Burma Road ~ Greg Adams

[godschild945]

i am really diggin this track,man!

[MrWorldtraveler68]

I first heard this song on a New York station in 1995. WQCD smooth jazz CD 101.9. This station no longer exists. I miss those days...

[savvyvenus]

could you post the rest of the songs from this cd please. they are all good ones. thanks

[dholmes299]

This song with ocean waves sound...RELAX AND ENJOY :D!

[AnDoMatev]

One of my favorite songs dedicated to my favorite girl in all of Paradise I love you Lus!

[hrajotte]

Love this tune. First heard it on 94.7 in LA.

[TheManny717]

@hrajotte me 2! :D luv this song!

[D1Gr8hansGraf]

This takes me back to the time I spent in Japan. I remember spending the whole day at a beach, alone with just my thoughts. Borrowing the sentiment from The Who: "The beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real..." 

[whitehorse447]

very nice

[roycosing]

listened to enigma's mea culpa or sadeness..same beautiful flute-like sound.

maybe a reversed sample of a shakuhachi or pan flute.

fantastic!!!

[roycosing]

i heard a similar flute sound in early Enigma albums. could it be a japanese shakuhachi?

[JoshJW11]

These beautiful pictures, plus this soothing beautiful song= One the smoothest atmospheres i can think of!

[olddaddyd]

Good 'no-sleep' music here on the lake.

[ConsciousMindstate]

i heard this song on 94.7 The Wave, a smooth jazz radio station out here in L.A. and the radio host said that Greg Adams actually plays the trumpet on this track, just in case anyone was wondering lol

[blacqwolff]

to rainmosq: you gave me a wonderful birthday present in this song , i just turned 44 yesterday.thanks you tha'man!

[blacqwolff]

this is the song i love driving to when i'm with that woman who loves to let her hair down and enjoy life.enjoy life everyone ,i just turned 44 yesterday.

[jpc420]

They have a good smooth jazz one in florida I listen everytime we go to disney I always for get what station it is when I get home lol

[jpc420]

Hey jblaze1991 they changed the format to that station its not smooth jazz anymore:(

[Jblaze1991]

Reminds me of when i use to live up North and use to listen to smooth jazz CD 101.9

The radio station..My tristate area ppl know what radio station im talking bout!..lol

[ParmaChick]

Beautiful images and a beautiful melody. 

[hardingtess]

A restaurant I was researching has this song on their website. Chose the restaurant based on this song. Just wrote to manager and asked the name and he kindly responded and NOW I have this permanently on my IPod.

Great song gorgeous photos. And, yeah, the restaurant sits on the beach.

[BigBlue0002]

One Kenny G. fan hit the dislike button...

[tillywashu]

this is my soundtrack

[CosmicGrounds]

OMG! I have been looking for this song for so many years!

[takemeback2]

You just can't be mad when this tune's playing.

[perspektuv]

This has been my favorite song since hearing it years ago on a Smooth Jazz radio station. The different sounds seem to capture a lot of human moods. I just love it!

[rainmosq]

@chlofene - lol - everyone has a right to their opinion, and you can't please all the people all the time. ^.^

[chlofene]

Now that one person who didn't like this song accidentally clicked on the wrong thing.. WHAT IS THERE NOT TO LOVE ABOUT THIS SONG ....!!!!???

[chlofene]

I LOVE THIS SONG..... !!!

[tylerdurden3891]

This is gorgeous.

[sanaawithlove]

love this song

[groupshot]

This melody still bears the enchantment it possessed when it first drew forth years ago. There featured an FM radio channel broadcasted in the San Francisco/Oakland and surrounding counties during the 80's, 90's, and early 2000's, which featured Greg Adams and many of his ilk. Especially great were their weekend and Sunday am and early afternoon programs. I miss it -- that whole muse.

[DOGGNUTTS100]

I HAVE BEEN TO ALL OF THOSE BEACHES

[popeysaylor]

Music this good, I should persuade policymakers to think more good. Are some does not think at all and things get out of control.Nobody is perfect, just music.

Bravo rainmosq.

[DisintegratedBanana]

what instrument is he playing? a pan flute?

[rainmosq]

@DisintegratedBanana - a lot of people ask this, and I played flute from 5th through 12th grade, so I always heard the sound of a flute. I know for a fact Greg uses flute players in his gigs, so unless someone has seen him perform this tune in concert and knows for sure, I don't know what else to tell you. (PS: it says 'flute' on the CD)

[grimeyvision]

@rainmosq

saw him paly this tune in soucal he is actully playing the trumpet and someone else in the band is palying the flute had great seats amazing artist.

