"Swept Away" Yanni (Charlie Adams, Bradley Joseph, Karen Briggs, Ric Fierabracci..)

This is a great tune from Yanni Live at the Acropolis which showcases all the amazing talents of his core band. Check out the solos by world-class keyboardist Bradley Joseph, violinist Karen Briggs, drummer Charlie Adams, Kalani, Ric Fierabracci, Julie Homi. In sales, this film is second only to Michael Jackson's Thriller.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yanni_Live_at_the_Acropolis

This was recorded live at the Herodes Atticus Theatre, Athens, Greece, on September 25, 1993, and released in 1994. This album peaked at #1 on "Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart and at #5 on the "Billboard 200" chart in the same year. The film received an Emmy nomination in 1994. In a three-year television deal with PBS, the live television special was one of the top fundraising subjects for PBS, raising $13 million, with more than 750,000 home videos and more than 7 million albums sold worldwide. It has been seen in 65 countries by half a billion people, has almost continuously remained on the charts since its release, and is the second best-selling music video of all time.

This was Yanni's first live album and utilizes the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra under the supervision of conductor Shardad Rohani, in addition to his core band. Yanni said, "Ever since I left Greece more than two decades ago, it has been my dream to return and perform at the Acropolis. This project took more than a year and a half to plan and accomplish, and I would like to thank my band and crew, and the scores of people involved in helping my dream become a reality".

In a 2004 interview, drummer Charlie Adams was asked to point out which shows stood out in his mind in the last 25+ years of working with Yanni. Adams replied, "Obviously the most exciting one for me was Live at the Acropolis. Playing in front of over 10,000 people every night, right below the Parthenon in Athens, Greece. The thing that made it so exciting was it was the first time for Yanni to be playing at home in front of his fellow Greek citizens it made you feel warm in the heart for him. A great experience that will stay with me the rest of my life."

Similarly, keyboardist Bradley Joseph recounts, "When I reflect back over the years, one of the high points that stand out include performing at the Acropolis with Yanni. Imagine all these different cultures coming together with the challenges of language, equipment, travel, and weather problems. I still picture the police running their dogs through the dressing rooms to sniff out any bomb possibilities right before the show. People still come up to me and comment how that show has affected their lives."

From this appearance and others with Yanni, violinist Karen Briggs gained the title "The Lady in Red".

Charlie Adams-drums; Karen Briggs-violin; Kalani-percussion; Ric Fierabracci-bass guitar; Julie Homi-keyboards; Bradley Joseph-keyboards

More about this artist: http://www.yanni.com

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[BocaFriend]

This has long been a fave of mine but thanks to your post I now know each player's name! Thanks for all the great info; and also for promoting Bradley Joseph whose solo work I had not known of before looking at your collection on this channel!

[ASquad51]

This concert never gets old. And being this is the 2nd best-selling concert film of all time - these amazing musicians can never get enough credit in my humble opinion.  Thanks so much for watching.

[BocaFriend]

It's easily my favorite. Thanks for posting!

Hmmmm, what is the # 1 best selling concert video? (i'm thinkinf Beatles or

Barbra!

[german3925]

SWET AWAY, magnifica composición..... llega al corazón.

¡¡¡ FELICITACIONES YANNI !!!

[cyndish1]

I attended a Yanni concert in Salt Lake City on April 29, 2011. There were many solos(drums, bass, harp, trumpet, trombone, cello, violin) & Yanni names each soloist after their solo. A very classy thing to do. Awesome concert. He's still got it.

[timoonn]

epic bass groovski

[talredhedkid]

This is sweet, good thing i clicked on this vid

[giorgossaris]

Geia sou re Yanni my greek felllla love u !

[79julieanne]

I love this piece of music - it is very empowering!!

[7boodi123]

Really Amazing !!! WooooW

[wel4]

I think its Michael Jackson's  Thriller

[ang3lganda]

lol! I almost want to study piano lesson but unfortunately no time for that and yet too old for that hahaha!!!