Recorded alive inwards New York, this explosive laid of jazz, funk, in addition to stone cloth was without enquiry ahead of its time. Michael in addition to Randy's role of electronically altered saxophone in addition to trumpet sounds is amazing.
This is just an absolute JEWEL. Zappa fans volition recognize Terry Bozzio inwards add-on to the Brecker brothers themselves, in addition to MAN, what a combo! Michael Brecker just shreds on every solo, in addition to Randy finds nuances amongst the "electric trumpet" that receive got never been heard before or since. Some volition desire this for the novelty of the electrical tenor sax in addition to trumpet, but in that location are FINE examples of modern BeBop solos here, over a high-powered musical rhythm department that kicks in addition to jumps all over everything the soloists lay down. This is the sort of musical rhythm department that tin ship away brand ANYBODY audio good, but the Brecker brothers talent is unmatched; a combination that presents an lodge of magnitude. Bass players NEED to remove heed Neil Jason, in addition to guitar players NEED to remove heed Barry Finnerty on this. Blistering tight unison lines volition bear witness in i lawsuit once again why Zappa saved his nigh intricate horn passages for these guys, in addition to why you lot won't remove heed them at tempo amongst anybody else. I sincerely promise for to a greater extent than of this largely unexplored flavour of jazz. I haven't flora anything else that quite measures upwards to this.
"Heavy Metal Be-Bop" is a province grade fusion recording. The starting fourth dimension melody is from the studio in addition to the residual are recorded from a smoking alive set. "East River" is the studio melody in addition to is vocal. The vocal has a funky bassline in addition to is fun but compared to the residual of the disc it is out of place. The residual of the disc is unreal. The band consists of Neal Jason on bass, Barry Finnerty on guitar, Terry Bozzio on drums, Michael Brecker on Sax, in addition to Randy Brecker on trumpet. "Inside Out" is a Randy Brecker melody in addition to Randy, Michael in addition to Barry all receive got just about fun amongst it. The melody is basic (For the Brecker Brothers) in addition to they all play over the groove laid past times Bozzio/Jason. "Some Skunk Funk" is just about other Randy Brecker composition in addition to a classic. This is i of the funkiest tunes that I receive got always heard in addition to the brothers play just about of the greatest horn lines that you lot volition always hear. There are also just about unison lines in addition to the ability of the band is on par amongst metal. "Sponge" is just about other funky slice in addition to it features the explosive drumming of Bozzio. The band trades fours throughout Bozzio's rhythmic wizardry. "Funky sea, Funky Dew' is a Michael Brecker extravaganza. He takes the studio version in addition to improves on it. Not solely is his playing during the vocal nifty but in that location is a solo at the destination that is amazing in addition to and then he is joined past times just the bass of Jason which elevates him to a grade that is beyond words. "Squids" is the closer to this laid in addition to has the brothers ,once again, playing over just about serious funk. This disc is i of the greatest I've always heard in addition to is the greatest Horn orientated fusion disc ever. I solely wishing that in that location were to a greater extent than than 5 alive songs but those 5 are worth whatever price. As highly recommended every bit anything tin ship away be.
This is the nigh incredible music ever, no BB album has surpassed this. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 alive album amongst Terry Bozzio having just joined the band afterward leaving Frank Zappa. The version of Some Skunk Funk is worth the whole price. Phenomenal! Will larn out you lot out of breath in addition to panting for more. One studio rail sort of ok, an elbow grease at top 40, but the residual is - wow! Line upwards is guitar, bass, drums in addition to Breckers. Randy plays just about organ in addition to uses a harmonizer to add together 5ths in addition to 4ths to his trumpet, hence it sounds similar to a greater extent than than just 2 horn players. Just difficult to imagine what this would receive got been similar to run into live. Too bad it wasn't a double album when it was released inwards the belatedly 70's. I desire to a greater extent than of this!
While artists to a greater extent than frequently than non facial expression for an album championship that inwards just about way reflects the music contained within, few receive got come upwards up amongst a cite that, inwards iii elementary words, says it all every bit much every bit today's Rediscovery: The Brecker Brothers' Heavy Metal Bebop. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 positively incendiary alive recording (barring bassist Neil Jason's funkified, studio-recorded, set-opening vocal anthem, "East River"), it sports a completely revamped lineup from the group's Don't Stop the Music (Arista), released the previous year. While this album was reviewed every bit part of Legacy Recordings' 2012 box set, The Complete Arista Albums Collection, its sheer ability in addition to raw unloose energy demanded inclusion every bit a Rediscovery.
