The Rippingtons - Aspen (Live)

[ridgebuc33]

Russ Freeman killed that guitar solo!!!!

[roughtyder]

Awesome and smooth... that's the Rippingtons!!!

[dafan5997]

these guys are pros plain and simple the best on the planet lol :0)

[fredstuckmann]

Saw them in Cleveland 5 times, always a great show.

[BifMcAwesome]

A high pressure ridge centered over the Plains will keep temperatures in the mid-90's and bring moisture into lower Mississippi basin through Tuesday .

[golfwidow333]

This is my favorite Ripps tune!!!!!!!!!

[diezelish]

My first time hearing this band was in 1995.lol! Yeah, pretty late but it was this song on the radio in Florida. I've been a HUGE fan ever since! THE BEST JAZZ BAND IVE EVER HEARD!! I got all but 3 albums :)

[XDrummerSteve]

Can anyone tell me if this show was ever available on DVD? Can't seem to locate it anywhere. This seems like a pro shot video.

[stupidrussia]

The first time I heard "The Rips" I was there biggest fan and have been since 1985 and have met all of them on many occasions. Kim is great to hang out with.

[GregN1496]

These guys are the best,.Saw them at Glenora Wine cellars too bad it rained all day.

still all in all ,Great show

[BHSR61]

Guitar solo @1:58 is smokin' !

[ninjastah]

A typical 80s movie intro! Driving through city different shots as film starts! Who gets wat I mean? Intro credits and stuff... Sum hobo in the park... lady walking.... cars driving... kids in park.... Sum random cat running by... Police officer... Walk, Dont walk... Taxis going by... City scape shot... camera rises to sky....... FILM TITLE appears...lol Classic!

[jjmari52895]

love this song i know im ten but it is the best

[Runaholism]

The hairstyle....ahhh, brings back the memories.

[lauralb8]

My favorite song on the Live in L.A. album...these guys are so talented, timeless and so very unique. If we all had a soundrack of them running through our heads 24/7, we'd be much happier people.

[squonkdh]

Excellent post of this fine group, leading off with Russ Freeman, and the brilliant Jeff Kashiwa, so sad he isn't with them anymore, he was a staple to the group....glad he is having a fine career of his own though...Russ frickin rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!

[squonkdh]

Brilliant work from Kashiwa, and Freeman, absolute gem!! Thanks for the post

[squonkdh]

Jeff Kashiwa st his best. Too bad the Rip's let this guy get away, but now he has an awesome career of his own...NICE!! Thanks for posting this gem

[missbieber121]

my name is Aspen!!!

[TVrawks301]

@missbieber121 Seriously? :D

What an honor! This is my favorite Rippingtons song ever!

[craigmack1]

I don't think there is a mistake at any point in this recording. That's unheard of! They sound GREAT!!!

[fdisk7]

da simple and beuaty made symphonic, great,

[dadskir]

Russ and the Rippingtons will be performing in Upstate New York August, 15 2010.

Be there!

[raljazz]

Russ, is one hell of a good guitarist.............often overshadowed by the tremendous 'company' he plays with!!

[Captnplatnum]

wow....theyre amazing...are they still touring cuz i needa see them they are realixing

[SimplyLee1980]

5 stars..

[ftcollinsmuscle]

Love Russ' guitar in this one!

[dotz2ro]

One of the songs of my life

[marco36]

Saw these guys one summer in Mobile Al. I was sitting on the beach listening to a jazz station out of Destin Fl. Radio ad said The Rippingtons were slated to come to Mobile. Stayed a few extra nights and went to see them on the way home GREAT GREAT Can't wait till see them again

[wimboes50]

OMG saw Jeff Jashiwa on Sunday in England ...he looks so young here! still amazing with Sax Pack

[xzz0195]

Whatever you do, don't let Pat Metheny hear this..

[juancoo35]

A smooth jazz masterpiece

[simpamina]

Rippingtons? Simply the best!!!!

[dukiesato]

First got turned on to these guys 10 years ago - the best "drivin through the night" music ever- grinding guitar, horns, percussion - perfect match of rock/fussion/funk. God Bless You Guys - you bring joy through music.

[HardWarUK]

@dukiesato Oh my God! Me too and in the daytime in the sun in a convertible driving through North Texas on Route 66! Can you imagine a working class London, England kid being able to do that! Spent a month driving along Route 66 as my vacation when I worked in Houston for 7 years in the 90's!

[svenny5]

I agree that this may be their best album!

[Saedpaadeg]

GREAT tune and, in my opinion, their best album - Live In L.A! :D

[amilapidot]

Russ Freeman is a musical genuis, Russ is the Rippingtons.

[JakeTAluvr4ever]

This is the best song I've ever listened. The melody is quite nice as well as the rithm. Ilove it

[Surferdad58]

This stuff is just light years beyond most of what is out there today. Musicianship, composition, delivery all top shelf.  Bravo!

[lchunt55]

Jeff Kashiwa rocks.

He is the star of this show

[SEANC916]

great song

[fetymann]

I'm syncing this with my CD version of this.. sounds WAY better.

[TwoStepN41]

Jeff is particularly awesome from 4:47 on

[elintz2]

Jeff Kashiwa is awsome!

[TwoStepN41]

Yes he is! His soprano work is truly incredible!

[frododarg]

this song was standard for the smooth jazz genre

[NHIPKO]

I was turned on to the Rippingtons in 1994 and that's when I became a Jazz fanatic. They remind me of driving down California highways by the beach with the wind in my hair with no worries! Awesome. It carries me through even now that I am on the east coast. I can Dream!

[brianwyrick]

Why didn't this part of eighties fashion come back?

[freundtraub]

can someone count the key changes in this song for me? i lost count at 6.

