Return to Forever

aurian4parker · #1 06-01-2008, 10:54 PM

I just want to say I went to the Return to Forever reunion show/tour thing.

WOW

REALLY damn amazing.

dveeus1 · #2 06-02-2008, 12:19 AM

I was there also

Deacon_Blues · #3 06-02-2008, 01:49 AM

I've been thinking of checking them out in the summer on the Pori Jazz festival in Finland. What was good/bad about it?

Baryonyx · #4 06-02-2008, 03:43 AM

Man, I would love to see that show. I've just been listening to Stanley Clarke's "The toys of men" record in the car this morning!

DayoftheGreek · #5 06-02-2008, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by aurian4parker

I just want to say I went to the Return to Forever reunion show/tour thing.

WOW

REALLY damn amazing.

I have tickets to see them play in philly. The Flecktones are opening for them.

playinpearls · #6 06-02-2008, 05:39 AM

whos the line-up? the original?

espositod · #7 06-02-2008, 07:08 AM

Dangit! I have tix to see them in Orlando, FL (and YES the following night), but I can't make the trip...anybody interested in these?

Mingo Sanders · #8 06-02-2008, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by playinpearls

whos the line-up? the original?

Here's the lineup I saw:

Chick Corea
Al DiMeola
Stanley Clarke
Lenny White

According to wikipedia, this is the lineup from the 1974 to 1976 era.

I saw the Friday show here in Austin (they played Thursday as well). Terrific show. Amazing communication/interaction among the musicians. Just a wonderful show. See it if you can.

ryco · #9 06-02-2008, 08:54 AM

They're playing here June 7 at the Brit Fest.
My fave RTW line-up. Will miss because of ticket price - which in this day & age really isn't all that bad. $65

2 tix, gas (180 mi ea way), motel, food = my loss.

aurian4parker · #10 06-02-2008, 10:18 AM

Yea I saw them in Houston.

Same old line-up.

It was AMAZING.

first they play a bunch of songs. Then they take a break and come back and do some solo Improvised sessions. Al is amazing, Stanley is amazing, Chick is amazing...let's just say lenny is getting old. haha.(his whole theory of not moving isnt helping much either) He's still a great drummer.

Me and my friends felt awkward because everyone there was in there late 40's to 60's and we are between 15-18 years old.

It was amazing

aurian4parker · #11 06-02-2008, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by dveeus1

I was there also

You didn't think they were that great?

dveeus1 · #12 06-02-2008, 06:07 PM

Sound man needed a swift kick.

Acoustic set was really good. Electric set

Rattman · #13 06-02-2008, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Mingo Sanders

Here's the lineup I saw:

Chick Corea
Al DiMeola
Stanley Clarke
Lenny White

According to wikipedia, this is the lineup from the 1974 to 1976 era.

Yeah... thats exactly the lineup I saw at Raleigh's Memorial Auditorium in 1976... What a great, fantastic show.. until Al blew up an amp.. but the roadies quickly replaced it... as the other 3 continued playing as if nothing was amiss..

Eggman · #14 06-04-2008, 08:01 AM

Saw them in Denver last night. Great show. I thought Stanley's tone on the upright was terrific. Al was on fire.

metron · #15 06-04-2008, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Eggman

Saw them in Denver last night. Great show. I thought Stanley's tone on the upright was terrific. Al was on fire.

+1!! That was a great show. Powerhouse players all around. Lenny took a bit to get going but then the whole band was pretty tight. There were a few tragedies namely Chick's "sticks" during a huge part of Al's acoustic solo.

I could do without the audience sing along thing too.

Stanley's playing particularly on acoustic is just amazing. I don't know what else to say. I need to get out of the office and do some shedding after seeing that.

bkbirge · #16 06-04-2008, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by aurian4parker

Me and my friends felt awkward because everyone there was in there late 40's to 60's and we are between 15-18 years old.

It was amazing

I was at Houston too, and I'm only in my late 30's, feel better? Great great show and I agree Lenny was not quite as strong as the rest.

Hoover · #17 06-04-2008, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by bkbirge

Great great show and I agree Lenny was not quite as strong as the rest.

Anyone ever think that Lenny may have been the weak link in that lineup? Not that any of the original recordings bear that out, just thinking out loud.

I just recently realized that whenever Chick, Al, or Stanley did a solo album in the mid-70's, they all used Steve Gadd on drums rather than Lenny White. Poor guy must've developed a serious inferiority complex!

Still, I love Lenny's playing & I'm looking forward to seeing the NYC show on August 7th.

bkbirge · #18 06-04-2008, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Hoover

Anyone ever think that Lenny may have been the weak link in that lineup? Not that any of the original recordings bear that out, just thinking out loud.

I just meant he didn't shine as much. He was still in great form, just much more of a supporting role throughout the show.