Learn Frank Gambale, Stu Hamm & Steve Smith - 2000 The Calorie-Free Beyond

Although artist/frank-gambale-mn0000164334">Frank Gambale, Stu Hamm, too artist/steve-smith-mn0000044373">Steve Smith cause got each established themselves separately on the fusion scene, their bond, which was made really apparent yesteryear their 1998 Tone Center loose Show Me What You Can Do, is farther solidified on The Light Beyond. The plugged-in powerfulness trio, organized yesteryear artist/steve-smith-mn0000044373">Steve Smith, provides listeners with a positive musical sense equally a effect of around company writing too recording skills. Ten slap-up compositions that focus on improvisation, tempo, slap-up drum, guitar, too bass solos showcase the evolution of the group's fusion experiences. While "Katahdin" provides ferocity, "Yin" too "Yang" furnish gratis basslines, intricate rhythmic solos, too muted drumming. Songs such equally "First Look," a ballad written yesteryear Stu Hamm, along with artist/frank-gambale-mn0000164334">Frank Gambale's "Isle of Fire" unveil clear, melodic inspirations from their life experiences too musical influences inwards adaptations that jell with the CD's creative references. artist/steve-smith-mn0000044373">Steve Smith's solo piece, "Dun Dun," presents the drummer inwards an awesome display of beating inwards this slap-up slice of music. The Light Beyond ultimately offers exciting musical perspectives that capture the group's propulsive abilities too equally their powerfulness to dehyperfy.

The 2d collective side projection from a trio of jazz-rock veterans, The Light Beyond yields goose egg revelatory but does serve upwards a fairly entertaining fusion variety pack. Frank Gambale, guitarist on yesteryear artist-glance/33904/$%7B0%7D">Chick Corea Elektric Band projects too a longtime mate of drummer Steve Smith inwards artist-glance/72755/$%7B0%7D">Vital Information, both rattles too hums on this disc. Most memorable is the complex, whipsawing mix of industrial shards too blues-rock textures he juxtaposes inwards "Lumpy's Lament," a daunting slice that is counterbalanced yesteryear stretches of handsome jazz riffing on "The Throne of Savitar" too the shimmering, desertlike atmospheres he concocts on "Fugitive Aspirations." Stu Hamm, who has logged fourth dimension with artist-glance/124393/$%7B0%7D">Joe Satriani too artist-glance/34239/$%7B0%7D">Steve Vai, reliably sustains the group's challenging metric framework. While sometimes annoyingly lite on melody, The Light Within is to a greater extent than structured too graceful than the trio's debut disc (Show Me What You Can Do), and, consistent with a grouping objective formed for this recording, reminiscent of the eclectic jazz-rock panache demonstrated inwards years yesteryear yesteryear artist-glance/69831/$%7B0%7D">Return to Forever.

This outing with Frank Gambale, Stewart Hamm, too Steve Smith is the followup to the 1998 album, "Show Me What You Can Do", both on Tone Center. And piece the "Show Me" had fine musicianship, this album is to a greater extent than structured with far ameliorate material. In fact, this is a fine fusion album.There is enough of variety here, from hard fusion to fragile accoutic. Each of the players are outstanding, showing the total gain of their talents.


Fusion too Rock superheroes, guitarist Frank Gambale, bassist Stuart Hamm too drummer Steve Smith reunite for their 2d “Tone Center” release, titled - The Light Beyond. Throughout, the musicians meld strong, memorable compositions with aggressive soloing too cagey dialogue. On the opener “Katahdin”, Gambale utilizes his impressive too good documented – sweeping technique – intermingled with thoughtful lines, legato too suspenseful themes piece Hamm too Smith hammer out the rhythms with effortless command with vivacious interplay. The composition, “Yang” mightiness band of the Allan Holdsworth School equally the band insinuates melodic evolution however maintains a calm sense of urgency. Stuart Hamm takes the Pb on “Nostalgia” equally he pursues smoothen balladry with intriguingly melodic lines along with Gambale’s jazz-based chord progressions. With “Lumpy’s Lament”, the band gets dorsum into the carmine zone equally they whirl through around remarkably hard unison runs too tasty blues-rock motifs. Here, Gambale is ablaze atop Hamm’s pumping, deftly executed bass lines too Smith’s polyrhythmic however silky smoothen drumming. Basically, the trio displays quite a chip of multifariousness on this novel loose which continues on Frank Gambale’s brief, however airy solo guitar interlude titled “Isle Of Few”, equally the recording closes with the electrified dreamscape “Fugitive Aspirations.
The Light Beyond represents much to a greater extent than than simply 3 original technicians coalescing for a glorified jam session! All inwards all, this is well-produced try that is alone adorned yesteryear the stinging ensemble work, enticing compositions too radiant soloing! Recommended.

Track Listings

  1. Katahdin
  2. Yang
  3. First Look
  4. The Throne Of Savitar
  5. Nostalgia
  6. Yin
  7. The Spirit Of DumDun
  8. Lumpy's Lament
  9. Isle Of Few
  10. Fugitive Aspirations

Personnel:

Frank Gambale - Guitar
Stuart Hamm - Bass
Steve Smith - Drums