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Arguably Jean-Luc Ponty's finest record, ENIGMATIC OCEAN benefits from the two-pronged attack of Ponty's engrossing violin playing and guitarist Allan Holdsworth's equally majestic command of his own six-string and its accompanying devices. Compositionally, the tracks move from fast and furious fusion to moments of blissful restraint.
The lovely "Nostalgic Lady" features Holdsworth in peak form, coloring in the foreground with pastel shades of guitar synth, while former Journey drummer Steve Smith caresses Ponty's sultry violins with graceful strokes to cymbal and snare. The multi-part title track soars on spacey beds of synthesizer, guitar, and drums. As Ponty's rhythmic foil, Smith has never been better, and reveals himself as one of the finest drummers to have emerged from '70s fusion. Enigmatic arrangements and enigmatic playing make Ponty's OCEAN the perfect balm for mind and soul.
Live Recording
Recorded in June and July, 1977.
Personnel: Jean-Luc Ponty (vocals, violone, piano, keyboards, bells); Daryl Stuermer, Allan Holdsworth (guitar, electric guitar); Allan Zavod (piano, electric piano, Clavinet, organ, keyboards, synthesizer); Ralphe Armstrong (electric bass); Steve Smith (drums).
Recording information: 06/1977-07/1977.
Photographers: Frank Moscati; Andy Kent.
Personnel: Jean-Luc Ponty (electric violin, violectra, bells, piano); Allan Zavod (piano, electric piano, clavinet, organ, synthesizer); Allan Holdsworth, Daryl Stuermer (electric guitar); Ralphe Armstrong (electric bass); Steve Smith (drums, percussion).
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Average Rating: (3.8 out of 5 stars)
Buy it now if you like fusion! This is my favorite fusion album along with Birds of Fire by Mahivshnu Orchestra, there is not a bad track on this cd. Steve Smith does an awesome job on the kit, Holdsworth has some incredible guitar solos as does Daryl Stuermer, Allan Zavod has some great solo and background keys, and Ralphe Armstrong does some top notch bass work throughout the album. All in all get this if you even remotely like fusion it will not dissapoint!!!! Submitted by Keith (Lowell MA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
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It´s Stuermer instead Struermer and change my rate. Thanks Submitted by puga (Spain) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Wonderful This cd has emotionals tracks as Mirage or Nostalgic Lady. Incredibles guitars solos by Allan Holdsworth and Daryl Struermer and the magnific sound of Ponty´s violin. Submitted by Javier (Spain) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
One of my favorites With Steve Smith on the drums, this is my favorite Ponty cd. Not a weak track on the album. Submitted by Mark S (Jacksonville, FL USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
More Turtle Songs I wish he had one more song, perhaps a Part IV, about the Struggle of a Turtle to the Ocean. Submitted by George356 (Naperville, IL) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 0 of 2 found this helpful.
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