Curse of the Music Diary (2025)

8.6.

Oh boy, after I'm done with these I'm going to have to grab a good cold beer. It's going to take some time until I'm there.

8.6.

This is a very cool collection of live recordings. And by that I mean that it's not necessarily one song per track, but whole concerts, and the duration of this beast is roughly 4 hours. And there will be more collections like this in the listening for the next few days. This is Sparta!

7.6.

I think this is their best, or among the best very least. There's not enough technical thrash metal in this world. This stuff is the only really interesting thing in the whole subgenre, everything else is mostly just generic and boring.

7.6.

There are cool ideas here, like all the technicality that Germans tend to do so well, but the overall quality isn't quite there.

7.6.

It's the usual, plus I had some nice live recordings from the late 80's that sounded good. Now I'm done with Gambale. Oh, boy.

7.6.

This is some unofficial Russian release or something like that, so don't expect this to blow your socks.

7.6.

I used to love this thing, but it just sounds meh to me now.

7.6.

Pretty meh.

7.6.

Phew, I feel like I won't be listening to Patitucci ever again. This is it, I'm done.

7.6.

One more, baby, one more!

7.6.

This is where Gambale started slipping. I don't know if he just tried to progress from his usual style and go new places.

7.6.

This duo is still cool.

7.6.

The Chopin jazz trio is back, and it's... something.

6.6.

Gambale with more latino style. For some reason I really enjoyed this one a lot. The songs feel very long, though.

6.6.

Boring and almost very funny jazz from you know who.

6.6.

At one time it was very fashionable to record these kinds of collaboration albums with two world class guitarists jamming it out. Can't blame them, because these sound so cool.

6.6.

Just another Patitucci. Nothing that special. Hang on there, we're almost done with this guy.

6.6.

A very typical Gambale in a sense that there are plenty of brilliance here, like that one part where he throws in some cool reggae influences, and then there are parts where he is holding back too much.

6.6.

Another one of these, and I still like them. Great fusion with attitude, but it wasn't as tight as before.

5.6.

This is essentially the same as the previous one, but I think now there's a little more variety thanks to all the great guest musicians.

5.6.

This is very cool smooth old school jazz with some nice latino flavour. In a way I really like this.

5.6.

I think where this album falls short is the fact that Frank is playing with a local band instead of his usual pals. It just sounds less good here.

5.6.

Ah, more of this goodness. I approve this trio.

5.6.

Stock jazz album.

4.6.

Here's another Gambale. Pretty good album. His blues-driven guitar tone sounds particularly great here. It's like he cut the speed and instead went for more pinch harmonics, bends and such.

4.6.

Less is more. This time Patitucci improvises some baroque jazz mostly alone, and the fact that he manages to make his bass sound interesting tells you how good he is in the art of music.

4.6.

Finally somebody came and told Gambale to actually play and not hold back. This album is daring and even little experimental, just the right amount of both to be interesting and enjoyable.

4.6.

I listened to it, but don't remember much. I think it's one of his weaker albums.

4.6.

Read the last comment.

4.6.

Another throwaway Patitucci with piano.

4.6.

Gambale doesn't seem to know what he wants: at times the songs are killer with some blast solos, but then there's boring filler here and there that doesn't do anything.

4.6.

3.6.

Another piano-driven Patitucci jazz album. How many more are there?

3.6.

A minor slip in Gambale's discography. The latter half sounds much better.

3.6.

This sounded at times like Metal Fatigue, except it's not as high quality.

3.6.

It's Patitucci. That's enough said.

3.6.

A very typical late Patitucci album: there's a young pianist playing piano-driven jazz that's leaning more towards classic style.

2.6.

This is where Gambale started coming to his own. Jazz musicians tend to blast better live, and there's truth to the saying.

2.6.

This is very early Gambale. While he was already making waves, he wasn't all that hot yet, he could still do better.

2.6.

Guitar driven jazz, well performed and pleasant to listen to.

2.6.

One of the better Patitucci albums.

2.6.

High quality jazz.

1.6.

If Actually had some of their best songs, this one is the best overall experience with least filler and all songs being consistently great.

1.6.

It's just a throwaway John Patitucci album with some classical influences. There's not much interesting here.

1.6.

Too much classical, too little jazz and blues.

1.6.

Yes.

1.6.

This reminded me of Hosianna Mantra, that is a mix of improvisation, ethnic and spiritual music. Good job.

1.6.

Jazz.

1.6.

This album contains some of the best songs they ever wrote. King's Cross is the best in my opinion.

1.6.

More or less standard jazz, but very well performed.