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Extraction
Extraction
Studio album by Greg Howe
Released	October 7, 2003
Recorded	2001–2003
Studio	Various Moore Music Recording Studio in Bath, Pennsylvania; Secret Sound Studio in Baltimore, Maryland; Ashmoon Studio; Greg Howe's home studio in Easton, Pennsylvania; David Cook's home studio in New York City; Victor Wooten's home studio in Nashville, Tennessee;
Genre	Instrumental rock, jazz fusion
Length	50:08
Label	Tone Center
Producer	Greg Howe
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Extraction is a collaborative studio album by guitarist Greg Howe, drummer Dennis Chambers and bassist Victor Wooten, released on October 7, 2003 by Tone Center Records.^[2] According to Howe, the album went through a very difficult recording process which spanned two years, resulting in disagreements between the three musicians and Shrapnel founder Mike Varney, as well as several delays in the release date.^[1]^[3]

"A Delicacy" is a re-recording of an instrumental released on Now Hear This, a 1991 album by Howe II (an earlier band formed by Howe). "Proto Cosmos" is a jazz fusion composition by pianist Alan Pasqua that appeared on the The New Tony Williams Lifetime's 1975 album Believe It.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
All About Jazz	Neutral^[4]
AllMusic	^[2]

Todd S. Jenkins at All About Jazz gave Extraction a mixed review, describing it as "just about evenly divided between well-crafted, thoughtful compositions and dead-end chops demonstrations." Praise was given to each musician for their technical craft and musical contributions, but criticism was directed at some of the songs for being "pretty much inconsequential filler, the kind of aimless noodling that almost put fusion in its grave a decade ago." Furthermore, he remarked that Howe "tries to say too much at times" and Wooten "tends to fall into the 16th-note babble pattern." Jenkins concluded by saying "Extraction does have its moments, but it's not the most wisely considered entry in anyone's catalog here."^[4]

Greg Prato at AllMusic gave the album a more positive review, saying that "the tunes often recall the carefree fusion days of the 1970s [...] As far as modern-day fusion goes, Extraction is pretty darn consistent from front to back". He listed "Crack It Way Open", "Tease", "Ease Up", and the title track as highlights.^[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Greg Howe except where noted

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Extraction"	6:13
2.	"Tease"	6:07
3.	"Crack It Way Open"	5:59
4.	"Contigo"	6:30
5.	"Proto Cosmos" (Alan Pasqua)	4:15
6.	"A Delicacy"	2:24
7.	"Lucky 7"	6:02
8.	"Ease Up"	6:20
9.	"Bird's Eye View"	6:18

Personnel

Greg Howe – guitar, guitar synthesizer, keyboards
David Cook – keyboards
Victor Wooten – bass guitar
Dennis Chambers – drums

References

^ ^a ^b "Interview with Greg Howe". web.archive.org. 29 April 2004. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c Prato, Greg. "Extraction - Greg Howe". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-01-06.
^ Chopik, Ivan (2006-02-27). "Greg Howe Interview". Guitar Messenger. Retrieved 2015-01-06.
^ ^a ^b (2003-10-18). "Greg Howe/Victor Wooten/Dennis Chambers: "Extraction" (2003)". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2015-01-06.

External links

In Review: Howe/Wooten/Chambers "Extraction" at Guitar Nine Records

[interview-1] "Interview with Greg Howe". web.archive.org. 29 April 2004. Retrieved 18 June 2019.

[allmusic-2] Prato, Greg. "Extraction - Greg Howe". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-01-06.

[3] Chopik, Ivan (2006-02-27). "Greg Howe Interview". Guitar Messenger. Retrieved 2015-01-06.

[aaj-4] (2003-10-18). "Greg Howe/Victor Wooten/Dennis Chambers: "Extraction" (2003)". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2015-01-06.

