[frankclone]

Troy : Are you referring to the " Grand Wazoo" ? That is definitely
a great funk-jazz contribution from Zappa ! & I guess also
"Hot Rats" ...He left a lot of great music but I wish he had
explored jazz more.

 

[cajunchrist]

My first foray into fusion happened today: Weather Report's Heavy Weather:

One Word Review: sUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUck!

I was so stone bored I could feel the life draining from me. This record sounds like every Manhattan Transfer record they assault you with at Christmas. I kept waiting for the damned songs to start. They never did. Just a pile of pointless noodling.

I'm sure there's good fusion. This just ain't it.

I should have gotten Bitches' Brew.

 

[pigmode]

Fusion might not be for you at this stage, although I never did warm up to Heavy weather either. I would recommend downloading mp3s first.

One more vote for Weather Report/ Black Market. This has a powerful melancolic theme, along with the usual long jams.

 

[BenG]

I have to agree with cajun, about half of "Heavy Weather" is early elevator crap, but there are still some great moments on it.
There are better WR records.

 

[Cherokee Mist]

cajunchrist - check out some of the suggestions that I listed above and tell me what you think... Those bands are more heavy and guitar oriented than WR.

Regards

CM

 

[dhwilkin]

Yeah cajun, check out Billy Cobham, Jeff Beck, and the Dixie Dregs. They got my toe tapping the most. Didn't really care for what I heard from the Mahavishnu Orchestra, though.