Percolator

Awesome!

This is my only Weider CD and I would recommend it, like the title of my review says it is a mixture of Jazz & Rock. It has a nice flow to it and before you know it, you're done listening. I don't think with repeated play that this is the type of CD that you ever get sick of hearing.

I grew up admiring the usual guitar heroes, Clapton, Page, Hendrix, Stevie Ray....These guys hit you over the head with their playing. There was always a big "Wow" factor with their music. I still get "Wowed" when I listen to some of Jimmy Page's early work, mainly because of the tone he coaxed out of his gear. But as I got older and matured musically, I developed a thirst for the more subtle, sublime, less flashy style.Jim Weider is my "Anti Hero" A guitar players player. He uses the guitar as a tool to express his musicality. He knows what his guitar can do for him and uses it's capabilities to serve his musical will. Think Roy Buchanan or Beck.Jim and his band take your musical ears in new directions, along paths less traveled.If you're tired of being hit by the proverbial "hammer", treat yourself to This band's tight, intellectual interaction.They clearly create their music for the sake of the art, never to demonstrate their musical might, formidable as it is.Enjoy!

Jazz/Rock Fusion got old because it became a forum for instrumental music played by excellent musicians noodling endlessly fast and complex ego-driven licks over exotic rhythms.What Jim and the JWB do on "Percolater" is different- its insturmental jazz/rock where excellent musicians play their parts in service of the songs and the grooves. The soloist ego is sent packing and each part and solo is honed to fit the tune. The result is fun, exciting and refreshing- unlike any recent fusion recording. All of the players are excellent, the songwriting and recording are top-notch too.Do yourself a favor and buy this recording. You won't regret it. [...] to see, read and hear more about Jim, and his projects. He is an American Music Master and a true jewel in American Musicscape.

A great example of Jim Weider's guitar playing ability. This CD is in the same vein as Jeff Beck's Wired and Blow by Blow. Jim knows when to let loose and when to hold back. Some tracks work better than others and like Jeff he's not afraid to experiment and take a few risks. Tasteful through out though and no tedious\mindless guitar 'widdling'.

Für mich eine der besten Instrumentalscheiben die es gibt. Alle Stücke werden mit einer gewissen Präzision widergespiegelt die schon außergewöhnlich ist. der erste Track "The Maze" bleibt sofort im Ohr hängen. Diese völlig frickelfreie CD ist ein kauf Tipp für Liebhaber der Musik ohne Gesang. Auch ist es schön das nicht nur ein Instrument im Vordergrund steht, sondern alle im Wechsel. Ich würde sagen, anhören und entscheiden.

Jim Weider machte sich einen Namen als Gitarrist und Nachfolger von Robbie Robertson bie "The Band" . Seit deren Auflösung bringt er gelegentliche Solo-Alben hervor, auf denen er sich als Telecaster-Liebhaber, Komponist und Arrangeur outet.Percolator beeindruckt sowohl durch seine erfrischende Melodiösitat, unspektakuläre Arrangements, von Keyboards sanft untermaltem Fusionfeeling und süchtig machenden Gitarren-Sounds. Das Ganze hört sich sowohl vertraut als auch sehr zeitgemäß an - Instrumentalmusik zum Hören und Träumen, ohne die elendig langen Soli der alten Fusion-Ära.Wer mal etwas anderes hören möchte als das Gängige, sollte hier unbedingt reinhören!

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