Gregg Bissonette - Submarine (2000)

Track List:

1. Marbles - (featuring Frank Gambale)
2. Submarine - (featuring Doug Bossi)
3. No Ay Parqueo - (featuring Gary Hoey/David Garfield)
4. Lum Lum - (featuring Joe Satriani)
5. Train to Willoughby - (featuring Steve Stevens)
6. Noah's Ark - (featuring Steve Vai)
7. Cloudy Day - (featuring Robben Ford)
8. Son Man, The - (featuring Tim Pierce)
9. Sasquatch - (featuring Mike Landau)
10. 12 to 3 - (featuring Matt Bissonette)
11. So Many Notes, So Little Time - (featuring Richie Kotzen)

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Originally Posted at: the music cave

Frank Gambale - The Best Of: Jazz & Rock Fusion

Best Of: Jazz and Rock Fusion contains technically demanding tracks from The Great Explorers, Note Worker, Passages, Thinking Out Loud, and Raison d'Etre. Such outstanding sidemen as keyboardists Tom Coster, Kei Akagi and Brian Auger, bassist Alphonso Johnson,Tim Landers and Stu Hamm and drummers Jonathan Mover, Steve Smith, Dave Weckl and Billy Cobham are represented on this fusion compilation.

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Tom Coster - The Forbidden Zone (1994)

Review by Scott Yanow
For this excellent outing (his third project for JVC), keyboardist Tom Coster performs 11 originals plus "Lover Man." Although his fusion-oriented music is full of funky ensembles, there is more variety than expected. Coster shares the solo space with tenor saxophonist Bob Berg, and the fiery guitarist Scott Henderson, creating a colorful and sometimes unpredictable program of music.

Credits:
Jeff Andrews - Bass, Bass (Electric)
Bob Berg - Sax (Tenor)
Dennis Chambers - Drums
Tom Coster Keyboards, Producer, Mixing, Synthesizer Bass
Scott Henderson - Guitar
Alphonso Johnson - Bass (Electric), Fretless Bass
Karl Perazzo - Percussion, Conga, Timbales, Tympani [Timpani]
Raul Rekow - Conga, Chant, Chekere, Bata

Tracks:
01 In the Beginning - Coster - 3:43
02 Jazz Lament - Coster - 4:42
03 Shall We....?! ? - Coster - 4:51
04 Father-Daughter - Coster - 5:21
05 Lover Man - Davis, Ramirez, Sherman - 5:16
06 Voyage to Nowhere - Coster - 5:50
07 Waste Land/The Jam - Coster - 5:12
08 Blue and Cool - Coster - 5:30
09 The Group - Coster - 5:24
10 Blues for D.C. - Coster - 4:43
11 The Fix - Coster - 5:37
12 A Closing Thought - Coster - 3:32

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Grafitti - Good Groove (feat. Dennis Chambers, Haakon Graf, Gary Grainger and Ulf Wakenius)

Grafitti - Good Groove is a collaborative band consisting of: Dennis Chambers on drums; Haakon Graf on keyboards; Gary Grainger on bass and Ulf Wakenius on guitars. Lipstick Records was first approached by Dennis Chambers, who had met us through several of our productions. The album had been released before in Norway and Japan, but had never been distributed and really promoted anywhere else in the world. Most of the tunes were written by Haakon Graf - who also organized the project. The musical concept of the band is very straight-forward: the energy and virtuosity of progressive rock combined with jazz harmonies and funk rhythms. The band toured live in Europe and the USA and will be playing together again as soon as the busy schedule of the members allows it.

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Originally posted by: fusion-brasil

Vital Information - Come On In

Come On In is the 11th release from the all-star soul/jazz/funk/fusion super group Steve Smith & Vital Information. The group features the incredible line-up of guitarist Frank Gambale (Chick Corea Elektric Band), keyboardist Tom Coster (Santana), bassist Baron Browne (Jean-Luc Ponty, Billy Cobham) and drummer Steve Smith (Journey, Steps Ahead). Included in the package are extensive liner notes by renown author Bill Milkowski, who writes, "Vital Information continues to hone its 'American music' direction while staking out some adventurous new territory. With this third VI recording to showcase this line-up, the listener is invited to a veritable banquet of sounds to satisfy a wide variety of tastes. From slamming funk and syncopated second line grooves to seriously swinging, uptempo B-3 burners, South Indian Carnatic inspired jams and sizzling fuzoid romps, these seasoned veterans cover a lot of bases on Come On In and do it all in such convincing fashion. Instrumental Guitar (Electric/Jazz).

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Scott Henderson, Steve Smith & Victor Wooten - VitalTech Tones I & II

Guitarist Scott Henderson, drummer Steve Smith and bassist Victor Wooten have teamed up to show that great fusion lives, on Vital Tech Tones. There's a lot of electricity generated when these three giants get together. Yes, there are chops galore, so the weak-hearted among you might want to stay on the sidelines. For those brave enough, however, there await blazing grooves, blistering guitar and virtuoso solos that must be heard to be believed. From the heavy opening groove of "Crash Course" it is evident this project was not meant for the Adult Contemporary Happy Jazz crowd. From buzz saw-like power chords to soaring lead runs, Henderson's guitar work is stunning. Smith's thundering solos are evidence enough why he is at the top of his field, and Wooten is the most acrobatic bassist you'll find in the fusion firmament. The slamming "Snake Soda" features all three in a masterful performance of complex meters and solo feats of strength. Other powerful tracks include the slinky "Everglades," the Steve Morse sound-alike "King Twang" and the coolest rendition of Coltrane's "Giant Steps" in a long time.VTT2, is a fusion masterpiece in which they take their musical interplay to the next level. The end result is a virtuosic display of intuitive musicianship that pushes the envelope established by their critically acclaimed first album. VTT2 has everything from pure improvisational numbers ("Putainin' Tuh...", "Time Tunnel") to a hyper 180-beats-per-minute groove ("Nairobe Express") and harmonic marvels ("SubZero", "Chakmool-Ti"). VTT2 represents this trio's submission to the 2000 fusion renaissance. Instrumental Guitar (Electric/Fusion). (guitar9).PS. I can die after listening to Henderson's solo in Catch If You Can!