[bernyster]

the intro reminds me "Everybody wants to rule the world" by Tears for Fears

[bs32265]

Thanks! I've been trying to think of what that reminded me of since I first heard this.

[BetsyBooMedcalf]

Sounds like Kenny G, right? But I don't listen to jazz much. bk

[futureNFL2]

man, u gotta love that proccusion artist who has the ball thing towards the end! GREAT PERFORMANCE!

[twinkle2414]

love the rippingtons!

[Nadeanshow]

return to forever! You have got to be a complete tool these guys blow them away on there worst day give me a break!

[josetato]

the best fusion jazz band are return to forever and mahavishnu orchestra .....this sound cheap in front of them

[WELLBRAN]

RTF are a completely different band than this, I like BOTH, yu have to remember ALL pro Musicians are in a business, they make money, styles are different but they are all in it to make money, not for the love of it. BUT I agree with you about the music this stuff here is commercial

[intahipp]

Part of the "jazz" classification is the improvisational aspect of the music. In addition, the guitar and piano chord voicings are "jazz" style chords rather that straight rock or R & B. Smooth jazz, adult contemporary, pop instrumental are some of the categories. It's not purist jazz like Wynton Marsalis, Dave Brubeck, Charlie Parker, Chet Baker, etc. Nonetheless, these guys are jazz musicians and can hold their own with any "jazz" musician. And they sound great!

[intahipp]

Part of the "jazz" classification is the improvisational aspect of the music. In addition, the guitar and piano chord voicings are "jazz" style chords rather that straight rock or R & B. Smooth jazz, adult contemporary, pop instrumental are some of the categories. It's not purist jazz like Wynton Marsalis, Dave Brubeck, Charlie Parker, Chet Baker, etc. Nonetheless, these guys are jazz musicians and can hold their own with any "jazz" musician. And they sound great!

[Clevernickname999]

Jazz is too difficult to put into one category because there are so many different styles. Your friend sounds like a purist. Purist tend to focus on the old school stuff Bird etc. Some people might call the Rippingtons "smooth jazz" if you enjoy it that is all that really matters. You should see them live if you ever get the chance.

[Paardekut]

It's highly diluted jazz, but it's still jazzy enough to be classified as jazz. Fusion is indeed the best way to discribe this form of music. It's a blend of lots of styles. The main ingredient though is jazz.

[sagittariusBG]

I love Russ Freeman. This is my favorite group. "Life in the Tropics"-highly recommended.

[quesapa]

I didn't know this group! Pretty cool!

[Captnplatnum]

Because it is a fusion of both Jazz and R&B this forms the genre known as Contemporary Jazz itz really amazing how musicians do that.

[intahipp]

This has to be one of the smoothest, most melodic songs done by the Rippingtons. The groove is so tight and in the pocket. It's become one of their classics or standards. It's too bad Jeff Kashwa is no longer with them, but the same thing was also said when Brandon Fields left. Eric Marienthal now does an awesome job on sax as well. I love this song!

[swanndf411]

smooth ... this ripps ensemble with jeff and andy arguably the best.

[favooriet]

I really love them .. they're amazing

[soulfulchris]

love them saw them live in Manchester UK a few years ago,love to see then back in the UK think I have got most of there cds

[guitarsam5150]

These guys can play NO wrong :-)  it's always uplifting.

[Emeraldjazzlady]

Yeah, they make you smile for sure. I love them and I love this song. :)

[edex7]

I feel energized every time I hear this song. Russ and company, you rock!

[edex7]

Sorry, I'm not trying to send the wrong message here. These guys have already established their names in smooth jazz music.

[kennethlil]

great just great

[osensei2987]

Smooth jazz sux! Many smooth jazz artist are so predictable because the style is all cliche'. The Rippingtons however, have done it the right way! That's to say that there is still enough edginess to their music to keep it interesting. Other smooth jazz artist just serve up saccharine ear candy with no edge to it.

[BSL0789]

yea, thats true... here's the proof: I've never heard the Rippingtons in a McDonald's bathroom

[xXGodHelpUsXx]

That would be the best bathroom ever. =)

[ltfunko]

I have.

(Serious)

[ltfunko]

I have. :D

(Serious)

[snogen]

Rippingtons gotta be one of the greatest bands ever to perform!

[ansem59]

Man the rippingtons were some of the groups that started developing smooth jazz you can tell by the way this song sounds, it's just so smooth the way it sounds everything about it crys smooth jazz

[efergarmx]

This song is powerful.

[trankgrappa]

very smooth this jazz... ;-) but really full of feeling! and that's what counts, isn't it? :-)

[luvgboy]

you're simply the best...keep on ripping

[hz7qnf]

Video rocks. Smooth jazz at its best is the Rippingtons.

[photoBlair]

Music = Great!

Musicianship = Top Notch!

Hair = Tragic!

[gnolt]

Next to the supergroup that russ put together for the first album called moonlighting this was my favorite version of the band with jeff kashiwa on reeds and mark portman on keyboards.

[REBS76]

Awesome!!! Thanks to bmgworld for the share.. More!!!

[bigdog6737]

On Clarinet is Jeff kashiwa

[Derbiter]

*Soprano Saxophone

[robthereedman]

OK. Where can you get the whole Live in LA DVD? I have been trying to find one for months. They are playing in Southfield Michigan, as are Koz, Spyro Gyra and lots of others June 22-24, 2007. I'm going! Saw the Ripps at Freedom Hill a few summers ago. They had Al Jarreau and Cassandra Wilson at that gig too!

[bmgworld]

The Concert is from a VHS. I would like to go at the concert in June 07, but i'm from Chile. :(

[Mrjazz59]

I'm friggen shocked that no has made a comment about this amazing band!!!!!!! Anybody who calls them selves a musician has to appraciate the tastyness of this band and there sound!!