Classic Albums | The Music I Love and Why

[@mymanevans]

For your reference, here are the albums Rick mentioned: Jazz/Fusion: Allan Holdsworth - i.o.u. Antonio Carlos Jobim - A Certain Mr. Jobim Bill Evans - Portrait in Jazz Bill Evans - The Village Vanguard Sessions Bill Evans - California Here I Come Brecker Brothers - The Brecker Bros. Charles Mingus - Better Get It In Your Soul Chick Corea & Return to Forever - Light as a Feather Chick Corea/Gary Burton - Crystal Silence The Claus Ogerman Orchestra - Gateway of Dreams Clifford Brown - Memorial Album Dexter Gordon Quartet - Swiss Nights Duke Ellington - Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins Forest Flower & Charles Lloyd - At Monterey Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim - Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim The Gary Burton Quintet - Ring George Benson - Breezin' George Benson - Weekend in LA George Benson - Blue Benson Herbie Hancock - V.S.O.P. Keith Jarrett - Birth Keith Jarrett - Belonging Keith Jarrett - Facing You Keith Jarrett - The Köln Concert Keith Jarrett - Standards, Vol. 1 Jaco Pastorius - Invitation Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius Joe Diorio - Bonita Joe Pass & Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen - Chops Joe Pass - Virtuoso John Coltrane - Giant Steps John Coltrane - Blue Train Keith Jarrett - Bop-Be Larry Carlton - Larry Carlton Larry Carlton - Sleepwalk Larry Carlton - Mr. 335 (Live in Japan) Miles Davis - Round About Midnight Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue Miles Davis - Milestones Miles Davis - Birth of the Cool Miles Davis - E.S.P. Miles Davis - My Funny Valentine Old and New Dreams (Charlie Haden, Don Cherry etc.) - Old and New Dreams Ornette Coleman Quartet - This is Our Music Ornette Coleman - Tomorrow is the Question Ornette Coleman - The Shape of Jazz to Come Oscar Peterson - Motions & Emotions Oscar Peterson & Joe Pass - A Salle Pleyel Pat Martino - Consciousness Pat Metheny - Rejoycing Pat Metheny - 80/81 Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto - Getz/Gilberto #2 Thelonious Monk - Criss-Cross Thelonious Monk - Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 1 Wayne Shorter - Native Dancer Weather Report - Heavy Weather Wes Montgomery - The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery Wes Montgomery - Full House Wes Montgomery - Movin' Along Rock: AC/DC - Back in Black The Beatles - Revolver Carole King - Tapestry Elton John - Greatest Hits Joni Mitchell - Shadows and Light [Could also be classified as Jazz] Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin I, II & IV Peter Frampton - Frampton Comes Alive! The Police - Ghost in the Machine The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main Street The Rolling Stones - Goats Head Soup Simon & Garfunkel - Greatest Hits Swervedriver - Mezcal Head Swervedriver - I wasn't Born to Lose You

[@tedlis517]

Doktor Beller thank you for your service.

[@mymanevans]

@@tedlis517 No Problem! I will have to check out about 2/3 of these albums myself anyway.

[@desi_anarch]

God bless you

[@ohkee]

Rick and Dokter Beller. You’ve made my day!

[@rickwintheiser5621]

@Doktor Beller, you ARE the man! I was just sitting down catalog Rick's choices and thought, wonder if its in here somewhere... and it is... Thank you for this... now off to listen... Joni Mitchell first...the Keith Jarret... and then wandering through the beauty...➰◖ᵔᴥᵔ◗ ♪ ♫

[@challism]

Rick's picks Miles Davis - ESP Miles Davis - My Funny Valentine Charles Mingus - Better Get It Into Your Soul Keith Jerrett - The Koln Concert Keith Jerrett - Standards, Vol. 1 George Benson - Blue Benson Brecker Bros - Sneakin Up Behind You Larry Carlton - Sleepwalk Thelonious Monk - Genius of Modern Music (Blue Note Vol 1) Dexter Gordon Quartet - Swiss Nights Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins George Benson - Weekend in LA (live) Wes Montgomery - Movin Along Larry Carlton - Mr 335 (live in Japan) Carole King - Tapestry Pat Martino - Consciousness Ornette Coleman - The Shape of Jazz to Come Charlie Hayden, - Old and New Dreams Beatles - Revolver John Coltrane - Blue Train Miles Davis - Birth of the Cool Pat Metheny - 80/81 Keith Jarrett - Belonging Bill Evans - The Village Vanguard Sessions Bill Evans - California Here I come Weather Report - Heavy Weather Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Patorius Gary Burton and Chick Corea - Crystal Silence Bill Evans - Portrait in Jazz Elton John - Greatest Hits Ornette Coleman - Tomorrow Is the Question Gary Burton - Ring Wes Montgomery - Full House Joe Pass - Chaps Swervedriver - Mezcal Head Led Zepplin - I, II, IV Joe Pass - Virtuoso Rolling Stones - Goat's Head Soup Wayne Shorter - Native Dancer Swervedriver - I Wasn't Born to Lose You Keith Jarrett - Facing You Miles Davis - Kind of Blue Keith Jarrett - Bop-Be Ornette Coleman - This Is Our Music Simon and Garfunkle - Greatest Hits John Coltrane - Giant Steps Miles Davis - Round About Midnight Joe Diorio - Bonita Thelonious Monk - Criss-Cross The Police - Ghost in the Machine Allan Holdsworth - IOU Larry Carlton - Larry Carlton Miles Davis - Milestones Wes Montgomery - Incredible Jazz Guitar Rolling Stones - Exile on Main Street Joni Mitchell - Shadows and Light (live) Pat Metheny with Charlie Hayden & Billy Higgins Oscar Peterson and Joe Pass - A Salle Pleyel Keith Jarrett - Birth Frank Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim George Benson - Breezin Oscar Peterson - Motions and Emotions Herbie Hancock - VSOP AC/DC - Back in Black Claus Ogerman - Gate of Dreams Jaco Pastorius - Invitation Clifford Brown - Memorial Album Charles Lloyd - At Monterey Antonio Carlos Jobim - A Certain Mr Jobim Peter Frampton - Framptom Comes Alive Chick Corea = Light as a Feather Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto - #2

