RETURN TO FOREVER - Duel of the Jester | COUPLE REACTION (BMC Request)

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RETURN TO FOREVER - Duel of the Jester | COUPLE REACTION (BMC Request)

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See how Nick (🇩🇪) and Lex (🇺🇸/🇲🇽) discover a song they would have taken years to find had it not been for this request. These musicians feel like they're laughing in our face with how talented they are!
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@edalisauskas7313 3 жыл бұрын

NIce reaction guys (and gals) knew youd like this one we were certainly spoiled in the 70s lots of this kind of music back then different time, glad I was there! keep in mind this piece was entirely written out and recorded in their early 30's (Al was 22 here!!) the title track of this album is also a nice one. acoustic but very very GOOD! worth a listen (reaction?) will try & find you another one thats also a bit different for you. not the same old same old keep shreddin!

@wicky4473 3 жыл бұрын

My teenage years, high school and university, was all through the 70’s. It was indeed a great time to be into music. I got into jazz at a relatively young age, and the whole fusion genre was my ‘go to’ place to get lost in.

@nkcbrazil 2 жыл бұрын

You’re not kidding lucky, especially seeing RTF live!

@cheesesteak59 Жыл бұрын

The 70s had stellar musicians who weren't afraid to show you how good they were.

@J3scribe 3 жыл бұрын

Drummer Lenny White was like the unsung hero of this band. Just phenomenal.

@markdavis7345 9 ай бұрын

he also mixed it. Lenny's the man!

@dennispope1355 3 жыл бұрын

This album is pure bliss from beginning to end. Not a wasted moment anywhere.

@Crumdrop 3 жыл бұрын

Two other bands you have probably been told about if you already haven't heard them are Weather Report and Mahavishnu Orchestra

@Divedown_25 3 жыл бұрын

Yes. This album I bought when it came out! 1976. Chick Corea, Al di Meola, Stanley Clarke, Lenny White

@Crumdrop 3 жыл бұрын

You must hear the entire Romantic Warrior album. It's their top selling album.

@darioleandroestryk6841 3 жыл бұрын

Its the best album !!!

@mr.mojorisin1616 3 жыл бұрын

I love Return To Forever! Played their Romantic Warrior album till it was worn out. Also loved bands like The Rippingtons, Spyro Gyra, Gamalon and The Yellowjackets! Thanks for bringing bands from the 70's and 80's back into the limelight for others to appreciate as well. I'll be sending you a nice goody bag (box) next week so keep an eye out for it! Peace, My Brothers and Sisters.

@NicknLex 3 жыл бұрын

How sweet of you! Thank you so much!! Feels like Christmas! :) - Lex

@NicknLex 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there! OMG so I just got a hold of our Mailing Address Carrier and realized they have given me the Box # incorrectly (correct is 531, they told me 513), which is what I used copy/paste to give it out and posted it on our most-recent videos! (We'll be announcing this shortly, just reaching out to those who had told us they sent stuff). I told the carrier that I gave it out incorrectly and told them to forward all #513 to ours, but if you haven't sent the goody box yet, please know that the correct mailing address is: Alexia Flores 9615 East County Line Road Suite B-531 Centennial, CO 80112 If you have already sent it, please send me via e-mail your name and if you have an estimated arrival date, so I can be specific with them to keep an eye on it. THANK YOU AND SO SORRY FOR THIS MESS! E-mail: nicknlex11@gmail.com - Lex

@mr.mojorisin1616 3 жыл бұрын

@@NicknLex That's the correct PO Box I have wriiten down. I tried to have the box sent to you directly but it kept coming up as Englewood, Co. so I just had them send it to me and I'll be sending it out today. Thanks for the Heads-Up though.

@eddiecollison 3 жыл бұрын

Yes yes yes more fusion please! Bill Bruford 'Fainting in Coils', Brecker Brothers 'Some Skunk Funk', Steps Ahead 'Beirut'.

@Lightmane 3 жыл бұрын

Love Fainting in Coils. The Bruford Tapes is an awesome live album.

@avantprog6902 3 жыл бұрын

@@Lightmane l listened to One of a Kind everyday for a year.

@Lightmane 3 жыл бұрын

@@avantprog6902 You're a bigger Bruford fan than I am 😛

@avantprog6902 3 жыл бұрын

@@Lightmane If your not hip, check out National Health.

