Fusion rock - need help

Fusion is a great form of expressing rock and jazz without the "prog rules" i might say... From Return to Forever, through Bela Fleck, you might get lost in this universe, i consider myself a proghead AND a fusionnerd, and fusion is wider than prog in many ways (as an example, we have in progarchives some fusion bands). The problem with fusion is that there is no "constant bands" as well in jazz. Return to Forever and Mahavishnu Orchestra has a lot of periods and they were the "tight" lineups from the genre. The story of Miles Davis, John Mclaghin, Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul and etc. is based on the constant line-up changes, and musical experiments.

So, i suggest you to hear a "supergroup" from fusion called VITALTECHTONES, what a ride, and if you like to get a little more mellow and complex, try hearing JAN GARABREK's IN PRAISE OF DREAMS.

Carl floyd fan wrote: I know I've heard fusion before cause i liked it, i just can't think of anything off the top of my head...maybe zappa or hatfield and north...i dunno, but what are some good, (strcictly) 70s fusion?

No one mentioned them (shame on you !!!) but the Dixie Dregs released some f*****g good stuff : 'What if' being an example of open-mindedness, blending rock, fusion, bluegrass, baroque and romantic balad.

Another artist that released some fascinating albums :           ;           ;         David Sancious, on 'Just as I thought' he also proves to be open-minded, playing jazz-fusion, pop-rock and classical music. You can note that the track named "Suite for the end of an age" is very UK-ish, remembering the suite (which title I don't remember) on UK's second album.

 no, i dont even know who liberrace is. ANd i dont think he ever was in yes. but i mis as well tel you since you seem interested. allen white said that in a interveiw of him. that the first thing hbe said. the interveiw is actually on the yesworld website. so i just thought i fool around. Thx for being interested though, noone else has even said a word about it and i had it when i first joined wehich was  like a month or something ago. i must had have them all stumped!

Now again back on topic, if you want fusion, i say again go with billbruford, which was once a member of yes. he's a very talented drummer, check out his first cd!

greenback wrote: best metheny is secret story, then wichita falls< but have you heard the lyle mays album? pat metheny is ordinary compared to it!!   It is my second all time best album!

IMO the most 'fusion' Metheny records I have heard are 'American Garage' and 'Imaginary Day'

I also like the trio stuff Danbo 80/81 is a fine album.

Have your heard 'Zero Tollerance For Silence'? That is a slab of sonic brutality and a half!!

Feels Good alright!

I remember buying the U.K. album and discovering Holdsworth for the first time. Soon after I heard about FGTM, went out and snatched it up and sheeesh, what an awesome album. I'd heard Mahvishnu, Weather Report and Return to Forever, but this one grabbed me by the head and turned me into a fusion nut. Then JL Ponty and Gong, the rest is history.... Wow!

We can't leave out Larry Coryell, Steve Carlton and Lee Ritenour.

The "holy trinity" of Jeff Beck albums:

Blow By Blow

Wired (his best)

There And Back

Guitar Shop (1989) - tasty, also.