Tribal Tech Throwback From the MI Vault 1/18/1996 

Scott kinsey is a monster man, such a underrated pianist...

Been a musician my whole life and just now heard of these guys .... Kirk Covington is an absolute monster

its 2019, and still nobody can beat these guys

In my opinion , Scott Henderson is the guy that brought jazz fusion guitar to a wide audience. No disrespect to the notables that paved the way for him (Al Dimeola , Allan Holdsworth, John Scofield) No Doubt, Tribal Tech is the band and Scott Henderson is the man!

I was so lucky to live all my 90"s with TRIBAL TECH.

This band is absolutely what defines fusion jazz for me. Incredible stuff!

Gary Willis is a MONSTER ! I don't understand why many bass players don't understand that he is the most unique, innovative and greatest bass player! They have to focus their attention on him in order to improve their playing and understanding the whole concept of jazz/fusion bass playing !

0:00 The Big Wave 8:25 Foreign Affairs 15:26 Canine 23:55 Fence Climbing Blues (Dog party album) 31:04 (free impro) 32:58 Self Defense 38:18 Boat Gig 44:30 Shining Star (Earth, wind and fire cover) 52:26 Big Fun

Scott plays more in 3 minutes than most guitarist play in a lifetime !!!!!!

Gary Willis is all over that axe! He know where he is goin when he solos like to another galaxy and back.

I love Scott's playing, great feel, and tone! Gary is nothing short of amazing. Kirk likes to bang the drums real loud then drink a few beers, he's got the chops to rock you. I hope he doesn't have to play Barry Manilow and is having fun. Kinsey looks like he might be able to get you a good deal on a computer, until he shows you what he can do on a keyboard! Thanks for the video.

I still marvel at this band, even though I’ve listened to them 1,000s of times.

Its 2023, and still nobody can beat these guys!!

Just ridiculous.....the combination of funk, fusion, shuffle, jazz and swing is fuckin awesome!! I had the amazing opportunity to study under Willis at BIT 89-90. Got to see the band rehearsing at school, great bunch of guys!! Love and miss them touring.....

The first time I heard Tribal Tech, 27 hears ago (and I still do, regularly), it really felt like something new. Not just their (obviously obvious) absurd virtuosity. It was the sound, the concept, the feeling. It's not just a simple evolution (like some say) from Zawinul, Corea, etc. It really did add something new. 27 years on and they are still no. 1 on my playlist. And Scott Henderson my no. 1guitarist. And Gary Willis, my no. 1 bassist. Period.

Scott's guitar work during that blues number is stunning.

God Damn! Gotta find the keys to my time machine, and go back to the mid 90s and see these guys!

Bass,bAss,baSS,BASS mOre BASS !! GW grooves & wAlks like HELL !!

These right here are the GODs of Jazz Fusion...other folks who are written about in the magazines and who win grammys for best jazz albums and shit don't even come close by a million light years. Tribal Tech is in a different brain bending class of their own.

Scotts playing and phrasing will stand the test of time like Holdsworth. Thank You for this incredible performance vid! Rip Jeff Beck

I forgot just how good these guys were, lord!! Almost 30 years ago, and this stuff is still as fresh and as good as anything ever!!

The people that give this a thumb's down are not musically educated!!!!!!

This is epic! These guys are not from earth!

What a band, they pumped out some incredible music over the years. Scott is simply one of the greatest guitar players of his generation.

Scott Kinsey and Gary deserve way more highlight than they get. For those paying attention, they had to help change they way you think about your approach to music! Legendary stuff!

this is one of the most outrageous musical acts of all time

Need a petition signing event to get TT back together!

I listened to these guys when i was 20 now I have 28 but there's somethin that i gonna say: Tribal Tech is the best jazz rock fusion band thar exists

Kovington is really amazing

This still is as amazing as it has been 25 years ago!

One of the finest performances ever.

The ultimate fusion power-quartet, nothing is going to touch Reality Check in that genre.

Great group of guys, as well as musicians. Caught them during a blizzard in New Haven back in the early Nineties; had a little dinner with them beforehand. You'ld never know these dudes were so skilled, laughing it up during pizza. Great memory.

Estos tipos me han acompañado en cada uno de mis viajes por carretera o en avión de ida y vuelta. Los escucho desde hace 25 años y aún siguen sonando futuristas, un futuro que cada vez se aleja más porque no hay musicos en esta generación que llenen sus zapatos. Siguen siendo tan únicos e indescifrables para mí, como hace 25 años. Por eso cada vez que los oigo me suenan a nuevo. Y creo que miles en el mundo sienten lo mismo con esta banda increible.

Best fusion band of all times !!!!!!

Maaaaaaaaaaaan! What a set!!! I've listened to this countless times in my life but I just want to put a post here to acknowledge how fuken awesome this band is!! The BEST fusion ensemble EVER! Hands down.. even above Weather Report for me and that's saying something!