@Lightmane 3 жыл бұрын

@@avantprog6902 not a very good name for a band. Interesting sound though. Thanks for the recommendation

@ulrichschmidt1246 3 ай бұрын

I listened to this music when i was 20 years old. Now i'm 68 and even love to hear this great Music. Nice to see you reacting to and enjoing this fantastic Musicians😊👍❣

@timcoombe 3 жыл бұрын

I heard that Steve Howe’s wife asked Lenny White how long it took to record Romantic Warrior. Lenny “11 Days”, to which she replied “11 days?? It takes Yes 11 months to get a snare drum sound!” Amazing album, especially the title track and Sorceress.

@cyberserk5614 2 жыл бұрын

Doesn't matter. The end result makes it into history 👌

@avantprog6902 3 жыл бұрын

If you guys aren't hip to the Dregs, you've got some great music ahead of you!

@edalisauskas7313 3 жыл бұрын

Request is on the way to them Started with "I'm Freaking Out" A good one!

@bobford100 3 жыл бұрын

@Avant Prog..... Wow yes, another phenomenal band I'd forgotten about. And the awesome Steve Morse on guitar...... I love their album atmospheric outro tracks, Day444, Conversation Piece or Night Meets Light.... Thanks for jogging my memory...

@avantprog6902 3 жыл бұрын

@@bobford100 l've seen both the Dregs and the Steve Morse band more times than I can count. I also saw him with Deep Purple twice.

@realbser1956 3 жыл бұрын

Ah, The Romantic Warrior album. A classic of not just jazz fusion music but of any music. I love the title track, you will too. Great job guys. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

@Crumdrop 3 жыл бұрын

Greatest Jazz Fusion ensemble ever!!!

@musicaldiscovery1434 2 жыл бұрын

It is so heartening to see two young people discover and appreciate this incredible music. While all four members of this band are virtuosos, you have to remember that Chick Corea not only played what he did in this piece, but he composed it!! Can you imagine the genius it takes to create a piece of music like this? And then consider his entire catalog....it's mind boggling. So sad that he is gone. The world was a better place with him in it.

@KentKrizik Жыл бұрын

Bingo! Chick wrote it down - just like Beethoven. And all these guys read charts. This is more than talent, it's experience, training and practice. What you hear exists on paper. So thrilled that you guys appreciated it, gives me hope for music. Who's doing anything like this now that you know about? I'm all ears.

@gregcormier2379 3 жыл бұрын

These are some of the greatest musicians ever assembled. Just love the interplay between each musician and the Jazz Fusion sound. Another great group to check out is Weather Report. Their song Birdland is a great starting point if you are not already familiar with them.

@grahamhowes6904 3 жыл бұрын

With the brilliant JACO PISTORIUS - best bass player ever. BIRDLAND is a great place to start on the live album TONIGHT AT 8:30

@jbognap 2 жыл бұрын

@Jeff C Yes! Havona has the best melodic bass solo ever recorded. The whole recording is a masterpiece.

@garywright7686 3 жыл бұрын

Chick Corea was certainly one of the greatest musicians of our time. Such a loss. I was fortunate enough to see this version of the band live in 2008 on the "Return to Forever Returns" tour. They received a standing ovation immediately upon walking out on stage before they even played a single note. I'm grateful to have lived when this type of music was being created, and it brings me such joy to see younger folks get that same experience. I'll make one suggestion - Stanley Clarke's second solo album, "Journey to Love", has a tune - "Concerto for Jazz / Rock Orchestra" - that you have to give a listen to if for no other reason than the fact that it features hand bells. Seriously.

@5891jonathan 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Ed, for suggesting this. And a great reaction guys.

@donnielee5331 3 жыл бұрын

This is such an awesome album! If this kind of music excites you, try out some Spyro Gyra....Morning Dance, Starburst or (maybe especially) Heliopolis as a launching point. You may already be familiar with their music, but if not, you are in for a treat!

@TraceAiken 3 жыл бұрын

If you like Jazz Fusion like this, checkout Brand X “Moroccan Roll” album. Brand X was a Phil Collins side project and a respite from his Genesis gig.

