Thank you for stopping by Sir! It's an honor.

Wow, is this the real Ron Carter? If so, I have deep respect for you and your work...

Not to mention that Omar Hakim would soon record/tour with David Bowie (Let's Dance), Dire Straits (Brothers in Arms), and Sting (Dream of the Blue Turtles).

That was Peter Erskine!

@@mrtriffid ...No, the drummer in the above video is indeed Omar Hakim

Jaco too

Oh no, Victor too . RIP

Yeah!

right before the Zawinul Syndicate ;)

Me too!

You're kidding right? Please don't tell me this is true!

Sadly, it is.

Rest in peace Jaco too eh?

Nice mental imagery

Those are the "Box Seats"! One of the coolest things about the Hollywood Bowl!

Yeah, I was about 16 when that record came out, early '82. WR was at the top at that moment...they were wiping out the Downbeat magazine reader's polls...#1 band, #1 sax, #1 bass, #1 keyboards, #1 album....same with Swing Journal magazine in Japan. I was at this concert, and I can assure you that the audience was feeling VERY good !!!

Wayne

@@user-fl6xg3ec9ia debate heard more than either of their music lol…

I remember when the record came out in 1982, and just that song title tripped me out... "Volcano for Hire"...was just as thought-provoking as the music itself! Thanks for listening.

@green fox That's my theory on it.

@green fox Makes sense to me, who knows for sure? Could easily have referred to Zawinul as well.

He's a skilled drummer, but Erskine had better swing and groove, not least on this tune.

I was there too! As long ago as it was, that was still one mind-blowing weekend! Peace

BastiatHayek You're welcome! I vaguely remember seeing this clip on YT about 6 years ago, then it disappeared. Glad to bring it back.

WR was his entry to stardom. The rest is history.

Agree... Love Alex Acuna in the early years too...

Omar Hakim, at his finest. (I saw them shortly after, in their Domino Theory tour)

Stephen Muth thanks!

Definitely. Although I missed Peter Erskine’s big band chops when he left the band, Omar Hakim brought a more explosive rock-funk-jazz thing to the band’s sound. The whole time that Omar Hakim was playing with Weather Report, he was also recording / touring with David Bowie, Sting, and Dire Straits. Versatile as hell.

@@rohnfloresmusic I liked Hakim best when he sounded a bit like Erskine on the Night passage LP. Like on the tune Procession, where he played in a soft, diffuse and searching style for most of the tune. Although I like funky rhythms, Omars more aggressive style does not excite me (neither Zawinul in sloppy, loud or repetetive mood). His soft funk on D flat waltz was great, while the intensive parts were largely pretty boring, to my ears. For instance.

The clip is from June 1982. I was there so I can confirm it!

@@rohnfloresmusic did they play this festival when Jaco was in the band?

@@PatriotSteve Yes, in 1979 and in 1981 Weather Report played at the Playboy Jazz Festival with Jaco and Peter Erskine.

@@PatriotSteve - in 81 was when Jaco freaked out at this venue. He kept throwing off the band with bizarre time substitutions, until the rest of the band stopped. Jaco kept going, and the stage was rotated for the next band and the plug pulled on Jaco. Zawinul fired him. So Jaco is on the album, but this band was hastily created and worked up the tunes for the next season (82).

@@stephenmuth7081 are you sure you don’t mean 1984 when he had a meltdown at the Playboy Jazz Festival after he was already with WOM? Bill Crosby had to have him removed from the stage in ‘84. I saw a setlist from the 81 jazz festival and Weather Report played 12 songs and also had a few dates after that till he left a month later.

Awe when man?

@Lord Of The World, Funnily enough, I just found Weather Report Live in Cologne '83 yesterday on youtube and was reminded just how good the line up with Bailey/ Hakim/ Rossy was. Then I was referred back to this comment from 3+ years ago.

@Lord Of The World And you. Have a good day!

+Andy Nelson I was there, and this was one of the highlights of their performance. Although the VHS tape makes it look like this was their opening number, this was actually performed about midway through their set. They opened the set with the moody “Procession”, which was not even released yet. The VHS tape only features about one-fourth of their set, lots of stuff was left out. But cameras were rolling the whole time, from what I remember, so Playboy has it all locked away in a vault somewhere. At one point, the band walked off the stage, and the late comedian Brother Theodore came on for about ten minutes of intense monologue. Then the band came back onstage to finish their set and dothe encore with the Manhattan Transfer.

I saw the concert just the week before, at the Palladium in NYC. Never felt that much energy. Hakim and Bailey were ecstatic to be part of that band and it showed. Hakim did the longest, craziest solo; broke his sticks twice; Shorter and Zawinul were chuckling.

Thanks Philippe - I agree, the energy level that this band had was something else. Interesting that Zawinul considered this the best band in the WR lineup; quite a bold statement, since every version of this band was other-worldly. I saw them again after this on the Domino Theory tour in early '84 at the Beverly Theater in L.A. with Mino Cinelu on percussion and they were TIGHT. Omar Hakim was on fire at that point. - Also saw them in April '83 for the Procession tour at the Universal Amphitheater in L.A. with the same lineup as this video, Jose Rossy on percussion. But between '82 and '84 this band really became one tight unit on stage. At least they went out with a bang.

@@phpn99 I saw the same line up in New York at the Miller Time concerts at the Pier and I agree the energy was amazing! That was my second time seeing this amazing band. My first was September 1982 at the Memorial Auditorium, Montclair State College with Peter Erskine, Jaco Pastorius and Dom Um Romao... THAT SHOW blew the roof off! I remember Zawinul was yelling at Erskine the whole show DURING the songs... Jaco's solo was unforgettable... I was indelibly changed forever at that was my first "electric" Concert I ever attended! Thank you Maestros for a lifetime of inspiration!

Excellent progressive jazz band and this melody is exciting, where the genius of the great Jaco Pastorius was lacking, although this bassist is very good too, Gracias por subir el video, saludos desde mexico .

I heard the podcast with Geoffrey Keezer, and that was an interesting comment he made about Zawinul using the synth arpeggiator at one point in this performance. It sounded so earthy and natural you wouldn't have known he was using it just by listening. It just flowed naturally.

​@@rohnfloresmusic It's a fusion of mind, music and technology. Thank you for sharing this video. Your post and music connected everyone.

@@jazznao0304 🙏🙏🙏 🎹

+Bruno Cuksts Thanks! Maybe one day I'll actually master Final Cut Pro software. Happy New Year!

You're welcome. Yes, that is the challenge! LOL

but when you find the one that loves it like you do, shes a keeper!

Ikr? 😂😎

Yep

As a female been trying for a weather report soul mate all my life. Haha! X

+ゴロゴロじゅん Hefner is just a pimp...

+AldofromBordeaux ,,, hi,, lets be frinds,, don't we all want to be hefner trump me

+ゴロゴロじゅん You must be either a friend or a fan of Hefner's. Otherwise, why would you care what Hef's girl friend looks like? And what does that have to do with Weather Report?

+ゴロゴロじゅん Ya, old news, they all are. This guys had more ass than a saddle.

+JazzKeyboardist1 Not me, I hate silk bathrobes.

No, only on VHS tape. Also, a 2-LP set was released of this festival in the early 80s, and Weather Report is on it. It never came out on CD though.

@@rohnfloresmusic The LP only features two Weather Report numbers this and Birdland with Manhattan Transfer.