yeah we would get the hottest band fresh outta college

Rick Petrone what strings did you have on the upright the way you moved in the solo and the way they looked when you were playing makes me believe they’re the lightest gauge possible.

Rick Petrone I got to the end of the , so I said well that's La Fiesta folks bass solo with its own ttumpet intro. Thank you goodnight Cleveland!

Mr. Petrone, whatever happened to that jazz bass? Also, I've got the Guitar Player magazine from 1975 with your article.

God bless you, glad you're still around!

I was at that gig. Top of the Plaza, Rochester NY.

So if a person doesn’t like or agree with your musical taste etc they are “trolls” or other derogatory terms? Must be nice being holier than others

@@MaynardFreek if you don't like the music than just leave???

@@MaynardFreek This might not be your "cup of tea" but if you don't appreciate the musicianship then you are clueless about music. Personally I liked Maynard younger years better, but the bass and keyboard solos in this are remarkable, as is the band in general. In my humble opinion.

You’re one lucky dude

All I remember about the Maynard Ferguson show my dad took me to in 1976 is that it was LOUD! I mean, CRAZY LOUD. Every horn/woodwind went through the PA. The drums went through the PA. It was Rock concert loud. That's all I can remember. 😂

rick petrone

+MIKE ROMANO hi Mike. What happened to him? He still plays?

WPKN JAZZ ALL STARS. LOOK IT UP. REGARDS.

Zappa alumni!

Christine is my wife, 'm Brian.

love Maynard and my wife Sandy, who played a Strad...she's passed now...but the memories are still with me... We saw Maynard live in Florida...super her all time fav was Ray Anthony...she played in his style... loved Sandaval too... ...all the best Ron, as ever Jules

Ron, yea......I wasn't so far away from you. Warren Area High School and we ran up against Strong Vincent a few times. I played bass and we tried this chart several times, but never really got it. You guys must have cooked! I was a few years behind you though......77-79. Ah...those were some great Stage Bands back then huh?

You and me both Ron. I was from Manchester NH and saw this band in Mass. in 1975. I was fortunate enough to bring Maynard four times to the high school where I ended up teaching. He was a generous and kind performer. I'll never forget the few moments we had together backstage with him and the band. He even let me go out onstage to introduce him once with the band vamping his theme behind me. What an honor and a thrill. Still playing my Mark VI's also :)

Why was there no drum solo? I played this chart many times during my 53 years as a drummer. There was always a short solo when the other players were doing their solos; and a longer one that brought in the closing riff. Different bands have arrainged it different ways, but I've not seen a good drummer (like this one) completely frozen out.

MORE COWBELL!!!

Jesus F. Christ. ANYBODY can play "amazing" cowbell, Moron.

you're a very lucky person

Hey, I was there that night! It was 1974. I guarantee you I was tapping my foot. How could a 17-year-old high school jazz trumpeter watching his idol not?

The bass player is Rick Petrone.

At the top jazz club

It doesn't look like Randy Purcell because it's Jerry Johnson, as Maynard says in the video.

Randy is playing in the background in this song

This is his arrangement - he wrote the tune - that's Gerry Johnson - He passed away in 2005.

I disagree. I think it is a very creative trombone solo. He is playing ideas over the extensions and alterations of the chords. He is a different type of player than Randy Purcell, who is great, and a bit more high energy. Still, this is a great solo. Listen both to how exploratory he is from a harmonic standpoint, and how he develops his ideas melodically. You may not like it or prefer it, but I think it is high quality, and worthy of respect.

He wrotthe arrangement and played the solo on the album. Dumbass.

Well, what you know about music could fill a thimble. He was really sayin something! More color in that solo than in 75% of what's normally played!

Perfect solo for the arrangement. Humour and technique.

Yeah, it's basically just high & loud! And that pretty much sums up MF's career. But for some reason, people admire him for that.

Paul Gregoor High and Loud and his ability to compose music is what got him wealthy. In other words his specific talent he had to offer was in high demand. What you call a long term career these days.

@@paulcussion12 look at some of his other stuff, especially stuff from early on. There’s a lot of musicality. Is still has some great expressive stuff from this era too though. Look at fireshaker. The first solo from that is one of my favorites of all time, and it’s not high at all up until the end

Have you ever considered what type of music this is and what genre of music it was, it was a Latin piece and the player “Maynard” known for his high notes or “squealing” on his songs, the only thing is if you look on his actual albums, he plays his “squealing” quite lyrical like no other player could at his time. Besides, he plays his “squealing” to give entertainment, if he was to play like Soprano I bet he would play in the register’s that would be match the type of music. But that is your opinion and I guess you just didn’t like the music that you just listened too.