[nood65]

@DisintegratedBanana I think this is a Shakuhachi flute. It sounds just like the haunting flute used in "Sadeness" by Enigma.  Love it!!!!

[americanmusclecarsRO]

@DisintegratedBanana

Ask Michael Cretu, this sound is from Enigma's songs !

[barbwire341]

@DisintegratedBanana

Hello DisintegratedBanana, The name of the flute you are hearing in this song is not a pan flute, which is a vertical flute but another kind indigenous to Japan. The name of the flute is the Shakuhachi. It is made of a special kind of bamboo, at a certain age, diameter, length, and part of the grass. It is one of my favorite woodwind instruments and this is why this song is one of my favorites.

Cheers,

barbwire34

[Snagz1971]

i love this song so so much! greg adams , real smooth and excellent player! if anyone's interested, i play a jam in guitar along with this song, pls feel free to comment. i can take it. lol! thx..........

[cool70200]

cool stuff

[cb2198]

nice

[vikkeharper]

Lovely Song!

[sapemi08]

If only we could make every politician, neocon and religious fanatic in this world to listen this kind of music every morning while they're waking up. We all would live in a complete P A R A D I S E.

[jasontreks]

@sapemi08 Uggh, you sound like a liberal trying to drag politricks into a beautiful piece of music.

[sapemi08]

@jasontreks

I'm sorry jasontreks. You're right this is a beautiful piece of music,

But believe me!

Far behind your way of life there is something called the rest

of the human species. and most of them are living in huge pool

of shit.

I thought that the power of this beautiful music

could help as an inspiration to start building a paradise for ALL OF US.

But your comment shows me I'm pathetically wrong .........

[jasontreks]

@sapemi08 Yes, you are pathetically wrong... thanks 4 recognizing that ;)

[sapemi08]

@jasontreks

You're very welcome, and I also wish you

something much much better.

I hope "your friends" @ Wall Street will take

a long long time before they start

eating your guts.

But don't worry......

they will.

LOL ;)

[TomTuckerfromthenews]

Wow such an epic track to make sweet sweet love to! Now one of my favourites!

[junkie4vids]

Love this song. A must for any playlist !

[Storm90211]

Yes indeed it is. It's hard to even find a good jazz radio station anymore. Everytime you get one they remove it.

[junkie4vids]

@Storm90211

My current favorite jazz radio is streamed on the web. You may want to check out Jazz 107.5, The Oasis. The best part about this station is that it sticks to smooth and contemporary jazz (mostly instrumentals), without injecting aging 1970's R&B songs. It was the injection of 70's R&B that caused the decline of listeners in now-defunct jazz stations like CD 101.9 in New York City. Give The Oasis a try.

[rempcs]

Images fit the music thanks

[skydiverbabe]

Love it very tropical

[skydiverbabe]

So very tropical and mystical....Love it

[skydiverbabe]

So very tropical and mysterious....Love it

[charmedp321]

This si easily one fo the best smooth jazz tracks ever. I never get tired of it and it always calms me, Greg must be happy he made this one.

[haterule]

this takes me back to a hard time in my life , this song gave me so much peace

[adrianof1]

Ah...cruzin north on Dreamy Draw, watching the sunset, heading to Martini Ranch for Tommy Bahamas' for happy hour...

[HappyHookerTV]

I LOVE this song! Blare it everytime it plays!!!

[tpatterson0]

Greg Adams has good jazz 5/5

[mskiara18]

really love this :))

[beefflavoredchicken]

This was awesome to listen to while riding the bullet train in Japan.

[bulldog236us]

It is an extraordinary song. Should have added it to my faves a long time ago!

[Chilehead40]

The synthesizer tracks remind me of Pat Matheny

[Chilehead40]

This is my main music of my life, this song represent the flow of life. this is not bs, But for a lot of people like myselfthis is an addiction to life most alluring & relaxing melodies. This is very vital to a world, that now needs to chill in the most important ways. I am probably one of the few, who like this kind of music especially in WV. Alot of people see us a uncultured people.

[Blue4Baxxter]

@Chilehead40 i too must have this kind of music to get thru my day, i do listen to other kinds of music, but smooth jazz and new age take over at night, my android ph has a wonderful music player built in over 3000 diff songs, they go ever where with me, and yes this world of ours needs this kind of get-away too many r always rushing around, and 4 what reason, some need this type of get away.....thank u 4 being on this team !!!

