ROCKET SCIENCE

Some great moments here on this recording. Kinsey really coming into his own with the band. Willis, a genius as usual. Henderson has some shining moments as well. Probably the swan song for this great band. Definitely worth owning this CD,

Great album for Tribal tech.When i listen to TR for the first time with Dr.Hee i underline their ability to create complex changing of time .I must admit that they do well in this album too.Scott Henderson has changed his guitar style with an Allan Holdsworth attitude,than you mix electro jazz attitude at the end you obtein Rocket Science.Good stuff and well done Fusion goes to new mentality.

Quite often nowadays metal fusion means instrumental rock with some jazz-rock elements (often - not too many). There is a different case with Tribal Tech. Their last to time album is jazz-fusion under the skin.

This album is fully improvisational jam played by very technical musicians. Even if pure-electric and very energetic, you can easily feel their jazz-roots. Guitar solos are based in Holdsworth tradition, rich bass is often very funky. All music sound technically very strong, any listener will be attracted excellent interplays.

The main this album's problem is composition. Being a great musicians in sense of improv technique and musicianship, the band recorded unfocused jam, which hardly can attract regular listener for repeating listening. Electric fusion fans could be more interested however.

Still really strong album, around 3,5.

A really strong album from this four piece band led by guitarist Scott Henderson. Released in 2000 we get close to an hour of instrumental Jazz Fusion music. I usually find stuff that annoys me on these records but not here to my surprise. I really like the keyboardist how he can cook up atmosphere including the spacey synths on "Cap'n Kirk" not so surprisingly and also "Sojlevska". But he also plays keyboards in a variety of ways. Scott is all about layering sounds and creating different textures but he also solos thankfully. Great upfront bass and the drummer might be my favourite musician on here. Top three would include the title track along with "Mini Me" a song where the keyboards and guitar sound like they are battling each other as the drums and bass impress. And the closer "The Econoline" clocking in at 10 minutes leaves us on a high. Scott solos here old school plus we get some sections of just intricate and punchy sounds all meshed together. Easily 4 stars an enjoyable listen.

Okay, it's time for me to "coin a phrase", to pull a genre rabbit outta ma hat, and try to pin this T Tech release down, (tho' it be a'rigglin' madly), and be done with this weirdling of jazz-ish fusionid birthings. Hunh? Henderson et al have gone off da deep end on dis one folks. It is so full of whacko riffs and bizarro moments that you would think T Tech hath gone mad. But herein lieth genius . . . Ah yes, that moniker I was seeking, hmm . . . let's try funk-bop- cubist-surrealoid-jazz-rock-blues-world-fusion, or FBCSJRBWF. You catch my drift? T Tech has stretched out into netherworlds of jazz and fusion that seem a hard pill to swallow in a first listen, nearly grating at times -- a gut-wrenching challenge. I still can't decide if I like this release as it makes me feel different each listen. Technical prowess is there, utter uniqueness, and serious quirkville as well. So is this an enjoyable listen for most jazzers? Probably not -- oops, I said it. What I mean is, you need to be in a certain mood to dig this trip. Imagine Weather Report on steroids running a smooth jazz tour bus off the road then careening into the Jimi Hendrix alternate universe wormhole and Henderson and Hendrix trade riffology but 22nd century style. Hunh? I dunno, this CD is one heck of a ride folks -- ergo my mental gymnastics. I can hear Miles whispering hoarsely from the other side in T Tech's ear, "Go deeper, get out there." Then Jaco mumbles, "Gary, reach for the funk slide avalanche." Jimi screams, "Burn it up Scott!" And Joe Z seems to soul travelin' into Kinsey's keys. God help poor Kirk doing his level best to interpret this madness! If you need funk, bop, surrealism in sound, rock fusion jamz, and effects too many to list, where mutation of sound is your norm, then per your therapist's orders -- grab this release. If however you lean towards the straight and narrow in jazz, rock or fusion -- avoid this or you might get a neuronal path or two burned slam out! Ciao baby! (Scott and Scott, you guys are nuts!)