FrankieIII Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 Here are mine. And what I believe is the greatest guitar solo ever recorded begins at around 6:00:
mudshark Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 Take your pick of 15 minutes from this album:
veatch Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 Here are mine. And what I believe is the greatest guitar solo ever recorded begins at around 6:00:Sounds like Mr Holdsworth...My favorite 2 minutes and change:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1KoMb70ep0
rj2858 Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 +1, The all-time champ! If you hold me to 15 minutes it's; Jeff Beck - 'Cause we've ended as lovers - 5:52 Stevie Ray Vaughan - Riviera Paradise - 9:00 with 8 seconds to spare. And if I can stretch it to 21 minutes, I'd add Carlos Santana - Europa - 6:07 And don't nobody tell me that Riviera Paradise and Europa ain't Fusion, 'cause I know they Jazz in there somewheres.
caliban335 Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 Anything by Tony Williams Lifetime during the Holdsworth years. What the heck; during the McLaughlin period as well. Tony knew how to pick a guitarist and took drumming to a new level.
Brooks Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 ahh, caliban beat me to it! close 2nd is the amazing aristocrats; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suxiLZqKhao
Brooks Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 on the jazzy side of fusion; on the RAWK side of fusion;
Brooks Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 not worthy to be mentioned in the same thread as the greats, but here's some farm animal noises;
JGale Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 BINGO! We have a winner! Take your pick of 15 minutes from this album:
Toadroller Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 Short and sweet:http://youtu.be/OMTPQVOWCiU
onguitar Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 All the classics are cool, but lately I have been getting off on newer, possibly more alternative stuff, especially if there are big riffs!
tbabinec Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 Don't have the albums in front of me, but The Inner Mounting Flame still leaves me breathless. How about some Miles? Bitches Brew-- say, "Pharoah's Dance" OR "Right Off" from Jack Johnson -- Both feature Johnny McLaughlin.
Turdus Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 U.K., U.K. This was played prior to the Rush concert in DC. I have the CD, and had not heard it in a long time prior to Rush show. My entry does not quite come in at 15:00... As a teen, Brand X was my choice for kicking back, and mellowing out, lol. It shows just how versatile Phil Collins really is:
Rodan Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 Just 15 minutes? Impossible for me...though I'm right with everyone who listed Holdsworth and McLaughlin. Here're a couple of other favorites of mine... I love the Rhodes solo @ 5:14... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lubGHpeE6jU Lenny White was in many ways the MAN!
Rodan Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 This is pretty nice, I think...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_BFcCXCn_I
santellavision Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 Billy Cobham w/ a 22 y/o Tommy Bolin "Spectrum' Album (My favorite album of all time). Here's a killer cut "Quadrant 4" Check out his solo at 1:45, Echoplex madness!http://youtu.be/-FuKs4buY6U
shredmeister Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 Hey Teebone - Brett Garsed and Shawn Lane.
Dasein Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 I'd love to see a definition of fusion debated -- especially as it related to your top 15 mins. What defines it? Also -- what makes good vs bad fusion ?
jwhitcomb3 Posted October 16, 2012 Posted October 16, 2012 An instrumental rock song that contains something other than a major chord? Fusion is generally thought of as a blending of jazz and rock, and jazz itself is notoriously difficult to define. I think the two defining features of fusion are the beat and the instrumentation. So start with jazz, then chop off anything that doesn't have a rock and/or funk edge to it. Fusion usually also incorporates at least one electronic instrument, such as guitar, keys or bass. Fusion also seems to veer toward the virtuoso player, and has often suffered for the same reasons as rock virtuosos: too much emphasis on meedly meedly and not enough on overall arrangements and songcraft, and intended more to impress than for enjoyment.
Bobby Marshall Posted October 17, 2012 Posted October 17, 2012 Fusion also seems to veer toward the virtuoso player, and has often suffered for the same reasons as rock virtuosos: too much emphasis on meedly meedly and not enough on overall arrangements and songcraft, and intended more to impress than for enjoyment.None of the music mentioned in this thread is enjoyed? There are non-musicians that dig fusion. The groove for example.
zenmindbeginner Posted October 17, 2012 Posted October 17, 2012 I like Mahavishnu, RTF, Miles' 60's-70's electric stuff, Brand X, Al DiMeola etc. But my FAVORITE fusion of all time has to be the stuff Herbie Hancock did with the Headhunters and his Mwandishi band and the Weather Report's seminal album "Heavy Weather"... no guitar on any of it. In fact, I seldom like guitar in my fusion. This song starts off live with Bill Summers walking around just blowing on a coke bottle which is just too cool. Essentially a reworking of the tune which first appeared on his debut solo album. The second tune is my favorite fusion piece of all time. It features a tour de force one take performance from drummer Mike Clark and bassist Paul Jackson. Clark and jackson's call and response rhythm work is legendary for slipperiness and it's elusive nature. Actual Proof has a vibe that is unlike anything you've ever heard. Some of the best drumming in fusion occurs in that song. Actual Proof I'll do another fifteen minutes later... I have too much
jwhitcomb3 Posted October 17, 2012 Posted October 17, 2012 Fusion also seems to veer toward the virtuoso player, and has often suffered for the same reasons as rock virtuosos: too much emphasis on meedly meedly and not enough on overall arrangements and songcraft, and intended more to impress than for enjoyment.None of the music mentioned in this thread is enjoyed? There are non-musicians that dig fusion. The groove for example."Often," not "always."
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