[Chilehead40]

This is atrue classic. this is the essence of our genere. SMOOTH JAZZ FOREVER

[DiamondDEK]

Beautiful tune. This would be great listening to while driving from Miami to Key West with the top down...

[perspektuv]

Just beautiful, one of my all time favorites.

[Passioneista]

beautifullllll☺♥

[rainmosq]

I don't know how it's possible for comments to be removed by 'me' when I'm not the one doing the removing.

[TheMonolith75]

For some reason,I like to driving across The Chesapeacke Bay Bridge and Tunnel off of this=) Great driving music...So glad to hear it again after all these years...Smooth : )

[djayricky]

It's true.. Smooth Jazz is slowly losing its popularity due to new original releases being so low in number. Let's keep Smooth Jazz ALIVE before its gone entirely!

[RavishingRedheadd]

i love smooth jazz! i wish more people enjoyed it like i do.i tell people not many like it.its a rare taste.

[turlove71]

i love playing guitar to this song, beautiful!!

[intojazznyc]

this song reminds me of 2012 the movie

[SonikBlu23]

Luv it...

Reminds me of driving down the pacific coast highway during these summer days.

[BlackAxem]

yeah we lost our smooth jazz station in FL, lost it to some dance/house station which is god-awful now

[thx291]

The one in Chicago had been broadcasting for almost 25 years. Then over the summer it just dissapeared and it now plays Latino music.

Google "smooth Jazz 105.9." It's a jazz station that you can listen to online.

[BlackAxem]

i will, thanks

[Reignunlimited]

we lost our's here in NYC..also to pop/rock... couldn't beleive it...

[juancoo35]

Music poetry...amazing smooth jazz..a masterpiece.

[malang73]

it's a sad tune because of the sad story behind this piece. don't know if it qualify as jazz,

[CastleKell]

The first time I heard this song, it made me think of the American Southwest and the Anasazi people because of the flute. So I couldn't remember the title, "Burma Road," for a long time. It's on my all-time favorite list of songs for sure!

[cindylu52]

I can, and have, listened to this track over and over again. I love to hear it driving down the road with the top down, I love to hear it when I think of kissing my favorite someone, I love to hear it when I think of dancing out on a dancefloor alone and just swaying back and forth slowly to this absolutely amazing music.

[MrSignalbelle]

Even though this track is several years old, it is stil my favourite. Thanks, and lets hope the smooth jazz concept does not fade away.

[andersonjjj333]

i finally found it i love this song thank you for posting thank you thank thank you

[8v71buses]

This song makes me think of the isolated parts of Florida that kind of favors Africa. Peaceful song!!!

[vikkeharper]

Love that Horn!!!!

[duchie44]

Sweet!!! I heard this on Smooth Jazz and I love it. Big Fan of Smooth Jazz.

[malang73]

The music is quite haunting, now that i know the story behind it, it give me chilled. i'll never heard this piece like used to. Before, i always imagine my self on a journey that's hasn't ended yet, now, the journey has more 'bite' to it.

[MesaArizona1982]

Greg Adams is the man!

[MrMusicbook]

No trumpet player should be able to play this well.

[FireBtnhboard]

This song sounds like its from the Southwest, like Arizona, New mexico, I dont know. Just the flute reminds me of it...same with "Enigma - Sadeness" but w/o the chanting

[TexasTikiGod]

Man, this would make a kick-ass screen saver.

[rainmosq]

wow ... thank you! glad you like it. =)

[ElegantPaws01]

Stupendously gorgeous...thank you!

[jphyllish]

Greg Adams remembrance of the notorious Burma Road in WWII, where over 22,000 English, Australian, and American captured troops were force marched to Changi Prison at the southern tip of the Burmese Peninsula. At the end of WWII less than 1,200 troops, in a state of extreme malnutrition were freed by Allied troops. A beautiful piece of smooth jazz with a story behind it.

[jphyllish]

BTW,, The theme counter theme between the Japanese bamboo flute in a minor key make this a very poignant of Changi Prison- the end of the Burma Road. A Japanese POW camp. The Original prisoners were forced marched and if a prisoner fell out the march they were bayoneted to death by the guards. One of my uncles was one of the victims. When one looks at the pictures of paradise, it is hard to imagine such cruelty being done against the stark beauty of the tropical Pacific.

[tallpaul521]

Thank you for the remembrance of THE BURMA ROAD..My Father, 92 in October, survived it. The CBI theater.

