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Claude Pauly - Mind Meets Matter [2008](kickass fusion)

Luxembourg-born guitar slinger flaunts dangerous Scott Henderson-styled chops on thunderous fare like “Moorish Maze,” the edgy “Haunted” and the powerhouse Indian flavored “Incarnation Highway,” all fueled by Garaj Mahal rhythm tandem of bassist Kai Eckhardt and drummer Alan Hertz. Pauly’s lyrical string-bending prowess on “The Mirror Trail” recalls Jeff Beck’s classic “Because We Ended As Lovers” while his audacious fretboard work on the fuzz-inflected funk-rocker “The Dipp” tips into the Allan Holdsworth zone. A must for fusion fans.

From intense high energy fusion to Indian influenced improvisations, from dense and heavy darkish atmospheres to lyrical moods, Claude Pauly's new CD featuring bassist Kai Eckhardt (John McLaughlin, Garaj Mahal) , drummer Alan Hertz (Scott Henderson, Garaj Mahal) and keyboardist Frank Martin ( John McLaughlin, Richard Bona, Sting...) is a high density experience of the different landscapes of electric jazz fusion guitar playing and writing. But this isn't just another guitar album. This CD is drenched in what it's actually all about....music!. Fans of Allan Holdsworth, John McLaughlin, Scott Henderson, Greg Howe will absolutely dig this kick butt album . Much recommended. 

AAJ REVIEW By John Kelman What do you get when you combine the heavy metal bebop lines of Scott Henderson, the inestimable chops of Frank Gambale, the close harmonic voicings of Allan Holdsworth, the occasional rough edges of John McLaughlin and a tinge of Latin affect? Guitarist Claude Pauly, on his debut, Mind Meets Matter, comes close to answering that question, while proving that it's possible to wear your influences prominently on your sleeve while still moving towards asserting an individual voice.

Tracks;
01. Moorish Maze; 
02. Quiet Moves; 
03. Incarnation Highway; 
04. Sheep's Clothes; 
05. The Dipp; 
06. Haunted; 
07. The Mirror Trail Intro; 
08. The Mirror Trail. 

Lineup: 
Claude Pauly: guitars, keyboards, programming; 
Kai Eckhardt: bass; 
Alan Hertz: drums; 
Frank Martin: keyboards. 

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