Weather Report: Seventh Arrow / Umbrellas

[plb525]

Wow, weather report is electric! It was amazing on the number of instruments the band members were using during this piece. And the percussionist was using wood-sole sandles. Whatever works, man, it sounded too cool!

[carlosbjones]

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You for Posting This!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[middlebit]

@carlosbjones If you like this I recommend you get the DVD Weather Report Live in Germany 1971 (released since I posted this video). It's the full show and contains some (to me, at least) surprises!

[BODYtheBand]

Credit is incorrect: Wayne Shorter played TS and SS, but on this cut is playing soprano sax to open then after the medley switches to tenor, than back to soprano at the end again. (They list TS and AS, and Wayne never played AS.)

[middlebit]

@BODYtheBand That's TV credits for ya!

[jmillzz2]

The comment about Miroslav "out-Jaco-ed Jaco before he was on the scene"

So annoying. Jaco had that unmistakable tone and groove. He made people want to dance with his playing. Just because he was ill and his life turned tragic doesn't mean you should discount him. Miroslav's playing is beautiful too, but different.

We seem to find the mix of tragedy and talent the most compelling, and we turn people into Idols when really they are just talented people who need love too.

[djdjany]

@jmillzz2 Great.



[yoitscayman]

bitches brew much??

[uygaronder]

@yoitscayman, interesting point of view! did you realize that they play the same instruments as well?

[yoitscayman]

@uygaronder yeah! except no miles davis! haha

[numanuma20]

I like the e-piano Joe has, and the look on Joe's face to the percussionist when he started to play the metal drum. The whole band is gifted, with the best line up before the Jaco era. If Jaco played an upright bass that would have been cool.

[uncasist]

Miroslav outjaco-ed Jaco before Jaco was even on this scene. Humility goes a long way in many arenas of life- including life itself. Successful musicians who start believing their own hyperbolic press are soon doomed. Jaco, Hendrix, Joplin, Buckley.....

[TheMenghi1]

@uncasist --Miroslav was essentially a classically -trained double bassist, no? Jaco was an electric bassist who was primarily self taught. I do agree with you that Miroslav was the class act. Jaco needed atttention. Unfortunately his state of mind brought him down.

[bopreport]

BEST BAND EVER!

[juanbarros88]

this sounds very avant-garde

[pieterjanoddens]

Wow, this is some awesome jamming! The guy using a table full of percussion instruments is the real odd-one out! He is like a shaman or eastern style music guru!

[Zeitgeist74]

I guess Dom Um Romao was the last physical "showman" before Jaco got hired in the band, eh? ;)

[marshjman24]

timages13. There are no time signature changes on this clip. The change you hear is from a straight ahead to a shuffle beat (triplets). Great jam indeed.

[timages13]

Magic, a slight of hand, the seamless way they change the heads and time signatures and yet it still sounds so lose...jazz and these great players. I know for this band Jaco Pastorious dominates the choice of who was their premier bassist , but listen to Miroslav Vitous...wow. Listen to all of them for that matter, my favorite era when their sound was a little raw, a little unpredictable, and a little R&B!

[BennyGaberMusic]

I would only dream to be a part of this band/line up.

[BennyGaberMusic]

@pierresplace It's a Cuica

[earthga]

Seventh Arrow!

[ornleifs]

Wow the power and intellingence in this music is so inspiring.

[SuperWoody69]

Tyrone Guthrie theater? If so, I was there. THANKS! I love this 1972 feeling! Ultimately gaseous, verging into the ultimate dénouement....

[davidhilton]

@pierresplace Thats not Airto.

[bassofbass]

best jam band of all time

[cty01]

Romao has to have some tiny feet with those slippers :) Anyway the rhythmic inventiveness of the group's this period is constantly amazing. Also check out Gravatt's work on the Tokyo '72 live recording, now that's some crazy stuff.

[Zeitgeist74]

I always love how at 4:25, after the crest intensity and chaos enter Miroslav, Joe and of course, Wayne S to restore some order. And, it sounds damn good. :)

[paxsonkev]

I love this video. Check out Joe Z's reaction to Dom around 2:59. He's crackin up!

Alphonse is just cooking all the way through...:)

[alphonsemouzon]

@paxsonkev THANK YOU!!!!!

[jamesbannon008]

This is Weather Report at their most visceral & powerful.

[Pur11zz]

This is incredible! For me this is the best Weather Report period. The first two Albums.

[thatmuse76]

I think that this is from either August or September of 1971. This was on a episode of Beat Club that featured Weather Report along with Can, Emergency and Beggar's Opera.

[lonewolfandcube]

thx geiler sound i love weather report

[pgonzo98]

original lineup featured airto.

[middlebit]

Airto was credited on the first album and was formally associated with the group because of the press kit, which featured a crude cut-paste composite of the lineup. He performed overdubs on the first album, playing over tracks already laid down by Barbara Burton and Don Alias. However, Airto was not a member of the working group. I hope that clears it up.

[Fireye69]

@pgonzo98 This is not Airto. It is Dom Um Romao on percussion. Credit were credit is do. I saw this line up a few times back in the day. Mysterious Traveler was the album that intro me to WP. My favorite incarnation of WP. Nice and dirty! Alphonso Johnson played bass on the album as well as Miroslav Vitios seen and heard here.

[Parvenu333]

This is the original lineup, isn't it? Great stuff.

[middlebit]

Of the working group, yes. Yeah, it's quite something!

[lecarreso]

uniques!!!!!

[bigslick45]

Thank U 4 The Post..Won' see anything remotely like this on tv anymore.