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JAN AKKERMAN & KAZ LUX: ELIJan AkkermanJazz Rock/Fusion3.73 | 61 ratings |
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Out of limited number of albums that I have on Jan Akkerman's solo works, this is the album that
I like most for a very simple and basic reason: the music is nice even though not that
progressive or not that jazz. It's probably there is an addition of vocal with Kaz Lux that makes it
an excellent collaboration. Not only that, the music represents what kind of music in the
seventies in terms of recording quality as well as how the music was composed. Look at
"Guardian Angel" that flows very nicely from start to end giving intense nuances of vintage or
classic rock sounds. The instrumental "Tranqualizer" is also a good one to enjoy. I do enjoy
how the flow and groove of "Can't Fake a Good Time" move from one piece to another - it's very
enjoyable. I can find it also with "Eli" which demonstrates excellent quality of Kaz Lux voice. Of
course there are some disco-style music like "There he still goes" but it's OK as a break.It's hard to believe if you claim yourself as someone who loves vintage rock music for not liking this album. Yes, it's not that progressive or jazzy, but the feels and nuances of the music are really great. At first I did not realize that this excellent album was backed up with talented musicians like Rick van Der Linden as well as singer Maggie McNeal. On the basis how the composition was made and how the music flows in the entire album regardless it's progressive or not, I consider this one is an excellent album. Keep on proggin' ..! Peace on earth and mercy mild - GW.
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