VITAL TECH TONES 2

the music played by this 3 masters is just amazing, every riff, every note, every strike of the drums you just will enjoy it, I'm a professional drummer and having this cd is a great help in developing my playing! A must have

Super hot fusion

When Scott Henderson, Steve Smith and Victor Wooten first recorded under the moniker of Vital Tech Tones, it could have been self-indulgent excess. Bad? That was not truly on the table, given the players, but they could have gone so far into excess as to step on their own chops. They didn’t. Instead, it was just this side of gloriously showy. Yet if we are fully honest, it was an album to be enjoyed primarily for the show of manual dexterity. There was always some swing to it, but at some level, the joy was the joy of listening to three virtuosos just get together and do their thing. A second go-around might have fallen apart. Strangely enough, there is a bit more cohesion to VTT2. This will be a matter of taste, and I can see a certain type of listener preferring VTT1, particularly if the point really is the watch-me-go craziness of three masters at work.Yet VTT2 actually is more of an album. Henderson’s guitar is always going to go off into the aether with that distinctive tone, and Wooten’s bass is as wild as it gets, but something slightly different happens here. Rather than trading solos— satisfying as that was— they work together a bit more on composition. That means that the solos may not be as thrilling, played back to back, but there is more coherence to the album throughout, and within each composition.It does make sense. Put three virtuosos on a stage, and as long as they have common ground, they’ll do something at least workable, and frequently better. All three had a common core of jazz and enough flexibility to find a meeting space, and given their adventurousness, magic was likely. It happened, but it was magic of a kind. Each player pushing the next. A band takes practice, in which members feel each other out. The more they understand each other, the more they gel. The result won’t always be the most raging solos, but that isn’t really always the goal. The meeting itself can be the goal.VTT1 was about as impressive a showing as you can find of fusion-ish guitar/bass/drums showiness. Given the players, what did one expect? At worst, the listener could be satisfied with Wooten’s demonstrations of what no other human will ever be able to play on bass, Scott Henderson’s wild guitar, and walk away satisfied. Yet it was more, and to build on it meant focusing on cohesion, and pulling back from showboating.Honestly, that was likely hard for this particular group to do. Think about who they are and how they made their names. But it was what they had to do. And they did it. Make no mistake, the playing here is still superhumanly impressive. It’s just that they are cohesive too. Not just three players, but a group. Too bad there haven’t been any more VTT albums since.

Not afraid to take chances, these players push each other into new territory. The result is a very satisfying musical experience. This music scorches out of the gates and doesn't let up from start to finish. Some great "in your face" solo efforts. I'd love to hear an extended version of "catch me if u can". The give and take between Scott and Victor is awesome. Looking forward to the next recording from these great players.

wow , great music form scott henderson

Great recording here. The three musicians are at the top with their respective instruments. This album isn't quite as hard as I normally like but it still gets five stars because of the musicianship. Victor Wooten shows his stuff on the entire album from the set's first tune "VTT" which is Victor doodling around. Sets the tone for the entire album. Scott Henderson is maybe my favorite of the modern guitarists. These guys haven't put out anything for a long time. I would encourage them to think about giving us MORE!This should be an Amazon verified purchase. Gosh I barely buy anywhere else.

I have a lot of trouble finding fusion bands that I like, because usually they border way too close to smooth jazz what with the saxophones, synth, and gross guitar tones. So I usually don't venture too far outside of the Mahavishnu Orchestra, Miles Davis, and Herbie Hancock. Even a lot of the Flecktones stuff I find way too smooth. Fortunately for me, though, a friend of mine lent me this cd, and it is unbelievably good. Just guitar, bass, and drums. And they are such a powerful combination. They are all probably some of the best musicians in the world (Victor Wooten is probably THE best bass player in the world, just watch any of his dvds), but instead of pretentious, disparate, solo wankery (*COUGH* planet x *COUGH*), you have a very flawless three-piece band that actually sounds like a band, not just three stellar musicians playing together. All in all, this is a fantastic album. If you're a fan of music and hearing how a band works together to play something unique, you will most likely enjoy this very much. The only reason I gave it four stars instead of five, is because Scott Henderson's hair is just so painfully bad in the pictures. His hair can actually bring down the quality of this album, just look at the front cover. What was he thinking?

とりわけ、１曲目のＶＴＴ、ビクターウッテンのベースソロは圧巻。全曲に渡ってベースの重みを感じるアルバム。ＧＨＳ３のフランクギャンバレのギターフロント的なアルバムと対比できて面白いです！

確かに素晴らしい。が、手癖というわけではないが、もう少し個性があっても良いような気がしました。さらに、疾走感もあればと思いました。

Nice