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-| recorded   = 2001–2003<ref name=thal>[[Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal|Thal, Ron]] (2004-04-29). {{dead link|date=September 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}. Guitarist Heaven. Archived from [http://www.guitaristheaven.com/inthowe_by_bumblefoot.htm the original] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080610032136/http://www.guitaristheaven.com/inthowe_by_bumblefoot.htm |date=2008-06-10 }} on 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2015-01-06.</ref>
+| recorded   = 2001–2003<ref name="interview">{{cite web |title=Interview with Greg Howe |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080610032136/http://www.guitaristheaven.com/inthowe_by_bumblefoot.htm |website=web.archive.org |accessdate=18 June 2019 |date=29 April 2004}}</ref>
+| studio     = {{collapsible list|title=Various|hlist=true|Moore Music Recording Studio in [[Bath, Pennsylvania]]; Secret Sound Studio in Baltimore, Maryland; Ashmoon Studio; Greg Howe's home studio in [[Easton, Pennsylvania]]; David Cook's home studio in New York City; Victor Wooten's home studio in Nashville, Tennessee}}
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-'''''Extraction''''' is a collaborative studio album by guitarist [[Greg Howe]], drummer [[Dennis Chambers]] and bassist [[Victor Wooten]], released on October 7, 2003 by [[Tone Center Records]].<ref name=allmusic>Prato, Greg. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/extraction-mw0000693659 "Extraction - Greg Howe"]. ''[[AllMusic]]''. [[All Media Network]]. Retrieved 2015-01-06.</ref> According to Howe, the album went through a very difficult recording process which spanned two years, resulting in disagreements between the three musicians and Shrapnel founder [[Mike Varney]], as well as several delays in the release date.<ref name=thal/><ref>Chopik, Ivan (2006-02-27). [http://www.guitarmessenger.com/interviews/greg-howe-interview/ "Greg Howe Interview"]. Guitar Messenger. Retrieved 2015-01-06.</ref>
+'''''Extraction''''' is a collaborative studio album by guitarist [[Greg Howe]], drummer [[Dennis Chambers]] and bassist [[Victor Wooten]], released on October 7, 2003 by [[Tone Center Records]].<ref name=allmusic>Prato, Greg. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/extraction-mw0000693659 "Extraction - Greg Howe"]. ''[[AllMusic]]''. [[All Media Network]]. Retrieved 2015-01-06.</ref> According to Howe, the album went through a very difficult recording process which spanned two years, resulting in disagreements between the three musicians and Shrapnel founder [[Mike Varney]], as well as several delays in the release date.<ref name="interview" /><ref>Chopik, Ivan (2006-02-27). [http://www.guitarmessenger.com/interviews/greg-howe-interview/ "Greg Howe Interview"]. Guitar Messenger. Retrieved 2015-01-06.</ref>
-"A Delicacy" is a re-recording of an [[instrumental]] previously released on ''[[Now Hear This (Howe II album)|Now Hear This]]'', a 1991 album by Howe II (an earlier band of Greg's). "Proto Cosmos" is a popular [[jazz fusion]] composition by pianist [[Alan Pasqua]], originally featured on [[The Tony Williams Lifetime|The New Tony Williams Lifetime]]'s 1975 album ''[[Believe It]]''.
+"A Delicacy" is a re-recording of an instrumental released on ''[[Now Hear This (Howe II album)|Now Hear This]]'', a 1991 album by Howe II (an earlier band formed by Howe). "Proto Cosmos" is a  [[jazz fusion]] composition by pianist [[Alan Pasqua]] that appeared on the [[The Tony Williams Lifetime|The New Tony Williams Lifetime]]'s 1975 album ''[[Believe It]]''.
 ==Critical reception==
 {{Album ratings
 | rev1       = [[All About Jazz]]
-| rev1score  = Neutral<ref name=aaj>[[Todd S. Jenkins|Jenkins, Todd S.]] (2003-10-18). [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/extraction-greg-howe-tone-center-review-by-todd-s-jenkins.php#.UhX6sdj-n0s "Greg Howe/Victor Wooten/Dennis Chambers: "Extraction" (2003)"]. [[All About Jazz]]. Retrieved 2015-01-06.</ref>
