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    Posted: October 16 2008 at 20:08
Lets not forget Ponty's amazing recordings from Aurora, Enigmatic Ocean, Imaginary Voyage, Cosmic Messenger, Fables, Mystical Adventures . We know how hot the Jaco fans are but lets get a battle going here. I voted for Jean-Luc, too many great albums , even though Sweetnighter remains a desert island choice.Confused
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Sorry Thomas, i like Jean Luc Ponty, but i REALLY like Weather Report,  ...a little more variety in the sound, but that's just meLOLWink
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From Weather Report I've heard more, never really enjoyed fully, way too jazzy, still I like some tunes. On the other hand, Jean-Luc has Enigmatic Ocean which is a killer Jazz Fusion album, also one of his latest releases with Al Di Meola and Stanley Clarke called The Rite of Strings, is really good. Also you have his participation on Mahavishnu 3rd and 4th best albums. And as well in Zappa. He gets my vote.
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Weather Report, one of the greatest musician bands ever
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Weather Report by far, a very easy choice. Zawinul and Shorter created some beautiful music back in the day.
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Points: 301 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 17 2008 at 09:46
I voting for JLP.
"Jean Luc Ponty Live" is a masterpiece! Ralph Armstrong's bass is so cool on that CD !
If it's worth playing, it's worth playing loud!
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I love Weather Report, but I haven't heard Ponty yet. No vote from me.
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Points: 19236 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 17 2008 at 15:29
I like both. I prefer older Weather Report but JLP was pretty consistent in his output.

Overall I went with JLP. I'd like to see him tour the U.S again.
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Points: 6673 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 17 2008 at 18:22
Originally posted by Single Coil Single Coil wrote:

I voting for JLP.
"Jean Luc Ponty Live" is a masterpiece! Ralph Armstrong's bass is so cool on that CD !
 
 
You are a bassman  !   Ralphe is an amazingly underrated player, saw him live doing Egocentric Molecules , in his red overalls , groovin', dancin' while blistering through his instrument . Shocked A true prog moment
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Points: 3449 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 17 2008 at 21:43
Weather Report, though Ponty also made some great albums.
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Weather Report by far.  Ponty had his days up to around "Individual Choice" or maybe "Open Mind".  Then after that he morphed into playing something more akin to "new age".
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weather report
 
jlp does have some excellent stuff...but wr seems more focused and exciting to me...even with the later albums...cough...
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