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Dave Matthews Band - The Central Park Concert (live) (2003)

Disc 1

1. Don't Drink The Water
2. So Much To Say
3. Too Much
4. Granny
5. Crush
6. When The World Ends


Disc 2

1. Dancing Nancies
2. Warehouse
3. Ants Marching
4. Rhyme And Reason
5. Two Step
6. Help Myself


Disc 3

1. Cortez, The Killer
2. Jimi Thing
3. What Would You Say
4. Where Are You Going
5. All Along The Watchtower
6. Grey Street
7. What You Are
8. Stay (Wasting Time)


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Originally posted at: turkrock.org

Dave Matthews Band - Live at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado (2002)

Track listing:

Disc 1

1. Don't Drink The Water
2. JTR
3. When The World Ends
4. So Right
5. Big Eyed Fish
6. Bartender
7. What You Are
8. Crash Into Me
9. Everyday
10. I Did It
11. If I Had It All


Disc 2

1. Angel
2. Warehouse
3. Recently
4. Digging A Ditch
5. What Would You Say
6. All Along The Watchtower
7. The Space Between
8. Stay (Wasting Time)
9. Two Step
10. Ants Marching

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Originally posted at: turkrock.org

Dave Matthews Band - Busted Stuff (2002)

Track listing:

1. Busted Stuff
2. Grey Street
3. Where Are You Going
4. You Never Know
5. Captain
6. Raven
7. Grace Is Gone
8. Kit Kat Jam
9. Digging A Ditch
10. Big Eyed Fish
11. Bartender

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Dave Matthews Band - Live in Chicago 12-19-98 at the United Center (2001)

Disc: 1
1. The Last Stop
2. Don't Drink the Water
3. #41
4. Lie in Our Graves
5. What Would You Say
6. Rapunzel
7. Stay (Wasting Time)

Disc: 2
1. The Maker
2. Crash Into Me
3. Jimi Thing
4. So Much to Say
5. Too Much
6. Christmas Song
7. All Along the Watchtower

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Originally posted at: turkrock.org

Dave Matthews Band - Everyday (2001)

Track listing:

1. I Did It
2. When The World Ends
3. The Space Between
4. Dreams Of Our Fathers
5. So Right
6. If I Had It All
7. What You Are
8. Angel
9. Fool To Think
10. Sleep To Dream Her
11. Mother Father
12. Everyday

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Dave Matthews Band - Listener Supported (1999)

Disk 1

1. Intro
2. Pantala Naga Pampa
3. Rapunzel
4. Rhyme & Reason
5. The Stone
6. #41
7. Crash Into Me
8. Jimi Thing
9. #36
10. Warehouse



Disc 2

1. Too Much
2. True Reflections
3. Two Step
4. Granny
5. Stay (Wasting Time)
6. #40
7. Long Black Veil
8. Don't Drink The Water
9. Intro To ...
10. All Along The Watchtower


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Originally posted at: turkrock.og

Dave Matthews Band - Before These Crowded Streets (1998)

Track listing:

1. Pantala Naga Pampa
2. Rapunzel
3. The Last Stop
4. Don't Drink The Water
5. Stay (Wasting Time)
6. Halloween
7. The Stone
8. Crush
9. The Dreaming Tree
10. Pig
11. Spoon

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Dave Matthews Band - Live at Red Rocks 8.15.95 Bama Rags (1997)

Disc 1

1. Seek Up
2. Proudest Monkey
3. Satellite
4. Two Step
5. Best Of What's Around
6. Recently
7. Lie In Our Graves
8. Dancing Nancies
9. Warehouse


Disc 2

1. Tripping Billies
2. Drive In, Drive Out
3. Lover Lay Down
4. Rhyme & Reason
5. #36
6. Ants Marching
7. Typical Situation
8. All Along The Watchtower

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Originally posted at: turkrock.org

Dave Matthews Band - Crash (1996)

Track listing:
1. So Much To Say
2. Two Step
3. Crash Into Me
4. Too Much
5. #41
6. Say Goodbye
7. Drive In Drive Out
8. Let You Down
9. Lie In Our Graves
10. Cry Freedom
11. Tripping Billies
12. Proudest Monkey


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Originally posted at: turkrock.org

Dave Matthews Band - Under the Table & Dreaming (1994)

Track listing:

1. The Best Of What's Around
2. What Would You Say
3. Satellite
4. Rhyme & Reason
5. Typical Situation
6. Dancing Nancies
7. Ants Marching
8. Lover Lay Down
9. Jimi Thing
10. Warehouse
11. Pay For What You Get
12. #34


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Dave Matthews Band - Remember Two Things (1993)

Track listing:
1. Ants Marching
2. Tripping Billies
3. Recently
4. Satellite
5. One Sweet World
6. The Song That Jane Likes
7. Minarets
8. Seek Up
9. I'll Back You Up
10. Christmas Song

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George Duke - Dukey Treats (2008)

George Duke's debut for Heads Up International, "Dukey Treats," will be out on store shelves on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The album cover features chocolate miniatures, including a piano. It's so Ghiardelli Square. The veteran keyboardist/composer is offering up 12 treats, er tracks, on this release. Bassists Christian McBride and Byron Miller, percussionist Sheila E, drummer Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, guitarist Jef Lee Johnson (late Grover Washington, Jr. sideman) and trumpeter Michael "Patches" Stewart are three of the top-line guest stars on the album. The vocalists on the CD are an incredible array of talent, ranging from Rachelle Farrell to Howard Hewett, Teena Marie to Jonathan Butler to Josie James, Lynn Davis and Napoleon "Napi" Brock.
The opening track is a high-energy number called "Everyday Hero." "A Fonk Tail" pays homage to the Parliament/Funkadelic era of the 1970s. "Creepin'" is a remake of a song that originally appeared on Duke's 2002 BPM release "Face The Music." Duke's top keyboard solo, in my opinion, is on the closing track, "Images Of Us." As usual, it sounds like another winner from George Duke, the venerable master of piano-driven funk.

Finesoul ~ In my opinion i tought this was going to be another typical Funk/R&B Album but it sounds dope to say the least. Tracks like "I Tried To Tell You" & "Somebody Laid It On Us" reminiscence the old isley brothers songs. This is something worth checking out even if you think the cover paints a different picture. Last words... Grab it!


