No.100
Mark Egan "Beyond Words" Bluemoon(R279171)`91
M.Egan D.Gottlieb C.Carter T.Horta B.Evans S.Khan D.Alias etc.
* N.Y. Type - L.A. Type - Latin Type - Nac/Aor Type
- Black Contemperary Type - Euro. Type - Afro Type
- Jazz Type - Blues Type - Rock Type * M.Egan Type
Well, this is the very final of this FUSION BEST 100 series. Even before
starting this series, I had strongly decided that this album should be the
last album and must be a conclusion of this series. He has been my idol,
and I would like to complete my series with his album.
I saw him just 50cm - 1m ahead on a live performance of Elements in '92.
And it has been unforgottable moment for me, I could talk to him there!
I first heard his bass play in D.Sanborn's "Promise Me The Moon", not in
P.Metheny Group. His sound gave a great impact to me. "Wow!! How cool this
fretless bass sings!!" This encounter made me an enthusiastic fan of him,
and 20 years have past since then.
I believe "Pat Metheny Group", which includes "San Lorenzo", must be one of his
masterpieces.
There're so many reasons why I love his bass play, however, primary reason
that first comes to my head is the sound of his fretless bass, and his bass
play which makes the best of fretless bass's characteristic trails.
Every single note, every single phrase of his bass crushes my brain with
delightness and leads me to a significantly exiting state! This album fully
contains his fantastic and lyrical world.
Toninho Horta is also featured in this album, so this album could be a must item for Toninho's fans, too.
I personally look up Mark Egan as a god, and I listen to this album at least once a
month as his masterpiece, and every time it gives me a great pleasure.
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| Slow |  | Speedy | |||||||||
| Light | | Heavy | |||||||||
| Mellow | | Hard | |||||||||
| Lyrical | | Cool | |||||||||
| Melodious | | Out of melody/code | |||||||||
| Conservative | | Progresseve/Tricky | |||||||||
| Ensemble | | Interplay |
