FusionGroovin Blog http://fusiongroovin.com/blog The music. The artists. Your thoughts. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:19:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Eight years and five new albums of music http://fusiongroovin.com/blog/2010/03/17/eight-years-and-five-new-albums-of-music/ http://fusiongroovin.com/blog/2010/03/17/eight-years-and-five-new-albums-of-music/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:56:39 +0000 DJ http://fusiongroovin.com/blog/?p=84 Once upon a time at a candy store I saw what looked to be a roll of LifeSavers, but instead said “RoundTuits”. The idea is you could give one to someone who had responded to a request with “yeah, yeah… when I get around to it…”

Well, someone must have given me a RoundTuit, because I’ve finally added a bunch of new music. Check out dozens of new songs from:

Dream Electrik
The Odd Get Even
David Hines
Frank Gambale
The Code

Thanks for the continued support and listening over the years — eight years running as of two days ago!!!

Over 14,000 of you have added FusionGroovin to your lists of presets, and the station consistently ranks among the top 300 stations at Live365.

Like the eTrade baby says… “whoa”.

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BombasticMeatbats

Yes, this is the same Chad Smith from The Red Hot Chili Peppers on drums, joined by Kevin Chown on bass, Eric Roth on keys, and the always-so-tasty Jeff Kollman on guitar.

A true rarity — I’m spinning the entire disc.

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What does this mean to you?

Hours and hours of additional great music on FusionGroovin!

Specifically, nearly fifteen hours (for starters, more to come) of great tunes, including many of your favorites from the past from bands like Tribal Tech, Taboo Voodoo, The Jazz Pistols, Matalex and more.

And here’s to Greg Howe, playing Stevie Wonder’s “I Wish” as I type this… one of the funkiest and tastiest remakes I’ve ever heard. As soon as his new album is out, it will be all over FusionGroovin.

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FusionGroovin will continue to, as it has from day one, purchase every tune played on the station, unless it was directly submitted by the artist. We listeners of jazz-rock fusion must support the artists whose work we so enjoy. What right do any of us have to imply or demand that their work be delivered to our ears for free?

Again, read (and in this case, share!) the post.

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  • Alex Broshodsky: self titled
  • Ed DeGenaro: “Dog House”
  • Elfferich Four: “Eccentricity”
  • Family Groove Company: “Charmer”
  • Nordal Twang: “Nordal Twang”

Keep those votes coming in, as they really help me decide on song rotations. Special thanks to all the fans who’ve taken the time to write and make suggestions. It’s much appreciated!

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Butterhead – Live ’98
Cique – Cique
Oz Noy – Fuzzy
Patrick Charles – Cite Soleil
PRISM – Blue…
PRISM – Peace
TRIX – Force
Jim Weider – Percolator

This represents the biggest single turnover in FusionGroovin’s nearly 6-year history, and makes for some amazing listening. Check ‘em out!

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Many of my absolute favorite fusion recordings are from trios, and this disc immediately makes that list. Check out eight perfect-for-FusionGroovin tracks, from Tom Burda on guitar, Joe Hanley on Hammond organ, and Jed Devine on drums.

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Another outstanding trio recording to add to the list (and this one being live to boot), with Charles David Stuart on drums and percussion, Duffy King on guitar, James Simonson on Bass and Mark Byerly on trumpet. Seven tracks, not to be missed.

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Check out six tracks off of Jeff’s latest tribute disc, this time to Jeff Beck. Jeff plays rhythm and solo guitar, and is joined by Vinnie Colaiuta and Simon Phillips on drums, Stu Hamm on Bass, Mitchel Forman on keyboards, and a different solo guitarist on each track, including (in addition to Jeff), Steve Morse, John Scofield, Eric Johnson, Adam Rogers, Mike Stern, Warren Haynes, Chris Duarte, Greg Howe and Walter Trout.

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