Track listing:

1. Everyday Hero
2. I Tried To Tell You
3. Fonk Tail, A
4. Dukey Treats
5. Listen Baby
6. Mercy
7. Somebody Laid It On Us
8. Creepin' (Ghoulie Remix)
9. Right On Time
10. Sudan
11. Are You Ready
12. Images of Us

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Originally posted at: Fine Soul

George Benson & Al Jarreau - Givin' it up (2006)

Tracklist:
1. Breezin'
2. Morning
3. Tutu
4. God Bless The Child
5. Summer Breeze
6. All I Am
7. Ordinary People
8. Let It Rain
9. Givin' It Up For Love
10. Every Time You Go Away
11. Four
12. Don't Start No Schtuff
13. Bring It On Home To Me

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Victor Wooten - Palmystery (2008)

Victor Wooten - Palmystery - 2008
Genre: jazz | Label: Heads Up Records | mp3 @ 242 vbr | 01:05:54 | 114,71 MB

Eleven of the twelve tracks on Palmystery are Victor Wooten originals, but he shares writing credits on a couple of tracks with Amir Ali and Joseph Wooten, respectively. Some of these are recent charts, worked into the recent Wooten tour. The lone cover is Horace Silver's “Song for My Father.”

Wooten says he rarely completes a song that he writes, welcoming guest musicians to interpret his music their way. On Palmystery, they certainly catch the spirit. And that is what makes this music truly enjoyable and memorable.


Artist...............: Victor Wooten
Album................: Palmystery
Genre................: Jazz
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 2008
Ripper...............: Power Audio Tools 3.6 & Plextor PX-63
Codec................: LAME 3.97
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Extreme, (avg. bitrate: 242 kbps)
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.4


Included.............: NFO
Covers...............: Front

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1. (00:04:52) - 2timers
2. (00:05:26) - Cambo
3. (00:04:20) - I Saw God
4. (00:05:55) - The Lesson
5. (00:07:12) - Left, Right, & Center
6. (00:07:36) - Sifu
7. (00:04:34) - Miss U
8. (00:06:37) - Flex
9. (00:06:43) - The Gospel
10. (00:05:19) - Song For My Father
11. (00:04:24) - Happy Song
12. (00:02:56) - Us 2

Playing Time.........: 01:05:54
Total Size...........: 114,71 MB

NFO generated on.....: 28/03/2008 05:23:04 a.m.


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Orig Year :2008
Discs:1
Street Date:Apr 01, 2008
Studio/Live:Studio
Mono/Stereo:Stereo
Engineer:Steve Bailey; Victor Wooten; Robert Battaglia; Kurt Storey;
Anthony Wellington; Brad Bowden
Recording Time:65 minutes

Personnel:
Victor Wooten (vocals, bass instrument, bass guitar, fretless
bass, hand claps, drum programming);
Amir Ali (vocals, lute, violin, darabukka); Joseph Wooten (vocals, piano, organ, keyboards); Richard Bona (vocals, percussion);
Chuck Rainey, Sifu Brian Edwards, Dorothy Wooten, Doug Woodard, The Woodard Family, Daniel Hunt, Derrick Lee, Alvin Chea, Saundra Williams, Adam Wooten, Holly Wooten, Kaila Wooten, Keith Lee (vocals);
Regi Wooten (guitar, bass guitar);
Alvin Lee , Mike Stern (guitar);
Keb' Mo' (slide guitar);
Roosevelt "The Doctor" Collier (pedal steel guitar);
Eric Silver (mandolin, violin);
Howard Levy (harmonica);
Rudy Wooten, Shawn "Thunder" Wallace (alto saxophone);
Jeff Coffin (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone);
Karl Denson (tenor saxophone);
Rod McGaha (trumpet);
Barry Green (trombone);
Neal Evans (organ);
Dane Bryant (keyboards);
Anthony Wellington, Alvin "Lil' Al" Cordy, Anthony "Flex" Wellington, John Billings (bass guitar);
Steve Bailey (fretless bass);
JD Blair, Earl "Big E" Walker, Dennis Chambers, Raymond Massey, Will Kennedy, Derico Watson (drums);
James Jackson (congas);
Roy Wooten (cajon drums, shaker, hand claps);
Darrell Tibbs (percussion).

Additional personnel: The Lee Boys.


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Originally posted at: music hello

S.M.V. - Thunder (2008)

Tracklist
01. Maestros De Las Frecuencias Bajas
02. Thunder (featuring Butterscotch)
03. Hillbillies On a Quiet Afternoon (featuring George Duke)
04. Mongoose Walk (featuring Chick Corea/Derico Watson)
05. Los Tres Hermanos
06. Medley: Lopsy Lu/Silly Putty (featuring George Duke)
07. Milano (featuring Kevin Richard)
08. Classical Thump (Jam) (featuring J.D. Blair/Karlton Taylor)
09. Tutu
10. Lil' Victa (featuring Ronald Bruner Jr.)
11. Pendulum
12. 'Lemme Your Bass'
13. Grits


From the Artist
"We wanted to make a bass record with a sound that would be somewhat unexpected to the listener," says Stanley Clarke, the elder statesman of the three-man crew, all of whom share songwriting credits on the recording. "The biggest hurdle was to make a record with three basses - very low-end instruments, by definition - that would still be as musical as possible, and I think we achieved that." "Vic had had this idea to do a bass thing a while back, but we really didn't know when we'd do it," Marcus Miller explains. "After we jammed at the award ceremony, it was clear that it would be pretty easy to do musically. Each one of us found a space to operate that didn't compete with the other. We fell into it pretty naturally. I saw Stanley at the airport the next day and said, `You know we should do this soon, right?' he agreed. We knew Vic was down, because it was his idea in the first place." Victor Wooten was definitely down: "That performance made us realize how easy it was to play together," he says. "We knew that we had to do it again. We were able to naturally find our own space with and around each other. That's not always easy, especially when three people are all playing the same instrument."

Product Description
SMV is a bass supergroup formed in 2008. The group's name comes from the initials of each of its members, Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, and Victor Wooten. SMV's debut release is the "Thunder" album. Marcus Miller (bass clarinet, synthesizer, electric bass); Stanley Clarke (acoustic bass, electric bass) and Victor Wooten (electric bass).


