Tag Archives: fusion

Album review: GRAHAM GREENE – Down Devils Road

Posted on December 5, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

www.grahamgreene.com.au [Release date 01.04.15] It’s increasingly difficult for guitarists to come up with a wholly instrumental album. Where do you start? Inevitably they tend to run of ideas, they’re not that good a player, or there’s a definite sense of … Continue reading →

Album review: NIK TURNER – Space Fusion Odyssey

Posted on November 19, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

Cleopatra Records [Release date 30.10.15] Nik Turner’s biography ‘The Spirit Of Hawkwind 1969-1976′ has just been published and chronicles the earlier sorties of this enduring space cadet. If you thought Nik Turner in Hawkwind parped away in search of a … Continue reading →

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Album review: CONSIDER THE SOURCE – World War Trio Parts II & III

Posted on August 3, 2015 by petefeenstra

Techne Records [Release date 02.06.15] Creative, inspirational and intense, but with enough subtlety and light and shade to tap into the true elements of Prog Rock, ‘World War Trio (Parts 11 & 111)’ is an essential purchase of all true … Continue reading →

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Album review: JEFF BECK – Performing This Week…Live At Ronnie Scott’s

Posted on June 3, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

Eagle Rock Records [Release date 01.06.15] 2-CD Special Edition In 2007 legendary guitarist Jeff Beck played a series of gigs at Ronnie Scotts in London. For those who admire Beck’s jazz-fusion of the seventies and eighties, they’ll be in their … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ROBBEN FORD – 02 Academy, Islington, 30 April 2015

Posted on April 30, 2015 by petefeenstra

Robben Ford is the master of deep wrought grooves, exploratory solos and keen dynamics. He’s technician with a wonderful chops whose multi-genre proficiency allows him to explore lingering tones and unique arrangements. He’s an understated player of great sensitivity who … Continue reading →

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Album review: JIMMY McINTOSH – Jimmy McIntosh And…

Posted on April 18, 2015 by petefeenstra

Arizona Club Music [Release date 23.09.14] ‘Jimmy McIntosh And…’ is a thoughtful and well played album that combines blues, fusion, funk, rock and even moments of free form playing, on a dozen tracks with variety, a coherently flow and Jimmy’s … Continue reading →

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EP review: CONSIDER the SOURCE – World War Trio (Part1)

Posted on March 10, 2015 by petefeenstra

CONSIDER the SOURCE – World War Trio EP (Part1)

Self Release [Release date 09.02.15] The thing about both prog rock and avant garde music in general is that sometimes it’s best not to take it too seriously. Look no further than Focus for an example of a band capable … Continue reading →

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Album review: ERIC JOHNSON MIKE STERN – Eclectic

Posted on January 17, 2015 by petefeenstra

Eric Johnson Mike Stern – Eclectic Heads Up [Released 10.11.14] Not so much ‘Eclectic’ as simply exhilarating, the pairing of blues-rock guitarist Eric Johnson and jazz fusion guitarist Mike Stern may not have generated a lot of new material (Stern for … Continue reading →

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Album review: SWUNG – Vol.1 & 2 (feat. members of FOCUS)

Posted on December 8, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

In And Out Of Focus Records [Release date 03.11.14] ‘Swung’ was evidently conceived and recorded during downtime from the “day job” – for Bobby Jacobs and Pierre van der Linden this means the current incarnation of Focus. Although that band … Continue reading →

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Album review: GONG – I See You

Posted on November 26, 2014 by petefeenstra

Madfish [Release date 10.11.14] Daevid Allan’s Gong unexpectedly return with a musically complex album, full of biting lyrics and dense but enjoyable music that straddles the jazz and psychedelic, space-rock divide. ‘I See You’ has internationalist … Continue reading →

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Album review: DIXIE DREGS – Dregs Of The Earth, Unsung Heroes, Industry Standard (reissue)

Posted on October 28, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

BGO Records [Release date 06.10.14] www.bgo-records.com OK. I own up. I thought Dixie Dregs might have been another Poco or Flying Burrito Brothers. Yes, I knew that this was Steve Morse’s first major calling card, but even though liking his … Continue reading →

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Gig review: RICHIE KOTZEN – 02 Academy, Islington, London, 16 September 2014

Posted on September 18, 2014 by petefeenstra

On Sunday 21 September at 19:00 GMT on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Pete Feenstra chats to Richie Kotzen as part of an hour-long special. More information Richie Kotzen’s current European tour is to promote ‘The Essential Richie Kotzen’, a … Continue reading →

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Album review: MARTY WALSH – The Total Plan

