited sonics) and added reggae/dub and Indian classical music and African and Afrocuban musics to the mix.

Bill Laswell did some very interesting work with some Miles Davis tracks.

 

[BassBrass]

Bill Laswell did some very interesting work with some Miles Davis tracks.

Who else would be allowed to do that? That would make a great documentary. The fidelity of the mixes is amazing, Lazwell would have access to mastering tools that didn't exist. Unfortunately it all goes by much too quickly. With for instance the Silent Way boxed set you can stay there half the day

 

[DJ Bebop]

Also, I don’t remember seeing Brazilian singer Flora Purim mentioned before.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Or what about Tania Maria?


This inspired me to buy a bass

Been listening to her since the mid '80s. Great music.

 

[getbent]

• Herbie Hancock - be sure to check out the Mwandishi band in addition to Headhunters
• Miroslav Vitous - Infinite Search
• Eero Koivistoinen Music Society - Wahoo!
• Gateway Trio (Dave Holland/Jack Dejohnette/John Abercrombie)
• Club d'Elf
• Isotope 217

 

[DJ Bebop]

The guy that started me on the path to fretless bass, before Jaco.



I got to see this very tour @ The Portland Paramount

 

[Jeff Scott]

The guy that started me on the path to fretless bass, before Jaco.



I got to see this very tour @ The Portland Paramount

I saw all those guys, but never together, sadly.

Billy, in 1973 with the MO.

George, in 1973 with FZ & TMOI (same concert as the MO show).

Alphonso, in the late '90s at the old Bass Exchange in Tarzana.

John, several times in the past 20 years with various incarnations of his band(s).

My indoctrination to fretless was in 1976 with Percy Jones, before Jaco.

 

[jerry]

The guy that started me on the path to fretless bass, before Jaco.



I got to see this very tour @ The Portland Paramount

Alphonso has always been one of my favorite jazzers, check out the bass solo at about 22 minute mark.

 

[DJ Bebop]

I saw all those guys, but never together, sadly.

Billy, in 1973 with the MO.

George, in 1973 with FZ & TMOI (same concert as the MO show).

Alphonso, in the late '90s at the old Bass Exchange in Tarzana.

John, several times in the past 20 years with various incarnations of his band(s).

My indoctrination to fretless was in 1976 with Percy Jones, before Jaco.

I was hip to Percy Jones back then like you, before Jaco but it was because of Alphonso that I did this,
DJ Bebop P bass of Doom...

It was all his fault

 

[Passinwind]

24631697[/URL], member: 71488"]I saw all those guys, but never together, sadly.

Billy, in 1973 with the MO.

George, in 1973 with FZ & TMOI (same concert as the MO show).

Alphonso, in the late '90s at the old Bass Exchange in Tarzana.

John, several times in the past 20 years with various incarnations of his band(s).

My indoctrination to fretless was in 1976 with Percy Jones, before Jaco.

The Cobham/Duke band with Alphonso and Sco was a lot of fun live.

I think my first cognizant exposure to fretless bass was when my best friend gave me one, ca. 1972, although I’d at least subliminally heard Wyman and Danko playing them on record earlier than that. By the time Jaco did Bright Size Life I had heard quite a few other fretless players. One who really blew me away was Jim Fielder with BST in ‘73.

 

[jerry]

I was hip to Percy Jones back then like you, before Jaco but it was because of Alphonso that I did this,
DJ Bebop P bass of Doom...
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It was all his fault

Same concept! I saw Alphonso with WR around '75. The first guys that got me thinking fretless were Rick Danko and Freebo though.

 

[DJ Bebop]