While I'm not a fusion fan, I love the Tony Williams Lifetime (on Polydor) as well as Miles Davis'"rock" albums from the 70's, and I'm assuming Sharrock is next in line.
Sonny is far more harsh & experamental. half hendrix half free jazz. I wouldn't really call him fusion.
I guess that's what I'm looking for, then. And since "fusion" originally meant rock + jazz, that's why I used that word. (And Hendrix WAS rock, so...) Not trying to imply that he sounded like Weather Report (MY GOD, I HOPE HE DIDN'T) or anything.
Somebody else mentioned James "Blood" Ulmer, who I AM familiar with and do have a few of his albums. I dig him too.
And Larry Coryell - I have this comp on Vanguard that goes chronologically from '69-'79(?). As God is my witness, the only tracks on that anthology I like are from '69. Everything else is for Jaco Pastorius fans only (you TALK about "not a good look"!). I've probably told this tale before on the Strut, but it's worth dredging out again for this thread.
I would revist The Essential Larry Coryell album. There are some great jams on there stiffneck with Elvin Jones is the only one I can think of off the top of my head right now, but there are at least four other great songs on that comp.
What's next, are you going to say don't like McLaughlin's playing on Extrapolation?
nah, that's one of my all-time favorite guitar records
I knew we could find some common ground on that one.
extrapolation is such a great record! but i haven't had much luck with finding any other john mclaughlin records that i like, unless you include lifetime's 'emergency!'. i am not really into the mahavishnu orchestra stuff either. is there another mclaughlin record aside from extrapolation you guys consider essential?
I like Devotion and My Goals Beyond. I would also consider his work on Tribute to Jack Johnson essential.
agreed...also this one:
I don't know how many $1 copies I passed up but I finally picked it up when I noticed Larry Young is on it as well, and holyyyy shit it's incredible.
What's next, are you going to say don't like McLaughlin's playing on Extrapolation?
nah, that's one of my all-time favorite guitar records
I knew we could find some common ground on that one.
extrapolation is such a great record! but i haven't had much luck with finding any other john mclaughlin records that i like, unless you include lifetime's 'emergency!'. i am not really into the mahavishnu orchestra stuff either. is there another mclaughlin record aside from extrapolation you guys consider essential?
I like Devotion and My Goals Beyond. I would also consider his work on Tribute to Jack Johnson essential.
agreed...also this one:
I don't know how many $1 copies I passed up but I finally picked it up when I noticed Larry Young is on it as well, and holyyyy shit it's incredible.
Larry Coryell - I have this comp on Vanguard that goes chronologically from '69-'79(?). As God is my witness, the only tracks on that anthology I like are from '69. Everything else is for Jaco Pastorius fans only (you TALK about "not a good look"!). I've probably told this tale before on the Strut, but it's worth dredging out again for this thread.
I would revist The Essential Larry Coryell album. There are some great jams on there stiffneck with Elvin Jones is the only one I can think of off the top of my head right now, but there are at least four other great songs on that comp.
This is the compilation that I have:
Wish I could find a bigger photo - it's a CD called Improvisations. Don't remember whether "Stiff Neck" was on there.
Larry Coryell - I have this comp on Vanguard that goes chronologically from '69-'79(?). As God is my witness, the only tracks on that anthology I like are from '69. Everything else is for Jaco Pastorius fans only (you TALK about "not a good look"!). I've probably told this tale before on the Strut, but it's worth dredging out again for this thread.
I would revist The Essential Larry Coryell album. There are some great jams on there stiffneck with Elvin Jones is the only one I can think of off the top of my head right now, but there are at least four other great songs on that comp.
This is the compilation that I have:
Wish I could find a bigger photo - it's a CD called Improvisations. Don't remember whether "Stiff Neck" was on there.
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I would revist The Essential Larry Coryell album. There are some great jams on there stiffneck with Elvin Jones is the only one I can think of off the top of my head right now, but there are at least four other great songs on that comp.
agreed...also this one:
I don't know how many $1 copies I passed up but I finally picked it up when I noticed Larry Young is on it as well, and holyyyy shit it's incredible.
Also this one:
thanks for the recommendations!
This is the compilation that I have:
Wish I could find a bigger photo - it's a CD called Improvisations. Don't remember whether "Stiff Neck" was on there.
OK yeah..I'm not familar with that one.
Whoa, Black Woman the one album by Sonny that I never get tired of listening to. It's WILD. Linda's "singing" is too.
unfortunately now out of print....