Eddie Fisher - Eddie Fisher and the Next One Hundred Years

Recorded and Originally Released on the Chess Affiliated Label Cadet, Eddie Fisher's Distinctive Sound, Soulful Approach, and Mastery of the Wah-wah Pedal Never Brought Him Stardom, but Over the Years They have Earned Him a Devoted Underground Following. Rescued from Undeserved Obscurity, the Original LP is a Rare Gem, this Album is an Unsung Masterpiece of Guitar Funk. Album Details

Curiosity pays! Incredible guitar work...

I had never heard of this Eddie Fisher when I read about this record and noticed it was released on Chess Records subsidiary Cadet. I have been interested in Chess for more than 30 years and got curious. It proved to be very different from the usual blues, soul and jazz records I have collected over the years. I expected very avant garde guitar work - perhap something like Sonny Sharrock or James Blood Ulmer. It is in that direction - very, very good guitar playing but funkier in a 60s/70s way. It's a delight to hear and I wish there were more CDs from Eddie Fisher - not the crooner of course! March 23, 2007

Eddie Fisher?

There is no Eddie Fisher that I ever heard on this album. It is the worst, the very worst, "music" I ever tried to listen to. If there were a minus zero rating available, that is what it merits. February 14, 2007

Nice playing, lousy mastering.

The cover art is what hit me in the alleys of the Jazz Record Mart as I stared at the huge poster @ the checkout. Very cool. It had that 70s, afro-funky, 'Shuggy Otis' feel to it. Never heard of this guy before, nor had the store clerk. Not a big blues fan (as could be mistaken from the cover and the period), so waited to read reviews here and then buy it. Great playing for sure, in fact somewhat a mix of Shuggy and Carlos, but someone needs to shoot that engineer who supposedly 'remasetred' this. The bass is hardly audible and everything sounds mucky. I'm sure the sound roars on LP. Never heard it more than twice, despite some good playing, thanks to the poor audio.....and that's a shame. June 27, 2006

Why isn't this on the radio?

This CD was referred to me by a friend. What a great record!!!!! Why isn't this on the radio? I have to admit until now my favorite masters of jazz guitar were Grant Green and Wes Montgomery! Now I can add Eddie Fisher to that list! Eddie Fisher & The Next One Hundred Years is a wonderful fusion of jazz funk and classical in the mix. I really like Beautiful Things because the arrangement is off the richter! This one song starts with classical violin and gives you sort of a smooth jazz guitar groove and then it ends with the funkiest guitar licks this side of the galaxy. This CD is not of this earth. There are some really enjoyable and intriguing moments on this recording. I also like the smoker Jeremiah Pucket. With it's sassy groove and amazing wah wah guitar. This is a real kick ass record. It's easily one of the top 10 releases so far this year!!!!! Gotta find more releases by this guitar genius. March 20, 2006

Pscyh Jazz-Funk

Another in the line of Cadet records re-issues and they picked a mighty groovy one with Eddie Fisher's Next One Hundred Years. I heard my one and only Eddie F. tune on a Charly records comp a good many years back ("Bump and Grind" or something) and was pretty impressed by Eddie (whom I never heard of) and his funk guitar licks.
When I saw this title pop up on-line I had to snatch a copy.
Realize of course that this is a jazz re-issue, so it's not tricked out with a lot of funk bells...but there actually are a few whistles. Anyway "The Next One Hundred..." find Eddie on a sort of mellower Hendrixian type trip for most of the ride. Not in virtuoisty so much as in the way his guitar talks. Jeremiah Pucket is the opener and centerpiece here, and's just a grooved-out stoner jam with Eddie's pleading wah wah riff riding over a steady drumlines and basslines.
The album's last track uses a high-pitched kazoo sounding whistle in a few breaks and to open the track. Kind of cheesy, but it fits the analog jam session to a T.

Only bone to pick is that these jam-oriented tracks are, on balance, a little short. Undeniably a plausible function of the recording era, though. Also, not many session players in on the tracks to help carry the melodies - Eddie's pretty much drinking alone here - with his extrememly capable rhythm section stopping in to have a beer. But Eddie brew is from the Funkadelic, Jimi Hendrix, Little Beaver goblet - it definitely gets the job done.

Definitely go get this before it goes out of print again. February 28, 2006

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