Fusion just seems like the classic example of a "progressive" style that was supposed to open new doors for music, but ultimately it just killed what was left of jazz and maybe influenced a bit of prog rock before punk killed that off.
It was way too technical for almost everyone except jazz students and prog nerds, and it wasn't rocking enough for rock fans or swinging enough for old school jazz fans. I don't even consider it jazz really, always thought of it more as prog made by Miles Davis alumni.
I'm not trying to totally write it all off, I just don't think it had a very influencial legacy in the long run. The concept of a fusion of styles has carried on in jungle, hardcore, etc I suppose, but I rarely hear anything that's directly influenced by the 70s fusion sound itself other than some of Squarepusher's stuff, and in a way he's kind of the electronic equivelent of jazz-fusion. On a related thought, was fusion the IDM of jazz?
And I've heard a lot of jazz-funk sampled but not much fusion. Maybe I'm just not recognizing it.
Was fusion more important than I'm realizing, and if so, what has it influenced? Any good album recommendations? I've never been the biggest fan of the stuff but I have a pretty open mind...
Well, off to work, I'll check back later...
It was way too technical for almost everyone except jazz students and prog nerds, and it wasn't rocking enough for rock fans or swinging enough for old school jazz fans. I don't even consider it jazz really, always thought of it more as prog made by Miles Davis alumni.
I'm not trying to totally write it all off, I just don't think it had a very influencial legacy in the long run. The concept of a fusion of styles has carried on in jungle, hardcore, etc I suppose, but I rarely hear anything that's directly influenced by the 70s fusion sound itself other than some of Squarepusher's stuff, and in a way he's kind of the electronic equivelent of jazz-fusion. On a related thought, was fusion the IDM of jazz?
And I've heard a lot of jazz-funk sampled but not much fusion. Maybe I'm just not recognizing it.
Was fusion more important than I'm realizing, and if so, what has it influenced? Any good album recommendations? I've never been the biggest fan of the stuff but I have a pretty open mind...
Well, off to work, I'll check back later...