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Hey Simoon - I agree with you about Moonbabies - phenomenal recording, and Tony Macalpine is beyond words. However Quantum just blew me out of my chair today - I swear I felt like the guy in that old Memorex commercial! I sure wish I could see them live - that must be amazing! Hopefully they'll do a DVD. The next best thing for me is "Live from Oz" If you don't already have that one, buy it now! It's actually my favorite of all I have heard from them because the recording quality is decent (actually pretty darn good) and they just nail the songs. Incredible that anybody can play that well. Thanks for the other recommendo's - that's what I am hoping for - more new stuff to check out. Are you a Tribal Tech fan? That is another phenomenal group with the members having done lots of other great recordings as well. The bassist Gary Willis started with Wayne Shorter and Wayne Johnson, formed TT with Scott Henderson, and has since done some great stuff with Dennis Chambers, Brett Garsed, Peter Szendofi, Sebastiaan Cornelissen (phenomenal drummer - look him up on youtube). And Scott's stuff on his own and with Vital Tech Tones is incredible!Thanks again and keep the suggestions coming!
A live taste..... Planet X - Quantum factor live 2003...Tribal Tech - "Nite Club"Marcus Miller - "Run For Cover"Alex Machacek/Matt Garrison/Jeff Sipe - "Improvision"The Flower Kings - "Last Minute On Earth"John Mclaughlin and Jonas HellborgShawn Lane - "Personae" (Live)Marco Minnemann - "The Jackhammer" Brand X - "True To The Click"Vital Information - "Side Way Blues"
Some great links there to some little known prog bands. But they are somewhat more on the prog rock side of the house then the prog fusion side.Here's a few more clips that I found in the same vein:Ozric Tentacles (spacy prog metal fusion/rock)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86zEObmr4MULenny Whitehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PuKYiLSfnQTony Williams (especially his Lifetime group's 1st album - but I can't find anything from this period on You Tube except this solo)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv4BCuJy-doVertuhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DitGkUsu9O0Caldera (a great oldie without any footage anywhere)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB2l8M48j0AStanley Clark (in his many iterations - here with Victor and Marcus, 2 others to check out)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrav_MSMjNsReturn to Forever (maybe the best of the electronic fusion era)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3sT5Ucyw_0John Scofield (strange blusey fusiony jazzy guitar god)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRzFaurWyjcWeather Report (with Jaco of course)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDQlSSOXU6ASteps Ahead (with the late great Michael Brecker)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HQa5so4FowPorcupine Tree (one more, I can't help it)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUnAxegUJu0
I think I’ll keep the thread going with some more recommendations!OHM – great fusion band from my home town of L.A. Lead by ex Megadeath guitarist Chris Poland. Also has Ginger Baker’s son, Kofi on drums.