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Originally posted at: jazzy2u

Bernhard Lackner - Those Days (2006)

Tracklist
1 italojazzer
2 we try to fly
3 it's time to go
4 you never know
5 four winds drive
6 it's our world
7 song for you
8 those days

featuring:

Jeff Coffin - Saxophone
Derico Watson - Drums
Scott Bernard - Guitar
Blair Masters - Keyboard
Earthworm Jim - Rap
Bernhard Lackner - E-Basses

produced by Adam Nitti, Brent Truitt, Bernhard Lackner

Bernhard, now in his mid twenties, played and recorded with artists including Mino Cinelu, Adam Holzman, Marco Minnemann, Thomas Kugi, Adam Nitti, Trip Wamsley, Scott Bernard, Florian Bramböck, Steve Cunningham, Christian Wegscheider, Blair Masters, Franz Hackl, Jeff Coffin, Derico Watson, performed for Red Bull at their Hangar 7 in Salzburg(Austria), at the Eurobassday(Italy), at the Outreach Jazzfestival(Austria), at the Noibassisti Bassfestival(Italy), at the BassUp! Event Atlanta. In July 2006 Bernhard released his debutalbum "those days". Now living in Nashville, TN, he performs with his own fusion group, as a sideman for various acts and works as a clinician for "la bella strings"

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"Bernhard Lackner is an exceptional talent both as a bassist and composer that you will be hearing a lot more from in the future. His debut CD release, 'Those Days' demonstrates a musical maturity that extends well beyond his years; a unique and diverse collection of tunes that are the perfect backdrop for his 6 string bass sensibilities." (Adam Nitti)

"Bernhard Lackner's work on 'Those Days' sounds like someone with several records already under his belt. Both compositionally and in his playing, his choices are mature, confident, musical, and always serve the song in question. He just knows what to do on the bass, period." (Bryan Beller)


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Originally posted at: bassfusioners

Maggie Bell - Queen Of The Night (1974)

Track list
1 Caddo Queen Jennings, Troy, Williams 3:38
2 A Woman Left Lonely Oldham, Penn 3:55
3 Souvenirs Prine 5:34
4 After Midnight Cale 2:38
5 Queen of the Night Leahy 4:03
6 Oh My My Poncia, Starkey 2:57
7 As the Years Go Passing By Malone 4:23
8 Yesterday's Music Smith, Thomas 3:27
9 We Had It All Fritts, Seals 2:57
10 The Other Side Allen, Sager 2:55
11 Trade Winds McDonald, Salter 5:14
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CREDITS
Maggie Bell Vocals
Cornell Dupree Guitar
Steve Gadd Drums
Barry Goldberg Keyboards
John Hughey Guitar (Steel)
Arthur Jenkins Keyboards
Ralph MacDonald Percussion
Leon Pendarvis Keyboards
Chuck Rainey Bass
William Salter Bass
The Sweet Inspirations Vocals
Richard Tee Keyboards
Reggie Young Guitar

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Originally posted at: old and new

Jeff Richman & Another Language - Himalaya (1985)

This is a long out-of-print release ripped from vinyl to 2 tracks. The original artwork from LP cover is varied and lists the artist as 'Jeff Richman & Another Language'. In my opinion it is Jeff's best work ever and showcases some of the biggest names from the West Coast fusion scene.

Jeff Richman - guitar
Brad Dutz - percussion
Neil Stubenhaus - bass
Domenic Genova - bass
Steve Smith - drums
Susan Marder - vocals
Walfredo Reyes - drums
John Giluten - keyboards
Mark Hatch - trumpet
Gary Willis - bass
Scott Breadman - percussion
Vinnie Colaiuta - drums
Casey Scheuerell - drums


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Originally posted at: chezmateo

Jing Chi - 3D (2004)

The third album from the brilliant Jing Chi. This hugely talented outfit includes the magnificent blues-jazz guitarist Robben Ford, the great Vinnie Colaiuta on drums and the Yellowjackets' fabulous bassist Jimmy Haslip. Robert Cray joins the band, with a couple more special guest musicians. The result is .the ultimate jazz rock and blues fusion album. This is powerful stoff, and VHR by A.O.O.F.C. Check out Robben Ford's great 1972 album, "Discovering the Blues." and The Yellowjackets' 1991 album, "Greenhouse."

TRACKS

1. Colonel Panic
2. Chi Town
3. Move On
4. Hidden Treasure
5. Time is a Magazine
6. Mezzanine Blues
7. Blues Alley
8. I's Nobody's Fault But mine
9. Tangled Up

CREDITS

Robben Ford - Guitar
Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums, Cymbals, Logic and Reason Programming
Jimmy Haslip - Bass, Programming, Synths, Tambourine, Production
Steve Tavaglione - Sound Design, EWI, Soprano Sax
Larry Goldings - Organ
Jason Galuten - Programming, Synths
Robert Cray - Guitar, Vocals
David Kohls - Guitar Technician
Chad Fischer - Engineering
Judd Miller - Sound Design, EVI, Engineering
Rich Breen - Engineering, Mixing
Jaime Sickora - Engineering Assistance
MIchah Smith - Photography
RIch Breen - Photography
Dave Stephens - Cover Art, Graphics

REVIEWS

Is it there are not enough good singers, that so many artists decide to leave the singer out and make an instrumental album? I have heard and reviewed several of them in the past weeks. Most of them tended to jazz / jazz rock / fusion, so I figured with the next one: yep, more of the same. Boy, am I relieved the second studio album of Jing Chi is somewhat different! Jing Chi is a power trio: Vinnie Colaiuta (drums), Robben Ford (guitar), Jimmy Haslip (bass) and their second studio effort, 3D, comes out with a harder edge than their debut album. Besides the three, several guest musicians add their elements to the total sound, thus adding some ambient parts to the music. Although the fusion elements are around, there is also a distinct blues feel to the album, but also a more (prog) rock touch, such as in "Time Is A Magazine," with hints of King Crimson. I like the heavy drums and sharp guitar here. Haslip adds a funky bass to it and the many hooks and changes, make it a bit of a weird song, but a nice one. One songs stands out in a crowd: "It's Nobody's Fault But Mine." Interestingly enough, this song is not even composed by Jing Chi, but a cover of Blind Willie Johnson and believe me, this song alone justifies the purchase of the album! Cover or not, Jing Chi gives maybe their best performance here. Also this is the only vocal track, with none other than Robert Cray on vocals and guitar. In 14:38 Jing Chi brings their version of this song and it is fantastic! A nice blues rhythm and such great guitarparts, I'm glad the song lasts that long. The only drawback, again, is the music is not exactly close to progressive rock, although some parts are. Still, this is a very good album and worth a try. If you want to give any of the fusion rock albums a try, I'd go for this one. With a strong production, the album sounds great and as I said, it has a few gems on it. PPO Rating: 6/10, Review © Marcel Haster, August 2004 , [This review originally appeared at the ProgPower Online review site -ed.] © www.progressiveworld.net/jingchi2.html
Jing Chi's 3rd album is their finest work to date as these three musician's musicians reach uncharted musical territories. Master drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, Bass phenom Jimmy Haslip and Guitar legend Robben Ford combine their musical genius for another blistering set fueled by unbelievable ensemble and solo instrumental sections and extended jams that push the outer limits of jazz/blues/fusion. © 1996-2008, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates
The third Tone Center release by Jing Chi (a musical synergy between renowned guitarist Robben Ford, drummer Vinnie Colaiuta and bassist Jimmy Haslip) is part jazz/fusion, part Jamband, and part blues rock, as the trio crosses musical boundaries over the eight instrumentals and one vocal track (with guest vocals by Robert Cray). On Jing Chi 3D, these three players contribute a virtuoso's command of their instruments, bring out the best in each others work as they play off each other during tradeoffs between phenomenal soloing and light ensemble segments. Copyright © 1996-2008 Guitar Nine Records All Rights Reserved

