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motm@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Schreiber" <synth1@...> wrote:
>
> g) I received an advance copy of Roger Powell's "Fossil Poets" CD.
It's not what
> I 'expected' per se (70s cosmic/prog rock). Rather, it reminds me in
many places
> of Jeff Beck's "Wired" and "Blow by Blow" albums. The guitar is
featured as much
> as the keyboards are, and both the composition style and guitar
tone/playing are
> like these 2 records (BTW: if you are not familiar with them, these
are classic
> instrumental rock CDs, highly recommended). One track is different,
it is more
> like Cliff Martinez/Jeff Rona (the score to the movie 'Traffic",
again highly
> recommended. With synth work by MOTM user Tobias Enhus). The MOTM
use is more
> down in the mix, there isn't a 'screaming lead line' like Jan
Hammer/Chick Corea
> wailing away, but I smile many places when I hear it. Highly
recommended, it's
> nice to support such a great guy as Roger, who has gone out of his
way to be
> gracious to me on several occassions. The tempo is upbeat, good
music to drive
> to :)
>
> Paul S.
>
I agree with much of this. I was initially disappointed at not
hearing a lot of MOTM but every once in a while the 440 was
unmistakeable. The synth is used for texture more than anything, and
the occassional bass. The mix is a little dense, with the bass too up
front on some tracks; there was even one track with two basses!
But the music is GOOD and the playing is REALLY GOOD. I recomend
getting an advanced copy!
Mike