@DrummerDanVa Жыл бұрын

I got to see Return To Forever and Mahavishnu live in the 70's. They were different bands but both creating their versions of fusion music. It doesn't get any better than this. That was a great time to be alive. I feel younger people today are just being cheated when it comes to music.

@kevinmarsh8922 3 жыл бұрын

Once again I'm going to recommend "Every Step of the Way" by Santana, off of the album Caravanserai, which is a stellar rock, latin, jazz fusion that highlights how amazing Carlos is.

@rikconverse8726 3 жыл бұрын

And "Song of the Wind".

@kevinmarsh8922 3 жыл бұрын

@@rikconverse8726 And "Stone Flower".

@rikconverse8726 3 жыл бұрын

@@kevinmarsh8922 Yes- though that's a Jobim composition. Caravansari is one of my top favorite Santana albums.Their move into a more jazz oriented direction.

@-R.Gray- 3 жыл бұрын

R.I.P. Chick Corea ! (Feb.9/21). One of the Al DiMeola highlights with this band was "Flight Of The Newborn" from the 1975 album No Mystery. Also from the same album, the acoustic title track. Maybe I should add them to my list if you don't know that album.

@rainbowkeys711 3 жыл бұрын

< moment of silence for Chick > If there was ever a musician who painted with sound, it was Chick Corea.

@rogerpitcher6540 3 жыл бұрын

RTF Version 1.0 from 1972, a different line up and sound. Much lighter, no less tighter. What Game Shall We Play Today-give it a listen. And yes, it’s a vocal.

@bobford100 3 жыл бұрын

Another great choice you two... So many awesome musicians, as you said, having fun making music.... Priceless. Also a suggestion for a listen.... Try Billy Cobham's 1973 solo album Spectrum, first track, Quadrant 4...... Cheers Bob....

@scottmcgregor562 3 жыл бұрын

Cobham's first 3 solo albums were classics. His drums are explosive on The Pleasant Pheasant from Cross Winds. Also can't forget about Stratus from Spectrum.

@bobford100 3 жыл бұрын

@@scottmcgregor562 Agreed.... Incredible albums.... And stunning drumming...

@MichaelB12345 11 ай бұрын

Lenny White is so underrated. Phenomenal hands and his drum tones is beautiful

@freegracetruthembrace7188 3 жыл бұрын

The definition of brilliance . Musicianship alloyed with relevant lyricism . It will sound just as good 40-50 years hence . Bach , Beethoven , Brahms , Mozart , Vivaldi , Handel , Miles Davis , Ella Fitzgerald , Nat King Cole , Louis Armstrong , Segovia , Villa Lobos , Aaron Copland , Buddy Rich (et al ) - know a great deal about that .

@peterichards3261 3 жыл бұрын

My favourite RTF album. The acoustic based title track is magnificent. You should check out the Chick Corea Elektric Band with Frank Gambale on guitar. So good

@avantprog6902 3 жыл бұрын

Damn, now I'm hearing Gentle Giant.

@jimhardiman3836 2 жыл бұрын

Probably the greatest jazz rock fusion song ever recorded. And the the title track on side 1 would be the greatest acoustic fusion song!

@rosshart9514 2 жыл бұрын

I never get tired of Steely Dan and Chick Corea and most of Zappa.

@fenderchamp8241 2 жыл бұрын

This Whole album is the pinnacle of The jazz/fusion genre. Just fabulous ☺️

@johnblanchette1922 3 жыл бұрын

Hi NicknLex, don't know if you enjoy side stories but I saw this tour live in 1977 at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis. I was 17 at the time and was fortunate enough to meet the band after the concert, of course I was star struck! Anyway when I meet Al DiMeola he was wearing a chain around his neck with a ELP (Emerson, Lake & Palmer) logo on it. I asked him what's that all about? He held it and said, "Oh that...that's RTF backwards". Hahaha, then said he was a big fan. So cool, super nice guy's to spend time with a 17 year old kid.

@adampoll4977 3 ай бұрын

I discovered this album as a 10 year old kid in a guy's record collection. I was hanging out in his house while my dad and he went out on a job and he said, "Here's some blank tapes, record what you like". I saw that album cover and decided it must be cool.... I was blown away. I played that same tape well into my 20s and still love this album in every way.