BIO

This fusion supergroup features Miles Davis alumnus Robben Ford on guitar, the Yellowjackets' Jimmy Haslip on bass, and veteran session drummer Vinnie Colaiuta. Their first album appeared in 2002 and was followed by a live set the next year titled Jing Chi Live at Yoshi's, which included guest appearances by keyboard player Otmaro Ruiz and Marc Russo on alto. © Wade Kergan, All Music Guide.

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Frank Gambale - "Show Me What You Can Do" (1998)

Frank Gambale (guitar); Stuart Hamm (bass); Steve Smith (drums). Recorded at Neverland Studio, Marin County, California. Includes liner notes by Frank Gambale. What happens when you throw three virtuosos together in a room and tell them to create something that showcases their abilities and is also interesting to listen to? Tone Center Records found out when they commissioned the fiery Aussie guitarist Frank Gambale, bass monster Stuart Hamm and drum god Steve Smith for the self-explanatory SHOW ME WHAT YOU CAN DO. The result is a power trio album of tremendous strength and envelope-pushing musical madness. From the thunderous opening of "Bad Intent," it's obvious these boys didn't waste time getting to the good stuff. The testosterone is flowing heavily into the driving groove of "The Promise" as Gambale's piercing guitar surfs over Smith and Hamm's relentless pounding. Later, things take a on somewhat lighter shade on the slinky "Sink," until a powerful drum intro by Smith leads into a driving chops-fest known as "Wrong And Strong." Downshifting into low gear, the expressive "Tanya's Touch" is proof that these guys aren't just about technical facility. Finally, the trio pulls off a lightning fast swing pace on "Lydia's Love Van." Warning: take your vitamins for this one. Only the strong will survive!

Track Listing:

1.Bad Intent
2.Promise, The
3.Dangerous Curves
4.Beyond The Bridge
5.Sink
6.Wrong And Strong
7.Astral Traveller
8.Tanya's Touch
9.Lydia's Love Van

Personnel:

Frank Gambale - Guitar
Stuart Hamm - Bass
Steve Smith - Drums

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Fusion For Miles - A Tribute In Guitar, "A Bitchin' Brew" (2005)

Fusion for Miles features some of the greatest names in progressive jazz/ fusion guitar, each paying tribute to master musician and jazz legend Miles Davis, a pioneer of modern jazz and fusion. A gifted composer and powerful band leader, Miles left this world with a legacy of phenomenal compositions, a universal reputation for introducing the world to many important jazz artists who first apprenticed under him, and a vast number of people who were touched by and learned from his stylized harmonic genius. Those musicians, whose music he influenced, were not just trumpet players but nearly all students of jazz and among them are the incredible guitarists who have come together to lift up their guitars as their voices in this unique tribute. FEATURING GUEST GUITARISTS: Eric Johnson, Bill Frisell, Pat Martino, Warren Haynes, Jimmy Herring, Mike Stern, Bill Connors, Steve Kimmock, Bireli Lagrene and Jeff Richman.

Trumpeter Miles Davis shifted gears so many times during his forty-year career that doing a proper tribute which covers the entire time frame represents a distinct challenge. Perhaps that’s why many artists have focused on specific periods in their Miles tributes. Producer Gary Guthrie put a new spin on Kind of Blue with A New Kind of Blue, while trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith and guitarist Henry Kaiser’s Yo Miles! project has released three sets inspired by Miles’ ‘70s electric period. Even trumpeter Wallace Roney, while not recording a tribute album per se, has taken one of Miles’ mid-‘60s albums, Nefertiti, and used it, along with other sources, as the foundation for his own work.

In the past year, guitarist Jeff Richman has released tributes to saxophonist John Coltrane (A Guitar Supreme) and guitarist John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra (Visions of an Inner Mounting Apocalypse). He's probably the first to try and put the departed trumpeter’s greater career arc into perspective. The problem is that there’s little to tie together Miles’ various periods. One reason for this is that whenever he moved into a new musical space, he often alienated much of his existing fan base. Fans of Kind of Blue are not inherently going to be disposed towards Bitches Brew, and many who discovered Miles with the pop-funk of his last decade may find his more abstract mid-‘60s quintet completely unfathomable.

Consequently Fusion for Miles starts with an immediate handicap. The bad news is that Richman’s arrangements featuring a core band of keyboardist Larry Goldings, bassist Alphonso Johnson, and drummer Vinnie Colaiuta don’t go very far in finding the elusive common link. In fact, Richman often takes tunes that were the barest of sketches for example, Miles’ funk vamp of Jean-Pierre and the equally harmonically static jungle funk of his early-‘70s Black Satin and writes new passages to give them greater interest. While these radically altered and stricter arrangements give the guest guitarists more to work with, by its very virtuosity Fusion for Miles loses sight of one of Miles’ core musical goals: creating specific vibes and particular feelings.

