Yeah I now, this liberate is a combat on the older side of things only bully fusion is ageless as well as a joyful nous no affair when it is discovered. The grouping Gong has mutated itself gladly through an endless morph of musicians. From deep inwards the way-back machine’s files nosotros honor You amongst Steve Hillage on axe to its days amongst fusion legend Allan Holdsworth on Expresso as well as amongst Bon Lozaga riffing it upwardly on Time is the Key the spectrum is spanned. Out of Gong’s brow doth sprout Gongzilla — a delightful footling fusion-critter of curious seeds.
This release, Suffer features Bon Lozaga and Allan Holdsworth on awesome guitars. Most compositions are real Gong-ish inwards the Expresso menstruum as well as vibes/marimba past times Gong-cornerstone ring mate, Benoit Moerlen, firmly places the audio inwards Gongfusionland. Ex-Gonger, Hansford Rowe handles the basslines deftly. Bobby Thomas is master copy percussion amongst Lionel Cordew, Vic Stevens, as well as Ben Perowsky, (Lost Tribe), on drums. Samuel Rowe does a 10-second long outro of French phonation — a Gong-weirdism.
Eleven songs bear you lot through heavy-hitting fusion blow-outs, “Gongzilla”, to mellow jazz gems, “Sing”,, as well as fifty-fifty dreamy drifts, “Allan Qui?”, through introspective soundscapes. When you lot are close to instruct out inwards somnambulistic bliss of Bon Lozaga’s guitar wizardry, Holdsworth explodes into his typical volcanic caldera of molten jazz rock. Excellent cutting this “Allan Qui?” turns out to be! I cease praising this release. Go honor out for yourself fusion fan. You won’t endure disappointed.
Songs / Tracks Listing
1. Gongzilla (6:36)
2. Bad Habits (3:28)
3. Sing (4:28)
4. Gongzilla's Dilemma (5:17)
5. Mr. Sinister Minister (4:50)
6. Almost You (4:12)
7. Mezzanine (4:15)
8. Hip-Hopnosis (6:48)
9. Allan Qui? (7:22)
10. Senna (4:56)
11. Camel (0:24)
Total Time: 52:00
2. Bad Habits (3:28)
3. Sing (4:28)
4. Gongzilla's Dilemma (5:17)
5. Mr. Sinister Minister (4:50)
6. Almost You (4:12)
7. Mezzanine (4:15)
8. Hip-Hopnosis (6:48)
9. Allan Qui? (7:22)
10. Senna (4:56)
11. Camel (0:24)
Total Time: 52:00
Line-up / Musicians
- Hansford Rowe / basses
- Bon Lozaga / guitars & e-bow
- Benoit Moerlin / vibes & marimba
- Bobby Thomas / percussion
- Lionel Cordew / drums
With:
- Allan Holdsworth / guitars (on 1, 2, 6, & 9)
- Vic Stevens / drums (on nine & 10)
- Ben Perowsky / drums (on 5)
- Samuel Rowe / vocalize (on 10)
- Bon Lozaga / guitars & e-bow
- Benoit Moerlin / vibes & marimba
- Bobby Thomas / percussion
- Lionel Cordew / drums
With:
- Allan Holdsworth / guitars (on 1, 2, 6, & 9)
- Vic Stevens / drums (on nine & 10)
- Ben Perowsky / drums (on 5)
- Samuel Rowe / vocalize (on 10)
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