DIRTY AND BEAUTIFUL, VOLUME 1

Why do I like jazz fusion as much as prog? First there is a lot of crossover in terms of composition but mainly I just love virtuoso musicians 'working out'. And that is what you get here, plenty of muscle flexing. Gary plays keys and drums equally amazingly although the emphasis is on drums. Let's face it he has some amazing friends along for the ride. One moment it's Holdsworth, next McLaughlin and then Trower and Hackett. Heaven. I wonder whether he ever gets them together at parties? 5 stars for fusion, but only 4 in the prog genre for obvious reasons. Great cover shot too of Gary's beloved Greyhound.