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He's amazing. I love him on The Rite of Strings.
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patrice rushen, the keyboardist on AURORA:
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Heard him this evening on Aural moon and liked what i heard.
Happy Robots from Civilized was the song.


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  • aurora
  • enigmatic ocean
  • cosmic messenger
  • enigmatic ocean
  • individual choice
  • electric connection
  • imaginary voyage
  • life enigma
  • live at chene park
  • no absolute time
  • open mind
  • king kong
  • tchokola
  • the gift of time

and almost all his stuff

 
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Fables and Civilized Evil are my faves.  I am freaked out that Randy Jackson played with him.  I never knew that connection. 
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Originally posted by pero pero wrote:

Originally posted by oliverstoned oliverstoned wrote:

Originally posted by pero pero wrote:

I like more Jerry Goodman (ex Flock) and his performances in Mahavishnu orchestra than Ponty's.


I have also Live at Donte's of Luc and it's OK, but nothing more.



It's not the same playing style IMO. Ponty is more melodic and fluent, while Goodman is more energic and strident.

That is why i like him.

One word fom Birds of fire is the example.

True , the music was much different the BOT or IMF than when Ponty got in MO,

but I must say that I prefer the Goodman years

 
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Originally posted by oliverstoned oliverstoned wrote:

Originally posted by pero pero wrote:

I like more Jerry Goodman (ex Flock) and his performances in Mahavishnu orchestra than Ponty's.


I have also Live at Donte's of Luc and it's OK, but nothing more.



It's not the same playing style IMO. Ponty is more melodic and fluent, while Goodman is more energic and strident.

That is why i like him.

One word fom Birds of fire is the example.
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Out in UK on 1st May:

 

Now, that's a gem that I've beem looking for since 20 years ago.

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Originally posted by pero pero wrote:

I like more Jerry Goodman (ex Flock) and his performances in Mahavishnu orchestra than Ponty's.

I have also Live at Donte's of Luc and it's OK, but nothing more.

 

The first Mahavishnu Orchestra is THE Mahavuishnu Orchestra. This said, I have to pay hommage to Ponty. His albums with McLaughlin are wonderful, and his solo production is amazing. My first Ponty album was Live; nowadays I use to carry with me a good compilation (the very best of, I think), because I must agree with the guy above that said that, at some extent, his albums are very similar (late seventies, of course).
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As friend of mine is a huge fan of Jean-Luc Ponty, and I had very good chance to listen to probably all albums Ponty ever released - too many of them to list here or to simply remember.

Here is what I liked most and consequently bought for myself:

Aurora

King Kong

Imaginary Voyage

Enigmatic Ocean

Cosmic Messenger

Mystical Adventures

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The Rite of Strings by Stanley Clarke/Al Di Meola/Jean-Luc Ponty

IMO above albums are representing BEST of Great Jean-Luc Ponty.
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You can`t go wrong with the seventies stuff. He had a lot of great young musicians playing on those albums as well as touring with him. Saw him many times live. Saw him with Larry Coryell dropping in to jam at Theatre St.Denis in the early 80`s.
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Mystical Adventures is fantastic and very progressive.  Should be in every prog. collection.  The only other album I've heard is Enigmatic Ocean, but that seems a bit weak and dated sounding.

Good topic and good to remember Mr. Ponty!

 
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just listen to the delightful sound chasers on imaginary voyage.

have you noticed ytnop music stands for his name reversed?Tongue



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Originally posted by pero pero wrote:

I like more Jerry Goodman (ex Flock) and his performances in Mahavishnu orchestra than Ponty's.


I have also Live at Donte's of Luc and it's OK, but nothing more.



It's not the same playing style IMO. Ponty is more melodic and fluent, while Goodman is more energic and strident.
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Out in UK on 1st May:

 
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Cosmic Messenger does the trick for me. Four star album. Hey, I think an ex-Tull drummer played on Civilized Evil too.
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I like more Jerry Goodman (ex Flock) and his performances in Mahavishnu orchestra than Ponty's.

I have also Live at Donte's of Luc and it's OK, but nothing more.
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I discovered JL Ponty in the late Seventies and was stunned by his dynamic, jazzrock inspired sound, loaded with his outstanding violinplay. And he used to invite very crafty musicians on his albums like Daryl Stuermer who later joined Genesis on tour (after Allan Holdsworth had refused).

Highly recommended: his DVD entitled Jean Luc Ponty In Concert, recorded 1999 in Poland !
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Originally posted by Someo Therguy Someo Therguy wrote:

I love Jean-Luc Ponty - particularly Aurora. I can't find that album on CD. Do you if it's available as a CD?


Me too, the "Renaissance" piece makes me almost cry.
Unfortunatly, the CD seems not to be released anymore and only available on second hand at high price.
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i just relistened last week to a compilation I had made on cassette, and it was the fi!rst time in 10 years. What a joy it was

Quite fine music, but once you got two albums, I tend to think you have them all: this goes especially for those second part of the 70's album (I have not heard the earlier albums and I must say I tend to shun the latter albums (80's and beyond) - do not know whether this last part ofhis discography is worth it if you have Enigmatic Ocean or my favourite Upon The Wings Of music
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