@keithpasculli7465 3 жыл бұрын

A friend and bandmate was able to go to the first concert of the RTF reunion several years ago; got to attend their pre-concert rehearsal and hang out and have dinner with the band and he (who is killer guitarist) was totally blown away by the whole experience.

@roundtownKen 3 жыл бұрын

RTF bassist Stanley Clark has a little something for you... check out title track "School Days" (1976) for the ESP going on between him and drummer Gerry Brown. Keys by George Duke (RIP). Soo good - You might want a cig afterwards.

@MisterWondrous 2 жыл бұрын

I had this album when it came out, and have played all he parts with air instruments even as recently as this year. Music prevents you from aging, or at least growing up. :) One autumn evening, in weather much like today, only in the mid-80s, I was on the grounds of wondrous DeCordova Museum in the leafy suburbs of Boston, when we thought we'd walk toward some music we heard in the woods. On the way a funny cigarette was burnt, and by the time we saw what it was, we realized it was Chick Corea and Gary Burton, giving a free concert in the woods. The title cut is also a masterpiece, as is the whole album. So great to see that it is being kept alive.

@jasonpellegrino7850 3 жыл бұрын

Lila's Dance by Mahavishnu Orchestra is great too, I think you both would enjoy it.

@MJ-yp3hr 2 жыл бұрын

RtF was the super group of 70s prog...not unlike what blind faith was to rock this outfit set the bar so high. Romantic Warrior is a gem as well. Again thanks for the share.

@Unibabble 8 ай бұрын

This is a great song. The Duel of the Jester (Keys) and Tyrant (Guitar). This has the best synth solo (imo) that I have ever heard by anyone anywhere, and Al's solo is also great. Al DiMeola was only 19 or something when he started playing with Chick Corea. His "Land of the Midnight Sun" album came out after this album and tour. I was lucky enough to have seen them on this album tour - it was even more amazing live.

@ljw5768 Жыл бұрын

One of the few bands I really wanted to see live but never got the chance.

@kendeeni 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, hadn't heard that one in a long, long time! I'd like to suggest a couple of tracks from Mahavishnu Orchestra's Birds of Fire album: Miles Ahead, John McLaughlin's nod to his former boss Miles Davis, and Open Country Joy, which joyfully blends 2 musical genres in a tight 4 minutes.

@mikenichols3965 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, "Miles Ahead" we should definitely listen to that one!

@alexdrummer2175 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing that you guys react to this! I subscribed. This is my all-time favorite album ever. To me it is the apex of fusion. RIP Chick corea.

@Fuphyter 3 жыл бұрын

This is one of my fav albums. What a lineup!! I saw Stanley Clarke live in 1977, he was amazing!!

@rudolfbecker4313 3 жыл бұрын

Mensch Nick, als alter Al di Meola Fan hätte ich von dir erwartet, dieses großartige Werk zu kennen :-) wie ich schon in einem anderen Kommentar geschrieben habe, ist das ganze Romantic Warrior Album phantastisch ... ich schreibe das, während ihr ca bei Minute 3 seid, und ich mich schon freue auf das was noch kommt :-)))) Definitiv Top 3 meiner RTF Songs ... ein Muss ist auch Vulcan Worlds vom Album Where have I known you before .... und jetzt zurücklehnen und geniessen !

@michaelgross8635 3 жыл бұрын

Hey guys! This is one of my favorite albums of all time - first discovered in college when I saw RTF in '82/'83. The whole album is worth your time, of course, but Medieval Overture and Majestic Dance come to mind right away. I also highly recommend Stanley Clarke's School Days and Life Is Just a Game - both from the School Days album. Oh, and another one on that album, but acoustic, is Desert Song which features John McLaughlin. For Chick Corea, if you want a great intro to the Elektric Band, the song Got a Match is awesome, particularly 6-string bass by John Patitucci and drums by Dave Weckl. Other artists/tracks I'm hoping you get to: Jaco Pastorius - Portrait of Tracy (iconic solo bass piece) and Kuru/Speak Like a Child (featuring Herbie Hancock on piano) - both from his solo debut album, Steve Morse (currently playing with Deep Purple, but has fusion roots with Dixie Dregs, The Dregs, and solo) - tracks include Cruise Control (the version from Unsung Heroes, please!), Odyssey and Take It Off the Top (from the album What If with the Dixie Dregs), Cruise Missile and On the Pipe (from Morse's first solo album), Eric Johnson - Zap and Cliffs of Dover. There are just so many. I feel like the best evening ever would be just walking you through the favorites from my collection. Enjoy!

