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jetto, fripp has also been to the bathroom, but I wouldn't judge him by that :D

oh my god Luca, King Crimson aren't one of my favorite bands, but to say they make trash and that Fripp is incompetent is a stretch. You're kinda exaggerating. :D

ah yes, great record. and less challenging than the first ones.

it's what I always tell him too. :)

Oplà! I'm here on debeiser and I'm being called into question :) You know, I listened to Jett yesterday after years. It's really full of ideas and imagination, but it's ultra-baroque, more than I remembered. Vai has talent to spare, but it all feels like ornamentation. In terms of arrangement complexity, it's scary, but it might be the most narcissistic album I've ever heard. I mean it: what a pity, because if Steve Vai didn't have such a big ego, he could have done so much more.

Thanks to you for the tips, Antonio. I have something, but I’ll get Live in Japan by Carlton and Extrapolation by Tony Williams. Oh, if you want to add, I’m here taking notes :) About Green: of course it’s very different from Vai and I specified that, but in the fusion realm, with pieces like Bottom's Up, I think it fits. About Satriani: honestly, from that album I only remember "Crushing Days," "Always with Me, Always with You," and "Satch Boogie." The rest of the production, apart from some experimental flares, I see more in the AOR realm. Of course, there are also pieces with fusion sounds, like Cool9, but I wouldn’t see him as a fusion guitarist. I remember "Joe Satriani" or "Time Machine" better, so I might be wrong. I really stopped following Satriani.

even satriani is distant from vai in many things. I mean, luckily, if they all had the same exact style it would be quite boring, right? But to be honest, I’ve never heard anyone define Satriani as a fusion guitarist either. I don’t really have a huge admiration for Morse either, even though the Dixie solo albums aren’t bad (I don’t know about the solo ones, even if everyone tells me there's no comparison). The first ones I mentioned are the ones I prefer, but if you expect Vai to be spot on, that's not the case. However, it is about fusion guitar, closer to a Metheny without a doubt than what you usually listen to.

Hi Jetto, you didn't bother me at all. For me, this is a good record; the numeric ratings can be interpreted differently :) I don't find it out of this world because, like the reviewer, I remember it being full of ideas in the guitar parts but weak in the compositions (by the way, it was "Sisters" that I liked, not "Alien Water Kiss." I went back to listen to it and I had them confused). The fusion bible didn’t disturb me, especially after you specified that you were referring to guitarist jazz-rock albums, which, aside from a few examples, are definitely not among my favorite fusion records (In fusion, many of the best albums aren't guitar albums.) Anyway, some of those fusion guitar albums I already mentioned over there, in Vai's other. The first one from Mahavishnu, "Inner Mounting Flame," is spectacular, incendiary. "Lawn Boy" by Phish, between prog and fusion (one of my few reviews, and here comes the self-promotion) is really, really good. Then there's "Believe It" by Lifetime, Tony Williams, Fred, and Protocosmos, two absurd guitar tracks. More bluesy and psychedelic fusion, but many don't like it, and honestly, I don't know if you'd enjoy it (I do, a lot), there's "The End of the Game" by Peter Green. These are the ones I like the most; now I'll mention others. For instance, I like these less, but you might appreciate bands like these (and perhaps even more than Green): Dixie Dregs, "What If," but also "Free Fall," they play like crazy; they could be considered the Dream Theater of fusion, it’s up to you to decide if that's a compliment. If you like certain sounds, and I think you do, they're brilliant. Also, something from Larry Carlton, maybe "Strikes Twice," could please you, as well as Tribal Tech or Return to Forever from "Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy" (actually, the earlier Return albums are better, but there's little guitar in those). Oh, apart from Peter Green, who certainly earns his respect, the others I've mentioned are among the most technical bands I've ever heard.

Duane, I admire and respect your nickname, but come on. You started so well with the Allman Brothers :) Listen to the wise Josi, 1 is bad.

Yes, in the end, the house theory through winding paths is the least crazy one among the many gambles.