Return to Forever is: Chick Corea - Piano, Synthesizer Stanley Clarke - Double Bass and Bass Guitar Lenny White - Drums, Percussion Al Di Meola - Guitar
Four absolute geniuses on the same stage at once. Saw them at the Agora Theater in Ft. Worth almost 50 years ago. A night I will never forget. Thank you guys!
Saw them perform this in 1975 or 6 at the Berkeley Community Theater. It changed my musical mind. To watch this level of genius performed with only acoustic instruments with no dubbing was a moment in time. I was 7 r ows back in the middle so I can literally say that DiMeola's hands were a blur.
In Chicago in 1976 I saw a double bill with Weather Report and Return to Forever. WR just released "Black Market" and RTF "Romantic Warrior . . . one of the greatest concerts I ever attended!
I can only imagine, I saw Weather Report in Hawaii, while on Acid and I almost lost it. What Harvey Masn did to those drums is nothing short of a miracle. Damage control!!!
Me too. Saw them on the Old Grey Whistle Test and was completely transfixed. Still love this track 48 years later- in all its variations with different line-ups. Cream of the crop.
The "Communication" is what touches me the most.. And the responsiveness between one another...... It's all there within their playing ......... very much of an emotional high shall we say ................
Proof that fusion was NOT trash! This album is transcendental! 48 years after first hearing this song, I still never get tired of listening to this song-it’s timeless!!
Cuatro jóvenes en ese entonces cuyo cerebro e inteligencia estaba a miles de años de luz de lo comprensible para los jovenes de hoy, el resultado es la armonía perfecta para estructurar la canción, la melodía más bella,.....Corea, Di Meola, Clarke y White genios del ayer, del hoy y para la eternidad
No doubt one of the greatest fusion jazz tunes ever. But, are you kidding with the video-?? No straight shots of Lenny White killing it on the drum kit? The video quality is pure 1970’s, but the lack of more scenes of White’s drumming is unforgivable!
I think betwee 70-77 was the best music had to offer as the melding of genres really gelled and was a short movement that will always be in the ears of the music students in the know.
First time I came across RTF was somewhere around 1974 on a PBS station called Soundstage. In NYC that was channel 13. Man, did they turn my head around! I've seen them perform twice and I also met Stanley Clarke at NYC's "Bottom Line" venue (now closed, so sad!) when Larry Coryell's Eleventh House band was tearing it up back in the day. Great stuff.
My first RTF album was Light as a Feather which has such a mellow, beautiful sound. I was completely blown away by Romantic Warrior with its ultra high energy and unbelievable musicianship. I love both equally but for different reasons and for different moods.
Jazz Fusion during this era peaked in my opinion and I feel so blessed that I bore witnessed to it...and had the pleasure of experiencing the bands that made it great...the creativity in the compositions...the story telling..they took u on magical journeys...man I miss that period, man I missed the bands that made this genre great...so grateful for time defying recording.. 💖
Saw them at The Community Concourse in Downtown San Diego with my girlfriend Susan. We were 18 😎 FANTASTIC! Acoustics then All Electric after Intermission 😎😎😎
One of the greatest songs ever recorded! Here they do it justice--with Al staying most true to the studio version, the other three taking way more liberties.
4:27 Edward Van Halen's 1st "tremolo teacher". LOL! Al was already doing this in 1976, not to mention all the other amazing "shred guitar" 4:56 he was doing back then, way before Yngwie, MacAlpine, Moore, Becker, 5:37 Gilbert, etc.etc.