@thomaswalkowiak815 Жыл бұрын

I saw Return to Forever in D.C. in the mid 70s. Stanley and Lennie were the perfect rhythm section.

@gregorykerr5062 9 ай бұрын

This is a concept album that builds across all the songs

@gregorykerr5062 9 ай бұрын

This was an excellent review👍🏼

@snowdog87 3 жыл бұрын

When someone asks what over the years was fav concert for pure musicianship It is tie between Return to Forever and Rush

@davidgale7384 3 жыл бұрын

Ponté.... The cut ... Renaissance. Weather Report... Birdland The progressive rock, jazz, even country we had in the late 60s and into the 70s was our version of classical music/composition. Enjoy your voyage....

@philkaiser2313 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Peace

@cabassutchristian7965 9 ай бұрын

Great choice the best moment of return for ever ❤

@wicky4473 3 жыл бұрын

Al Dimeola ... a guitar hero if ever there was one.

@coachhannah2403 2 жыл бұрын

Fabulous concert for this album. Berkeley Community Theater!

@rainbowkeys711 3 жыл бұрын

Here's an amazing sonic treat: Chick Corea, and Herbie Hancock doing a 4 handed piano duet. Two grand pianos facing each other, and an incredible melding of minds. Check out "La Fiesta" from that performance...

@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy 3 жыл бұрын

More suggested tracks to react to: Van der Graaf Generator - "Darkness (11/11)" Barclay James Harvest - "She Said" The Move - "The Words of Aaron" Uriah Heep - "Shadows of Grief" Atomic Rooster - "Death Walks Behind You" Wishbone Ash - "Sometime World"

@garethcaley1689 9 ай бұрын

Saw them do the Romantic Warrior album live around 1976 at Manchester Palace Theatre. amazing concert up there with my all time favourites. Romantic warrior is an outstanding album, well worth re-visiting. (Also got to see Rite of Strings with Stanley, Al and Jean Luc at Festival Hall London too Nick! Agreed, an excellent album.)

@johndrx165 Жыл бұрын

You mentioned Rite of Strings! My wife and I saw them live at Wolf Trap Farm Park amphitheater. So good! I got this album and the live version that came out recently. Better late than never.

@jackpearson1110 Жыл бұрын

My friends and I were listening to this, but most people were not. Because of that, I was able to buy 8 tickets front row center in West Palm Beach, fl. Don't remember the date, but it was in the mid 70s.

@crazydale1000 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a guitar player Al Demiola has been one of my favorite players for years.This entire band was just top notch players.

@nicksylvester426 3 жыл бұрын

You're on the right track! Keep it going!

@gebass6479 3 ай бұрын

This Return To Forever album reminds me of most any Boris Vallejo illustration.Especially the one with the dark warrior with the glowing eyes and axe.

@zabbott51 3 ай бұрын

The Wizard and All of Als music is mind blowing. I was 17 when I heard Elegant Gypsy. I have seen Al over 10 x .Then it happened . I met him ! Long story, Al was so nice . He let me play his ovation. Im , 61..... I will be seeing him on June 22, 2024. I have backstage passes. I am tripping. I can't wait. I will let you know what happened

@NicknLex 3 ай бұрын

That's awesome! Let us know. We have seen him twice once in Orlando while on the elegant gypsy 40th anniversary tour and once in Boulder with a drummer and a percussion player. A guy in the audience had some kind of a stroke and Al felt a bit helpless and said is there anything I can do? Ask him about that night and he'll remember. I have owned an ovation forever and studied Al"s stacatto playing for years. Have fun at the concert!!

@zabbott51 3 ай бұрын

@@NicknLex , I sure will. When I met him last time. Cell phones were not even popular. I hope I can get a photo with him. He is really active on Facebook. I've been commenting on his posts. He seems to like a lot of stuff I say. I have a line to his percussion player. . I have seen Al since 79'. I saw the trio. Electric Rendezvous, rite of strings. World Sinfonia. A couple in-between. He is so nice. Thanks for your correspondence.