[@knarf_on_a_bike]

Remember buying a record, peeling off the wrapping, taking the sleeve out, removing the vinyl (only touch the edges!), gently placing on turntable, dusting off with static brush and placing stylus in groove? THEN, sit in chair placed perfectly between speakers, and listen. Loud! While reading liner notes. Perfection. A new record was an event.

[@melissayost4888]

The beauty of by vinyl. The anticipation, the smell, slipping it from the sleeve & w all due reverence placing on turntable & dropping stylus like a feather beginning a new adventure. The artwork, the liner notes. Heavenly

[@direnova6284]

I used to buy the record in London when I was at work and would read the cover on the train home. I'm a Progger so there was a lot to read :D And that was an exciting part of the experience for me. Album covers were so important, a great loss.

[@IvanTerreroDDS]

Yes it was, and it will never be equaled

[@knarf_on_a_bike]

@@MyRackley for me it was Friday, after I got my pay check as a part time grocery clerk. We had an old record store with creaky wooden floors called Sam the Record Man. We spent many an hour there flipping through records, chatting with staff, listening to tunes. Great times, I'm glad I grew up back then.

[@comajoebuck999]

Critical Path yes! Clean it with disc washer product, then polish product. Play through x1, no problems, immediately make a cassette!

[@jtf2dan]

"I cry when I listen to Joni Mitchell".......same here....her music is just so incredible...

[@rkress9349]

So many wonderful lyrics, such a grand voice, depth of feeling....genius, pure genius.

[@srogers500]

Put on a record. Listen to the whole thing while reading the album jacket and just staring at the speakers. I miss those days.

[@akaFrits1]

I still do that, occasionally. King Crimson: Red. Starless. Silence...

[@jeff7775]

While petting my cat. Memories...

[@neilloughran4437]

Yeah man... so many memories of doing that.. getting transported to another world for an hour or so...

[@neilloughran4437]

@@jeff7775 100%... I recall moving to Norway from the UK 10 years ago and when I played my first vinyl there were hairs on it from my old cat who had died 15 years before... miss that little guy... miss those times.

[@shawnmcvey7789]

You could always just go on an internet deep dive about the album and artists.

[@novainvicta]

The classic album that’s relevant today as it was in 1971 is Marvin Gaye “What’s going on”. This concept album is a masterpiece and had a profound effect on my life.

[@dos-fslady3140]

Jeff, Thank you for taking the time to post this message. I was 19 when this album came out, and I knew then as I know now that no album ever has or ever will match this one -- and it is as relevant today as it was long ago. It is the soundtrack of life, and lifts me up in good times and bad. With gratitude & respect, Lynn

[@hastingsbnsfnscalemodeler8594]

Just took five hours to watch this video - kept pausing to jump over to Amazon music to listen to some of the albums mentioned. Great way to spend an evening. Thanks

[@nicolevoght5892]

Lol. Good evening

[@nasiranwar9776]

Likewise.

[@byrdworky]

Me too. Switching between Spotify and this video. I now have a new playlist called Rick Beato Recommends.

[@cherylwoodward]

Me too through Spotify.

[@EvilSean62]

exploring someones recommendations is how we used to exist back before the internet we called it ... "living"

[@japhyryder66]

Your enthusiasm and love of music is why I’m obsessed with your channel.

[@beeonthyme5760]

His enthusiasm AND knowledge is astounding.

[@theragingdolphinsmaniac4696]

What I miss most about records is the amazing artwork...

[@paulvalentine4157]

yes

[@kathleenrogers6750]

They look great on the wall. Sample: Axis Bold as Love.

