Bruce Arnold
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Review of "Give 'Em Some"
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By: Dick Metcalf
trio featuring Bruce's fantastic guitar works (along with Ratso B. Harris on bass & Tony Moreno on drums/percz). Images of late '70's rockfests come to (my) mind's ears, & it seems I am transported back to a (sorta') golden era of music (tho' only us hippies remember how "golden" it was, I s'pose). This is actually one of the better jazz/rock/fusion albums I've listened to in (let's say) the last 10 years. Something interesting occurs after you've listened through it for the 2nd or 3rd time, though... it becomes clear that though much sounds familiar (as in McLaughlin/Mahavishnu), this is new energy... no kopykat stuff, no rehash! Yummy stuff that sticks to yer' ribs, a real musical treat! Arnold's solo work is a highlight, to be sure, but all 3 players have the green light on, & are in high gear (energy-wise) on all 7 compositions... even the ones that are slower paced! From a "classification" standpoint, this is nearly impossible... it doesn't fit neatly in any pigeonhole... elements of fusion, to be sure... plenty of jazz/blues leanings... but what shines through is that it is original playing! Anyone with a taste for well-crafted music will groove with this - and agree with me when I declare it MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED... as well as the "PICK" of this issue for "most enjoyable music"!
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Dick Metcalf / Improvijazzation Nation
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