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Because of this thread, I just "iTuned" Francis the Mute.....amazing stuff. Something both me and my 15 year can listen to!

 

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There's a tenor solo--out and free--about 27:00 minutes into "Cassandra Gemini" on Francis the Mute.

 

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Yeah, I would next check out their first album, Deloused in the Comatorium. Rick Rubin, if you know him, produced that album, and it is in my opinion a classic and the best TMV album. Quite a few people hate on Frances the Mute. I met a kid that called it '45 minutes of sound effects'. It is progressive music, that is why there is a 32 minute song instead of a 3 minute 20 second song which is the average of what you hear on the radio probably. I am glad there are people here that appreciate it.

If you want to hear some REAL jazz fusion, listen to the guitarists self-titled solo album, Omar Rodriquez Lopez. It is 5 songs: 2 are trash fillers, leaving 3 good songs full of saxy-jazz action.

I've got all three "albums" now, but I like Francis the Mute the best; it's the the most interesting musically, IMHO---a series of suites with wonderful contrasts and twists and turns. A bit of "musique concrete" with the effects and all, which I find fascinating in this setting. I'm not that big on the live stuff I've seen though; I'm a bit put out by the antics. I prefer music straight up with no chaser, but I realize most people hate that approach.....daryl

 

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are you guys doin' shrooms?:shock:

'Shrooms are long ago and faraway for me, but I've got a wide range of music that I relate to, no chemicals needed. 8^)

 

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Yeah, I would next check out their first album, Deloused in the Comatorium. Rick Rubin, if you know him, produced that album, and it is in my opinion a classic and the best TMV album. Quite a few people hate on Frances the Mute. I met a kid that called it '45 minutes of sound effects'. It is progressive music, that is why there is a 32 minute song instead of a 3 minute 20 second song which is the average of what you hear on the radio probably. I am glad there are people here that appreciate it.

If you want to hear some REAL jazz fusion, listen to the guitarists self-titled solo album, Omar Rodriquez Lopez. It is 5 songs: 2 are trash fillers, leaving 3 good songs full of saxy-jazz action.

I can't seem to find that Omar CD. And I think you're probably right that Delousing is the best of the 3........daryl