Any love out there for Joe Puerta of Ambrosia?

cetera · #1 02-16-2010, 08:49 AM

I've been revisiting the 'Ambrosia' back catalogue (after probably a year of being caught up in listening to other stuff) and not only are the songs, soundscapes, arrangements, grooves and vocals amazing but Joe Puerta's bass playing still thrills me as much as it always has....

Any other love for him out there?!

Jaymi · #2 02-16-2010, 10:37 AM

oh yes!!!! watch youtube...there are some great clips of him playing through the last 30 yrs...

Roy Vogt · #3 02-17-2010, 03:18 PM

+1 I saw them play live at the Marine Stadium in Miami in 1980. Great band. He also contributed greatly to Bruce Hornsby and the Range.

RBrownBass · #4 02-17-2010, 04:00 PM

Holding On To Yesterday is one of my fave slow jams. Sometimes I listen and think there's some time problems in that tune (don't flame me), but they were big enough that they probably did it the way they wanted to as opposed to it simply being sloppy.

How Much I Feel has another great line which borrows from Ringo Starr's Photograph.

Richland123 · #5 02-17-2010, 10:11 PM

His work with both Ambrosia and Bruce Hornsby & The Range is some great stuff. I saw Ambrosia open for Kansas back in the late 70s. Now, that was a fantastic concert.

cetera · #6 02-18-2010, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Auriaprottu

Holding On To Yesterday is one of my fave slow jams. Sometimes I listen and think there's some time problems in that tune (don't flame me), but they were big enough that they probably did it the way they wanted to as opposed to it simply being sloppy.

How Much I Feel has another great line which borrows from Ringo Starr's Photograph.

Great lines, but I was thinking much more of his work in the more prog stuff like 'Time Waits For NoOne', 'Nice Nice Very Nice', 'Mama Frog' 'The Brunt' etc....

cetera · #7 02-18-2010, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Richland123

I saw Ambrosia open for Kansas back in the late 70s. Now, that was a fantastic concert.

Wow, that must've been one helluva gig!

Richland123 · #8 02-24-2010, 11:46 PM

Current lineup of Ambrosia playing Nice, Nice, Very NIce.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbEf5PIehes

Holdin' on to Yesterday (very cool bass work)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j2BI...eature=related

GaryLC · #9 02-25-2010, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Richland123

His work with both Ambrosia and Bruce Hornsby & The Range is some great stuff. I saw Ambrosia open for Kansas back in the late 70s. Now, that was a fantastic concert.

Man, that must have been awesome!! I was a huge fan of both of those bands back then, saw Kansas a few times, but never Ambrosia. That first Ambrosia album is a classic. As for Kansas, don't get me started. It's hard for me to keep my mouth shut when I hear musicians say the only song that Kansas was know for is "Carry On Wayward Son".

cetera · #10 03-17-2010, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Richland123

Current lineup of Ambrosia playing Nice, Nice, Very NIce.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbEf5PIehes

Holdin' on to Yesterday (very cool bass work)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j2BI...eature=related

Great vids....as are the others from this show! Thanks for posting!

rollcall · #11 03-17-2010, 09:27 AM

never heard of them till now watched the vids and they are an awesome band

cetera · #12 03-17-2010, 10:01 AM

Go get their albums..... there are only five of mention:

Ambrosia
Somewhere I've Never Travelled
Life Beyond LA
One Eighty
Road Island

though their live album 'Live At The Galaxy' is also worth a listen

jerry · #13 03-17-2010, 07:01 PM

I always thought Road Island was one of their best and a very overlooked album!