+| rev1score  = Neutral<ref name="aaj"> (2003-10-18). [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/extraction-greg-howe-tone-center-review-by-todd-s-jenkins.php#.UhX6sdj-n0s "Greg Howe/Victor Wooten/Dennis Chambers: "Extraction" (2003)"]. [[All About Jazz]]. Retrieved 2015-01-06.</ref>
 | rev2       = [[AllMusic]]
 | rev2score  = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name=allmusic/>
 }}
-[[Todd S. Jenkins]] at [[All About Jazz]] gave ''Extraction'' a mixed review, describing it as "just about evenly divided between well-crafted, thoughtful compositions and dead-end chops demonstrations." Praise was given to each musician for their technical craft and musical contributions, but criticism was directed at some of the songs for being "pretty much inconsequential filler, the kind of aimless noodling that almost put fusion in its grave a decade ago." Furthermore, he remarked that Howe "tries to say too much at times" and Wooten "tends to fall into the [[sixteenth note|16th-note]] babble pattern." Jenkins concluded by saying "''Extraction'' does have its moments, but it's not the most wisely considered entry in anyone's catalog here."<ref name=aaj/>
+Todd S. Jenkins at [[All About Jazz]] gave ''Extraction'' a mixed review, describing it as "just about evenly divided between well-crafted, thoughtful compositions and dead-end chops demonstrations." Praise was given to each musician for their technical craft and musical contributions, but criticism was directed at some of the songs for being "pretty much inconsequential filler, the kind of aimless noodling that almost put fusion in its grave a decade ago." Furthermore, he remarked that Howe "tries to say too much at times" and Wooten "tends to fall into the [[sixteenth note|16th-note]] babble pattern." Jenkins concluded by saying "''Extraction'' does have its moments, but it's not the most wisely considered entry in anyone's catalog here."<ref name=aaj/>
 Greg Prato at [[AllMusic]] gave the album a more positive review, saying that "the tunes often recall the carefree fusion days of the 1970s [...] As far as modern-day fusion goes, ''Extraction'' is pretty darn consistent from front to back". He listed "Crack It Way Open", "Tease", "Ease Up", and the title track as highlights.<ref name=allmusic/>
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 ==Track listing==
 {{Track listing
-| all_music = Greg Howe, except where noted
+| all_writing = Greg Howe except where noted
 | title1 = Extraction
 | length1 = 6:13
 | title2 = Tease
 | length2 = 6:07
 | title3 = Crack It Way Open
 | length3 = 5:59
 | title4 = Contigo
 | length4 = 6:30
 | title5 = [[Believe It|Proto Cosmos]]
 | note5 = [[Alan Pasqua]]
 | length5 = 4:15
 | title6 = [[Now Hear This (Howe II album)|A Delicacy]]
 | length6 = 2:24
 | title7 = Lucky 7
 | length7 = 6:02
 | title8 = Ease Up
 | length8 = 6:20
 | title9 = Bird's Eye View
 | length9 = 6:18
-| total_length = 50:08
 }}
 ==Personnel==
-*[[Greg Howe]] – [[guitar]], [[guitar synthesizer]], [[keyboard instrument|keyboard]], [[record producer|production]]
+*[[Greg Howe]] – guitar, [[guitar synthesizer]], keyboards
-*David Cook – additional keyboard, keyboard [[solo (music)|solos]]
+*David Cook – keyboards
-*[[Dennis Chambers]] – [[drum kit|drums]]
+*[[Victor Wooten]] – bass guitar
-*[[Victor Wooten]] – [[bassline|bass]]
+*[[Dennis Chambers]] – drums
-*Mark Gifford – [[audio engineer|engineering]], [[mixing engineer|mixing]]
-*John Grant – engineering
-*Tony Gross – mixing
-*Ashley Moore – [[mastering engineer|mastering]]
 ==References==
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 *[http://www.guitar9.com/extraction.html In Review: Howe/Wooten/Chambers "Extraction"] at Guitar Nine Records
-{{Greg Howe}}
 [[Category:Greg Howe albums]]