Jazz for aficionados
'Fusion' is not my thing, so McLaughlin albums are rare in my collection, but I've got this somewhere...it is perhaps nice starting point for introducing to his sound, with lots of famous players featured on different songs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Promise_(John_McLaughlin_album) https://youtu.be/viDVXHyIbCo?feature=shared (Django, with J.Beck)
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I actually own very few Fusion CDs. The difference I find with McLaughlin is his distinctive compositional sense which I very much happen to enjoy. If you like that track "Django" , then perhaps you will like this ("New York On My Mind" from "Electric Guitarist"): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOHFqkQIgMU&list=OLAK5uy_lkVyvWMUxcnJCYFH5S3Q3hwDgEKx-TxeI&index=1 I'm curious: what’s the difference, to you, between Jazz played on electric instruments and Fusion?
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@stuartk Speaking in general and in broad terms I would say that in (jazz) music every time period has its own distinctive ’sound’. Fusion, with its arrangements, use of keyboards and other instruments has that too, even more, I would dare to say. The structure of compositions, timing, duration of solo parts, the overall ’sound’ I find very hard to listen too. Again, speaking in general, but I did not find any (fusion) music (from that time period) that I like (not even the album I have posted above) So, its not about the use of ’electric instruments’, but rather of how are they used. Than again, I am quite certain that with years I am becoming more and more exclusive and not only with music,ha,ha |
