| Author | Message | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 2279 Registered: 6-2002 |
 Looks like the band is Chick, Stan, Lenny, Bill Connors & Jean Luc Ponty. http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/Return-To-Forever-tickets/artist/737711 Australian Dates so far They better make it to the UK or at least somewhere hot in Europe. This tour is not going to be missed by me!!! Jazzyvee | ||
| hieronymous
Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 864 Registered: 1-2005 |
Also addressed here. Definitely looking forward to it! I have the DVD of the last tour but didn't make any of the shows in person - this time I'm going to make more of an effort! | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 2280 Registered: 6-2002 |
Oops didn't notice that one. :-) Jazzyvee | ||
| slawie
Advanced Member Username: slawie Post Number: 291 Registered: 8-2002 |
I have just booked for two tickets, so come hell or high water my wife and I will be there. I have not seen Stanley live since his tour with Miroslav Vitous back many, many, many, moons ago. I hope he plays his Alembic. Maybe I could get him to sign my backplate? Yeeeeee Haaaaaa!!!!! Thanks Jazzyvee for the information and link to ticketing. I love this club and the people in it. slawie (Message edited by slawie on December 21, 2010) | ||
| skyboltone
Junior Username: skyboltone Post Number: 27 Registered: 11-2010 |
I haven't seen them since the '70s when Stanley and I were wee lads. I hope they make it close by here! Dan in Reno, Nevada. | ||
| slawie
Advanced Member Username: slawie Post Number: 310 Registered: 8-2002 |
I am going tonight. I'll see if I can take some photos of Stanley's rig/gear. Report pending slawie | ||
| slawie
Advanced Member Username: slawie Post Number: 311 Registered: 8-2002 |
The concert was great. Played from 8:00 - 11:00 with a 20 min interval. Line up was; Chick Corea Stanley Clarke Jean-Luc Ponti Lenny White Frank Gambale Stanley played 2 Alembics and an upright. No Spellbinder! Three rigs - one for each bass. Small fender for the upright. Ampeg with 2 4x 10's for his black series 1 and could not tell what the other was with a single 4x 10 ampeg. the sound guy did a great job though - except for some buzzing coming through at regular intervals damn that was annoying. Pictures = failed. I must say that the buckeye burl looks great from the audience and even beter from up close. Highlights were JLP - Mirage, CC Spain and second encore tune SC School days. Stanley seemed to own the stage and the way he and Lenny worked together was something that any bass player could wish for, small gestures made for total rhythm changes. Biggest applause was for Stanleys solos and feature tunes. The $155.00 ticket price was well worth it. slawie | ||
| artswork99
Moderator Username: artswork99 Post Number: 1419 Registered: 7-2007 |
Thanks for the great review. Glad that you enjoyed the show. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 10083 Registered: 5-2002 |
So how did Gambale fit with the RTF material? | ||
| slawie
Advanced Member Username: slawie Post Number: 319 Registered: 8-2002 |
Gambale was like an add on. Really not standing out all that much. Played one extended solo that seemed to annoy Chick who was trying to get Franks attention at the latter stages of the solo. As a player he fit in well but IMHO is not at the "star level" of the other "members" Obviously Frank can hold his own in any situation but in this instance was noticably a "fill in player" No disrespect meant to anyone in RTF IV but I am only relaying to you what I saw. slawie |
