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Kozmigroov Albums
Tribe [Columbia, 1973]
Tales of the Exonerated Flea [Columbia, 1974] |
Finally got hold of Horacee Arnold's Tribe and frankly speaking, I was a bit disapointed. Looking at the personnel on the album I thought, Wow cool, Joe Farrell, Billy Harper, David Friedman, Ralph Towner, George Mraz and Arnold. But it just doesn't have the edge. Groovy? Sure is. Kozmi? Sort of. The only track where they really get going is the Corea tune, "500 Miles High." Here, Harper solos really nice and I think it's the best tune and solo on the whole album. "Orchards of Engedi" is also pretty good, also featuring Harper. [AF]
Tales of the Exonerated Flea is a real killer, soundwise somewhere between Stanley Clarke's Children of Forever and early Weather Report. Art Webb and Sonny Fortune are on flutes and sax, Ralph Towner and John Abercrombie on guitars, and Dom Um Romao on percussion. Also, what makes the album real special: Jan Hammer's crazy Moog! [DN]
The title cut that raises the curtain on Tribe is a peaceful acoustic groove built around Mraz's repetitive bassline, and it gives good solo space to both Farrell and Friedman. "Banyan Dance" is a more modal piece that ultimately becomes preoccupied with a lengthy Arnold drum spotlight. At this point, the album tends to lose me until the final workout on "500 Miles High." This is, as Adam mentions, the real source of energy on an otherwise unremarkable record. Not really worth the hunt that it's obscure status might require. Exonerated Flea is entirely different: on his second solo lp, Arnold moves the instrumentation into the electric realm for a far more energetic and rewarding set. From the polyrhythmic swirl of "Puppett of the Seasons" to the mad headrush of the Moog and trap duet on "Euraquilo Silence," this album is unrelenting. Criticisms of Jan Hammer's dull showiness may be justified with the Mahavishnu Mark I or on his solo lps, but here he's kinda magnificent. [DW]
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I bought the original records in the 70's-I've always liked recordings by drummers because they are more artistically motivated and honest.Horacee Arnold blew me away with both of his albums.At the time I thought Tales of the exonerated flea was better than Tribe because moog was kind of new and fusion was happening with Mahavishnu,Weather Report,Eleventh House,Jean Luc Ponty,George Duke,Brian auger,etc.I pulled out the 0ld records and put them on discs with a L.P. to C.D. recorder.Well,after not listening to them for 30 years,I like Tribe better now.I'm not attracted to the electronic sound of the synthesizer anymore.I do like the odd-time signatures on Flea-that's what I like best about it.But I like the accoustic sound of Tribe and it makes me feel more peaceful.Flea can be nerve wracking sometimes.Plus Horacees' cymbal work on Tribe is really nice.I guess I'm getting older now.As a person who played drums most of my life,Tribe came out right when I needed it and it influenced my musical taste.Horacee was on the top of my list back then,along with Dejhonette and Gadd.
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I bought the original records in the 70's-I've always liked recordings by drummers because they are more artistically motivated and honest.Horacee Arnold blew me away with both of his albums.At the time I thought Tales of the exonerated flea was better than Tribe because moog was kind of new and fusion was happening with Mahavishnu,Weather Report,Eleventh House,Jean Luc Ponty,George Duke,Brian auger,etc.I pulled out the 0ld records and put them on discs with a L.P. to C.D. recorder.Well,after not listening to them for 30 years,I like Tribe better now.I'm not attracted to the electronic sound of the synthesizer anymore.I do like the odd-time signatures on Flea-that's what I like best about it.But I like the accoustic sound of Tribe and it makes me feel more peaceful.Flea can be nerve wracking sometimes.Plus Horacees' cymbal work on Tribe is really nice.I guess I'm getting older now.As a person who played drums most of my life,Tribe came out right when I needed it and it influenced my musical taste.Horacee was on the top of my list back then,along with Dejhonette and Gadd.
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