The good news is that Fusion for Miles is one heck of a great fusion record when taken on its own merits. It features a varied bunch of guitarists who range from the post bop sensibility of Pat Martino and Bill Connors, to more clear fusion from Jimmy Herring and Mike Stern, and the rock-centric approach of Warren Haynes and Steve Kimmock. Covering material from the late ‘50s (So What) through the mid-‘80s (Splatch), every guitarist digs into the solid foundation laid by the rhythm section. Unlike Richman’s Mahavishnu Orchestra tribute, none of the core band members actually played with Miles, but the inclusion of one early-'70s Miles veteran, saxophonist Dave Liebman, on some tracks provides linkage. And while the individual tunes come from a multitude of spaces, Richman’s arrangements bring them together for an album that is sure to please fans of pedal-to-the-floor fusion to no end.

Track listing:
1. Black Satin
2. Splatch
3. So What
4. Nefertiti
5. Eighty One
6. Serpents Tooth
7. It's About That Time
8. Back Seat Betty
9. Spanish Key

Personnel: Vinnie Colaiuta: drums; Alphonso Johnson: bass; Larry Goldings: keyboards; Jeff Richman: guitars. With Dave Liebman: saxophone. Featured guitarists: Jimmy Herring (1); Jeff Richman (2); Eric Johnson (3); Mike Stern (4); Bill Frisell (5); Bill Connors (6); Pat Martino (7); Warren Haynes (8); Steve Kimmock (9); Bireli Lagrene (10).

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Allan Holdsworth - Secrets (1989)

Track Listing:

01 City Nights
02 Secrets
03 54 Duncan Terrace
04 Joshua
06 Maid Marion
07 Peril Premonition
08 Endomorph

Personnel:

Allan Holdsworth - Guitar
Jimmy Johnson - Bass
Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums
Rowanne Mark - Vocals (track 2)
Alan Pasque - Keyboards (track 3)
Steve Hunt - Keyboards (track 4, 6)
Bob Wackerman - Bass (track 7)
Chad Wackerman - Drums, Keyboard (track 7)
Clair Holdsworth - Voice (track 7)
Jeffery Ocheltree - Hammer (track 7)
Craig Copeland - Vocals (track 8)

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Vinnie Colaiuta - Vinnie Colaiuta (1997)

Vinnie Colaiuta is the jazz/fusion drummer's wicked 1994 first solo effort, with a surprising amount of depth in the songwriting, his ubiquitous chops, and contributions from guitarists such as Michael Landau, Dominic Miller and Mike Miller. A CD that tends to grow on you with repeated listenings, as nuances in groove and rhythm reveal themselves, as well as an appreciation for Landau's sound shock (on "I'm Twisted/Attack Of The 20lb Pizza" and "Bruce Lee"). Other guest performers include well-known musicians such as Sting, Chick Corea, John Patitucci and Herbie Hancock. An incredibly eclectic mix of jazz, rock and fusion idioms.

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Bob James - Angels Of Shanghai (2007)

Artista: Bob James
Album: Angels Of Shanghai
Año: 2007
Genero: Jazz Fusion
Formato: Mp3
Bitrate: 192 Kbs
Tamaño: 71.5 Mb
Duración (HH/MM/SS): 00.50.56
Incluye la Caratula Frontal


01. Celebration
02. Gulangyu Island
03. Endless Time
04. Theme 'Onara' From 'Daejangkeum'
05. Dream With Me
06. Angels' Theme: The Invention of Love
07. Magic Paintbrush, The
08. Melodia: A Quiet Place For Two
09. Butterfly Lovers
10. Dialogues: The Universal Language
11. Angela With Purple Bamboo


Bob James (piano); Jack Lee (guitars); Nathan East (bass instrument); Harvey Mason, Lewis Pragasam (drums); D.J. Zest (loops); The Angels. Additional personnel: Karen Han (erhu).

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Bob James - Morning, Noon & Night (2002)

Artista: Bob James
Album: Morning, Noon & Night
Año: 2002
Genero: Jazz Fusion
Formato: Mp3
Bitrate: 192 Kbs
Tamaño: 79 Mb
Duración (HH/MM/SS): 00.57.53
Incluye la Caratula Frontal

01. Street Smart
02. Just One Thing
03. Morning, Noon & Night
04. Hands On
05. Over & Over
06. Five O'Clock Chateau
07. When the Love Is Over
08. Nightbeat
09. Baby Cakes
10. Dai Dai Ya
11. Count on It

Bob James (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards, synthesizer); Hilary James (vocals); David Mann (alto saxophone); David McMurray (tenor saxophone); Dave Koz (saxophone); Barry Danielian (trumpet); Rick Braun (flugelhorn); Jim Pugh (trombone); Lawrence Feldman (alto flute); Paul Brown (electric sitar, programming); Keiko Matsui (piano); Herman Jackson (organ); Roberto Vally (keyboards, bass); Bill Myers, Ross Vannelli (keyboards, programming); Chuck Loeb (guitar, programming); Paul Jackson, Jr. (guitar); Will Lee, James Genus (bass); Vinnie Colaiuta, Brian Dunne (drums); Paulinho Da Costa, Bashiri Johnson (percussion); Rob Swift (vinyl scratches); Kevin Di Simone (background vocals).


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Abe Laboriel & Friends - Live in Switzerland (2005)

The album Abe Laboriel and Friends featuring Vinnie Colaiuta, Paul Jackson Jr and Tom Brooks! The Project was recorded at a live concert in Zurich, Switzerland and features great performances by everyone. Almost all album is instrumental

1 Give Your Love
2 Abes Intro
3 Waterwings
4 Pauls Intro
5 On Eagles Wings
6 Abes Intro
7 Guidum
8 Abes Intro
9 Dio Te Bendiga
10 Abes Intro
11 Quote Unquote
12 Pauls Intro
13 The East From The West
14 Abes Intro
15 Doxology - Al Dios De Bondad

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Tom Kennedy Basses Loaded (1994)

Tracklisting:
1. Song For Sara
2. Caravan
3. Her Eyes
4. Alfred's Book #1
5. Crystal
6. Made In New York
7. I'll See You
8. All Of You
9. Oleo

Personnel:
Tom Kennedy - (acoustic and electric basses, keyboards), Tania Maria - (vocals, piano, tracks 4,6), Dave Weckl -
(drums), Ray Kennedy - (acoustic piano, keyboards), Sammy Figueroa - (percussion), Keith Fiddmont - (soprano, tenor
saxophones)



Tom Kennedy has been a first call bassist on the music scene for more than 25 years. He began playing the acoustic
bass at the age of 9. It was only one-year later that he and brother/pianist Ray Kennedy began building a
high-profile reputation in and around St. Louis. By his late teens, Tom had already worked with such jazz veterans
as James Moody, Peter Erskine, Bill Watrous, Barney Kessel, David Sanborn, Eddie Harris, Nat Adderly, Freddie
Hubbard, and Stan Kenton. His interest was primarily mainstream jazz, until his introduction to the bass guitar at
age 17.

