Bill Laswell: Axiom Sound System Musical Freezone (1 of 2)

Throughout three decades, Bill Laswell has been a constant innovator, fusing seemingly disparate genres into a whole new sound. Touching upon everything from worldbeat, funk, rock, hip-hop and jazz, there are no limits to his experimental approach. No matter what the project, one thing remains a constant - Laswell's pretty basslines provide a rhythm to which all sounds connect beautifully. The Grammy winner is one of the most prolific artists in modern music, fronting his own band Material and serving as producer, label owner and performer on other's albums. He has worked with many respected artists, including Herbie Hancock, Mick Jagger, Peter Gabriel, Yoko Ono and Laurie Anderson. Among his many talents is his ability to bring together well-matched singers and players to create a distinct style that defies easy classification. His Soundstage episode embodies his unique approach, transcending any genre boundaries and delivering an engaging performance. From the World Beat of Tabla Beat Science, to the jazzy flavors of Pharoah Sanders backed by Material, it's an exciting mix. Other surprises include a rocking Buckethead set that includes a little breakdancing and songs by Praxis. The show culminates with an all-star performance, funked up by Bootsy Collins. more vids @ http://soundgasms.blogspot.com/

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[saiph84]

Bill Laswell rocks!

[allymoodz]

bless you ...for posting this mate!

2 great ustaads with a maestro , amazing collaboration and act ....drummer is wicked too....an all round performance!

[Nicholas Ali]

Jaw dropping

[Jeremy Tarr]

For those in the know:

Echoes.org

[Luke Buckley]

Heart-wrenchingly beautiful.

[Axl8787]

Kadhafi is now playing tablas...

[meepshizzleyams]

the tabla player is zakir hussain, and he's truly a virtuoso. i've had the pleasure of seeing him live, and he was absolutely magnificent



[Joan Sangimino]

Love the fusion! Wonderful to see the amazing Tabla player...I've seen him in various videos. Anyone know his name?

[Altlemmyx]

Religion not withstanding, just outstanding buddy

[lablask]

YAWN!

[abd2112]

you're a moron and quite ignorant.

india has like second most muslims in the world.

i feel the only way to salvation is through islam, but that doesn't mean i dont respect other religions.. mainly because thats what islam teaches me and humans. this music has nothing to do with religion.. as a matter of fact sultan khan and zakir hussain (both in the song) are muslim. laswell has always worked with these guys.

[Steven Brown]

I came to see why buckethead mentioned Bill Laswell as an influence.

What I see in this video is influences from india , which I highly approve of.

The problem is I'm anti vedic , because I believe that man can not make merrit by himself.

I'm a melchizedek and believe that Yahushua is the only path to merrit for man.

This does not mean I'm in opposition to india.

In fact I'm an india supporter because they don't want islam.

So I'm very pleased buckethead likes india as well.