Wax Biographic - Vinyl Blog

          Like a lot of music nerds, I can't help myself but to look in the liner notes and look up all the musicians, producers, engineers, the label, studios, really anything I can. One of many reasons I love collecting records is that I have easy access to a library of  these credits and liner notes at my fingertips to reference. The element of surprise in the discoveries of coincidences, keeps the detective in me alive. 70's jazz fusion records are full of endless discoveries. For some reason major labels were giving out solo albums to what seems like anybody previously on some kind of notable album. If you look in the jazz section of any record store, they're countless. It's fucking crazy. Another great thing about these albums is that because there were shitloads of releases, everyone seemed to play on each other's albums. A true constellation of connections.        A few months back, I picked up a bunch of cheap jaz...

     Growing up in the 90's listening to hardcore and grindcore records, jazz fusion was something that wasn't on my radar for many years to come. However I was obsessed with a band called Man is the bastard. A self proclaimed "Power Violence" band from California. Which is a form of extreme hardcore/punk among the likes of Man is the bastard and their Californian peers. They have one song in tribute to Tony Williams Lifetime named "Strifetime (Tony Williams)." A cacophony of two distorted bass guitars and drums pummeling you over the head while caveman vocals are commanding you (as the lyrics state) to "Respect their power!" The full lyrics go on to say...  "Masters - Paving the way Visionaries - Making the future Pioneers - Ahead of their time God-men - Living the truth... Respect their power - Hearing Their blessing - Create your own Way - Take your own chances... or take a listen for yourself...      This song has always sparked my curiosi...