[@theragingdolphinsmaniac4696]

@@kathleenrogers6750 Those covers are one of the reasons I became a professional artist

[@TheSanityInspector]

Gatefold album covers, especially

[@glennk1931]

Exactly. “Axis Bold as Love” as an example

[@thewinenut9800]

The Koln Concert changed me. Saw Keith Jarrett live in Melbourne Australia in 1978/9, extraordinary. Have a lot of his albums, but really loved The Melody At Night With You, wonderfull.

[@knarf_on_a_bike]

Your memories of your dad are beautiful. My dad was also a music lover who listened to jazz, folk, classical, even a bit of country. He hugely shaped my musical tastes. Damn I miss him so much.

[@FlyingHellFish99]

I stuck up all mentioned albums on a Spotify playlist for errbody. Playlist title - Rick Beato Classic Albums (Vinyl)

[@stephenphillps3250]

Hi thank you.

[@michaelmcnally4868]

Thank you.

[@timothyholmes4588]

great idea thank you

[@roelkuiper9919]

Well done! Many thanks for that 🙏🏻👍🏻

[@dakotawilsonmusic2013]

Wow thank u I WAS like how ?

[@RCAvhstape]

When this virus stuff is over you should rent out a pavilion and have a record listening party. Beatofest.

[@peterkrug763]

Let's do it virtual! Oh wait that is WMTSG. Nevermind!

[@siskokidd]

KZbin would follow us to the venue and somehow manage to file a copyright claim.

[@AndalusianIrish]

That is an awesome idea. I checked out Herbie Hancock V.S.O.P. Fantastic. Incredible musicians but Bennie Maupin was a fantastic new discovery for me.

[@Yngsatchvai]

Ha! Music industry caught wind of that and deploy their henchmen to knock the needle off the record if its their artist. No public airing of copywriten material😥

[@squatch545]

Beato-mania !

[@stephenwyatt7747]

i just heard your comment about crying when you listen to joni mitchell, you .re not the only one, glad to know i"m not the only one either. joni sang, wrote incredible lyrics, played guitar, dulcimer, piano, painted her own album covers. Her song Woodstock, is a masterpiece, a real gem, and she has so many other great songs. many of the albums so far have been jazz, so i must give a shoutout to Roland Kirk for The Inflated Tear. love all the records you mentioned so far, love the channel, keep up the awsome work Rick.

[@Tomlinsky]

Joni Mitchell is pure gold. Hejira completely changed the way I thought about music in my 20's and opened doors that were previously closed to me.

[@rafthejaf8789]

Me too! Black Crow, what a song!

[@christianlacheze3323]

Furry sings the blues …

[@brendonmurley8276]

My desert island record.

[@Tomlinsky]

Damn straight. I flip-flop between Hejira and Spirit of Eden by Talk Talk here.

[@GaryBook]

I totally enjoyed this discussion. The reason the music in the sixties was so good is because all the artist from Dylan, to the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Zeppelin etc. studied and knew about the great music that came before. They also read the greats poets and writers. This is a wonderful talk for the present generation to get exposed and educated about the great artist from the prior generation. You are doing a public service. Make this a monthly discussion. I bet your local PBS station would do a monthly program where you discuss the great albums and artist. You could even invite other players or critics. It would be a wonderful way to expose the masterpieces from the prior generations. You might call it, Musical Masterpieces with Rick Beato and friends.

[@cvalkmal1]

Agree 100% with Revolver being the Beatles' best album.

[@DanGulinobass]

Where would you put the White album on your list?

[@Geolaw1]

Yeah, I always thought that was common knowledge!

[@lottiemillar8673]

i personally prefer sgt pepper because i adore the style of the songs on there, but i agree that revolver is their best:)

[@TheJFerg24]

I'm partial to Abbey Road, but I won't argue against yours or White Album or Sgt. Pepper

[@gallimead]

The Beatles albums (scouser here), my favourite album by them, has constantly shifted over the decades. But "Abbey Road" I think has come out on top. It's the most raw, honest, and clinical of all their albums. They all sound tired of each other, the scene, and yet.. they know.. they still have more to give, but totally burnt-out and exhausted. Revolver.. yeah it's in the top 3, and very evident the group, had found a lot of..ermm..stimulus..

[@dewdew34]

For me Tears For Fears - Songs From The Big Chair was a defining album in my young musical journey and i know Rick likes them too. Before that i was a hard rock head.

[@TarSpartan]

"Tapestry" is so underrated these days. It sold a ton of copies back in the day, but no one seems to talk about it now. It is a disgrace that Carole King is not in the HOF as a performer.

[@jetyler3400]

I own two copies , just an amazing album.

[@groover5863]

pretty sure she was inducted within the last 4-5 years.

[@peterkrug763]

I was so happy when Dark Side took it over as the longest running album in the charts… sorry

[@TarSpartan]

@@groover5863 has she? If so I missed it. I know she is in as a songwriter/influence.

