Document

Artist: Karizma
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 073999202717
EAN: 0073999202717
ASIN: B00005BKYM

Release Date: 2001-04-03

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Vinnie Colaiuta - some great drumming albums
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Tracks:

Heavy Resin
Aliens (Ripped My Face Off)
Palladium
Johnny Swing
Nothing Personal
Minor Shuffle

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Customer Reviews:

The live feeling!.......2007-02-05

High quality live recorded CD. Just like hearing them live at Smuget/ Oslo. Landau is great, and the rest of the pack follow closely.

"Ok, Dawg, so check it out...", as Randy Jackson would say.......2006-03-17

Someone said in a previous review, "Vinnie shows the listener that he can play this type of music too." Maybe I'm arguing for the sake of argument, but to say that is like saying, "Hey you know what? Peanut butter has recently proven that he can hang with regular butter as a compliment to jelly." He hasn't proven anything, and he has nothing else to prove. That's what he DOES. He was one of the two guys asked to play at the Lifetime Achievement Award Ceremony for Steve Gadd, who, if you are not familiar, is only the greatest studio drummer to walk the face of the earth, prior to Vinnie. Vinnie is basically first call for any gig, whether it be Straight-ahead jazz, bop, jazz-fusion, rock, hip-hop, fusion, afro-cuban, pop top 40, easy listening, rap, country, you name it. He has played it. He was even on Megadeath's latest record. You getting my drift? If a real drummer is desired, so is Vinnie. He doesn't need to prove anything to ignorant listeners. You know, if you haven't heard him play this type of music before, then just say, "Man, I've never heard him play this type of music before. I love it, and I've obviously got a lot more music to listen to." But don't act like you know something nobody else does. He's played with Landau 100,000 times, and it's almost always this type of music. He studied at Berklee School of Music under Gary Chafee, alongside Steve Smith, who played with Journey, then everybody else, including their cousins, twin sisters, great aunts and pet sasquatches. THIS guy isn't even quite as accomplished as Vinnie in his struggle for world domination of the drum scene, and he's amazing. The only reason Vinnie isn't on every record out there is because he cannot be in more than one place at a time. Here are some people Vinnie has played with, and keep in mind, this is probably about a tenth of what he has actually done.
Sting
John McLaughlin
Megadeath
Chick Corea
Jeff Richman
Michael Landau
Karizma
Allan Holdsworth
Solo project
Frank Zappa
You know what? I don't really have time for this, and neither do you. I just looked up his discography online. Check it out. Seriously. There is so much I didn't know either. http://www.vinniecolaiuta.com/discography.aspx

Agreed! Drums-strong, compositions-weak.......2003-12-03

For some strange reason, I had hope that this would be different than all the other "supergroup" singular outing CDs. As the previous reviewers stated, Vinnie burns on this CD as well as David Garfield but, perhaps it's my age or the fact that I've been a musician for a long time, but I look for interesting and imaginative compositions as opposed to chops displays. If you want a CD that shows how drums are and should be played then, by all means, get this CD. Vinnie once again proves he's from another planet... absolutely mind boggling. Mr. Garfield shows his formidable talents as well but, in my opinion, that's where it ends. The compositions are what you'd expect from a group that probably just spent a couple of days composing these tunes; non-melodic, predictable and when you can't come up with any other ideas, throw endless solos in. Once again, if you want a CD just to hear what Vinnie does, then this is the one. If you want a CD to listen to good music; well... maybe the next "supergroup" will be able to do it.

The Ultimate Fusion Album.......2003-10-14

Today is 14.10.2003 and I own this amazing piece of music since it came out in 2000. I attended two shows from the 1st and 2nd European legs and cannot get enough of it.

"Nothing Personal" is worth only buying the album. Colaiuta and Garfield are aliens and their virtuosity is breathtaking.

On "Document", the four members do not forget to play with passion and feeling. This is not a chops feast for the sake of it. They all displays a huge deal of musicality and taste.

Neil Stubenhaus is the best and most tasteful bass player in the world. Period. (OK I admit I am a HUGE fan of ALL his recordings). He's the ultimate groove master and he swings like crazy. Colaiuta is just weird, wild, amazing... he's Vinnie. One of his most impressive recording from a technical point of view. Mike Landau shines throughout and David Garfield proves that he's one of the best guy who ever sat behind a keyboards. He's a beautifully melodic and emotional player.

The music on this album is a mix of pure fusion and more R&B influenced tune. The strength of "Document" lies in the fact that you do not have to be a musician to enjoy it (I am not and could not play an instrument to save my life :-). Thanks to the musician's huge experience in various styles (they played with people like George Benson, Barbra Streisand, Sting, Michael Bolton, Cher, Larry Carlton, Frank Sinatra, Seal, James Taylor amongst many others), they managed to make the music accessible to "average listeners".

"Document" is, in my opinion, the ultimate fusion album.

Check out David Garfield's solo work and other Karizma recordings at www.creatchy.com (where you can buy them) or www.davidgarfield.com

Drums - strong, compositions - weak........2003-06-20

This album is a great showcase for Vinnie Colaiuta, and his drums SOUND incredible. It is a worthwhile album on this basis. Keyboardist David Garfield, who was new to me with this album, also plays brilliantly on this album. But, with the exception of Palladium, the compositions are definitely weak. And I feel that Michael Landau's guitar is not always appropriate to the tune, and that for my taste, leans excessively towards the rock side of jazz-rock fusion. Too much emphasis on sounding like Hendrix on fire all the time, and not enough on listening to the context and doing something new.

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I Got It Bad Y'All ~ King Tee

James Taylor (Live) ~ James Taylor

Green Shadows ~ Fleetwood Mac , and Peter Green

Famous in the Last Century ~ Status Quo

Live in Japan: At Stove's Yokohoma City 02/20/97 ~ Hot Tuna

Hausbroken ~ Spredhaus

Local ~ Ho-Hum

Victims of Science ~ Godless Wicked Creeps

It's Shakin' Tonight ~ C'no

64 Remix ~ L.A. Nash