The format/song structure was jazzy, the licks at times were jazzy. Other than that it was all sexed up distorted rock and funk influenced music that these guys played their asses off and never once during the 3 hour show did I feel like they were a bunch of fucking wankers. That's an achievement alright. 

The last time I was this blown away was about the same time last year when I saw Jonas Hellborg with Mattias Eklundh. I still probably would rate that as my all time favourite experience because those two guys are my heroes, but this show was technically a few notches above anything those guys attempted to do. You shouldn't be surprised, especially with a drummer like Virgil in your band. He's the most complete drummer I've ever seen and heard. Dynamics, speed, control, ideas, variety, groove...you name it, he's up there with the best. Forget up there..he's probably THE best out there. I actually sat through the 5-7 minute drum solo!

Frank was playing a black signature Yamaha that sort of looked liked an SG version of my own Yamaha. Way cool. His playing? I'm frankly out of adjectives. He is one of the most technically advanced players playing the instrument right now and he plays with a rockers attitude. Yep, this is the kind of Jazz that I like as a rocker snob. Lots of tasteful rock/blues/jazz licks, bends, vibrato, harmonics and sweep arpeggios that actually made sense. I always liked him and now I rate him even higher. I mean, fuck players like Greg Howe when you have ol' Frank who plays with a lot more authority and great note selection.

Bunny himself played some mindboggling bass (melodic moving basslines, harmonics, brilliant solos, grooves, YUMMMM!) and is an awesome songwriter too. I'm already into CAB and I should check out more of his material.

Mitch too, isn't too bad either to put it mildly.

The setlist included songs like CAB, Ivanhoe, Songs dedicated to Stern, Shorter, A Corea composition, Vlad, 2 crappy hindi songs of which they did the best they could (because a local music director Sandeep Chowta brought the band down, a song with a Japanese title that means "No face/No Beginning" and a popular  song (I've heard it a million times but I fail to remember what it is. Great driving riff/grooves in it) as an encore. They played a few minutes over 3 hours. I met the band and got my Soul Sirkus CD signed by Virgil.

This stuff isn't heavy rock/metal but it's as energetic, heavy and intense as that. If a metal guitarist should crossover to fusion jazz or vice versa, this is how it would sound like. No wonder Chris Poland toured with Frank Gambale..they're alike that way.