En los 70' Return To Forever dirigido por Chick Corea amplió los horizontes de la música... Qué música? Pues, como era una mezcolanza de géneros y formas de composición e improvisación, lo llamaron por conveniencia "Música de Fusión"... Aquí Al Di Meola en guitarra acústica y Stanley Clarke en el contrabajo... Corea y su hermosa 'Romantic Warrior' en el piano... Stanley aquí con el arco para el double bass... El comping o selección de acordes y tiempos para el acompañamiento del solo de Stanley es muy hermoso ❤❤🎹🎹🎻🎸🎶🎶🎶
Comping que es tan llamativo como el mismo solo del colega.... Pero está en segundo plano en volumen y no está haciendo una interferencia con el solista... Se puede percibir como un solo arriba en primer plano melódico, como en este caso Stanley... Pero es tan llamativo este acompañamiento 'comping' que también capta la atención... Oros expertos pianistas para eso Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock y Keith Jarrett ❤❤
When the original album came out, it had an immediate personal effect that lasts to this day.
So true
I am a bit too young. But I can only imagine.
Ja das ist wahr -. Ich war hin-und weg.
Blew me away watching this on the telly one evening, bought the album....and it still blows me away. Outstanding musicianship.@@graefinvveldenz
One of my top five jazz albums
Four absolute geniuses on the same stage at once. Saw them at the Agora Theater in Ft. Worth almost 50 years ago. A night I will never forget. Thank you guys!
Very lucky
Saw them perform this in 1975 or 6 at the Berkeley Community Theater. It changed my musical mind. To watch this level of genius performed with only acoustic instruments with no dubbing was a moment in time. I was 7 r ows back in the middle so I can literally say that DiMeola's hands were a blur.
In Chicago in 1976 I saw a double bill with Weather Report and Return to Forever. WR just released "Black Market" and RTF "Romantic Warrior . . . one of the greatest concerts I ever attended!
I can only imagine, I saw Weather Report in Hawaii, while on Acid and I almost lost it. What Harvey Masn did to those drums is nothing short of a miracle. Damage control!!!
2 must have albums
Was Jaco with WA at that show?
Or Miroslav?
Jaco @@martianshoes
Lucky you; that had to be freakin' awesome, and then some.
Fell in love with Return To Forever way back in 1976....Still love them to this day!!
Same here. Started listening in late 75. When Romantic Warrior was released, I was hooked. Still am to this day, @ 67 years old.
63 yrs here..we may be a bit old but damn the best music came out of our generation!!!@@LarryWishon
Me too. Saw them on the Old Grey Whistle Test and was completely transfixed. Still love this track 48 years later- in all its variations with different line-ups. Cream of the crop.
I was in High School when I 1st heard of Return to Forever. Al Di Meola - Guitar blew me away!
Lenny White...Amazing!
Chick was unreal
That solo towards the end....I love Al Di Meola but Chick says far more in half the time!
The "Communication" is what touches me the most.. And the responsiveness between one another......
It's all there within their playing ......... very much of an emotional high shall we say ................
Thanks a million for posting this clip! Awesome Jazz fusion in the 1970’s. This was a must have Album in 1976.
Proof that fusion was NOT trash! This album is transcendental! 48 years after first hearing this song, I still never get tired of listening to this song-it’s timeless!!
Cuatro jóvenes en ese entonces cuyo cerebro e inteligencia estaba a miles de años de luz de lo comprensible para los jovenes de hoy, el resultado es la armonía perfecta para estructurar la canción, la melodía más bella,.....Corea, Di Meola, Clarke y White genios del ayer, del hoy y para la eternidad
No doubt one of the greatest fusion jazz tunes ever. But, are you kidding with the video-?? No straight shots of Lenny White killing it on the drum kit? The video quality is pure 1970’s, but the lack of more scenes of White’s drumming is unforgivable!
Agree but have to be thankful the BBC, WDR (German), NRK (Norwegian) networks recorded this and have this in their archive at all...
These guys are on another plane of existence.
I think betwee 70-77 was the best music had to offer as the melding of genres really gelled and was a short movement that will always be in the ears of the music students in the know.
First time I came across RTF was somewhere around 1974 on a PBS station called Soundstage. In NYC that was channel 13. Man, did they turn my head around! I've seen them perform twice and I also met Stanley Clarke at NYC's "Bottom Line" venue (now closed, so sad!) when Larry Coryell's Eleventh House band was tearing it up back in the day. Great stuff.
