Bill Connors

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Bill played guitar on these three killer albums. Interesting that he and Stanley Clarke played on the first two albums listed but while "Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy" had Chick Corea and Lennie White on keys and drums,Clarke's solo had Jan Hammer and Tony Williams instead.Two amazing lineups. Logan will attest to how good Priester's album is though with Pat Gleeson on synths and a variety of other outstanding guests helping out.
This isn't about who wins as much as it is about checking these albums out if you don't have them.And Bill Connors is well worth hearing on all three.

Poll Question: Just trying to give Bill some attention
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Return To Forever-Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy	10	[76.92%]
Stanley Clarke-Stanley Clarke	1	[7.69%]
Julian Priester-Love,Love	2	[15.38%]
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Mellotron Storm Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: August 27 2006 Location: The Beach Status: Offline Points: 12919	Topic: Bill Connors Posted: June 08 2010 at 23:05
	Bill played guitar on these three killer albums. Interesting that he and Stanley Clarke played on the first two albums listed but while "Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy" had Chick Corea and Lennie White on keys and drums,Clarke's solo had Jan Hammer and Tony Williams instead.Two amazing lineups. Logan will attest to how good Priester's album is though with Pat Gleeson on synths and a variety of other outstanding guests helping out. This isn't about who wins as much as it is about checking these albums out if you don't have them.And Bill Connors is well worth hearing on all three.
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Logan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum & Site Admin Group Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: @ wicker man Status: Offline Points: 32637	Posted: June 08 2010 at 23:32
	In a not so surprise decision, Love, Love for me, but all three are very good.
	Just a fanboy passin' through.

Progosopher Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 12 2009 Location: Coolwood Status: Offline Points: 6393	Posted: June 09 2010 at 00:15
	Bill deserves attention.
	The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty"

JROCHA Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 18 2007 Location: Oakland, KS Status: Offline Points: 1501	Posted: June 09 2010 at 15:30
	I have a solo album by him called Theme to the Guardian, great acoustic guitar player. Im a fan of his work, he kicks ass on Stanleys solo album but, i vote for his work on RTF'S Hym.
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The Quiet One Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: January 16 2008 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 15745	Posted: June 09 2010 at 16:14
	I've only heard his playing on Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy and in his lovely solo album, Theme to the Guardian.

jammun Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: July 14 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3449	Posted: June 09 2010 at 19:03
	While I voted for Hymn, I really should become acquainted with more of Priester's stuff. He was (not sure if he's still at Cornish or not...) a fixture here in Seattle for years.
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Kazuhiro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: January 14 2009 Location: Tokyo, Japan Status: Offline Points: 1336	Posted: June 09 2010 at 19:12
	I went to "RTF" as a result. Chick Corea chose Al Di Meola because it had requested the performance of perfection further. The album is a masterpiece for me. I have "Assembler" of Bill Connors. His Solo cannot learn be a little average including the work of ECM.

Sean Trane Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Prog Folk Joined: April 29 2004 Location: Heart of Europe Status: Offline Points: 19599	Posted: June 10 2010 at 04:42
	Love Connors in Hymn and love... but that's all I heard of him except for two 90's acoustic albums. But I'll try Theme to the guardian from 74 someday Edited by Sean Trane - June 10 2010 at 04:45
	let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword

Bonnek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 01 2009 Location: Belgium Status: Offline Points: 4515	Posted: June 10 2010 at 10:29
	Thanks for the tip! Love Connors on Hymn!

Alberto Muñoz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 26 2006 Location: Mexico Status: Offline Points: 3577	Posted: June 10 2010 at 11:44
	Hymn