@koagtr1952 3 жыл бұрын

I really have enjoyed your sharing of your reactions! I am an old guy (born in 1952), who plays guitar & loves music! I have been privileged to have experienced a wide range of music. This has included classic country, classical, mariachi & flamenco, rock-a-billy & Elvis, "doo wop", early rock, blues, jazz, the Beatles & the rest of "the British Invasion", classic rock, Woodstock, fusion, prog rock, occasionally pop & more recently various types of acoustic music. When it was a new (vinyl) album, I would take RTF's Romantic Warrior to the audiophile store to "test" speakers before purchasing them. You just experienced "Duel... Pts 1& 2" & can probably imagine the reaction of salespeople & other customers in the store, in 1976. Thanks again!

@rudolfbecker4313 3 жыл бұрын

I'm just reading this and remember, the last time I bought speakers, I also tested them in the store, playing Medieval Overture, but also Billy Cobham, then Rush - Tom Sawyer and some Dream Theater .... could have gone on the whole day ... too bad, they didn't want to hire me :-)

@swirll360 3 жыл бұрын

I just wanted to add that I saw Al during a spring break in Florida many years back. I knew of his work because I had his albums but back then there was no KZfaq or internet, the only way to see any band or solo artist play was on tv (and that never happened) or a live show, that was it, maybe there was a VHS tape of a show but I never found one. Anyway, when he took the stage and started one of his blistering guitar runs I fell out of my chair. I'm not making that up, it's not a cliche I actually slide down in my seat to the floor. That was something I had never ever seen and will never forget. This album is a fusion classic. PS: I see King Crimson in the background. That album is in my top 10 progs. My girlfriend at the time painted me the album cover for my birthday and I still have it, it has to be 30 years old. Nick n Lex the first song off that album will change your life, again I'm not just saying that. The album is from 1969 and completely groundbreaking for that time and dare I say for all time, the first song 21st Century Schizoid man in particular is organized chaos and just crazy but something you will listen to and hear differently every time. Only 1 song on that record Moonchild I could have lived without BUT all the others more than make up for it. OkI'll be quite now...be well, stay safe and keep loving eachother.

@oldrock9641 2 жыл бұрын

This whole album is great. Just sizzles.

@ronortega95 3 жыл бұрын

Really good reaction. Return to Forever was a fantastic band. I was lucky enough to see them live at the Gibson Amphitheater at Universal Studios Hollywood, a small indoor concert venue, sad to say the Gibson Amphitheater is no longer around. It was a fantastic show.

@jasonpellegrino7850 3 жыл бұрын

I was at that show too!

@randyo.6138 3 жыл бұрын

I wore this album out when I was in my late teens and early 20s. I really think you guys would LOVE snarky puppy, give their "we like it here" sessions a view, they're amazing.

@robertlear2735 3 жыл бұрын

I saw Return to Forever several times in concert in the 70's. Amazing band.

@chucklogan3133 3 жыл бұрын

You guys are on such a journey! Half of the songs you're doing are ones I fell in love with in college 40 years ago. I'm accustomed to them now, but seeing your reactions reminds me what it was like hearing them for the first time, what an impact they had. Thank you, and happy listening!

@wicky4473 3 жыл бұрын

I fell in love with the whole fusion genre in my mid teens, and it’s stuck with me ever since.

@chago4212 3 жыл бұрын

Great piece! I had the oportunity to see Chick Corea Live in 1990 with John Patitucci, Dave Weckl and Frank Gambale in Panama City, Panama (where I´m from) and what a magnificent concert. Al Dimeola's Land of the Midnight sun is one of my all time favorite albums also. Thank you guys for sharing!

@woodyoffmark7944 3 жыл бұрын

I saw RTF live after the release of this record......amazing

@mikeloomis687 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely the BEST jazz fusion band in history! This album is the pinnacle. Thanks!!

@paulmorris8762 2 жыл бұрын

As I recall Stanley Clarke put out a solo album with Jeff Beck as guitarist on side 1 and John McLauglin on side 2 but others include Chick Corea, David Sancious, George Duke, Steve Gadd, Lenny White, and others - I used to have it -twas amazing

@rikconverse8726 3 жыл бұрын

This cut at points reminded me of Gentle Giant (the staccato part you mentioned at the beginning) Maybe their song "A Cry for Everyone" - but their song is in more of a Prog direction (Like Caravan) than a Fusion one, as this is!

