Weather Report

Kole · 10-13-2009, 01:25 PM

Wow, no thread yet about this magnificant jazz fusion band, but I am sure, that you all know about it.
Weather Report was a jazz fusion (funk and latin sound were the main parts of that fusion) band in the 70s in 80s, it's most famous members being Zawinul, Pastorius, Shorter, Vitouš, Moreira (also a member of Chick Corea's Return to Forever), Mouzon... We have all heard their songs like Birdland, Teen Town, Elegant People, Badia etc.
So, your opinions on it? I was very suprised to see that there was no thread yet (at least search didn't come up with anything).

Antonio · 10-13-2009, 02:00 PM

Black Market is a stellar record

Guybrush · 10-13-2009, 02:36 PM

Strange that nothing came up in the search. I mentioned them in another somewhat recent thread here :

http://www.musicbanter.com/jazz-blue...ion-group.html

And I see them getting mentions here and there now and then. Something probably went wrong with the search

I don't think they have their own thread yet, though, which is about time.

Like Antonio, my favourite album from them at the moment is Black Market!

Kole · 10-13-2009, 02:44 PM

Yeah, nothing came up in thread's search

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And yes, Black Market is also my favourite one, altough Heavy Weather helds a special place in my heart, since it was their first album I heard (and immediately fell in love with WR).

333 · 10-14-2009, 02:59 PM

I've mentioned them once, I think when I first arrived. Though I only own I Sing the Body Electric, Heavy Weather is my favorite.

Kole · 10-14-2009, 03:23 PM

They were performing in Slovenia a few times, my father was on two of their concerts (with Jaco); he took some photos on one of them, I was looking at them yesterday, it looked like a magnificent concert. He also said that Jaco looked kind of tired, but still playing geniusly.

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 11-12-2011, 09:04 PM

Listening to the debut album, and it's gorgeous. The significantly calmer, and more sensible Mahavishnu Orchestra. Even if I do prefer Mahavisnhu for it's trail-blazing virtuosity, Weather Report certainly is an achievement of it's own. A very nice, relaxing, deeply music record.

snagglepuss · 03-31-2012, 09:52 PM

Great stuff. I just bought Black Market on vinyl. I love Gibraltar.

Howard the Duck · 03-31-2012, 10:49 PM

their debut is my favourite, though i'm a newb to them, i don't have Black Market

Heavy Weather is only so-so

cLoCkWeRk · 04-01-2012, 02:24 AM

Everything I have heard from this group is fantastic.

10-13-2009, 01:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kole Groupie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 24	Weather Report Wow, no thread yet about this magnificant jazz fusion band, but I am sure, that you all know about it. Weather Report was a jazz fusion (funk and latin sound were the main parts of that fusion) band in the 70s in 80s, it's most famous members being Zawinul, Pastorius, Shorter, Vitouš, Moreira (also a member of Chick Corea's Return to Forever), Mouzon... We have all heard their songs like Birdland, Teen Town, Elegant People, Badia etc. So, your opinions on it? I was very suprised to see that there was no thread yet (at least search didn't come up with anything). __________________ "Most people wouldn't know good music if it came up and bit them in the ass." Frank Zappa

10-13-2009, 02:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	Strange that nothing came up in the search. I mentioned them in another somewhat recent thread here : http://www.musicbanter.com/jazz-blue...ion-group.html And I see them getting mentions here and there now and then. Something probably went wrong with the search I don't think they have their own thread yet, though, which is about time. Like Antonio, my favourite album from them at the moment is Black Market! __________________ Something Completely Different

10-13-2009, 02:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kole Groupie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 24	Yeah, nothing came up in thread's search . And yes, Black Market is also my favourite one, altough Heavy Weather helds a special place in my heart, since it was their first album I heard (and immediately fell in love with WR). __________________ "Most people wouldn't know good music if it came up and bit them in the ass." Frank Zappa

10-14-2009, 03:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
Kole Groupie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 24	They were performing in Slovenia a few times, my father was on two of their concerts (with Jaco); he took some photos on one of them, I was looking at them yesterday, it looked like a magnificent concert. He also said that Jaco looked kind of tired, but still playing geniusly. __________________ "Most people wouldn't know good music if it came up and bit them in the ass." Frank Zappa

10-14-2009, 02:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
333 Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 965	I've mentioned them once, I think when I first arrived. Though I only own I Sing the Body Electric, Heavy Weather is my favorite.

03-31-2012, 09:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
snagglepuss Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: PA Posts: 136	Great stuff. I just bought Black Market on vinyl. I love Gibraltar.

04-01-2012, 02:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
cLoCkWeRk Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Nestled in the North Carolina mountains. Posts: 65	Everything I have heard from this group is fantastic.