And, every bit expected, it sounds absolutely tremendous through my Tetra Speaker rig. This is an album that—featuring a substance quintet where saxophonist Michael Brecker in addition to trumpeter Randy Brecker are joined, inwards add-on to Jason, past times guitarist Barry Finnerty in addition to drummer Terry Bozzio, amongst additional percussion in addition to overdubs added inwards post-production—rips through just about of the best cloth from the group's before albums, including a low-cal speed version of "Some Skunk Funk" in addition to slightly faster, fifty-fifty to a greater extent than nuclear-infused receive got on "Sponge," both from the group's 1975 Arista debut, The Brecker Bros.
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 slight breather comes amongst Don't Stop the Music's by in addition to large mellower "Funky Sea, Funky Dew," Michael's solely compositional contribution to the set. Still, an extended a cappella in addition to heavily processed saxophone outro is both an album highlight in addition to demonstration of why Michael was already i of the nigh influential saxophonists of his generation...and would snuff it along to snuff it fifty-fifty to a greater extent than hence inwards the decades leading to his untimely passing inwards 2007 at the too-young historic menstruum of 57. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 closing "Squids," from the same record, also feels less wholly unfettered than the album's starting fourth dimension iii alive tracks, but soundless possessed to a greater extent than mental attitude in addition to unloose energy per foursquare inch at a fourth dimension when fusion was, inwards general, piece of cake morphing its way into the easier-on- the-ears predecessor to what would ultimately snuff it smoothen jazz. The album's solely previously unheard alive rail is also its starting fourth dimension alive one: Randy's potently altered blues, "Inside Out," played amongst a greasy shuffle from Jason in addition to Bozzio that, quite simply, agency it.
Throughout this 42-minute set—all but iii of them recorded alive at My Father's Place inwards Roslyn, NY—the entire band plays every bit if its life depended on it. Michael Brecker soars, spell older blood brother Randy (similarly processing his horn amongst a harmonizer, envelope filter in addition to more) matches his younger sibling's unloose energy greenback for searing note, the pair seemingly unable to play anything but the correct greenback at the correct time—except, occasionally, when they played the incorrect greenback at exactly the correct time...because amongst music this unshackled, in that location are no incorrect notes, just ones that drive the player(s) inwards unexpected directions. While rarely featured, Jason in addition to Bozzio maintain the pulse at a fever pitch throughout, thundering where necessary—especially on the high octane "Sponge" where, amongst a novel solo section, a three-way trade-off betwixt the 2 Breckers in addition to Finnerty represents the album at its nigh reckless, raw in addition to relentless—but laying dorsum every bit required amongst equal aplomb.
The surprise of the laid is, however, Finnerty. Having starting fourth dimension heard the guitarist on a alive radio broadcast of the Crusaders, playing a solo to the championship rail of keyboardist Joe Sample's Rainbow Seeker (ABC, 1978) that remains memorable to this day, it was clear that he may receive got had large shoes to fill upwards inwards replacing Larry Carlton inwards that grouping but—clearly imbued amongst similar chops in addition to linguistic command—the guitarist brought an edgier New York vibe in addition to completely unlike sort of lyricism to the successful Texan-centric West Coast group.
So, when lastly hearing Heavy Metal Bebop for the starting fourth dimension time—a piddling belatedly to the game, a duo years afterward it was starting fourth dimension released—I already knew he had all he needed to non just jibe the 2 Breckers, but to genuinely upwards the ante. While the Breckers receive got the lion's part of the solo space, every fourth dimension Finnerty is featured it's a revelation...and all the to a greater extent than a law-breaking that, despite remaining active inwards the ensuing years, the guitarist has never managed to garner the broader acclaim he deserves—if zero else based on his contribution to Heavy Metal Bebop but, amongst Miles Davis, Billy Cobham, Hubert Laws in addition to Eliane Elias also inwards his résumé, clearly possessing fifty-fifty more.
Tracks Listing
1.East River (3:38)
2.Inside Out (9:32)
3.Some Skunk Funk (7:01 )
4.Sponge (6:24)
5.Funky Sea,Funky Dew (8:03)
6.Squids (7:57 )
Total Time 41:55
Personnel:
- Randy Brecker / electrical trumpet, keyboards
- Michael Brecker / electrical tenor sax
- Barry Finnerty / guitars, GuitarGanizer, background vocals
- Terry Bozzio / drums, background vocals
- Neil Jason / bass, Pb vocals
Additional Musicians
- Sammy Figueroa / percussion
- Rafael Cruz / percussion
- Kask Monet / handclaps, percussion, background vocals
- Jeff Schoen / background vocals
- Roy Herring / background vocals
- Paul Schaeffer / fender rhodes
- Victoria / tambourine
- Alan Schwartzberg / drums
- Bob Clearmountain & friends / handclaps
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