Cab

I love this disc. I have owned it for nearly a year now and still enjoylistening to it. I feel sorry for the other reviewers that they can'tseem to catch it. I have gotten alot of satisfaction out of listeningto these guys. Dennis is one of my favorite players of all time.Brian Auger (who I listened to alot in the late 60s and early 70s)also is a nice addition to the band. Great stuff, even just for listening.

Great fusion from 4 cats that can really play. I wish MacAlpine would play more of this than his metal stuff. The latter gets very repetitive with little variance. This on the other hand extends his level of play at that of Brunel, Chambers, and Auger.

This is the absolute bomb. The first CAB disc was fabulous, but this one etches itself, and each of the musicians involved, into the mind; these tunes stick in the head, with each listening becoming like musical hooks that grip the listener and refuse to let go. This is the gristle and sinew of Fusion legend: pure acuity. Ever seen an oversized pit bull before? Well, CAB 2 is him - with an attitude, otherwordly brawn and brains, unleashed, and taking over the street.

Tone Center has become the haven for fusion fans. This is one of their best releases; of which there are many. CAB features the guitar madness of Tony Macalpine. Tony was one of the leaders of the neo-classical fusion movement of the mid eighties. On this disc he plays over chord changes and doesn't purely shred. He also does all of the keyboard work except for one song. Once again, Tony shows that he is as proficient on keyboards as he is on the guitar. Not many multi-instrumentalists can be virtuostic on both of their instruments. If you are familiar with and like Tony's neo-classical and Rock fusion albums you won't be dissapointed here. Bunny Brunel is a great fusion bassist who specializes in fretless work. If you like Jaco,Victor Bailey, or Percy Jones you will love this guy. Dennis Chambers is, in my opinion, the greatest drummer on the planet. His playing on this is typically amazing. Most of the songs were written by Brunel but Tony does contribute a couple of compostions. As far as the playing all of the voices of the musicians are heard. This is a complete collaboration and a fan of any of the three will get to hear his favorite do his thing. The songs don't take the genre to any new levels. However, there is some diversity and the musicians are excellent throughout. Highlight tunes include. "Night Splash" which has a theme that is repeated while each member of the band trades solos with the others. Tony does double duty on this one. "One for Stern" is , I believe, dedicated to guitar great Mike Stern. The tune has a bebopish groove and all three contribute solos. Dennis Chambers is unreal on this one which is fitting seeing that he and Stern have been collaborating for years. "Boogie Me" is an uptempo boogie in the vein of other instrumental boogies such as "The Satch Boogie" and "West Side Boogie". Once again all three members are awesome on this rock injected tune. Overall CAB is a disc that fusion fans should love. If you like any of these three musicians you'll be happy with the results and might become a fan of the others. I recommend this to fusion fans.

Made in USA in 2000, Serial# TC-40142, Playing Time 72:26Following in the footsteps of their first collaboration (CAB), this albums presents some great performances by MacAlpine, Brunel, Chambers and Auger(who contributed on the 1st album, without making the band's name).While the first album was somewhat a fusion of jazz and rock (leaning more on the jazz), this second effort is a lot jazzier. These 4 virtuosos perform instrumental tracks, and showcase their respective talents, but without trying to outshine one another. It's more like a discussion, where the performers take turns at expression their opinion.The melodies are fresh: it doesn't sound like they've rehearsed things to death, with just the right dose of improvisation, but still following a song structure. The "tunes" are generally a bit longer than on their first album, allowing for a bit more room to extrapolate.I'm not a big fan of jazz in general, but the performances on this album show how musicians with great talent can demonstrate their art with complicity, instead of showmanship. There's enough complexity in here so that you'll notice different subtleties with each listening instance.