Lee Ritenour Live ! (1986)

1. Soaring
2. San Juan Sunset
3. Water From The Moon
4. Earth Run
5. San Ysidro
6. Rio Funk
7. Early A.M. Attitude
8. Cats Of Rio
Lee Ritenour (g)
Don Grusin (kbds)
Vinnie Colaiuta (dr)
Abraham Laboriel (b)
August 1986, Obihiro Green Stage (Hokkaido Japan)

[@CooManTunes]

There's my bass mentor, Abe Laboriel! It was an honor and privilege to have in-person, 1-on-1 lessons with him for a semester, while I was a music student in Los Angeles.

[@doctorgarbonzo2525]

I had the pleasure meeting him too, So humble & most genuine

[@stephendawg1]

One of my favorites! You were blessed indeed!

[@arpotoo7719]

You can see how crucial Abe's role is at 31:57, when the bass drops out for several minutes , due to tech difficulties! band had to go to a drum solo

[@user-lo9md9ff7s]

this kind of genre ruled my listening room back in 86!

[@freemotojeffp]

夢のようなメンバー😂 ちゃんと地上波で流れてたんですね。 良い時代だな〜😊

[@namezuruful]

高校生の頃リアルタイムで見てました、アルバム「earth run」発表直後のライブですね。北海道ローカルHTBの放送でした。感動鼻水モノでした。

[@IOIOIOI505]

일본 참 부럽다 ㅠㅠ

[@iniesta37]

うｐ主さんありがとうございます！高校生のころTVで見て隣町でこんないいもんやってたんだ…　と悔し泣きしたのを思い出しましたw

[@thinline1959]

コメントありがとうございます😭楽しんで頂けて良かったです。 自分もナマでなくテレビで観たんですよ。(多分翌年の正月)観客で「見た事ある人」はちらほら…😅

[@cobaltpink777]

ありがとうございます❗❗ VHSで録画してたのもダメになってもう見れないと諦めてたんです。 初めて見るヴィニーカリウタのドラムに開いた口が塞がりませんでした。 いゃ~本当にありがとうございます🙋🏻️

[@MrMjp58]

A guitarist whose original music is even better than even his virtuosic playing. He’s probably my favourite of this genre.

[@petty4433]

ありがとう。良い画です。 彼らも帯広の素晴らしさにインスパイアされているようです。

[@adburger]

Wow, Look at these young men! Was a big fan back in the day, how I miss the times.

[@morimori1174]

『エボさん』はいつ見ても楽しそうに弾くなあ(笑)｡ これは ”関東圏” では放送されていなかったんだろうな･･･きっと｡ 『デイブ(･グルーシン)』では無く弟の『ドン(･グルーシン)』が､ 同行しているライブは案外､少ないのかな･･･？｡ 貴重なライブ映像のUP､有難うございます｡ 感謝致します｡

[@colbydobbs6399]

That Yamaha CP-70M is worth a fortune today. They made very, very few of those.

[@thinline1959]

Thank you for watching the video. I learned once again that CP70/80 had MIDI specifications. If you think about it, that's the era.

[@nurupo01Ver0104]

とんでもなく豪華なメンツだなぁ…太鼓とベースがスゲ〜！(ﾟдﾟ;)

[@jazzpianobossa]

貴重な映像をありがとうございます♪日本全国にに様々なJAZZ＆FUSIONのミュージシャンが来日していた、良い時代ですね またこの元気を日本に取り戻しましょう♪♪♪ ※妙に観客とステージが遠い会場ですね、苦笑

[@thinline1959]

コメントありがとうございます。 おっしゃるとおり、こんな時代もありましたよね！ 言われてみると微妙に遠いですね💦

[@oioioi7301]

にに → に

[@KushDaddy333]

So weird to see Lee playing a Strat. 🎸 And as usual, Lee has an exceptional group of musicians to back him up. And what a great audience. I think these Japanese audiences are very appreciative of Jazz and Mr. Ritenour and friends are certainly masters of their craft. As a musician myself I too appreciate just how incredibly "tight" this group is. Much love to the producers and crew who put this performance on video for future generations to see.