[@TarSpartan]

@@peterkrug763 Dark Side is fantastic too in a completely different way.

[@tomp538]

What a trip! As you were flipping through the albums. I realized that the art work and images are burned into my brain, as I sat there going "got it", got it"... etc. Most of my albums are once played as I recorded them to cassette so I could listen to them in my car/truck. I never really bought into the though of duplicating my record collection in C/Ds, though I do have some selections in C/D and vinyl, and a few commercial cassettes. Great stuff! Thanks Rick for reminding me of years past.

[@6stringski373]

I would’ve also added billy Joel - the stranger, Elton John - goodbye yellow brick road, Van Halen - self titled, Boston - self titled, the cars - self titled, Toto’s first album, steely Dan - Aja and can’t buy a thrill, Nirvana - nevermind, van morrison, moondance - Fleetwood Mac, rumours

[@ujean56]

Just bought the Shadows & Light DVD. Seeing all that drop dead amazing talent together on one stage definitely brings tears. Amazing!

[@dominicbutalid9785]

Bill Evans in Miles' Kind of Blue recording session. Superb

[@samiam5557]

oh yeah!

[@jeffxgoodman67]

I love how all the best albums Rick thinks he obviously doesn’t need to talk about, he just kind of mentions them and tosses them down like, “I don’t even need to tell you about this one.” But it could come off as, “you don’t need to worry about that one.” I hope no one does that with Kind of Blue, lol. It sits between Giant Steps and Bitches Brew on my shelf.

[@billkeon880]

The album that got me into jazz was Mingus Better Get it In Your Soul. Still my favourite of all time. I’m probably also not the only other man who weeps instantly listening to Joni. She is the musical genius of our age

[@Greyghostgamer1]

Love this idea. Opening up my mind to music and musicians that I never would have discovered or knew where to look for. Watching from Ireland @ 1AM.

[@davehart.]

@UC4RqfuXkwALsQZraSZIBwew London, also 1am!

[@Greyghostgamer1]

Morning Dave!

[@frankenes1227]

Thank you for mentioning George Benson. In my youth everyone I knew was digging Johnny Winter (myself included), and I got so much grief from my friends when I discovered Breezin’ and Weekend in L.A. They just didn’t get it. Thanks again

[@mudwiser1391]

Crime of the Century - Supertramp still floors me. What an amazing album.

[@davedecker1725]

LOVE Quietest moments

[@chascyr]

First time I heard Bloody Well Right I was sold on Supertramp.

[@markmarotta3577]

The first CD I ever purchased. An engineering masterpiece

[@richardsepulvado3049]

Rare LP Surely

[@richardsepulvado3049]

My Favorite Pat Metheny, As Wichita Falls.... It madea fantastic soundtrack for the movie Fandango.

[@kundziu6]

Love Rick. He should have his own radio station. He would talk about everything including weather reports 😊Anything he touches is incredibly interesting But seriously his music expertise is like nobody else

[@dewey5099]

I bought your Beato Book bundle a few months ago and I use it daily!! Worth so much more than the price you ask. Thanks, Rick!

[@GabrielSoares-lj9rv]

Well, my favorite album is "Abbey Road" - the best album of all time, from the best band of all time! It has "Something", it has "Oh Darling", "Come Together", "Here Comes The Sun", "I Want You (She´s So Heavy), the whole "B side", ending with - as you, Rick, well said - "52 seconds of PERFECTION". This was/is the album that took The Beatles to Mozart´s level. The Mozarts of our times!

[@thetoddkeith]

It’s crazy to think that there’s music out there that would rock my world I just haven’t heard it yet.

[@nasser2621]

I sometimes think that the only reason I wake up in the morning is because there's still great music out there that I still haven't listened to.

[@taragreenetarotastro]

My Life In the Bush Of Ghosts is an incredibly innovative album David Byrne and the amazing Brian Eno - sampling totally unique and one of my faves 1981.

[@keithmitchell94]

Great idea, Rick. Sharing and discovering new/old music is one of the greatest pleasures

[@jeffxgoodman67]

Who else got tears in their eyes several times during this livestream? I miss sitting with folks and talking about music. Rick holds up certain albums, and I have an immediate physical reaction to the album cover. The associations my brain has between album art, the music, and personal memories are strong enough to bring tears to my eyes. I wonder if this would still be the case if we weren’t in the middle of a pandemic.

[@harsshsingh]

i did... i so so did... Im from India, and I had a friend who would be my music buddy... we would sit for hours and play music and talk about it... all kinds of records from Jazz to .. anything... and then he moved to LA and Ive never found a friend who felt about music like this...

[@DanielBrowne-dz7we]

That happened to me when he held up “Goat’s Head Soup”.

[@DanteLikesRock]

Haha bro lay off the soy.

[@Chadturner21]

@@DanteLikesRock 🤣🤣

[@ryanhallwrites]

This man is nerding TF out and I love it! What classics!

