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    Posted: April 20 2004 at 12:03

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So tell me, where and whom started the Jazz/Rock fusion movement. Many sources give the credit to Miles Davis "Bitches Brew."

What do you think?

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Check out Stuart Nicholson's definite book on the subject "J

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For me it's surely the best album released by the band...very cool jazzy prog improvisations 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 03 2004 at 03:25

Bringing this thread back...

I like Third.  Facelift is a rather weak track, but the rest is impressive.  I especially like Slightly All the Time.  Volume 2 is a little better though.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 10 2004 at 23:06
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So, Alexander,

Are you saying this phenomenon occured simultaneously

Yes I am.

Ian Carr, the Trumpeter & founder of Nucleus claims

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 10 2004 at 22:02

So, Alexander,

Are you saying this phenomenon occured simultaneously

 

 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 10 2004 at 20:30
Originally posted by danbo

So tell me, where and whom started the Jazz/Rock fusion movement. Many sources give the credit to Miles Davis "Bitches Brew."

What do you think?

In the USA:Miles Davis & Frank Zappa

In the Europe:Nucleus &

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 10 2004 at 19:14

Yeah, I'll pick this one up too. I have Bundles and The Land of Cockayne, strickly to feed my Holdsworth jones.

So tell me, where and whom started the Jazz/Rock fusion movement. Many sources give the credit to Miles Davis "Bitches Brew."

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 10 2004 at 19:02
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Tomorrow's the day I'll buy it...

What am I saying? It's 1:51am... I'll buy it today!

LOL! Awesome!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 10 2004 at 09:48

Tomorrow's the day I'll buy it...

What am I saying? It's 1:51am... I'll buy it today!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 10 2004 at 01:50
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I've heard it before but am ashamed to say I don't own it personally... yet...

Being a "bit" of a Canterbury fan that may be unforgivable, but I make up for it with many of the other albums...

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 10 2004 at 00:50

I've heard it before but am ashamed to say I don't own it personally... yet...

Being a "bit" of a Canterbury fan that may be unforgivable, but I make up for it with many of the other albums...  I'm

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 03 2004 at 18:47

Hey Oreb & Thanks Max!

Glad you memebers enjoy this album!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 03 2004 at 14:06

Third is just awesome, I first had it in '81 I think, never tired of it even though I've listened to it alot. The combination of early prog, jazz, and tape looping at points is really unlike anything else I've heard, pretty unique unto itself. I really

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 03 2004 at 04:33

Great, great album. Very approachable and just amazing.

I love "Moon In June". It was the first time I heard Wyatt's voice and at first I couldn't take it seriously. Now I think it's one of the Great voices.

This was my

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 02 2004 at 20:26

Amazing album. Sometimes I feel that this is my favorite album of all time! Great playing by incredible cast of Musicians: Elton D

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