🥁 CARLOS VEGA Rio Funk - Lee Ritenour Live 1985

[@batouttahell454]

Me , a total stranger called Carlos Vega once about a Drumming question and he spoke at great length to help and answer my question!! Great, Great Human Being we lost!!!!

[@STEPHANEBOUICHET]

You're very lucky!

[@jobrothberg4679]

Please what question and what was his answer? Carlos and Gadd are my GOAT drummer with Jim Gordon and Jeff a close second. Its not just the skills,feel or sound. Its a knowing about what will sound best. It's a type of rare genius. These guys move different as well. Like Space is the place but not simple. He was so special!!!

[@batouttahell454]

@@jobrothberg4679 Thee entire conversation was about 'TIME'. - Essentially, lock it in with yourself and others.

[@twrourke6557]

Carlos was great player thats for sure. Great touch and very rhythmic could play with ease. RIP to this great skinsman.

[@MyTEEsharp1]

Freak’n Jimmy Johnson is an unsung hero!!! Him and his alembic!!!!

[@manguera9]

carlos vega is killing, the drums is the star in this concert ,this is best that i had heard, and the best off all the drummers, i think Lee Ritenour noticed the energy of the drums, carlos vega is on top of the recording, the way he gives the fills to go to part C of the song R.I.P carlos vega

[@janetremsing6988]

🙂👍‼️Such a fantastic, tasty, drummer. 😢 R.I.P.

[@sticktrik]

No longer with us!! RIP….# 1 call in the L.A. area along with Jeff Porcaro at the time!!

[@matthewnorris203]

Anybody else impressed with how musical and rhythmic that bass player is? I was eating it up, listened to his solo twice.

[@got2bharmony]

Yes, that's Jimmy Johnson absolute killer bassist. This is one hell of a band with Dave Grusin and Larry Williams. Rit's playing is off the charts. So sad about Carlos Vega, one of the great drummers of that period along with Jeff Porcaro, John JR Robinson and Buddy Williams and several others too.

[@carldock5223]

Jimmy Johnson...

[@drummin515]

JJ’s a BEAST!

[@simes205]

Saw JJ a few years back in Steve Gadd's band.......awesome

[@fusionfan6883]

And don’t forget for years he played with the GOAT Allan Holdsworth🤘🏻

[@borgullet3376]

This has got to be THEE Best Rit footage I've ever seen.

[@Mattshank-uo6jl]

Carlos was an amazing player. May he RIP. And on the bass...Minnesota's own Jimmy Johnson! Absolutely a sick bassist.

[@STEPHANEBOUICHET]

@@Mattshank-uo6jl yes, a great team!😁👍

[@JulianFernandez]

Carlos. Great touch!

[@rembeadgc]

Vega was impeccable.

[@robertaldi9261]

Man Jimmy Johnson’s played with everyone haha First I’ve seen him with Lee, nice

[@bobchris11]

RIP brother Carlos

[@ultraviolet9863]

this is great. love CV in that GRP all stars live at the record plant show. RIP CV.

[@STEPHANEBOUICHET]

Yes, great to have some videos of Carlos, a master of drums

[@ALFREDBECHARD-s3s]

Yeah!!!!

[@ernestporee3697]

Excellent! I could never imagine the world of music without him… this is top notch music on many levels it’s just unfortunate that ears have been trained to limit the taste and understanding of music. Now it’s the absolute lowest denomination of art and appreciation! And you need both…we need great artist and those who find enjoyment in their craft…Fly On Chick Corea

[@STEPHANEBOUICHET]

Very good comment Ernest! 😀👍

[@djpetenice]

Larry Williams is my spirit animal

[@Virgolino57]

I am from Portugal, but I had the privilege of watching live Carlos Vega (drums) and Jimmy Johnson (bass) in a concert with James Taylor (in Lisbon, 91 or 92). I was impressed with their Incredible good taste. The BEST ever!!! (both of them).