[@georgecromarty5372]

"Nerding" is the absolutely the last thing in the world I would call it! This stuff is amazingly cool - anti-nerd, in my book, unless nerd=cool.

[@matts9064]

Rick, I loved this video. Since my two loves are classic rock and all things jazz I love any opportunity to hear you talk about jazz! Thanks so much!

[@Petekelly55]

Love this video. Rick's enthusiasm is infectious . Some fabulous recommendations more like this please. Love it!

[@andyhall9669]

Because.... Why not!!! Atta boy Rick. I can't tell you enough what great and important work you are doing. Music is SO important in this life. You are filling a really great need through education and just promoting an unabashed love of all music.

[@TheShakour]

i always go for album recommendation not single recommendation... listening to an Album from beginning to end would help to understand each single better and enjoy it more. it happened to me when i didn't like a single track but when i listened to the entire Album i fell in love with exact same track that i didn't enjoyed it before. thanks a lot rick... i found a lot of great records and musician from this video... hope to see more jazz standards in your future recommendations.

[@starry2006]

I'd argue some genres aren't so album orientated.

[@georgeparasol4602]

Up until about 1965 The Beatles had some information on the back of their records. I remember reading the back of their first album and it said,and I quote, "Lennon and McCartney have enough hit songs to record until 1975!". Yeah,what did they know! The copy of Magical Mystery Tour I own is one of those that open up and have literature on the inside. And old record covers are absolutely awesome! Revolver is my favorite Beatles album as well. It has some nice songs on it,I mean,I can't tell you how many times I have listened to that! (sorry I talk about The Beatles a lot,their just the best)

[@itchyvinyl]

JONI !!!!!!!! Shadows And Light turned me on to Joni. I love her mid 70s period with all my heart.

[@michaelcollums4197]

I love that you talked about Keith Jarrett The Koln Concert record maybe the most beautiful solo piano record ever recorded.

[@georgecromarty5372]

There's one that you might like better, if you love the Koln Concert. It's the side titled "Hourglass" on his solo studio album, titled Staircase, Hourglass, Sundial, Sand (especially the last 14 minutes).

[@fvet66]

Watching to it I realise that Beato's even cooler than I think he was... I really love many of these albums, but I was "OH, REALLY?!" when he showed Joe Pass's Virtuoso and the one from Oscar Peterson with Joe Pass... THAT'S WHAT MUSIC IS ALL ABOUT! PS: as a Brazilian, I can still be proud (despite everything) to be from the same country as mr. Jobim. What a genius! PS 2: my friends who watched to this video told me "he comments of music just as you do... fabulous, essential... perfect... and stuff like that...!". Yeah, Rick, I know how it is... 😂👍

[@spigglemyxic1261]

You're a very personable and likable dude, Mr Rick Beato. I've enjoyed watching your videos and appreciate your insight and understanding. In a world where everyone thinks they have an opinion and something to say yours stand above the rest as they're qualified and informed. Thank you for being an awesome adult!

[@euanelliott3613]

Tapestry: Carole King. Rumours: Fleetwood Mac. Running In The Family: Level 42. Lexicon Of Love: ABC. Diamond Life: Sade. Avalon: Roxy Music. Rising: Rainbow. No Sleep Til Hammersmith: Motorhead. Burn: Deep Purple. The Best Is Yet To Come: Frank Sinatra. Escape: Journey. The Three Tenors 1990: Pavarotti, Domingo & Carreras. Rapture: Anita Baker. Dare: The Human League.

[@rob21]

Rainbow Rising...so good

[@phishphan5732]

RichBlackburnMusic nice to see Level 42 fans

[@clivehorridge]

Phish Phan Yay, from the Isle of Wight in the UK (England) 👍🏻🇷🇴🇬🇧

[@PatrickSmeaton]

What I love about you is, you love great music. You may promote yourself at times, which you should, but at your core, you just love great music, and that is why your channels are so good.

[@TruthBeTold121212]

Heavy Weather...man, that brings back some memories! All great tracks. "A Remark You Made" with Shorter's sax and Jaco's bass - pure lyrical stuff. Along with Joe and Alex - fantastic quartet. RIP - Jaco P. and Joe Z.

[@sebastionhawk5565]

Jobim and Frampton- two of my very favs...Jobim IS a genius!

[@chromabotia]

No Rick, you're the best! We're about the same age. I have about half of the lp's shown. Part way through I thought, there's no way Rick is going to mention Klaus Ogerman ~ and Gate of Dreams at that. Rick you blow my mind! In the late 70's I caught a double bill of Eberhard Weber's band and Oregon, for an encore they riffed together! (Ralph Towner ~ good guitar) Woah, good times! Thank you, thank you... Rick, the world, my world, is a better place because you're in it.

[@TomRivieremusic]

I have most of the greatest Jazz records Lp's. I started collecting them when I was 16 in 1964 and I still have them to this day. I woodshedded their styles and it came up in my playing years later. I was lucky to be born in that era. We are very fortunate to have Rick Beato to inspire us. A very good musician and teacher.

