Show 75 - "Ronnie's Three-Headed Tool"

[Rick and Roll]

Now that I have your attention.....

I've plotted out the shows until the end of April, and since I'm fast becoming quite busy, that's a good thing.

I've got three CD's this week that are not on the Moon, and are quite different. Here goes....

Ronnie Montrose - "The Speed of Sound" (1988)

I'm a sucker for guitarists who play tasteful leads. Montrose, Steve Morse, Mike Gurley, Peter Frampton, Buck Dharma..a few of many. Ronnie Montrose a few years earlier put out what I feel is one of the finest discs ever, "Open Fire". This CD is less on the blues feel, and more sci-fi. Admittedly not his best work, it's still pretty good.

Mach 1
Black Box
Hyper-Thrust
Monolith
Zero G
Telstar
Sidewinder
Windshear
VTOL
Outer Marker Inbound

In the same vein as the Sean Edward Ghannam I played some time back.

Gambale/Hamm/Smith - "Show Me What You Can Do" (1998)

This CD is not on the Moon, but another by these three fusion giants is. Frank Gambale is hands down one of the most amazing musicians I've ever seen. A bit different from his solo work (especially the incredible "Great Explorers"), this is very complicated stuff. The amazing Stu Hamm and the venerable Steve Smith team up with Gambale for some smoking fusion.

Tool - "Lateralus" (2001)

Don't want to hear about this being non-prog. You may not like it because of the relative heaviness of the sound, but the progressivincity (Webster's rolling in his grave) is without argument. For those who like Tool's style, this is a watershed moment for "heavy rock". Soon after this release King Crimson picked Tool to tour with them. Very good pick, considering the similarities they share. An exciting disc. From the musicianship to Maynard James Keenan's (also of A Perfect Circle fame) emotional vocal, great stuff.

The Grudge
Eon Blue Apocalypse
The Patient
Mantra
Schism
Parabol
Parabola
Ticks & Leeches
Lateralus
Disposition
Reflection
Triad
Faap De Oiad (not included due to time and weirdness)....

Enjoy!

[roger]

so, is the Montrose disc in the vein of Open Fire? Open Fire is one of my favorite albums; I spent many an hour on the road with that in the 8-track...

good Tool choice, too!

you could do a Radiohead show sometime...

[Rick and Roll]

Originally Posted by roger

so, is the Montrose disc in the vein of Open Fire? Open Fire is one of my favorite albums; I spent many an hour on the road with that in the 8-track...

good Tool choice, too!

you could do a Radiohead show sometime...

I'll just copy it from above....

Ronnie Montrose a few years earlier put out what I feel is one of the finest discs ever, "Open Fire". This CD is less on the blues feel, and more sci-fi. Admittedly not his best work, it's still pretty good.

That pretty much sums it up. I only recently re-listened to this disc, it didn't do much for me on the first listen (that was 5 yrs ago lol, I'm a bit behind on listening). maybe I was holding it to the Open Fire standard. This does not have Edgar Winter helping out, and it's Ronnie doing a lot. I'm seeing him live in May for the first time ever, by the way.

If I've heard a Radiohead song, I wouldn't know it's them! Not familiar with much of their stuff. Funny how some bands elude me.

[Yesspaz]

Originally Posted by Rick and Roll

Gambale/Hamm/Smith - "Show Me What You Can Do" (1998)

This CD is not on the Moon, but another by these three fusion giants is.

So, rip and stuff in Jim's box, goofy!

Originally Posted by Rick and Roll

Tool - "Lateralus" (2001)

Don't want to hear about this being non-prog.

Soon after this release King Crimson picked Tool to tour with them.

Non-Prog. There, I said it. (somebody had to - you baited us)

Oh, and Tool picked King Crimson, not the other way around. King Crimson opened for Tool on that tour.

[Rick and Roll]

Originally Posted by Yesspaz

So, rip and stuff in Jim's box, goofy!


Non-Prog. There, I said it. (somebody had to - you baited us)

Oh, and Tool picked King Crimson, not the other way around. King Crimson opened for Tool on that tour.

Already done, just letting everyone know in case they want to hear some in the meantime...

I guess I'm a master baiter!

True about the picking, my error. But Crimson did say yes!

[Yesspaz]

Originally Posted by Rick and Roll

If I've heard a Radiohead song, I wouldn't know it's them! Not familiar with much of their stuff. Funny how some bands elude me.

I might can help you out there...

[roger]

Originally Posted by Rick and Roll

I'll just copy it from above....

Ronnie Montrose a few years earlier put out what I feel is one of the finest discs ever, "Open Fire". This CD is less on the blues feel, and more sci-fi. Admittedly not his best work, it's still pretty good.

That pretty much sums it up. I only recently re-listened to this disc, it didn't do much for me on the first listen (that was 5 yrs ago lol, I'm a bit behind on listening). maybe I was holding it to the Open Fire standard. This does not have Edgar Winter helping out, and it's Ronnie doing a lot. I'm seeing him live in May for the first time ever, by the way.

If I've heard a Radiohead song, I wouldn't know it's them! Not familiar with much of their stuff. Funny how some bands elude me.

thanks, that's what I thought you were saying, but that "This CD" had me scrambling for my grammar book...

[Rick and Roll]

Originally Posted by roger

thanks, that's what I thought you were saying, but that "This CD" had me scrambling for my grammar book...

I know...one time I did a post and it timed me out, so ever since I rush through it. It's hard to be a windbag and be so busy and try to get all of the post in, in one sitting. Grammar suffers...but thanks for keeping me on my toes

[roger]

heh. no problem! I'm looking forward to the Montrose. and the rest of the show!

Originally Posted by Rick and Roll

Grammar suffers...but thanks for keeping me on my toes

But what about Grandpa??? Doesn't he suffer too?

[roger]

Grandpa doesn't care. he's still progging out!

[Roger -Dot- Lee(Admin)]

Originally Posted by Rick and Roll

Mach 1
Black Box
Hyper-Thrust
Monolith
Zero G
Telstar
Sidewinder
Windshear
VTOL
Outer Marker Inbound

Someone's been studying Things That Fly. These all have one thing or another to do with aviation (be it military or aviation in general).

Having pointed that out, I'm going to retreat victorious.

Roger -Dot- Lee, getting to the point where he can land a MD-11 without dinging things up TOO bad...

[Rick and Roll]

Originally Posted by Roger -Dot- Lee

Someone's been studying Things That Fly. These all have one thing or another to do with aviation (be it military or aviation in general).

Having pointed that out, I'm going to retreat victorious.

Roger -Dot- Lee, getting to the point where he can land a MD-11 without dinging things up TOO bad...

And here I thought "hyper thrust" was a porn reference!

[Roger -Dot- Lee(Admin)]

Originally Posted by Rick and Roll

And here I thought "hyper thrust" was a porn reference!

Well, I suppose for plane geeks, it COULD be viewed as pr0n. However, it actually IS in reference to technology involved with things like the SR-71 (and thus guarded by people with two sets of dark eyeglasses, one type of suit, and no sense of humor).