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Back From The Dead...
Originally posted January 17, 2014
Weather Report - Live The Agora, October 17, 1972
Cleveland, OH.
Excellent Soundboard or FM Source @224
Joe Zawinul - Keyboards
Wayne Shorter - Sax
Miroslav Vitous - Bass
Eric Gravatt - Drums
Dom Um Romao - Percussion
Set List: Unknown Soldier
Vertical Invader
Improvisation
Directions
Improvisaton
Dr. Honoris Causa
improvisation
In a Silent Way >
It's About That Time
Orange Lady
Back From The Dead...as requested...
Originally posted May 23, 2014
Weather Report - Bellingham,WA.
Unknown Venue
March 10, 1974
Excellent Audience Recording @320
Set List: 01.125th Street Congress
02.Early Minor
03.Title
04.Bass solo
05.title
06.It's About That Time
07.unknown
08.Jungle Book
09.Boogie Woogie Waltz
Weather Report are widely regarded as America’s finest ever jazz fusion band. Originally recorded for FM broadcast, this superb live set at The Agora in Columbus, Ohio, on October 17th, 1972, was taped a few months after the release of their classic 1972 album I Sing the Body Electric, and features Joe Zawinul (keyboards), Wayne Shorter (saxophone), Miroslav Vitous (bass), Eric Gravátt (drums), and Dom Um Romão (percussion).
Beginning with a tight (17 min.) “Unknown Soldier” the band slips into “Vertical Invader” (17+ minutes), and then into “Improvisation” that continues with a similar feel. “Percussion>Directions” begins with some keyboard sounds along with Gravatt’s relatively straight drumming, with Romao adding some nice percussion flourishes. On “Directions”,…
…Shorter comes in for some typically minimalist stabs of his sax with Zawinul coloring things, with the rest of the band adding density to this well known tune. For whatever reason the tune fades out around the 2 minute mark, and then fades in rapidly, which detracts from the effect of the music.
Disc 2 begins with a band introduction by Gravatt after the first portion of the concert. and then fades into “Improvisation>Dr. Honoris Causa” (tracks 2, 3), which is another chance for the band to show what WR was capable of during this period in their development–plenty of keyboard, sax, and percussion–in a swirling piece of music. The band then begins another “Improvisation” (which flows into “In A Silent Way>It’s About That Time”) with Zawinul’s keyboards sounding like he’s from outer space and Romao’s percussion sounding very organic. Gravatt and Shorter both add texture to this improvisation which sounds very much from it’s time before the band’s sound morphed into somewhat funkier areas later on. The short “…Silent Way” is (obviously) reminiscent of what Davis was exploring during this time. “It’s About…” continues the same open, impressionistic feel. The music has an open feeling–very expansive–with some nice percussion from Romao, and more shards from Shorter adding to the mix which builds and subsides very nicely. A very nice (10 minutes) version of these pieces. Track 7 is “Percussion”, with Gravatt out front showing why Zawiinul thought he was the best drummer for the band. His muscular, precise solo at the start is a nice intro for the rest of the band to follow. This is a very tight (7 minutes) tune that unfortunately fades out, into “Orange Lady” (track 8), which is well known to fans of this era of the band. Sounding very upbeat at first and then slowing things down, the band flowing together, this too is a nice version of this tune. Things end with “Percussion”, with Romao using several instruments for an exotic feel–an organic way to end things.
Disc 1:
1. Black Market 15:37
2. Scarlet Woman 13:36
3. Young and Fine 9:46
4. A
Remark You Made 6:42
5. The Pursuit Of The Woman In The Feather Hat 9:13
6.
Continuum- River People 12:01
7. Thanks For The Memories 3:54
Disc 2:
1.
Slang 11:16
2. Mr. Gone 10:09
3. In A Silent Way/Waterfall/Teen Town 19:56
4. Alfie
6:59
5. Birdland 7:25
6. Drum Intro 6:20
7. Badia 16:50
Wayne Shorter - sax
Joe Zawinful - keys
Jaco Pastorius - bass
Peter
Erskine - drums
Weather Report - Chateauvallon, France 1973 Unknown venue August 24, 1973
Soundboard-FM @320
pw - fbsvw
Recorded back when jazz and fusion wasn't the crap you now hear on your visit to the dentist. Excellent recording of some vintage Weather Report.
Track List:
1. Boogie Woogie Waltz
2. 125th Street Congress
3. Sophisticated Lady
4. Early Minor - Directions
5. In A Silent Way - It's About That time
6. Boogie Woogie Waltz - 125th Street Congress
Wayne Shorter (s)
Joe Zawinul (k)
Miroslav Vitous (b)
Don Um Romao (perc)
Greg Errico (d)