Tom moved to New York City in 1984 and became involved in numerous musical projects on both acoustic and electric
Bass. He appeared on master-guitarist Bill Connors' album "Step it", and toured with the legendary jazz group
"Steps Ahead," bringing immediate recognition. Since then, his credits include performance and recordings with such
greats as Al DiMeola, Tania Maria, Michael Brecker, Don Grolnick, and Steve Gadd.
Tom has truly found his home as an original member of the Dave Weckl Band, and is featured on all DWB recordings,
including: "Rhythm of the Soul", "Synergy", "Transition", "Perpetual Motion", "LIVE (and very plugged in)", and the
latest release, "Multiplicity." Tom also appeared on Dave's debut recording, "Master Plan," in 1990.
Tom released his debut solo CD "Basses Loaded" in 1997, with his second solo project, 'Bassics," which featured
jazz legends Mundell Lowe and Joe LaBarbera. He performed on guitarist Al DiMeola's release "The Infinite Desire,"
"A Tribute to Bill Evans," with Dave Grusin, and a new classical/jazz release "Two Worlds," with Lee Ritenour and
Dave Grusin. Tom also has continued his "Who's Who" list of performance credits with Joe Sample, Alan Pasqua, Ernie
Watts, Jeff Beal, Vinnie Colaiuta, Clay Jenkins, Virgil Donati, and Simon Phillips.

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Vinnie Colaiuta, Robben Ford & Jimmy Haslip - Jing Chi (2001)

No, this isn't a sister project to Wang Chung, it's actually a blistering and very trippy jazz fusion blast by three old vets who've been shedding over the years in Robben Ford's band. The cover of the disc features psychedelic art and the trio's names — drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, guitarist Ford, and bassist Jimmy Haslip — in alphabetical order so that listeners don't mistake any one of them for the leader. It's just an intense ensemble disc that draws from feisty blues-rock (dig the blistering free-for-all opener, "The Hong Kong Incident") to cooler atmospheric experiments (the seductive, laid-back "Stan Key.") There are a lot of influences from '60s rock, cult music, Miles Davis' Bitches Brew, down-home funky Delta blues, and a little James Brown kickin' soul as well. The wah-wah-driven, floating atmospheres of "Tengoku" lets listeners know that while these cats can blow heavy, they're happy at times just to kick back and get deep into nostalgia. Ford's balance of intense playing and strong melodicism is effective in keeping people who like good songwriting in the loop at times when it would be just as easy to just jam and forget about any structure. He also adds a decent vocal to "Going Nowhere," which is anchored in Haslip's hypnotic lines. Less effective is Haslip's robotic attempt to be like Sting on the vocal part of the all-atmospheric "In My Dream." That tune is the only real drawback to a very inventive disc of so many moods and such powerful playing.

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Originally Posted at: golf and all good music

The L.A. Chillharmonic - L.A. Chillharmonic (2008)

Guitarist Richard Smith is one of the most prolific and popular veterans of Contemporary Jazz, and L.A. CHILLHARMONIC brings some of Smith's high profile L.A. based peers together on this, his Artistry Music debut. Joining Richard are Greg Adams, Alex Acuña, Brian Bromberg, Vinnie Colaiuta, Gregg Karukas, Jeff Lorber, Eric Marienthal, Michael Paulo and Patrice Rushen. I simply love this joint...



Track Listing:

01. L.A. Chillharmonic
02. Checkin' You Out
03. Gift
04. Ultimate X
05. Boogie on Reggae Woman
06. Back in the Day
07. What We Do Here
08. Being with You
09. Agrigento
10. Alvinator

Mp3 Vbr 224-320kbps



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Originally Posted at: Blak's Lair

Jeff Richman - Live At The Baked Potato Vols. 1 & 2

These two CDs feature twelve tracks of live fusion culled from guitarist Jeff Richman's gigs at the "new" Baked Potato club in Los Angeles during 1999-2000. The list of semi-famous fusion players on the covers, including Vinnie Colaiuta, Steve Tavaglione, Dave Weckl, Dave Carpenter, Simon Phillips, and Danny Gottlieb, make this look like another Tone Center fusion "project" band that was thrown together in the studio and recorded before the all-star members had to go back to their real bands. However, as Richman's liner notes detail, the list of players just represents some of the LA fusion musicians he booked as the ad hoc band lineups for his regular live gigs at the Baked Potato. Many of these shows were recorded, but the players had no idea that they would ever be released.The two Baked Potato CDs present highlights of originals and standards played by Richman's various live bands. Although each CD contains only six tracks, many of these are extended live explorations and jams, so both still clock in over an hour. Most of the tunes are Richman originals, which are solid compositions, in addition to single songs written by drummer Simon Phillips and trumpeter Jeff Beal, who both play on their tunes, Marcus Miller, Jan Hammer, the Peter Gabriel 'new standard' "Mercy Street" that Herbie Hancock covered, and the Gershwin classic "I Got Rhythm." Both CDs contain a mix of tracks by six different lineups, cleverly spreading out the lineup variety on each CD. The music bounces along with an electric jazz feel, with plenty of walking bass lines and ride cymbal work, only occasionally diverging into more strident 60s fusion type sounds. The renditions of "Mercy Street," Phillips' "Dreamscape," and Richman's "Kamaroon" particularly stand out from some of the slower tempo Richman originals. Richman's sharp tone and scratchy guitar style run as the only consistent thread through all twelve tracks, effectively supporting the background rhythm when necessary and stepping up to the forefront when appropriate. These musicians are not as famous as the players in many of the Tone Center studio projects, but none of those bands were interacting live in front of an audience like the Baked Potato lineups. Fusion, like the jazz it is descended from, takes on an extra spark and life when played live, with the band members interacting and responding to an audience. Although the original songwriting is nothing landmark, both of the Baked Potato CDs have a live spark that the Tone Center studio projects just don't have, stretching and developing the tunes, and you can hear the members of the different bands interacting. Richman and Co. aren't blazing any new ground in playing or writing here, but they do give skillful and relaxed live performances of original tunes and a few standards. Both volumes of Live at the Baked Potato are great examples of really good live playing, completely pure since they had no idea it would be released. Live at the Baked Potato sounds like a really good local jazz fusion band, if you're lucky enough to live in a city that even has such a thing. If you're not, pick up both volumes of Live at the Baked Potato and chuck them in your CD changer, and you'll get a two hour set of solid fusion that crackles with live energy despite the lack of any superstar players or writers.

