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POLL: Pick the next Extended Play Lounge (Patreon)

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2025-10-27 22:16:52
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2026-06
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POLL: Pick the next Extended Play Lounge

  • Blood, Sweat and Tears - Child is Father to the Man 24
  • Brand X - Unorthodox Behaviour 40
  • Bill Bruford - One of a Kind 79
  • Mahavishnu Orchestra - Visions of the Emerald Beyond 49
  • Jean-Luc Ponty - Enigmatic Ocean 20
  • 2025-10-27
  • —2025-11-01
  • 212 votes
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Content

For the next EPL, I'm eager to return to some jazz fusion. I've pulled five albums connected to this genre from our Master List. Your task is to choose the one you'd most prefer me listen to and analyze! Happy Voting!

Comments

Zeng Jerry

More Mahavishnu pleeeeeease!

Dennis Rees

Except for BS&T, all are great picks, but this Bruford band is outstanding!

Trevor Cotterell

Still staggered Colosseum aren't on the list as they pretty much led the way....

Mark J Moerman

BS&T is good, but not really fusion. I'll be happy with any of the others!

Claudio Fernandes

I could easily choose all of them but I voted for Brand X just for Doug to see how great Phil is as a drummer.

Max Harris

Can’t go wrong, but I went with Jean-Luc Ponty.

Peter Tutak

Just to clarify some semantics a teensy bit; this first BS&T album is indeed a 'fusion' of jazz and rock, but not exactly fitting in how the categorical term 'fusion' (for virtuostic instrumental music) came to be used in the 1970s. It was a pioneering album in the 'jazz-rock' style, though.

Christopher Arters (relative timeworx - Mr.A)

OK Community of Doug... we need to talk. You have probably heard me push for more jazz fusion for the lifespan of Doug's channel. Yet, when I saw this list, I would have bet real money that my obvious choice would be bringing up the rear in the voting and, voila, there it is at 8%. So, "y'all", do yourself a favor and seek out some JLP. Cosmic Messenger, Aurora, Enigmatic Ocean, JLP Live all fabulous stuff that just carries you off on a cloud. Cosmic Messenger was always my "Potential Girlfriend Evaluation Album"... if it got no response or (heaven forbit) a negative reaction... well, there'd be no follow up!

lou levinson

i'd be fine with them all, but in truth, i'm a "Dance of Maya" kinda guy

Meng

Bruford, Berlin, Peacock, Stewart and a guest spot from Jobson. Easy-peasy lemon squeezey.

Andrew Marsh

Have to go with Brand X. That is their debut album and it shows not only Phil's outstanding drumming but also a collection of great musicians.

Fushigi

Has to be BS&T for me. No contest. (Okay. I'll admit, if it hadn't been "Child is father to the man", I might have at least considered the others.)

Adrian Cockcroft

I saw Brand X and Bruford playing at the same gig in Oxford in 1980 or so. Both excellent but I bought all the Brand X records at the time so I’m going with them.

Mats Lange

I heard Doug saying the other day that he'd like to hear more Mahavishnu, and I thought to myself I'd leave a request for Visions. It's their best by far imo, and I'm surprised it hasn't been covered yet. Please give it some love :)

Guitar Channel

These are all great albums. Bruford has the unique prog-fusion style (aka Canterbury fusion) which really comes from his previous band, National Health, which also included Dave Stewart. The prog-fusion qualities of NH are still there, although more succinct. Annette Peacock, who had Bruford band back her on one of her solo albums around the time, is unconventional. Fans of NH/Hatfield and the North, who enjoyed Amanda Parsons' vocals, were puzzled by Peacock (including me).

Barry P

The Mahavishnu album with Ponty as a sideman gives him a better shot at an appearance here, though still looking like Bruford will take it. Either way I'm happy.

Bill Brinkmoeller
>>191888969

Interesting. I found Annette Peacock's vocals to be utterly fascinating, and they've even grown on me over the years. The album she put out around that time was just as quirky, but with lots of good music, too. But we both love Bill B., I'm sure!