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Title: Terrible drumming
Review: The drummer on this CD, Michael Barsimanto, is much better when playing rock music. He seems to not know the music very well here, also. His playing is very sloppy, especially when he tries to use fills to accent the solos, often ending before the beat. Very sloppy indeed. I find this album hard to listen to for this reason especially, but also for the terrible mix. The drums are too loud in the mix, and the audience sounds as if it were added in later.Ponty's solos seem tired on this CD. The only standout soloist is Jamie Glaser this time around. Chris Rhyne (on keys) doesn't even sound like the Chris Rhyne of old - he just goes through the motions, playing forgettable jazz cliches on piano.I love Ponty's output - except for this one. Much better is his first live album for Atlantic - simply titled, "Live". Pick it up!
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