A Guitar Supreme - Giant Steps in Jazz Fusion

[vette6600]

Anyone have this album. i hadn't listened in a while and was completely blown away again when i brought it out of retirement. i'd have to say that, for me, greg howe doing "giant steps" is the single greatest fusion recording. i must have listened to that song more than i've played my guitar for the past 2 days (ok, not really).
so, if you have this, whats your favorite track?

[pawel]

I am not that keen on fusion covers of Coltrane's tunes really.

I like Eric Johnson a lot, but for him to cover Resolution from a Love Supreme I just find sacreligious. I don't like Gambale that much either. I am sure Greg Howe (who I like) did a good job on Giant Steps, but I have to say that I am tired of all the covers of the tune - in most case it's just a showcase of how fast people can play over the changes. I liked the Metheny take (on the live trio album), because he approached the composition from a different angle.

Just my opinions though, I haven't heard the album in a while...

[pawel]

To add to that, I'd prefer to hear an album like that with younger jazz players like Kurt Rosenwinkel, Tim Miller, Johnatan Kreisberg, Ben Monder etc...

[vette6600]

Originally Posted by pawel

I am not that keen on fusion covers of Coltrane's tunes really.

I like Eric Johnson a lot, but for him to cover Resolution from a Love Supreme I just find sacreligious. I don't like Gambale that much either. I am sure Greg Howe (who I like) did a good job on Giant Steps, but I have to say that I am tired of all the covers of the tune - in most case it's just a showcase of how fast people can play over the changes. I liked the Metheny take (on the live trio album), because he approached the composition from a different angle.

Just my opinions though, I haven't heard the album in a while...

wow, what a downer

[pawel]

Originally Posted by vette6600

wow, what a downer

Hey, don't take it wrong, the playing is very good, but for me a Coltrane tribute needs a bit more than just some people meeting in a studio (if they ever even met) to do it justice. Coltrane holds a special place in my book, so maybe that's why I couldn't warm up to the idea.

It's kind of like those Mike Varney Project albums with Gambale and Holdsworth and with Gambale, Lane, Garsed. The playing is freaking scary, but having a bunch of players that aren't even in the same room playing so-called improvised music doesn't work at the end of the day...

[fettouhi]

Originally Posted by pawel

It's kind of like those Mike Varney Project albums with Gambale and Holdsworth and with Gambale, Lane, Garsed. The playing is freaking scary, but having a bunch of players that aren't even in the same room playing so-called improvised music doesn't work at the end of the day...

Those are still great albums .

Regards

André

[pawel]

Originally Posted by fettouhi

Those are still great albums .

Regards

André

Yes, compared to the generic Shrapnel shredders they are, because each of these players has something interesting going besides the insane chops...