M V P - Centrifugal Funk CD


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This is the second MVP session featuring Frank Gambale. This time, he is set alongside underground legend Shawn Lane and ex-Nelson hired gun Brett Garsed. The songs here are fairly weak and can be a bit grating due to the backbeats supplied by Joe Heredia. It would be interesting to know what Miles Davis would have thought of this version of "So What." Garsed has a clean, '80s metal sound and plays with pristine technique. He manages to make his solos interesting and is rarely self-serving. Lane, on the other hand, has a very distinctive and unique sound. His technique is difficult to analyze because his sounds are so bizarre that it's often difficult to know what he's doing. Gambale's sweep-picking technique has been well documented, and his jazz and fusion experiences establish him as the superior player here. Garsed and Lane serve as better dueling partners and do so on "Hey Tee Bone," one of the session highlights. "Splatch" contains some incredible pyrotechnics by both Gambale and Lane, while "Lane's Blitz" (only included on the Legato label version of the album) is a good example of Lane's demonic sound and speed. "Love Struck" is the session's most exciting tune, featuring one of the most inspired solos Gambale has ever recorded. The three trade blistering solos as the song builds to a crescendo. Aspiring guitarists are encouraged to approach this with caution at the risk of getting discouraged. Simply put, this is an exhausting listen. ~ Robert Taylor

Includes liner notes by Mark Varney.

Personnel: Frank Gambale, Shawn Lane , Brett Garsed (guitar, background vocals); Steve Tavaglione (saxophone, EWI); Freddie Ravel (keyboards); Joe Heredia (drums).

Audio Remasterer: T.J. Helmerich.

Liner Note Author: Mark Varney.

Arranger: Jimmy Earl.

Personnel: Jimmy Earl (bass); Steve Tavaglione (saxophone); Fredy Ravel (keyboards); Joey Heredia (drums); Kevin Picard (percussion).

Centrifugal Funk Music

Category	Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz Instrument CDs, Alternative, Guitar, Jazz
Label	Tone Center
Orig Year	1991
All Time Product Rank	55,667
CD Universe Part number	6608190
Catalog number	4031
Discs	1
Release Date	Feb 24, 2004
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Producer	Mike Varney; Mark Varney; Jimmy Earl
Engineer	Alan Hirshberg
Personnel	Steve Tavaglione - saxophone, EWI Shawn Lane Frank Gambale Jimmy Earl - bass Freddie Ravel - keyboards Joey Heredia - drums Brett Garsed - guitar, background vocals Fredy Ravel - keyboards Kevin Picard - percussion

M V P - Centrifugal Funk Songs

	Trk	Song
	1	Actual Proof
	2	So What
	3	Hey Tee Bone
	4	Tokyo Blue
	5	splatch
	6	Elegant People
	7	Love Struck

Centrifugal Funk Music Review

Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars) 4.5 stars

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3 stars Superb fusion!!!
Superb fusion of masters as Earl, Garsed, Lane and Gambale. Powerful and yet smooth proposal of these shred masters.
Submitted by nano (San Jose, Costa Rica)
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5 stars The best of the best
It's great album. Very funk-rock, with excellent musicians. Jimmy Earl played with Chick Corea. Frank Gambale is a power guitarrist. It's album for cult.
Submitted by malastuey (Santago, Chile)
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5 stars IT's awsome licks!!!
very creative, groovy, just what i would expect from jimmy.
Submitted by guitarsandgigs1 (South Gate, CA, USA)
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4 stars great cd!
Excellent disk! Mike Varney definitely put together another winner! I bought it because I'm a Gambale fan and was pleasantly surprised at how the unknowns (to me) measured up to Gambale's level.A must have for all progressive (unboring) guitar players! jsf
Submitted by jsfuller (las vegas)
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5 stars Guitar extraordinaire
There is so much amazing guitar work on this album,that even the annoyingly tinny snare drum sound can't detract from the pleasure of listening to this incredible set. Frank's solo on "Elegant People" is a real gem,but from start to finish the guitar work by all three featured players is superb. A guitar maniac's dream CD. Definitely get this one while you can.
Submitted by Pete (Okayama, Japan.)
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