[@thinline1959]

Thank you for your comment. I completely agree !

[@Zipp43]

Vinnie droppin a stick at 3:32 ! Loving it my man!

[@thinline1959]

I love that scene too. Thank you for your comment!

[@Zipp43]

@@thinline1959 - the best part is Lee looking back at him...."dude? the time is drifting?" LOL

[@dahmerbundy8704]

​@@Zipp43 it was not.

[@ivanoespositodrummer]

Che musica...ti trasporta in un altra dimensione....this Is a music that brings you in another dimension

[@benjaminvmendez]

this is the first time I saw vinnie colaiuta on VHS, back in the mid 80s, I've been following him ever since, and he had a big impact on me as a drummer🥁♥️🥁

[@kdub1242]

Vinnie's had a big impact on me too, but mainly in the form of reminding me just how very, very far I am from mastery of the instrument.

[@rolandfaucon1560]

what a wonderful musician

[@musician069]

That mustache Vinnie. Whew bro. That’s impressive.

[@user-ot5uc2ob1g]

ブーム真っ只中で散々観倒したと思ってましたが コレは観てませんでした 貴重なLIVE映像ありがとうございます♪

[@thinline1959]

コメント感謝！ 超ローカルなライブですからねぇ(^^; 個人的にはヴィニー・カリウタ（このとき30歳！） がスティック落っことしリカバる場面にMOE😁 こんなドサ回りがあったちゅーことは、 このドサ周りんときの他の日のライブ、 観てみたいですね...

[@yoshi2-wo2uy]

懐かしい😊　　リトナー最高😊

[@kennyblackbird5674]

Ever since Lee's work on the the Brothers Johnson's single Strawberry letter 23 he's been one of my favorite guitarist! Any guitar player who likes Jimi Hendrix and plays like Lee has my upmost respect!

[@williamweiss6128]

The band😳

[@user-dz3ie5me2t]

Came for Ritenour and ended up watching Laboriel. One of the best live performances of his I've ever seen. Kudos to his belt for not snapping throughout the show!

[@eddiecousinsjr]

loved the Earth Run album, some beautiful melodies on this, especially water from the moon.

[@luluadaroz1188]

Para mi , el mejor guitarrista del mundo. Hay muchos y talentosos pero LEE RITENOUR, es increible.

[@ken-hj2ik]

この頃のリーが一番好きだな。 貴重な映像有り難う御座います。

[@afedakar]

uuu abraham laboriel

[@geraldojunior7467]

Que quarteto incrível, e pra completar ainda tem o Laboriel dançando de alegria

[@thinline1959]

Gracias por tu comentario. Todos estos miembros actuaron maravillosamente en nuestra ciudad natal. No lo podía creer en ese momento.

[@darkoanton5]

Super. So good they didn't t need a light show, explosions, or leg kicks.

[@azman.s]

My top Captain Fingers jazz fusion guitarist. Greetings from Jazzman Kuala Lumpur.

[@thinline1959]

Thank you for your comment. It's also "My top Captain Finger jazz fusion guitarist" for me!

[@azman.s]

Great!!

[@eckesdelicious]

That brings back some really good memories. Thank you for uploading ❤.

[@henkema22]

wow - what a treasure! i saw him life a couple of times at the time... check especially around 13:28 to 13:40

[@stevevorass]

Still slaps.

[@LanarkZampano]

Absolument jouissif ! Merci pour la video !

[@thinline1959]

Merci pour votre commentaire. Je suis content d'avoir pu vous aider.

[@johnyoung4529]

Simply wonderful!

[@thiagomanobatera]

Obrigado por postar esse vídeo!!! Vinnie Colaiuta uoooowww !!!😊

[@thinline1959]

Obrigado por assistir ao vídeo. A bateria do Vinnie é legal, não é?

[@danielkannan6246]

Excellence at its best …😍

[@MikeTheNightfly]

What a gift you gave us!!! Thank You!!