[jphyllish]

I wouldn't go so far to say that your father was "lucky," even though he did survive it. Conditions were terrible and not many survived through the war. Those who made it were those who had the will to keep hanging on - it was much easier to simply give up and die. My heart goes out to your father. Joanie

[tallpaul521]

I don't think I used the term "lucky"..maybe that was another writer. Thank you for your good wishes to my Father.

[SamsCall]

Thanks for sharing. Makes me appreciate this beautiful piece of jazz all the more.

[chitownbound]

...luv the slide show tooo,this song will take you to paradise.

[chitownbound]

one of my favorite jazz cuts too,the first time i heard this song was on the weather channel lol.

[younyc09]

nice. luv this song.luv jazz.

[daw00ta]

where can I download this song? I <3 it!

[Hail2TheVictorsBaby]

I've got it, I can send it

[perla51]

Stupendous images,nice couple with music!!!!!! Perla.

[evans940]

nice very nice

[Sugastack]

These photographs are magnificent!! I would've loved to have been the photograher. The music in the background along with the photos= SERENE and nice sunny days!! OMG Love song and pics!!!

[gentedelquintosol12]

THIS is very, very classy. I found myself walking home at 9 PM and this came over my Walkman. Life seems better when you hear this.

[Localonthe8s]

i heard this song in a NYC jazz station back in 1995

[groupshot]

Suave...

[mekoingram]

When I hear this song it's like poetry for the mind. I can envision peace and tranquility. Thanks post posting this song.

[jstntyme1]

Amazing song by an amazing artist!

[0MM3]

since i feel to believe i'm in the company of folks that can love on the smoothness of instrumentality, check out stevie ray vaughn riviera paradise...what cha think.

[mrdeedz1]

I first heard this song on a smooth jazz station in Albuquerque, New Mexico in '97....and i've been in love with it since. Thanks for posting.

[rainmosq]

Thank you so much to everyone that has replied to his video! I just, hope that YOUTUBE doesn't decide to 86 it!

In actuality, I hate it. It was one of my first attempts at MV's, and I think it's tacky, to say the least. (blush)

[detroitlady40]

*rainmosq*

WHAT!!

U HATE IT??!?!?!?

I think you did an OUTSTANDING job on this. I listen to this everyday and its in my favorites.

Usually the things we don't like or hate turn out to be a treasure for someone else.

Thank you, *rainmosq*

[rainmosq]

LOVE the song, HATE the video. (blush)

Thank you for your kind words, though! =)

[musicmaster83x2]

this song is the epitome of chill!!

this song just makes life worth living just so you can tune it out with this song.

[seekingthepeace]

nice, I want to be there........

[paizhaqmaster]

This Song Is So Great I Love This Song So Much The Tropical Pictures Make It So Relaxing And A Spiritual Experience.

[JiggaNigga9]

This song is so relaxing, the pictures make this song that much better.

[skydiverbabe]

love, love, love it.....

[gimmeshelter1969]

Just effing love it!!

[phantom347]

diz is my favorite cut from greg adams. :)

[fujitafunk]

I keep hearing this on the radio and keep trying to make a mental note to put it my favorites.

Greg Adams's father was(I don't know if he still is) a missionary in China and had to drive his jeep in and out of Burma making trips from there to China. This was Greg's inspiration for this very song.

Thanks for the upload, really enjoy this song a lot.

[vikkeharper]

I absolutely love this song.

[smoothjazzandmore2]

If only their military government was as nice!

[rainmosq]

Is this track really that old? (*>_>*) I had no idea, only that I like it!

[sadebraun]

By the way, Burma is BEAUTIFUL place. Greg Adams music fits everywhere. Would love to hear Greg Adams and Chris Botti do a number toGETher.

[sadebraun]

I Love "VINDETTA", "SIENA", "SUP WITH THAT" and oh shoot too many to name. Greg Adams for me was the main artist when he was with Tower of Power, great trumpet playing in 'Your Still A Young Man" they to were great and both still to this day. Live, wow too good to be true. love you, Greg, can't wait to see you again.

[icetemper]

i never thought i'd find this here!!! it's soooo college days for me when i used to lucbrate to concentrate... and this track got massive airplay in the philippines' finest smooth jazz radios........ xxxx

[mrdeedz1]

i love this track!!!!