[@STEPHANEBOUICHET]

You’re very lucky! You saw them … with the great JT!! Lucky man!👍😜

[@ericcheney101]

Carlos & Lee were both long time members of Olivia's band. She attracted elite talented musicians and songwriters which helped her dominate the industry for so long.

[@jaycareaga9929]

Lee was never in Olivia’s band. Mike Landau and Buzz Feiten were.

[@danbunge9787]

I loved seeing these guys play live! R.I.P. Carlos.

[@jamesmcgrann]

Amazing grooving.

[@STEPHANEBOUICHET]

Yes! That's so cool to see him grooving like that!

[@johncopeland3826]

Mr Leland Sklar always has kind words and fantastic memories of Mr Carlos Vega ! Always... My personal favourite from his extensive work repertoire was from the Linda Ronstadt album Cry like a Rainstorm ,Howl like the Wind ...his work on that was exceptional.

[@STEPHANEBOUICHET]

Leland is a great, nice person ... I love him ! his humour, his technique... He playes with so many great musicians ! I will hear the Ronstadt's album soon!👍

[@jeffcrocker1078]

I remember hanging with Carlos checking out Jeff porcaro at the baked potato in LA

[@STEPHANEBOUICHET]

Always sad when I go in LA and see The baked Potato... That was "the " place where Carlos and Jeff played so many times

[@jeffcrocker1078]

@@STEPHANEBOUICHET I sat behind Jeff every time he played from 81 to 92 he was my favorite

[@STEPHANEBOUICHET]

@@jeffcrocker1078 Lucky man!!

[@intradibles]

Vega played on the hit Chicago 17 single You're the Inspiration, though uncredited. 😅

[@STEPHANEBOUICHET]

Love this song! Carlos was amazing!

[@YouCanCallMeDon]

Great Jimmy Johnson solo... really nicely done.

[@STEPHANEBOUICHET]

I Love this Bassist too, on James Taylor for example!👍😀

[@YouCanCallMeDon]

@@STEPHANEBOUICHET -- he spent years with Allan Holdsworth too.. amazing music.

[@snorhyveln]

Jimmy Johnson!!!!!!

[@STEPHANEBOUICHET]

One of the best!!!

[@pegaso3terminator75]

The Mighty Carlos Vega at drums outstanding performance as ever great musicians ♥️♥️♥️

[@steffenpedersen6704]

Excellent 👍🏻👌🏻

[@dejandobrivojevic1879]

Incredible musicians and faithful year 1985...Rip Carlos Vega,my favourete drummer in musical concept with Lee Rit.

[@ChromaticHarp]

Larry William on Sax/Keys

[@raymondkarlsson9794]

Real taste here!

[@STEPHANEBOUICHET]

I haven't found anything better!😀

[@gustavoborchert]

Awesome…

[@batouttahell454]

Nice stick definition!Great behind certain soloists in certain styles

[@STEPHANEBOUICHET]

Perfect Yes!😀

[@dmgsoultogetherness6667]

legend

[@carpballet]

Synth pop cool jazz. Who could forget? Lol

[@seppoinnanen5577]

Great band yeah... but Jimmy Johnson's playing and SOUND of Alembic 5 string really killed, holy sh... 😲

[@Bigfoot-px9gj]

"Drummer Carlos Vega played drums in 1985 with Lee RITENOUR in 1985." You're talking about 1985, right?

[@STEPHANEBOUICHET]

Of Course yes!

[@jeffcrocker1078]

Fun fact Carlos was studying with Richard Wilson LA drum teacher up to the time id his death I was at his funeral James Taylor asked me to introduce him to Richard there’s a KZbin vid giving a drum lesson Kevin crabb shot his lesson with Richard

[@Samsgarden]

Shit - Jimmy Johnson

[@drummerman493]

Elavator jazz period of music much?

[@kevinmanns7170]

I've never heard this kind of music in any elevator anywhere in the world. I HAVE heard plenty of C-RAP Muzak though !!

[@jaycareaga9929]

This isn’t John Tesh.