The best Fusion band since 1983.

Tribal Tech was just killer... Gary Willis is my all time favorite.

Followed Scott from his ealry work with Jef Berlin and must say this is my favourite era and sound, as opposed to his more gnarly guitar tone of recent years. Definitely one of the modern greats in the pantheon of fusion guitarists.

oh my god I love these guys to death, they are the invincible champions of eclectic sonar spaceology..

I have played electric for 30+ years but Gary is one of those guys that makes me want to play bass. Such a cool cat.

Gary Willis's solo on the first track ....dam ....

So good. Love the early TT. What sets Scott apart is that he never sounds like a noodling jazzer and has real blues/rock feel to go with it. His lines and arrangements are meolodic and themed in a way that connects in a broad musical sense. Creating music this sophisticated that's so listenable sets them apart.

Glad I found this MI channel!! Why aren't Tribal Tech more well known in the mainstream, I wonder? This set should appeal to fans of the likes of Floyd and Rush. I would put that to the test, but the only prog rock enthusiast I know is me.

Prog guys need to listen to this stiff more.

I was at that show!

They are my favorite Fusion band. I saw them twice in this same stage back in 1994. 💞💞💞

brutal performance

Drummer in NY area looking to jam like this man!!! Cmon 2021. No one seriously?

Far Out . Ibanez to Suhr , what a journey

Gary Willis is such a badass

Gary please come back from Spain & tour Tribal Tech in the states -I know I'm being GREEDY but it's soooooo good, I just can't help it!

Scott is just so so gnarly, he’s always been one of my favorite guitar players ever

Great fusion and Amazing blues arrangements!!!!

Speachless is a way to avoid not understanding more than beyond high musicality!! This kills!!! ❤ Peet the Swede

Wow, I was there P100 in 1996. still miss my MI days!

Completely insane performance.

Gary Willis has taken Jaco's bass lines one step further !!! As for Scott ?.... What can one say ? ...

I love this band.

Scott is always miles ahead of anybody else. ;)

Thanks so much for posting this!!!!!

THE GREATEST JAZZ FUSION BAND

Giant!!!!!!!!! Super!!!!!! Awesome!!!!!!! Fantastic!!!!!!!!

Man Gary just killz. Ha, when I attended MI in 93-94 my locker was across the hall from Scotts' door to his classroom. I was late to many classes because if I could get to my locker with the overflow from his class filling the hallway I would often stand there in awe as Scott played. Amazing player. That was probably the most inspirational year of my life. Teachers like Scott, Tim Bogert, Craig Goldy, Scott Hansen, Steve Travato, Craig Turner, Danny Gill, Joe Elliot and so many other greats. How many people can say the got to share the stage with Tim Bogert (RIP) and Danny Gill in a Live Playing Workshop? Plus the free concerts like this one, Steve Travato with Albert Lee, Adrian Legg, T.O.P. Tommy Todesco, + Once in a lifetime experience.

The best blues band ever :)

Gary its a groove dinosaur

Great band !! Love it

tribal tech is So cool🎉 They are my favorite❤ I went to their gig three times in Japan❣️❣️ awesome 👍👍👍👍

It was twenty years ago today....(pretty close!) Awesome, and I had not seen this MI performance before. Thanks for posting, this is among the best footage & perfs of TT. Choice!

i love this music

Amazing..

These guys were totally amazing at this point in their career.

What a great band...

Se sont toujours de supers musiciens, merci pour le blouse superbement bien joué !

Muchos dicen que hace 'guitarra bebop, yo creo sobretodo en sus discos solistas. Con Tribal, en esta gran banda, hacía más de jazz fusión. Maestro Scott, tiene sonido inconfundible 🎸Saludos🇨🇱🚴‍♂

a force of nature!

just Awesome !!!!!!!!!Great..... Scott Gary,,,,all!!! AMAZING

Great professionalism. Perfect guys.

Awesome!

Que show memorável, só tocaram sucessos.... sensacional

one of my favourite Fusion Band since kid... '' Angels '' Playing... this guys will never get old, they were playing music for Generations yet to come

They really start out with some heat!

7:20 woooo. controlled chaos

Scott Henderson.....uno de los mejores guitarristas de Jazz-Rock del sistema planetario solar.

i love this

@#$! YEAH! Intelligent/ great feeling/ and awesome energy. Love IT!

I love TT with Joey on the drums but Kirk is a force of Nature !

Love it! A+++++

The snare seems to like being hit with great confidence!

What a band!

This band is smacking!!

Gary Willis, will you marry me?

The Best of the Best

Unbelievable!! 😱😱😱

Miss this raw talent

thanks! scott at his peak

Badass awesome shit!

Yes!

all is in there!

The # 1 fusion band from L.A to the world.