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Megadeth - The System Has Failed (2004)

This was supposed to be Megadeth's final album but Dave Mustaine announced a few
months after Gigantour that the band will continue as normal.

Line-up :

Dave Mustaine - Vocals, Rhythm and Lead Guitar
Chris Poland - Lead Guitar
Jimmy Sloas - Bass
Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums

The lyrics of "Shadow of Deth" are taken from Psalm 23.

1.Blackmail The Universe 04:33
2.Die Dead Enough 04:18
3.Kick The Chair 03:58
4.The Scorpion 05:59
5.Tears In A Vial 05:22
6.I Know Jack0 0:41
7.Back In The Day 03:28
8.Something That I'm Not 05:07
9.Truth Be Told 05:40
10.Of Mice And Men 04:05
11.Shadow Of Deth 02:15
12.My Kingdom 03:04

Total playing time 48:30

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Originally posted at: Stay Heavy

Bat Head Soup: A Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne (2000)

Track Listing:

01 - Mr. Crowley (Tim Owens, Yngwie Malmsteen, Tim Bogert, Tommy Aldridge, Derek Sherinian)
02 - Over the Mountain (Mark Slaughter, Brad Gillis, Gary Moon, Eric Singer, Paul Taylor)
03 - Desire (Lemmy Kilmister, Richie Kotzen, Tony Franklin, Vinnie Colaiuta)
04 - Crazy Train (Dee Snider, Doug Aldrich, Tony Levin, Jason Bonham)
05 - Goodbye to Romance (Lisa Loeb, Dweezil Zappa, Michael Porcaro, Stephen Ferrone, Michael Sherwood)
06 - Hellraiser (Joe Lynn Turner, Steve Lukather, Billy Sherwood, Jay Schellen, Paul Taylor)
07 - Shot in the Dark (Jeff Scott Soto, Bruce Kulick, Ricky Phillips, Pat Torpey, Derek Sherinian)
08 - Children of the Grave (Jeff Martin, Paul Gilbert, John Alderete, Scott Travis)
09 - Paranoid (Vince Neil, George Lynch, Stu Hamm, Gregg Bissonette)
10 - Suicide Solution (Adam Paskowitz, Peter Perdichizzi, James Book, Nick Lucero)
11 - I Don't Know (Jack Blades, Reb Beach, Jeff Pilson, Bobby Blotzer, Paul Taylor)


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V.A. - A Special Tribute To Pink Floyd (2002)

Musicians:

Robin McAuley (Michael Schenker Group, Grand Prix) - Vocals
Doug Pinnick (King's X) - Vocals
Steve Porcaro (Toto) - Keyboards
Mike Porcaro (Toto) - Bass
Jason Scheff (Chicago) - Vocals
Billy Sherwood (Yes, Air Supply, Motorhead) - Guitar, Producer, Engineer, Vocals
Jeff Scott Soto (Yngwie Malmsteen, Panther) Vocals
Philip Soussan (Ozzy Osbourne, Van Halen, Billy Idol) - Bass
Pat Torpey (Mr.Big) - Drums
Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Alice Cooper, Billy Idol) - Keyboards
Marco Mendoza ( Ted Nugent, Gary Moore) - Bass
Eric Singer (Kiss, Black Sabbath) - Drums
Richie Kotzen (Mr.Big, Poison) - Guitar
Tommy Shaw (Styx) - Vocals
Fee Waybill (The Tubes) - Vocals
Elliot Easton (Cars) - Guitar
Aynsley Dunbar (Whitesnake, Jefferson Starship, Jeff Beck Group, Journey) Drums
Jimmy Haslip (Yellowjackets) - Bass
Gary Hoey (Tony Franklin) - Guitar
Mike Baird (Journey) Drums
Gregg Bissonette (Santana, David Lee Roth, Steve Vai, Andy Summers) - Drums
Vinnie Colaiuta (Sting) - Drums
Edgar Winter (Edgar Winter Group) - Saxophone
Tony Franklin (Whitesnake, The Firm) - Bass
Bobby Kimball Vocals
Bob Kulick (Kiss) - Guitar, Producer
Bruce Kulick (Kiss) - Guitar
Tony Levin (King Crimson, Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd) - Bass
Steve Lukather (Toto) - Guitar, Vocals
Ronnie Montrose (Montrose, Gamma) - Guitar
Chris Squire (Yes) - Bass, Vocals
Dweezil Zappa Guitar
Robben Ford (Yellowjackets) - Guitar
Alan White (Yes) - Drums
Scotty Page (Pink Floyd Band) - Saxophone
Glenn Huges (Deep Purple) - Vocals
Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter (Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers) - Guitar


Track List:

1. Money - Tommy Shaw, Ritchie Kotzen, Tony Levin, Mike Beard, Edgar Winter
2. Welcome To The Machine - Doug Pinnick, Gary Hoey, Mike Porcaro, Greg Bissonette, Derek Sherinian
3. Comfortably Numb - Billy Sherwood, Chris Squire, Alan White
4. Shine On You Crazy Daimond - Steve Lukather, Marco Mendoza, Vinnie Colaiuta
5. Us And Them - Jeff Scott Soto, Bob Kulik, Jimmy Haslip, Scotty Page, Pat Torpey
6. Young Lust - Glenn Hughes, Elliot Easton, Tony Franklin, Aynsley Dunbar
7. Run Like Hell - Jason Sheff, Dweezil Zappa, Tony Franklin, Aynsley Dunbar
8. Any Color You Like - Robben Ford, Tony Franklin, Aynsley Dunbar, Steve Porcaro
9. Another Brick In The Wall - Fee Waybill, Ronnie Montrose, Mike Porcaro, Gregg Bissonette
10. Have A Cigar - Bobby Kimball, Bob & Bruce Kulick, Mike Porcaro, Gregg Bissonette
11. Breathe (In The Air) - Rick McAuley, Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter, Phil Soussan, Eric Singer

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