[@sgtbetter]

Do you have a favourite classical composer and or genre? Has classical music played a part in your musical palette? I would imagine it has and would have loved to hear your take on which ones and why?

[@sylviasanchez7500]

That is an amazing drum space. Out standing live stream, packed jammed full of songs wee neeed to know. Thank you Rick B.

[@joelakin1]

So glad to see SHADOWS AND LIGHT get the love it deserves. Incredible live recording! In 2007 whilst at University my dorm mate turned me on to this record and it changed my life. Been obsessed with Joni’s music ever since .

[@swedeinla]

The Koln concert, especially part 2....is quite frankly the best improvised piece of music that I can think of.

[@AudiophileTubes]

Incidentally, the great jazz recording engineer/technologist Rudy Van Gelder had a hidden, nonchalant studio in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and when I was growing up there, we used to drive by all the time for decades, not knowing the historic significance of the place. We're talking overgrown bushes outside, cracks in the parking lot, etc. Of course, years later when moved out of state, and got into Jazz, I found out about RVG, and his historic Jersey studio, where many of the great, timeless Jazz recordings were made! I had no idea! As they say, "hindsight is truly 20/20".

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

Back in the seventies I used to come home, load a bong and listen to Keith Jarret’s Backhand album and Larry Coryell live at vanguard with Bernard Purdy. Rick we are the same age and it amazed me how many of the same albums we share in common. Btw I saw Joni in the Shadows of light tour in Philly and weather report in Boston. So much great music in those days it was dizzying.

[@mikeratsch5383]

Rick, why not create a playlist on Spotify. Robben Ford did. I would subscribe.

[@steveh46]

I miss album covers and liner notes so much. The CD is great but the big album cover art was so much fun. Some albums sold just because the cover art is so terrific.

[@CaliforniaBushman]

Right after getting a slice at Joe's Pizza, back in 91, me and my streetsmart NYC buddy snuck by the front door girl at The Vanguard and went in. It was Branford Marsalis, Kenny Kirkland?, Tain and others. Basically The Tonight Show band right before they got hired. They improvised and blew uptempo for two hours straight. Warp 22. No break. We were sitting 3 feet away HH side of Tain. (I did that later with Keith Carlock at the 55 Bar starting in 97 when he started playing with Wayne Krantz). It's something I'll never forget, that Vanguard night. I Talked to Tain after about uptempo ride technique - being a drummer myself.

[@robertmessing6846]

I always view these after. One of the best shows I ever went to was with my folks. My dad was a huge jazz fan. I forget the venue it may have been Westbury it was Count Basie, Oscar Peterson, Ella Fitzgerald, and Joe Pass. I would guess it was in the late 70's. I went there a stupid teenager and had my eyes opened. joe was amazing! Honestly all were incredible. Each played as soloists than in combos, and finished with everyone. It was the only show I ever went to with them but it was such a memorable experiance. Thanks again for sharing.

[@JohnVC]

I think he's said that the Beatles are his favorite band of all time, I think Revolver and Rubber Soul are awesome.

[@ohkee]

Rick Beato, I love how you make the 70, 80, 90, alive again. You really should write a book with your adventures with people from the music industry during the good old days.

[@Snarkapotamus]

I'd have thrown in a couple of Steely Dan albums...

[@kimbalxyz2]

I agree Snark ! I would bet he has a few Dan albums somewhere ,

[@noeltolentino9890]

Exactly! Larry carlton, Wayne shorter were there and these guys played for some albums of Steely Dan

[@charlieleonardo]

I was going to say the same thing!

[@rkress9349]

certainly one, if only for technical abilities and atmosphere.

Of course Snark, SD and then some like Yes, ELP and Moody Blues for starters.

[@difarr1618]

Your right Rick,... this was fun. Thanks for sharing the stories from your past. Took me back to similar circumstances in my music history lost in the cobwebs.... good luck with the reorganizing project!

[@budgetguitarist]

Lots of great albums. Tapestry - really, really great album.

[@michaelmcnally4868]

I've come to enjoy how flute playing really adds something to an ensemble. Some examples: George Benson in Concert Carnegie Hall with Hubert Laws ; Loggins and Messina On Stage ; Traffic Low Spark of High Heeled Boy. I'll listen to all the stuff on your list Rick. Thanks

[@j_drichmond]

Ornette Coleman’s “Peace” is one of the most satisfying melodies to play-and an excellent practice for ear training!

[@gianninicola2932]

Round midnight is one of the 5 best melodies I have heard in my life. Simply beautiful

[@mikesguitargearchannel5692]

As great as every album you mentioned in this video is the memory of your dad and the turtle is precious! 😊

[@gregsvideos3411]

This is a tremendously useful video, the vast majority of these albums I've never heard, and I'm the same age. Thanks so much for all that you do to promote musical joy.

