Customer Reviews

A Fusion Milestone - By: R. Faulds, 05 Oct 2007
Every now & then elements come together to create something special. This is a prime example. Some of Ponty's best compositions feature, played by a killer band. Ralphe Armstong, arguably Ponty's funkiest ever bass player, locks down the bottom end with the young Steve Smith on drums & provides a rock solid basis for the front line to blow over. Bringingin Allan Holdsworth (who never toured with Ponty) was an inspired move which only serves to drive regular guitarist Daryl Sturmer to greater heights. It isn't all flash though - as I say, the tunes work wellin context even if mid 70s pitch wheel antics from keyboardist Allan Zavod have dated a bit. Did I mention the violin playing? Never better! Allin all, great stuff & it sounds as if all concerned had a ball.