Return to Forever IV:
Syracuse Jazz Fest at Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, New York
June 25th, 2011


Source:
Sony MZ-R900 Minidisc Recorder (recorded in LP2 mode on a Sony ECM-719 Stereo Mic clipped to my jacket & then dubbed to PCM WAV 16bit 44100khz in Adobe Audition 3 & splitted into separate tracks per DIME policy) > Adobe Audition 3 > (+10db boost where needed) > FLAC Level 8 > DIME > You!

Artwork: Nope, sorry :(

Duration: 120 mins.

Personnel:
Chick Corea: Minimoog Voyager, Moog Little Phatty, Yamaha XF6, Grand Piano & Fender Rhodes Stage Piano
Jean Luc Ponty: Violins
Stanley Clarke: Electric & Acoustic Bass
Frank Gambale: Electric & Acoustic Guitar
Lenny White: Drums


Set List:
1. Tuning
2. Medieval Overture
3. Captain Seņor Mouse
4. Band Intros & Tuning
5. The Shadow of Lo (Intro Only)
6. Sorceress
7. Lenny Speaks & Acoustic Tuning
8. Renaissance
9. Jean Luc Speaks
10. Dayride
11. After the Cosmic Rain
12. Chick Speaks & Tuning
13. Romantic Warrior
14. Spain
15. Show Proclamations & Happy Birthday to Chick
16. School Days, Applause & Fireworks


Notes on the show:
This was my 2nd RTF show (the first being at SPAC in June of '08) and this was beyond a doubt so much better and amazing this time around with this group. While this was the 2nd show of their new tour (or a rehearsal as Chick put it) they all were in absolute top form and their energy was amazing and also shared by the crowd of 4-5,000. I was right in front of the barricade with the minidisc going. I think this show turned out very well, listening back to it. It may sound mono, but it is stereo, recorded on my trusty old Sony ECM-719 stereo Mic. This was two full hours of absolute fusion personified. Towards the end of the night, the Jazz Fest's coordinator, Frank Malfitano, brought out a cake for Chick (who celebrated his 70th birthday earlier this month) and the crowd sang Happy Birthday which was an awesome moment. They ended the show with School Days and everybody gave an epic standing ovation at the end. It was truly a magical night. I'll be sharing my HD video of this show in a separate torrent, so stay tuned fusion freaks!


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Enjoy this folks!

Fokker1918~