[@RedwoodGeorge]

Wow, I'm stunned - I actually own about 10% of those records! And I have my own Lyle Mays story (though not as good as Rick's) - We were at a Chick Corea concert in the Boston Commons and Lyle was sitting a few rows ahead of us. During intermission I approached him and we had a nice conversation about computers and music (MIDI was *just* becoming a thing back then). See - told you it wasn't as good as Rick's!

[@kellyjohnson3617]

You and I are near the same age. I grew up listening to 90-95% of those records. Such marvelous music

[@richardshansky3040]

Ah, those classic early 70’s fusion jazz records - Keith Jarrett, Jan Garbarek, Pat Metheny, Miles Davis, Weather Report...reminds me of skipping class in high school and going to the bandroom to listen to jazz records

[@JCGErvin]

Man... Please more of this. Comb through and chat about your albums and the history... Again, that Lyle Mays story was so cool.

[@angrychef56]

What about Todd Rundgren - Something/Anything? Three sides of the double album has Todd playing every instrument. Wore it out back in the ‘70s

[@craigfazekas3923]

Todd has said he made that album under the influence of weed & Ritalin. Successful endeavor by anyone's standard, for sure !! I love The Night The Carousel Burnt Down IMMENSELY !! 😎

[@theminotaurs]

@@craigfazekas3923 wouldn't be surprised-- weed ritalin and... genius. "Hello, It's Me" was THE FIRST SONG HE EVER WROTE. I think he wasn't even 22. Faster development than Hendrix or beatles.

[@garethallen4191]

"MOTHER OF GAWD!"

[@rickusher7219]

Great album era liner notes and inside the studio stuff between songs. 'Couldn't I just tell you' is pure power pop. Brecker brothers and Sales brother played on side four. "get out you headphones and crank em' up"

[@jperryfan]

Also on Exile on Main Street you have Loving Cup & Shine A Light. All recorded in Keith's basement in the South of France. Amazing!

[@CoolVIguy]

Love this stream.... reminds me of the old days on that other channel we dont talk about. I adore Weather Reports Heavy Weather album.... the song "A remark you made" is absolutly stunning.. no lyrics but there is a conversation going on, its like a break up song. You can hear the back and forth .. the sax is the pleading to keep gping.. then the reply bass in denial, yey trying to be soothing.Nobody writes like that anymore

[@joncandyfliprecords]

If you only ever own ONE Elton John record, it's that 'Greatest Hits I' album that Rick just killed the secret on! 😀 The copy you need is the UK translucent red from the 70's on vinyl, which is still grossly (luckily for us all) under-priced, and sounds phenomenal.

[@lunastrat]

It's crazy Rick, at least 3 quarters of those records are what I had when I was in college. I remember my roommates would come in and rifle thru my collection and say, "who the hell are these guys?"

[@rkress9349]

What an EXCELLENT college education!

[@whatdoyouknow4843]

One of the main reasons that Native Dancer By Wayne Shorter is so great Is that it features the Brazilian singer Milton Nascimento and many of his songs. It was an album that introduced many Americans to Brazilan music, and Nascimento in particular. For example the great song Ponta de Areia on the album is composed and sung by Nasciemento.

[@fusionfan6883]

Rick did you know Cityscape by Claus Ogerman and Michael Brecker was Allan Holdsworth’s favourite record, he said the arrangements made him cry. I remember him saying this in an interview. So beautiful.

[@petertrotman7708]

A ridiculously underrated album that not enough people have heard but I'm so glad that I have. I understand Holdsworth's quote. 3 deceased Legends.

[@jiaconis]

The Allman Brothers at Fillmore East! Lynyrd Skynyrd One More from the Road! SRV Texas Flood! So many Classic LP’s! My first CD was Brothers In Arms by Dire Straights!! I’m Loving your Channel....

[@meatrocket1]

This channel is the best place in the Whole Internet

[@jackgj3771]

NEC?! Sweet! I did my Masters in 82/84...learned a lot there, Voice/Performance. Small world! Love your programs...so rich in life and your depth and love for music is so very refreshing (and RIGHT ON too!).

[@littlesth0b0]

That Joni Mitchell feeling sounds similar to the one I get listening to Eva Cassidy. Thanks for sharing your collection, Rick.

[@williamhively3295]

littlesth0b0 Eva was the real deal. More people should listen to her. Great stylistic and emotional range.

[@joycegeertsma7115]

Rick= like a kid in his OWN candystore and he wants you to have a taste of EVERYTHING. I'm taking notes. I've got some Miles Davis and Duke Ellington on cd, there's lots more I'm now going to look into. Thanks for your enthousiasm Rick; it's infectious.

[@milkcarton6654]

I'm a Montrealer and currently there is talk of renaming one of the Metro stations to Oscar Peterson (born and raised in Montreal) station because this station is currently named after one of our historical figures who... it turns out was ALSO a known anti-semite.... I'd be all for it.

