Show 83 - Heavy Prog, Heavy Fusion, Heavy Rock

[Rick and Roll]

After last week's lighter fare, it's time hit you over the head with some great thunderous sounds.

Karcius - Sphere (2003)

Suggested to me by Owner/Program Director Jim a year or so ago, I never fully realized how good this CD was until I recently purchased it. Better late than never! Outstanding effort from the men from Montreal.

Kunide
Liquid Meat
Evolution
Lunatik:
Highway To The Moon
Synapse
Back To Earth
1111
Labryrinthe
Bois Ta Musique
Absolute Decadence

Tight jazzy rhythms.....

Scott Henderson/Steve Smith/Victor Wooten - Vital Tech Tones (1998)

A throw in purchase ($2.50 ) at Rosfest. Great CD. Here's 6 of the 9 songs:

Crach Course
Snake Soda
Dr. Hee
King Twang
Giant Steps
Lie Detector

Could you pick three better musicians? Yes, that's the Coltrane song Top-shelf fusion...

Tool - 10,000 Days (2006)

Seems that long since their last CD, the unforgettable "Lateralus" (2000). This one's almost as good. A demanding listen, yet worth the effort.

Vicarious
Jambi
Wings For Marie (Pt 1)
10,000 Days (Wings Pt 2)
The Pot
Lipan Conjuring
Lost Keys (Blame Hoffman)
Rosetta Stoned
Intension
Right In Two

We'll skip the last song (Viginti Tres), it's got weird sounds, they like to do that. Vicarious is a blood-boiler, and The Pot is as an exciting song you'll hear...and it's NOT about pottery. Wings has such great tension and release. Rosetta Stoned is a bit graphic, but still well-done.

[roger]

been wondering how the new Tool sounds. since Monday is a vacation day, I'll be able to stay up and hear it! (and then again on Monday. woot!)

do you know Maynard's other work in A Perfect Circle? very good. I actually prefer it to most of the Tool stuff. a lot more melodic.

[Rick and Roll]

Originally Posted by roger

been wondering how the new Tool sounds. since Monday is a vacation day, I'll be able to stay up and hear it! (and then again on Monday. woot!)

do you know Maynard's other work in A Perfect Circle? very good. I actually prefer it to most of the Tool stuff. a lot more melodic.

I have Mer de noms (sp?) only. Agreed, short songs, excellent in a different sort of way. For those who don't like Maynard in Tool...

Glad you'll be there. I was considering taking the week off because of the holiday but there's too much music to get to....Even John Goodsall sent me a couple of songs...