Well, I guess I'll stop now.
Don't want to be accused of hogging the show.

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Woody

On the experimental side:

Hannibal's Boogie
Whirlwind
Pyramid
Limelight(what a great song)!

Peace!
Paul

Anyone else here like "Freefall"(from "Breakout") as much as I do?

That marimba solo blending into the synth solo that perfectly blends into that great piano solo is one of my fave Spyro Gyra moments.

Peace!
Paul

I was getting around to that Paul. Yes, I do love Freefall as much as you do. Whirlwind, however, is not a closet favorite as it stands out as perhaps my favorite of all.
Limelight, Pyramid and Hannibal's Boogie are also on my list.

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Woody

How about a couple "classics" that were, at one time, probably considered two of their signature tunes:

1. Percolator
2. Cockatoo

I remember hearing a wicked version of Cockatoo in concert one time. I think it was an encore on the Rights of Summer tour.

Yeah Rob, it was. I saw that one too. Heard them do a similar rendition of Cockatoo on PBS, a recording from a Jacksonville Jazz Festival appearance.
Now that this thread's active again, I'll continue adding more hidden faves:
Serpent in Paradise, Nightlife, Islands in the Sky, PG, Alternating Currents, Heartbeat, I Believe in You, and Guiltless

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Woody

Hey!

I remember that version of Cockatoo...too!

Julio played some mean electric, and I remember Dave Samuels really coming up with another top notch solo.

I used to have this on video tape, but when my car got stolen, it was stolen right along with it.

Anyone else still have it??

Peace!
Paul

I have that Jacksonville Jazz thing on tape. That guitar solo was awesome.

I rarely hear anyone mention "Serpentine Shelly"...but this one is one of my favorites.

Schuuu has a great synth solo...but listen to what's happening behind the solo...Roberto and Richie are smokin"!!!

Oh...and Julio has a pretty scorchin' solo at the coda.

Peace!
Paul

I offer the following as my "hidden favorites":

Spyro Gyra--Opus D'Opus, Mallet Ballet, Pygmy Funk, Cascade
Morning Dance--Jubilee, Rasul, Starburst (AWESOME solo by Michael Brecker!!), End of Romanticism
Catching The Sun--****atoo, Autumn of Our Love, Laser Material (side one was incredible, wasn't it?), Safari
Carnaval--Awakening, Sweet 'n' Savvy, Bittersweet
Freetime--Telluride, Elegy For Trane, String Soup
Incognito--Oasis, Sueno
City Kids--City Kids, Nightlife, Silver Linings
Access All Areas--Sea Biscuit (no, really!), Latin Streets
Alternating Currents--Alternating Currents, Binky's Dream No. 6, I Believe I You, Sunflurry
Breakout--Doubletake, Whirlwind
Stories Without Words--Serpentine Shelley, Del Corazon, Joyride, Pyramid
Rites Of Summer--Limelight, No Man's Land, The Archer
Point Of View--Slow Burn, Fairweather, The Unknown Soldier, Hannibal's Boogie, Gotcha
Fast Forward--Bright Lights, Futurephobia, Escape Hatch
Collection--You Can Count On Me, What Exit, Mallet Ballet (live)
Three Wishes--Whitewater, Nothing To Lose, Gliding, Rollercoaster
Dreams Beyond Control--The Delicate Prey, Same Difference, Birk's Law, Bahia
Love and Other Obsessions--Group Therapy, On Liberty Road, Rockin' a Heart Place
Heart Of The Night--As We Sleep, When Evening Falls, Valentino's, Believe
20/20--Ruled By Venus, The Deep End, Rockaway To Sunset, Sweet Baby James (nice cover!)
Road Scholars--(no "hidden" tunes here, but my favorites are...) Shanghai Gumbo, Heart Of The Night, De La Luz, Breakfast At Igor's (better stop before I name the whole album)
Got The Magic--Sierra, If You Will, R.S.V.P. (I've never heard "Special Delivery", it's not on my copy...)

Man, that's hard work! I wonder how much input each of us would have if someone started a thread on "SG tunes we DON'T like"...?? One, maybe two each (if that many)?


Saluting from the saddle of my horse (Sea Biscuit), I am--
The JazzKnight

[This message has been edited by JazzKnight (edited September 25, 2000).]