[@rkress9349]

At first I thought you were a fascist and saying Oscar was anti-semite, LOL. My bad. BLM very much!

[@doughartley3513]

Name if after Oscar Peterson, leave the religion and race out of it.

[@JohnAlbertRigali]

This was great. I almost felt like I was in that room with you and you were talking only to me. My inner child wants to sit down with all of your 1960s albums and read the liner notes - I did that with my dad’s vinyl collection whenever I got the opportunity.

[@PeterStephensPhotography]

Carole King's Tapestry is defo in my top 10 !! epic album !!!

[@brucetucker4847]

Fairport Convention's Liege and Lief is an album every person on the planet should own. Even if they don't have a device to play it... they can just sit and look at it and enrich their appreciation of music. It's really that good. The Doors' first album and Pink Floyd's the Wall should also be on everyone's list. I'd also argue for Gang of Four's Entertainment and either of Joy Division's studio albums, but they may not be to all rock fans' taste.

[@gablen23]

Man, these album covers wears the trace of time, the corners, you see they are used and beloved: you will never get that feeling with an mp3!

[@nickcuccia5907]

I love your enthusiasm for music, especially jazz as well as rock. Keep your energy and your family mentions, it makes you real.

[@chazwr]

Re: Weather Report, yes, Heavy Weather is a must have. Also check out Tale Spinnin' with the amazing Alphonzo Johnson and Ndugu Chancler

[@tomruth9487]

Tale Spinnin, Mysterious Traveler and Black Market are all amazing. Maybe their best. They have stood the test of time. I got to see them live, the first year Jaco was in the band. I was never the same after that show.

[@hieroeadawulf9123]

Yes, it is a great album, but personally I love Mr. Gone!

[@fusionfan6883]

Totally agree! You have got to feel for Alfonso a little as he was overshadowed by Jaco but was revolutionary in his own right, and has had a stellar career. I also love the work he did with Flora Purim when George Duke basically put her backing band together. And of course he was on the maestro Allan Holdsworth’s Velvet Darkness.

[@FlowtnWitWalden]

Ndugu also well featured in the George Duke catalogue.

[@bernardjharmsen304]

Alphonso's solo albums are a lot of fun; Moonshadows & Yesterday's Dream

[@dewdew34]

Thumbs up for Rick's folks ! You can tell they did their job, were great people and raised a good man.

[@AbnerChamate]

Thats a great music collection you have Rick. I knew most of them, jazz music but they never make me more excited than some rock bands from the 70s and 80s. I could learn a lot guitar playing from these Bands with cities name, in this order: Boston/Kansas/Chicago and other bands like Steve Miller, Wings, LRB, Genesis, Journey, Queen and Pink Floyd and jazz was only remembered sometimes by listening Dixie Dregs, Larry Carlton, Brecker Bros and something very rare called Don Ellis (Montreux 1974? the whole concert is live in youtube). Of course I listened Beatles, bossa from Jobin or Gilberto and Frank Sinatra/Dorsey era. Later in my life I still enjoy all that music but classical finally got most of my fingers time, conderts and teaching . Metal is ok but not as those amazing sound pioneers and beyond this earth creators. Your Dad was an extraordinary man. Blessings.

[@justgivemethetruth]

There are so many good albums filled with good songs Traffic - John Barleycorn Must Die Traffic - Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys Who - Who's Next Pete Townshend - Who Came First anyone remember Focus For me there are some albums I know are good that for some reason I cannot listen to anymore ... Cat Stevens falls into this category. A brilliant musician and performer that I can't hardly stand to listen to anymore. Jazz - Phillippe Saisse Masques, Valerian Stones - Steel Wheels Jethro Tull - This Was, Stand Up, Aqualung, Thick As A Brick ... Men At Work / Colin Hay Emerson Lake and Palmer - Emerson Lake and Palmer Guess Who - Share The Land I miss my records and my component stereo system :-(

[@Tstorm731]

Do what you feel is right Rick. Your sub count reflects an appreciation for your intuition.

[@gstanley75]

Thanks for acknowledging the genius of Jobin and Claus Ogerman. I discovered them via Diana Krall’s work and have been chasing down their expectations albums for the last 15 years. Krall acknowledged Ogrerman’s genius at her concerts, but it was a shame for him to pass in 2016 with so little acknowledgement.

[@dougthornton151]

All great LPs....How about "In the Court of the Crimson King" ?

[@comajoebuck999]

Doug Thornton ❤️

[@kenmorley2339]

Yes .

[@taragreenetarotastro]

Yes a great album. King Crimson Robert Fripp

[@dakotawilsonmusic2013]

Goddamn right!!!!

[@dakotawilsonmusic2013]

I tripped balls to that album multiple times l.s.d. and shrooms!!!!! Sooooo fucking good tears.

[@coreySLC]

Family, friends and music. You have a full life. Thanks for sharing your stories.