[@bertoldv]

Earth Run, uno de sus mejores álbumes... no hubo mejor época que los ochenta...

[@thinline1959]

Thank you for your comment. I also like "Earth Run" the most.

[@osvaldoalvarado6168]

Los mejores tiempos de Ritenour...sin duda

[@TheTwangKings]

I think his live performances are better than his recordings. They are so vibrant and colorful! ❤❤❤

[@robvriens8812]

Thanks thats a great concert.

[@umaryaffi]

thank you for uploading, i'm looking for this live video for sooo long!

[@artresearch]

Great concert! Cool to see something like this gain 10k views in just one week!

[@rinasax]

Thank you. Enjoyed watching a lot. Great concert.😊

[@thinline1959]

I’m glad to hear that. I can't believe there are so many people watching！

[@sethcashman1011]

This is incredible! Vinnie sounds awesome, as always.

[@NickHolum]

Yeah but should be with Frank… these songs aren’t becoming or Vinnie

[@teelurizzo8542]

Just noticed Lee bears a bit of a resemblance to Pat Metheny. The schnoz and the grin full of teeth.Their music and playing styles and improvising are quite distinct though. Interesting to see what folks were playing in the mid 1980s, look like Lee was running a stereo rig w/ two 1x12'' Seymour Duncan amps, with what looks like a 3rd power amp underneath the Fx rack in between them, plus what looks like and American Standard Fender Strat. Don grunion w/ the ubiquitous Yamaha CP70 electric piano which seems that is MIDI-ying some synthesizers (perhaps the uber ubiquitous Yamaha DX7?). Thanks for sharing this top shelf Cross Over Jazz music.

[@thinline1959]

Thank you for your comment and for the detailed equipment information. These Seymour Duncan amps I couldn't buy then and still want！

[@MrBriancall1]

That is where the similarities stop, Lee is One of One

[@teelurizzo8542]

@@MrBriancall1 Yep. So is Pat. Each their own man. But if anything there is at least one thing in common, both are massive Wes Montgomery fans.

[@MrBriancall1]

@@teelurizzo8542 I agree, but my all-time favorite was Chuck Loeb, he never got his due while he was alive, but what a legend he was google how many #1 smooth jazz hits Chuck Loeb had. It’s astonishing, how great and un-recognized he went.

[@OlemirCandido]

Amazing. Thanks.

[@jmvm31]

Thank you!!!

[@thinline1959]

It’s my pleasure! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@Flornmonk]

3:30 Vinnie actually throws the drum stick out of his hand by mistake haha

[@calmac9720]

Haha oh yeah! "Uh, Where did it go?"

[@PLDrums1]

Great to see this back up.

[@thinline1959]

It's my pleasure.

[@TolgaBedirVideos]

thansk for the upload.

[@thinline1959]

It’s a pleasure. Thank you for your comment.

[@johndiraimo1444]

The V-Man !!!

[@jazzyj986]

Thank you

[@thinline1959]

Thanks for your comment. Please enjoy!

[@jazzyj986]

@@thinline1959 can you upload more Lee Ritenour live if you have ?

[@thinline1959]

I'm sorry, I only have this. Sorry for the late reply.

[@Luca84v]

PLEASE more video of Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin like this one! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@thinline1959]

Thank you for your comment. I'm sorry but this is the only one I have. But I'll try to find it just in case...

[@steveboston3792]

Watch Vinnie dropping his stick at the beginning and curse and solved it like a pro!

[@sergiotambelini9103]

Laboriel e Collaiuta....legal demais!

[@maru6771]

ストラトのリトナー初めて見た🙌

[@thinline1959]

コメントありがとうございます♪ 自分もこれが初見です！

[@pmbproducaomusicalbrega3134]

MIL MIL MIL🎸

[@pablojaime2531]

wooow

[@thinline1959]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. It was recorded when it was televised on New Year's Day 1987.