Posted on September 1, 2014 by petefeenstra

Red/Sony [Released 16.07.14] Marty Walsh’s ‘The Total Plan’ does indeed sound like the complete package. While guitarist Walsh (Berklee School of Music, Supertramp, Kenny Rogers, Eddie Money etc) anchors the album with deep solos and imaginative melodic arrangements, each guest contributes … Continue reading →

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Album review: CLEARLIGHT – Impressionist Symphony

Posted on August 17, 2014 by petefeenstra

Gonzo Media Group [Release date 23.05.14] Clearlight’s ‘Impressionist Symphony’ celebrates the 40th anniversary of the post-‘Tubular Bells’ album ‘Clearlight Symphony’, cut on the fledgling Virgin label all those years ago. It once again brings together three former Gong members Didier … Continue reading →

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Album review: HOYT BINDER – Prayrie Go Round

Posted on August 8, 2014 by petefeenstra

Self release [06.11.13] From the opening sustained and hypnotic note of ‘This Is Why’ to the extended violin work out on the closing title track, ‘Prayrie Go Round’ is an adventurous musical journey that meanders its way through multi genres … Continue reading →

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Album review: CARL VERHEYEN – Mustang Run

Posted on July 26, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Cranktone Entertainment [Release date 17.03.14] Carl Verheyen is perhaps most familiar as the latter-day-Supertramp guitarist. He’s also had a parallel session and instructional career and ‘Mustang Run’ is an excellent introduction to this quality musician. He’s also enlisted the help … Continue reading →

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Album review: BRIAN MAILLARD – Reincarnation

Posted on July 19, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

www.brianmaillard.com [Release date: 01.02.14] Brian Mailliard is an accomplished guitarist who came to wider attention with the band Solid Vision and perhaps more widely with the ill-fated if rather good Dominici albums (2005-7) fronted by original Dream Theater vocalist Charlie … Continue reading →

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Album review: ERIC JOHNSON – Europe Live

Posted on June 9, 2014 by petefeenstra

Provogue [Release date 23.06.14] It’s 28 years since Eric Johnson’s head turning ‘Tones’ album and his signature tone remains a primary concern on the excellent ‘Europe Live’. It’s an album that showcases his exciting flowing style and pushes fusion tinged … Continue reading →

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Gig review: JEFF BECK – Birmingham Symphony Hall, 20 May 2014

Posted on May 22, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

In my research recently for an interview with Steve Lukather I came across a 1986 video of him performing at a Japanese festival with Carlos Santana and Jeff Beck. Luke is arguably the least recognisable now, the poodle perm long … Continue reading →

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Album review : GADI CAPLAN – Look Back Step Forward

Posted on May 19, 2014 by petefeenstra

Musea Paralèlle [Release date 09.07.13] Israeli born, Brooklyn domiciled and trained at the Berklee College of Music, Gadi Caplan is an electric/acoustic guitarist and composer who refuses to be restricted by one style of music. As a result, ‘Look back … Continue reading →

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Album review : NEAL SCHON – So U

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Phil Berisford

Frontiers [release date 19.05.14] When the record label description uses the words “unique” and “jazz and blues-inspired” in the promotional material the alarm bells started ringing in my head. Blues I can live with but Jazz… Neal Schön (what’s with … Continue reading →

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Gig review: NOEL McCALLA/JIM MULLEN – Half Moon, Putney, 19 January 2014

Posted on January 21, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

When a vocalist begins his set by launching into a cover of Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine”, you could be forgiven for slight trepidation, or even thinking you’ve wandered into the wrong gig altogether. After all, covers gigs, such as … Continue reading →

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Album review: SOT – Kind of Saltz

Posted on January 9, 2014 by petefeenstra

Soltanic Sounds [Available now] ‘Kind of Saltz’ appears to have been released some time ago but has just popped again in my pile of CD’s be reviewed. It’s a wide ranging and engaging album, best described as 70’s jazz-rock fusion, … Continue reading →

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Album review: PHWG – The Observer

Posted on January 8, 2014 by petefeenstra

Pontus H.W. Gunve [Release date 07.05.13] PHWG is an innovative band led by New York based guitarist, synth programmer, composer and producer Pontus H.W. Gunve, with an original take on prog rock, world, ambient and fusion music. He frames it all … Continue reading →

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Gig review: CAPERCAILLIE – Floral Pavilion, New Brighton, 16 November 2013

Posted on November 17, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Capercaillie put down a marker for Celtic fusion back in the late 1980s. They straddled the divide between the Celtic rockmeister Alan Stivell and the more commercial early incarnation of The Corrs. Most recently, live gigs have been rare and … Continue reading →