chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 LEGENDARY SUPERGROUP RETURN TO FOREVER WILL REUNITE IN SUMMER 2008 Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Al Di Meola and Lenny White - Planning Extensive North American and European Tour Return to Forever, one of the most influential groups of the 1970s, has long heard calls from their many fans for a reunion tour. Now those calls have been answered, with the classic lineup of keyboardist Chick Corea, bassist Stanley Clarke, guitarist Al Di Meola and drummer Lenny White planning a tour across the U.S. and Europe that will be their first performances together in more than 25 years. The foursome is expected to play 40 to 50 dates across the U.S. and Europe, featuring the classic music from their four chart-topping albums. "It's been a long time coming," says founder Chick Corea, "and I think it's going to be a blast! We plan to take the songs from the albums we made in the '70s and just play them like they've never been played before." "In retrospect, the '70s were a very powerful time in instrumental music," Stanley Clarke adds. "We're going to go out and play our music as honestly as we did then, and it will be a great thing for all of us." Return to Forever helped create and define fusion, a new genre that brought multitudes of rock 'n' roll fans into the jazz world for the first time. Their influence is evident today in many musical genres, from the hip-hop samplings of Dr. Dre and Lupe Fiasco to a litany of jam bands to techno and prog bands. A special Return to Forever anthology featuring remixed and remastered tracks from the classic albums Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy, Where Have I Known You Before, No Mystery and Romantic Warrior will be released to coincide with the tour. Al Di Meola says, "This is something we've talked about for close to 30 years... how's that? 30 years! We've come close a few times, but finally the timing was right." "We all felt the time was right to come back on a grand scale, raise the bar again and show people what serious music is really about," Lenny White concludes. __________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 "In retrospect, the '70s were a very powerful time in instrumental music," Stanley Clarke adds. "We're going to go out and play our music as honestly as we did then, and it will be a great thing for all of us. It's about time for us to try and cash in again." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 their four chart-topping albums.not one of which made the top 30 MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 "It's about time for us to try and cash in again." My thoughts exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 (edited) Al Di Meola says, "This is something we've talked about for close to 30 years... how's that? 30 years! We've come close a few times, but finally the timing was right. I mean, can anybody name one of my last ten albums? I think not." "That about sums it up for me. I have bills to pay." Lenny White concludes. Edited December 23, 2007 by 7/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 Lenny White ..... I like his CDs of the last ten years, but I like those tracks least where he sounds the most like RTF - I hate that bombastic stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christiern Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 Frankly, they could return to oblivion, for all I care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bill Barton Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 Return to the Aby$$? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Much better if Chick revived the original RTF (Flora, Airto, etc), with someone like George Coleman on tenor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bill Barton Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Much better if Chick revived the original RTF (Flora, Airto, etc), with someone like George Coleman on tenor. Now there's a good idea... If I was a musician I'd hire you as a producer any day, Brooks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted December 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 i agree, if it was flora, airto, alphonso johnson, george coleman, and george duke replacing chick corea, i'd totally go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Much better if Chick revived the original RTF (Flora, Airto, etc), with someone like George Coleman on tenor. Now there's a good idea... If I was a musician I'd hire you as a producer any day, Brooks! Cool! When do I start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bill Barton Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Much better if Chick revived the original RTF (Flora, Airto, etc), with someone like George Coleman on tenor. Now there's a good idea... If I was a musician I'd hire you as a producer any day, Brooks! Cool! When do I start? Uh, the operative word was "if." Happy Holidaze! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcello Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Thsi is for you, Chewy. From my collection: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTMX Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Much better if Chick revived the original RTF (Flora, Airto, etc), with someone like George Coleman on tenor. Or with Zombie Joe Farrell! With all of the advances in medical technology these days, it's only a matter of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 I was ok w/RTF until they went to Columbia. Then things went over the edge and never came back. But all the Polydor sides had "interesting" compositions (and sometimes you could actually call them interesting). But really, of all the ex-Miles guys "fusion" bands, that one went down the tubes fastes and furthest AFAIC. Ya' know, though, if they got somebody besides DeMiola, I could maybe entertain the possibility of considering that maybe it wouldn't be worse than it would be with him. But only in my spare time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Thanks for the warning. I too would prefer the Airto & Flora lineup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Y-A-W-N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christiern Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 (edited) Y-A-W-N Edited December 24, 2007 by Christiern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Or with Zombie Joe Farrell! With all of the advances in medical technology these days, it's only a matter of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Much better if Chick revived the original RTF (Flora, Airto, etc), with someone like George Coleman on tenor. Or with Zombie Joe Farrell! With all of the advances in medical technology these days, it's only a matter of time. I guess they could always "sample" him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 Hell, Joe Farrell was sometimes a zombie while he was alive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kari S Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 "It's about time for us to try and cash in again." My thoughts exactly. Did these guys actually make a lot of dough back then?? Because I have a feeling it's along the lines of calling Miles a sell-out after making On The Corner. I like a few of Corea's RTF compositions, like "No Mystery", or the stuff on Where Have I Known You Before. But I can't STAND the fusion masturbation that is Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy. I have a copy of Romantic Warrior on my shelf also, but that's along those lines as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analogak Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 are you sure you mean hymn of the seventh galaxy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 Of the fusion years, I thought "Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy" was one of the best. Of course, it happens to be the only Bill Connors album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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