Stevie Wonder does 'Spain' - Live At Last tour

[risingson]

Saw that a few people weren't so impressed with Stevie's performance at Glastonbury. Check out this cover of Chick Corea's Spain on his tour in London a year or so back. His band are so, so good... the Trumpet/Sax/Drums and guitar are out of this world.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL-KvRXiOyY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL-KvRXiOyY[/url]

and this:

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-13YKaqiik&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-13YKaqiik...feature=related[/url]

[StevieC]

[quote name='liamcapleton' post='880156' date='Jun 28 2010, 06:34 PM']Saw that a few people weren't so impressed with Stevie's performance at Glastonbury. Check out this cover of Chick Corea's Spain on his tour in London a year or so back. His band are so, so good... the Trumpet/Sax/Drums and guitar are out of this world.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL-KvRXiOyY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL-KvRXiOyY[/url]

and this:

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-13YKaqiik&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-13YKaqiik...feature=related[/url][/quote]

Absolutely brilliant! I'm seriously looking for this to buy on DVD.

Steve

[Doddy]

I enjoyed his Glastonbury set, but I really didn't like his rendition of
Spain. I just couldn't feel it. It's one of my favouite tunes,and was looking forward to hearing him do,but I was really disappointed.
I've got an awesome version of it by Chick Corea's Akoustic Band with
Weckl and Patitucci,and it has so much more energy,feel,fun and balls than Stevie's version-with just piano,upright and drums.

[risingson]

[quote name='Doddy' post='880317' date='Jun 28 2010, 08:45 PM']I enjoyed his Glastonbury set, but I really didn't like his rendition of
Spain. I just couldn't feel it. It's one of my favouite tunes,and was looking forward to hearing him do,but I was really disappointed.
I've got an awesome version of it by Chick Corea's Akoustic Band with
Weckl and Patitucci,and it has so much more energy,feel,fun and balls than Stevie's version-with just piano,upright and drums.[/quote]

Fair enough! There's no knocking Patitucci with Corea (although I can't stand Dave Weckl's drumming). Love Stevie's version all the same, I think it kicks hard.

[lowdown]

All Spain Lovers...

Al Jarreau, with Steve Gadd, Ready Freddie Washington on Bass, Joe Sample + others.
Lots of energy.




Garry

Edited June 28, 2010 by lowdown

[risingson]

[quote name='lowdown' post='880385' date='Jun 28 2010, 09:38 PM']All Spain Lovers...

Al Jarreau, with Steve Gadd, Ready Freddie Washington on Bass, Joe Sample + others.
Lots of energy.




Garry[/quote]

Very cool, Freddie's still one of my favourite players.

[dr1]

great version by top cats!
Freddie is the man, have you listened him with East Bay Rhytm ( Headhunters members ) ?

[bassicinstinct]

[quote name='StevieC' post='880223' date='Jun 28 2010, 07:44 PM']Absolutely brilliant! I'm seriously looking for this to buy on DVD.

Steve[/quote]

Here it is:

[url="http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/8858037/Stevie-Wonder-Live-At-Last/Product.html?ptsl=1&ob=Price&fb=0"]Stevie Wonder: Live At Last[/url]

I can thoroughly recommend it too.

[ezbass]

Nice, a great tune played by a great man and his band, just proving what great chops they all have.

[Pete Academy]

I thought this was brilliant but far too long. It took up too much self-indulgent space, which could have been filled with more classic songs.

[lowdown]

[quote name='dr1' post='881009' date='Jun 29 2010, 02:45 PM']Freddie is the man, have you listened him with East Bay Rhytm ( Headhunters members ) ?[/quote]

Yes, and they are stonking - good call.


Garry