Scott Henderson Live
Reply With QuoteThe dude definitely has some chops, Robert. I listened to "Sultan's Boogie" and "Tacos Are Good", and noticed some very Satriani-like tones & scale structure. Very cool. Have you seen these guys live, or did someone else turn you onto them?
Since you're a fusion-rock junkie, might I suggest that you check one of Jeff Beck's (3) 70's-era fusion rock masterpieces: "Wired" (easily my favorite); "There & Back", or "Blow By Blow". Not all of it is high-energy, up-tempo numbers - some of it is a little more sedate (though it is very melodic, beautiful music). The up-tempo stuff is amazing, with Jeff pulling out a dizzying array of licks, squawks, bends, and blended feedback to compliment his agressive fretboard attack. A song that really puts his trademark fusion style on full display is "Freeway Jam" (off of the Blow By Blow LP), which is played (I think) on his black, 1950's era vintage Les Paul. While I'm not sure what kind of amps he was using during this period, I do know that the sound he is getting is nothing short of phenomenal. On the "Wired" album, he's playing a modded Stratocaster, and is getting a super tight, fat tone that I would easily put up against the best Strat dudes in the biz - SRV, Hendrix, and Clapton. Two of my other up-tempo Beck fusion faves include "Led Boots" (Wired) and "El Becko" (There & Back). If live is your game, check out "Jeff Beck: Live with the Jan Hammer Group. Yes, it is the same Jan Hammer who penned the "Miami Vice" theme song. And thanks, too, for being the first *official* poster on "Have You Heard"!!