My first RTF album was Light as a Feather which has such a mellow, beautiful sound. I was completely blown away by Romantic Warrior with its ultra high energy and unbelievable musicianship. I love both equally but for different reasons and for different moods.
Jazz Fusion during this era peaked in my opinion and I feel so blessed that I bore witnessed to it...and had the pleasure of experiencing the bands that made it great...the creativity in the compositions...the story telling..they took u on magical journeys...man I miss that period, man I missed the bands that made this genre great...so grateful for time defying recording.. 💖
Perhaps the best fusion tunes of all time! And acoustic!
White comes off better here than on the original release.
They are all jaw-dropping but he shows here what beast he is….
The fabulous four!!
Saw them at The Community Concourse in Downtown San Diego with my girlfriend Susan. We were 18 😎 FANTASTIC! Acoustics then All Electric after Intermission 😎😎😎
Cry your eyes out rappers
I seat down and listen the perfect
Bought this record on its release date from disc o mat in NYC!!
Inextricably Forever Connected!!
I saw this tour in Lincoln Ne. It was a great show.
One of the greatest songs ever recorded! Here they do it justice--with Al staying most true to the studio version, the other three taking way more liberties.
…which doesn't matter cuz I absolutely LOVE Chick, Stanley, and Lenny's improv instincts.
This group is so great so many great tunes wow
Wow!!!
This is Return to Forever at its best for sure because most of the young people don't even know real music like this today!!!❤
Still can play this on the radio wow
Genios haciendo lo que más les gusta y nos gusta,grandes recuerdos de mis amigos y grandes días en wisky jazz
Romantic way and forever return to the classic essential ❤🎸✨‼️
Masterpiece !!!!
Simply Wow!
Can’t get better than that!
I saw them in the 80's at Berkeley and at the Circle Star in San Carlos. Brilliant.
Saw them in 76 at spac upstate n.y. with doobie brothers and chicago.wow incredible
4:27 Edward Van Halen's 1st "tremolo teacher". LOL! Al was already doing this in 1976, not to mention all the other amazing "shred guitar" 4:56 he was doing back then, way before Yngwie, MacAlpine, Moore, Becker, 5:37 Gilbert, etc.etc.
Totalariously ultra-fantastic... youtube rocks as bdarvell said
Genial!!! Simplemente ,genial.🎉🎉🎉🎉
En los 70' Return To Forever dirigido por Chick Corea amplió los horizontes de la música... Qué música? Pues, como era una mezcolanza de géneros y formas de composición e improvisación, lo llamaron por conveniencia "Música de Fusión"... Aquí Al Di Meola en guitarra acústica y Stanley Clarke en el contrabajo... Corea y su hermosa 'Romantic Warrior' en el piano... Stanley aquí con el arco para el double bass... El comping o selección de acordes y tiempos para el acompañamiento del solo de Stanley es muy hermoso ❤❤🎹🎹🎻🎸🎶🎶🎶
Comping que es tan llamativo como el mismo solo del colega.... Pero está en segundo plano en volumen y no está haciendo una interferencia con el solista... Se puede percibir como un solo arriba en primer plano melódico, como en este caso Stanley... Pero es tan llamativo este acompañamiento 'comping' que también capta la atención... Oros expertos pianistas para eso Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock y Keith Jarrett ❤❤
Al De Meola on acoustic guitar
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Damn. This footage is disappointing. Anyone know a better video?
Glad Al finally got fashion sense in his solo career and stopped "dressing up" in his finest T-shirt !!!###
voce sabe aonde foi gravado? Eu vi eles no Fox Theatre em Atlanta entre 1976-1980. Parece ser da serie da BBC Old Grey Whistle Test
MARAVILLOSO TEMA
The fabulous four!!