Inner Mounting Flame ?

A classic by these jazz fusion pionniers where there is no filler track and plenty of jamming sessions.

Edited by geneyesontle - November 24 2012 at 18:12

The Dance Of Maya. I may choose different when thinking of a single track, but every time I listen to this album, my climax comes when The Dance Of Maya begins :D

The grand opener.

I have never understood the praise for this band. Never. To these ears it feels too forced and technical for the sake of being technical. I don't know, I'd much prefer any of Miles' n Herbie's stuff to this. That being said, I think the opener is ok, which is where my vote went.

"Dance of Maya" comes first to mind.  Real dirty guitar on that one.

Guldbamsen wrote: I have never understood the praise for this band. Never. To these ears it feels too forced and technical for the sake of being technical. I don't know, I'd much prefer any of Miles' n Herbie's stuff to this. That being said, I think the opener is ok, which is where my vote went.

geneyesontle wrote: Guldbamsen wrote: I have never understood the praise for this band. Never. To these ears it feels too forced and technical for the sake of being technical. I don't know, I'd much prefer any of Miles' n Herbie's stuff to this. That being said, I think the opener is ok, which is where my vote went. It's because we never heard a jazz band sounding like that. Inner Mounting Flame prouved that we didn't have to sound like Glenn Miller to be a jazz band. They opened the gates for many jazz bands with their virtuosic approach, their Indian Scales and their raw sound.

Well that is only partly true, because where did they learn it from? The project I mentioned in my initial post - which was Miles' Bitches Brew sessions. One should look at that as genesis, the hand that lead into the musical fingers we know as Mahavishnu, Weather Report, Mwandishi and so forth. Strictly speaking, it was McLoughlin who was the pupil under Miles' wings. He then proceeded to take it further, yes no doubt, but influentially he came from somewhere else.
Either way, all of this still boils down to taste, and together with Cobham these two guys rank among the most clinical players in fusion to me. Sorry guys, just an opinion.

You Know, You Know - where they relax, a bit - it's pleasing indeed. Meeting is a close second.

I think Jimi Hendrix might get a credit too, big influence on Miles and his disciples.

dreadpirateroberts wrote: I think Jimi Hendrix might get a credit too, big influence on Miles and his disciples.

I agree with you on this one Leslie . I remember watching a documentary on Hendrix and when Miles Davis was asked, what was his favorite track he answered, MACHINE GUN......and then said "I wish I wrote that one..."

He meant just writing those two "riffs" that song has, without all the Jimi guitar babbling on top. I would really like to hear him interpret that to jazz.

And may I say it's my favorite track too...Oh sorry wrong thread...Ahhhhhh..........Yeah, Dawn for me, thank you.


Edited by sagichim - November 27 2012 at 02:04