@mikenichols3965 3 жыл бұрын

We NEED to get Gentle Giant on here! 😀

@johnfish8208 3 жыл бұрын

Great album a true classic 😁👍👍

@figgybass 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorites was Song to the Pharaoh Kings from RTF Where Have I known you Before. Great album. Absolutely love your channel.

@figgybass 2 жыл бұрын

You might like Fourplay's Christmas album "Snowbound".

@darrylguerrant5101 Жыл бұрын

There is a live version available on YT! They basically do of most this album.

@wicky4473 3 жыл бұрын

Just discovered this reaction, late to the party. Love love love Chick Corea. Return To Forever...wow, what an A-list group.

@russellmorgan5611 3 жыл бұрын

MORE!

@fredkrissman6527 3 жыл бұрын

Saw RTF twice, four yrs apart... Chick Corea was f-ing amazing, as well as the rest of the band! Hadn't even thought of them in yrs, but it all comes flooding back in your video. Thanx!

@guitgas 3 жыл бұрын

Bravo!

@milton1448 3 жыл бұрын

What a classic!

@michaelhogan6770 3 жыл бұрын

RTF toured this album with Renaissance, who played Scheherazade. They traded opening each night. Wish I saw it.

@freegracetruthembrace7188 3 жыл бұрын

Anything Chick Corea touched - musically - met that description .

@dhfenske 3 жыл бұрын

The rest of the album is more of the same stuff! Please listen to it all. It is SO good.

@melvinperry9393 3 жыл бұрын

You are only the second reactors I've seen to react to Return To Forever. Great Job. This is the upper echelon of Fusion albums. I got to see the reunion concert in Manhattan in 2008 and it was phenomenal. When I was learning to play bass as a kid, this was a Mount Rushmore to attain to. As I got older and was gigging, I gained even more respect for the overall composition aspect of these fantastic players. Just great players all around. I will say this for your channel..You guys venture into different waters, so that is a good thing. keep up the great work. So much music to react to. So little time.

@philipperkins5220 3 жыл бұрын

Two albums you need to check out are by the drummer for Return To Forever Lenny White, The best one I think is "Venusian Summer". The other is named "The Astral Pirates".

@quintinallen7219 3 жыл бұрын

I used to have an album by DiMeola called "Orange and Blue". Brilliant album. This album may sound like a Pat Metheny album in parts but I loved it. Then I lost it.

@xoznemen 9 ай бұрын

Que buen gusto muchachos!!

@kimfahne867 Жыл бұрын

You also have to thank Miles Davis for taking this times musicians under his wings and then release them to influence the music sene back then! Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Joe Zawinul, John McLaughlin…! And when Jimi Hendrix died he was sad that he didn’t manage to work with him!

@TraceAiken 3 жыл бұрын

You had me at Al Di Meola, and Pat Metheny & Jaco!

@davidgale7384 3 жыл бұрын

Here is an out of left field... Out of the Blue..... Elton John One of his few instruments It's off of his Blue Moves album, which has many of his more darker "hits" like Tonight.

@rikconverse8726 3 жыл бұрын

If you dig the drums on this check out Tony Williams Lifetime "Believe It" album - features Allan Holdsworth! (Fred - Mr. Spock - Red Alert - All standouts!)

@jesusbreamusic9831 Жыл бұрын

You should probably react to Gerry Weil. Amazing pianist. He also has some amazing brass rock from the early 70s worth checking out

@avantprog6902 3 жыл бұрын

It's been ages since I listened to this. I detected some Zappa touches in the intro. I was into all that stuff in the early 80. Return to Forever, Weather Report, Mahavishnu Orchestra, etc. Oh you guys may not know about Brand X.

@iamredoctober 3 жыл бұрын

Al Di Meola has excellent right-hand technique who has influenced generations of guitarists. One of the very best complete musicians who has ever lived.

@mhump23 3 жыл бұрын

This album along with Headhunter by Herbie Hancock were my introduction to fusion. I had always loved progressive stuff but these opened a whole new world up to me.