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Marcus - World's Greatest Bassist!

Jeffrey M. Papineau | San Jose, CA USA | 06/30/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It's easy to critisize, much harder to actually create..Marcus is a true creator and has been for so many years now. If you know his history, you know how powerful a producer he is, with the likes of Miles and Sanborn.



This album is really fun. It's open to both older folks like me and the up and coming younger musicians. Marcus took something Miles said to heart. "Incorporate the popular music of the day." to paraphrase. Miles always gave room to what was happening in the world, instead of ignoring it. He used it and recognized and built on it. And he listened.



I have read some critical remarks here; if I have any, it's only that Marcus has such a ear for detail; the quality of this recording is a phenom; he's done what he's always done in the studio; demand absolute sonic perfection. And that's cool. It's really nice to hear the master at work.



But what will really be fun, is to hear this work live! You don't really hear what Marcus is capable of, you don't really respect the raw power and the absolute intensity of his energy until you see him play live. It will alter your life and leave you in awe.. because these guys would have been practicing the material on tour for several weeks, and be in rare form, and no holding back like they do in the studio to achieve that sonic perfection. It would leave you on the floor, gasping for air..



Please Marcus, do a live album!!!"