[@anilkarahal4526]

Vınniiiiiiiieeeeee🎉😮🥁🤘

[@user-hs6br1hb9x]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@RimshotsandNamaste]

Is there non musician who like this music?!? :p

[@Ashanath-Music]

Big like and subscription brother 🙌 💪 🙏 💙 an all star performance

[@thinline1959]

Thank you for your comment！

[@kieraneric2549]

Nice

[@vincegedeon6583]

💯

[@luizcarlos-zp4lu]

Lee.lenda.violao.guitarra.lhe.acompanho.muitos.anos.sempre.atualizado.estilo.propio.bom.gosto.musical.musico.que.emociona.o.mundo.muita.saude.p.voce.familha.fan.....luiz.carlos.nova.lgucu.r.j.brazil. 16:08

[@user-ud7xx6et6y]

ベースの存在感の大きさ

[@thinline1959]

ラボちゃん、まさにど真ん中ですね。 個人的にはジミー・ジョンソンのアプローチが好きです。

[@kewpie_guitar]

good!

[@thinline1959]

Thank you ！

[@michaelroberts3641]

Is that dave grusin on keys? Just bought his night lines vinyl . And i stumble upon this japanese concert. San ysidro from harlequin is one of my favorite rittenhour tracks. Vinnie definitely does it justice.

[@reedbass5644]

This is his brother Don Grusin: another fantastic keyboard player

[@Dutchman536]

Much to mainstream

[@musopaul5407]

Ritenour is the epitome of Fuzak; beautifully performed garbage. And as for the guitar tech stage... Is he such a god, he can't even tune his own guitars? It might have added some interest to the gig... Marvellous to hear Vinnie. Arguably his best period in some ways....

[@jpsilveira]

what the hell is the keyboardist playing? looks like a fender rhodes but with midi capabilities

[@thinline1959]

Thank you for your comment. From what I can see, the body looks like a Yamaha CP70/80...

[@mackcastillo6183]

have the cd Earth Run.

[@thinline1959]

Thank you for your comment. I have a fondness for that CD as well. SynthAxe, I'd like to play it once.

[@adubsupreme]

Uncredited - Guy on stage tapping his foot

[@metalfingerz4203]

19:00

[@pneptun]

they are using a backing track as i hear keyboard melodies that nobody visible is playing. also in the 1984 "Rit Special" there are some very obvious backing vocals that nobody visible is singing. but how did they do it in 1986? i googled it and there were some multitrack players like Tascam 38, 8 track tape recorder, or they could have used some midi solution. which one was it? was it really feasible bringing a tape-based backing track solution on tour? sounds like a lot of hassle plus the tapes would definitely degrade with repeated playback - wouldn't they? also what about the costs? does anyone know? i was alive then, but not a touring musician (i was 5 :)

[@samdeluxe8992]

ObererzGeheimratsAffengeil🎉❤😊🥳😎💯💯💯

[@EnriqueSilver-xq5ow]

31:00

[@Hasumi-Hiroyuki]

よくラリーカールトンと比較されるけど、テクニックは申し分ないけど音がちょっと硬いよね。

[@thinline1959]

コメントありがとうございます😊 好みの分かれるところですよね。 backgroundがジャズなのか、ロックか、そんな感じもします…

[@curtisnewton895]

who?

[@jmvm31]

Thanks not Grusin on Keys...

[@jdVideo8]

Don Grusin 👆

[@kamks6054]

It's really "DON Grusin" (born April 22, 1941) he is an American jazz keyboardist, composer, and record producer.( And he is the younger brother of "DAVE Grusin" )

[@musician069]

And does not play like Dave. Guess Dave was recording the soundtrack to the Goonies at this time.

[@mrJimCharles]

Need to turn up the guitar (its Lee Ritenour, for fucks sake!!!) and turn down the cheesy keyboard

[@christopherparisi9396]

Easy listening turn jazz very boring. Vinny calaiuta is a bright spot though.

[@rabarebra]

Odd music, and it is not properly jazz either. Wonder why they get so emotional and likes to create music like this.

[@Twsuf1]

Edith Bunker

[@bretttaylor8055]

She's a great guitarist!!