Flight Of The NewBorn

[dawn3264]

As great as this track is,I don't believe they performed it live. Shame,damn shame!!!

[DoctorEeam]

That's really amazing when you think about it. Al di Meola was only 19 at this time and hes playing with the likes of the rest of this band like it was a walk in the park. Make sure you listen to SOFISTIFUNK right after this..And then go play it to a friend who never heard this and then tell them what year it was made. Gets them every time..lol

[vincentostapowich]

@DoctorEeam

Jazz with electrics is often so hard to date that its almost impossible except by identifying recent advances in sound pre and post production.

Youd almost think this was done very recently,,but its a style thats never lost its allure

[Farrisg287]

Yeah boy... this is da cut..

[jamad99]

lenny white not williams

[allennine1]

@aarfeld, that is Al Dimeola. I had that album and the quartet line up was Chic Corea-keyboards, Al Dimeola-guitars, Stanley Clarke-basses and bells, Lenny White-percussion. This line up stayed the same for at least six albums during the '70's. Also the most amazing thing was that they were all in their early twenties.

[49RonGuidry]

@allennine1 Well not Chic. He was actually into his mid 30s but he was the leader/elder statesman of the band

[allennine1]

Stanley does not play a bass line. He plays a bass solo through every song. These guys helped me overcome a lot of depression back in '70's. Just a great group of super talented musicians bar none. All those who speak of Larry Grahm and Bootsie Collins have obviously never heard of Stanley Clarke. Btw, I played tuba in high school and this bass line was one I liked to kick on the tuba when we were messing around in the band room.

[49RonGuidry]

@allennine1 Stanley and Jaco were the two that were the guys that broke the sound barrier with the electric bass guitar. Guys like Bootsie (no disrespect in any way) had great grooves but when you look back now he didn't change the approach to the instrument the way Stanley and Jaco did IMO

[allennine1]

@49RonGuidry You dang skippy. Honorable mention and all hail also to Chris Squire and John Entwistle.

[grevejp44]

Am I the only one who notices how fucking awesome Al and Stanley are?

[Sythofin]

awesome

[aarfeld]

I believe this recording features Earl Klugh on guitar, who was with the group briefly.

[shapeshifter1168]

Stanley!

[vincentostapowich3]

34 people have already returned

[spankyxc0re]

why does it say FEATURING chick corea?

[vincentostapowich3]

@spankyxc0re Chick was already an established jazz musician having worked with Miles on In a Silent Way and Bitches Brew.

Its common practice to promote known artists to increase album sales.

[spankyxc0re]

@vincentostapowich3 nah he's just a scientologist bunghole. still amazing though. gotta love him

[aarfeld]

@spankyxc0re: Because he was the band's leader and most well-know member, at least initially.

[Musicdudeyoutub]

Lenny Williams! LOL

[williedb47]

Awesome. Thanks for sharing Tony. Nadine

[Hutcarlingos]

how can this be... I can randomly click on these songs and they are all equally epic

[solsojourner]

@Hutcarlingos you can nearly 'never' pick a bad song from the 70's fusion era!!!!!

[fuzonacid]

I love Fusion and this sounds so much like Frank Zappa. Now I know where he got his style from. This is a great piece. Makes me feel like singing oddly. But that's been my mood lately :-).

[TLDavisJazzChannel]

This used to be one of my favorite Chcik Corea joints from the 70s....my older brother used to crank the piss outta this every day while growing up. Thanks for the post as well as the memories

[HgKen74]

Definitely one of their best tracks....Lenny Williams at his best

[WallysaurRex]

@HgKen74 you mean Lenny White right?

[thegerrie19561]

@HgKen74 The drummer is Lenny White.

[grevejp44]

@HgKen74 Lenny white ;)

[MrVerncoleman]

i heard al was only 19 or 20 when this came out! thanks vincentostapowich. one of the greatest albums of al time.

[vincentostapowich]

Id say youre right.

apparently the practice sessions he had as a student were legendarily long

[ashiya9x]

Wanna play Bass -Learn the Bass part - Wanna play Guitar -Learn the Guitar part - Wanna play Drums - Learn the Drum part -  You WILL be on your way to becoming a TRUE MUSICIAN.

[AnAutumnWind]

Epic guitar solo

[mookadada]

This is the very first song that turned me on to fushion, back in 76

[jamad99]

lenny at his best

[ToneCapone570]

one of my favorite--return to forever songs--,great