Vintage Vinyl Records: Weather Report - Live in Germany 1971

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It probably goes without saying that Weather Report were one of the most influential jazz rock bands of the 1970's and 1980's. Formed by keyboard player Joe Zawinul and saxophonist Wayne Shorter, both participants in Miles Davis' groundbreaking Bitches Brew, this DVD comprises an exciting previously unreleased live performance by the earliest version of the band. Made for German TVs 'Beat Club' it captures the group on their first European tour.

Also on board are virtuoso bassist Miroslav Vitous (then joint leader of the band with Zawinul and Shorter), powerful drummer Alphonse Mouzon and Brazilian percussionist Dom Um Romao. Interestingly Weather Report always eschewed the populist, indeed almost obligatory, contemporary requirement for an electric guitar and irrespective of the changes that their music underwent their continually evolving personnel remained rooted in a similar instrumental line-up.

This exhilarating concert captures the band in full flight performing often lengthy versions of tunes from their first two albums 'Weather Report' and 'I Sing the Body Electric'. Longtime fans will be delighted to see footage of the group at an early stage in its life when much of the emphasis was on collective improvisation hence their then ethos "we always solo, we never solo".

Tracks:
1. Umbrellas
2. Orange Lady
3. Waterfall
4. Seventh Arrow
5. TH
6. Morning Lake
7. Improvised Medley Including Dr Honoris Causa