[nelwinwong]

if yall like greg adams music listen to herb alpert ,magic man, and manhattan melody that was downloaded this year its an oldie but goodie

[hotsaucedahustla]

I have his album. Great music and I love this song. My friend and I had been looking all over for this song! It's been a good while since we heard it again. Thanks for the upload man.

[rainmosq]

You're welcome ~ an just as a humorous aside: do those who say 'album' give away their true age? ; ) JK!!

[nelwinwong]

if you like this song from greg adams buy the cd midnight morning lots of great songs on that. greg adams is da bomb

[galsgotcahonas]

Just pokin' fun at all the rhetoric...nothing personal. Thought nelwinwong was a funny expression is all, and wondered what it meant?

Keep up the wonderful videos and thanks for sharing them.

[rainmosq]

Lolz! Do you mean his undue use of exaggeration, or his ability to use language effectively? o_0?

BTW - nelwinwong is the user name of a post above.

Thanx for the compliment, and I hope to find the time to make more vid's soon!

[rainmosq]

Y'all are MOST WELCOME for the praise ... which goes to Mr. Adams for making something so cool to listen to.

I'm just glad I could make everyone feel this great!

[galsgotcahonas]

pulchritudinous in every way...many thanks for sharing!

[matt33311]

wow thinks rainmosq thinks for uplodeing this song i been look every where for this song

[rainmosq]

You've very welcome!

[256573114]

I LOVE THIS..NICE BEAT

[256573114]

I LOVE THIS

[dholmes299]

I know. If I won the lottery (I would have to play to win though) I would start a contemporary jazz station. I bet it would do very well.

[booleen4you]

that is so cool to know that there is someone out therem that likes what I like and feels the way I do

[dholmes299]

Thank you, thank you, Oh how I miss my contemporary jazz station in VA BEACH!This song was one of my favs!

[rainmosq]

you're welcome. they got rid of it here in Detroit, too. So not fair!

[detroitlady40]

rainmosq! you are from Detroit too?!

I sooooo miss WJZZ!

I have been in VA for 2 yrs now...Is WVMV still around?

[rainmosq]

Yes I am, and yes, it is! Not as good as JZZ was, though. JZZ switched formats last year, and like VMV, they play a lot of contemporary that can't be classified as JAZZ (in my opinion).

[Hail2TheVictorsBaby]

No but V98.7 is

[iPrincessOfBoos]

I LOVE THAT RADIO STATION :333

[juan5557903]

This is amazing.

[256573114]

VERY NICE ..I LOVE JAZZ

[nelwinwong]

to paulfl11 you are crazy to say chris botti is the master why not boney james rick braum kenny g and the original masters such as herp alpert and greg adams who both played in the 60s and 70s listen to them before making any comments

[rainmosq]

be nice plz

[detroitlady40]

I listen to this EVERYDAY in my car!!!

Can someone tell me the name of the instrument that is being played...making the three notes? Pleeeease.

[Mako640]

The instrument is a shakuhachi flute. It's my favorite part of this song - so relaxing!

[detroitlady40]

thanks, Mako640. That is MY favorite too!Just to be clear...it is the one in the background that sounds like a wounded puppy.

What is the name of the Australian long pipe looking thing? I know it has nothing to do with this song...just wondering.

.......@//(*_*)\\@........

[Mako640]

Hi detroitlady. Yeah, it's the flute with the "wounded puppy" sound, hehe.

As for the Australian pipe, I'm not sure, but you might be thinking of the didgeridoo.

[paulfl11]

Great song, but I'm spoiled by the master... Chris Botti.  I could imagine him doing this song...

[mrsgeo2004]

I'm not a jazz fan, but I like THIS

[christian31Eagles]

I nice song. I usually dont listen to music like this.

[Quietus5]

This is a beautiful piece. I imagine a orange sunrise or sunset. I love the trumpet. Very relaxing piece of music.

[RazeEmission]

Heard it on the radio, it sounded really good. Had to hear it again, then audicy it down.

:D

Sorry greg, I'm poor, with an illegal internet conection. (Shhhhh)

[izasaros]

Is that right??? I always wondered what inspired him to do this piece, now I know. Thanks.

[rredhawk]

Did I hear right when someone told me that Greg Adams' dad fought in WWII (Burma theater)

and that this song is dedicated to him and his

service there? If so, great Memorial-Day tune

as well.

[rainmosq]

You are very welcome! Glad to have made your day.

[cartoonaholics]

Burma Road....My Ultimate Favorite Jazz Song of All Time. I Love It Sooooooooo Very Much.

Thank You!!