Ozric Tentacles
Live At The Pongmasters Ball
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Progressive/Hard Rock
"Much more than just a homage to those hippy bands of the 70's; Ozric Tentacles are actually doing FOR REAL what those bands gave the impression of being but never really were." (NME) Live At The Pongmasters Ball is the first true live album to be released by Ozric Tentacles in 10 years, following 1992's "Live Underslunky". Recorded at the final gig of the bands 2002 sell out UK tour, this double album captures the very essence of the Ozrics live experience with a frenzied capacity crowd at London's Shepherds Bush Empire. The album includes classics from Ozric Tentacles' vast back catalogue as well as previously unreleased material and the odd "space-jam" where the band free themselves from the shackles of rehearsed material and let the music wander into unknown territory. Instrumental Guitar, total running time, 1.5hr
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'Snap, Crackle & Pop...Live!'
Review Featured In Progressive Magazine
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By: John Collinge
ard-rockin` fusion doesn`t get any tastier than this. For the uninitated, Bobby Rock is one of the genre`s most versatile and entertaining drummers; Neil Zaza is a blinding guitarist firmly in the Vai/Satriani mold; and Dickens is one of the fastest, most fluid bassists on earth. So why is it these guys aren`t household names? Beats the heck out of me ... and so did this album.
Snap, Crackle & Pop Live! is mom than your garden-variety chop-fest. These 15 tracks have just the right balance of structure, melody and virtuosic showmanship to keep you enthralled from start to finish. Unbridled exuberance is the keynote here, from the sitar/drum intro through a few recognizable themes (Stevie Wonder`s "I Wish," Aerosmith`s "Walk This Way," the `70s funk classic "Jungle Boogie" and the traditional "Amazing Grace").
Then of course, there are those jaw-dropping solos. And on this album they are solos - 19 minutes (?!) for the drummer, 10 minutes for the guitarist and a "mere" eight minutes for the bassist. The original material is top-notch, with choices from Zaza`s and Rock`s respective solo albums, plus material vritten for the trio. Highlights include "Lightworker" and "I`m Alright," two melodic springboards for ripping instrumental flash, plus "Hailin and "The Duel" - perhaps the most intense bits of al1.
The set closes in an 18-minute radio interview with Rock and Zaza that puts the music, the tour, and the personalities of these fine musicians in context.
No, this isn`t "prog" per se - but that shouldn`t matter. It`s rock it`s fusion. It`s close enough. And it`s recommended.
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