PROJECT: ACTIVATION EARTH

As good as saxophonist Ernie Watts may be, he really drags Gamalon down on this one. Where their other albums showcase tight musicianship and good arrangements, here they become just a backing band on what could be any old David Sanborn adult contemporary fusion album.

The great guitar solos of the other Gamalon albums are hard to find on this disc. Only Lift Off has any real spark, and that is before it settles into one of Watts' competent but bland sax solos. The rest of the album is completely forgattable, best only for background noise where you don't want the music to interfere with any conversation.