Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin and GRP All Stars Live From The Record Plant.

[@batbeatsmusicnz]

RIP the amazing Carlos Vega 💔 What an amazing drummer he was. Huge loss to music.

[@paulinhotarja]

This is one of the best shows I've ever seen in my life!!! I can't get sick!!! Great Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin, Abrahan Laboriel, Ivan Lins, Carlos Vega and Larry Williams!!! It's a shame they don't make music like they used to anymore!!! Watching in 2024

[@TommasoPaba]

Watching in 2024 as well! Every now and then I just have to rewatch this wonderful performance. :)

[@Ruddermeister]

Me too

[@guestplayerone5130]

I watched this with my dad when this came out on Laser Disc. He passed away this May, and I’ve been watching it almost daily, I miss him. Dave Grusin was his favorite, and mine as well since I was young. Ivan Lins voice and energy is brings me comfort.

[@Josh-yi4gr]

Who in the hell in their right mind would give this a thumbs down?? This is 80s jazz fusion at its finest and the Ritenour/Grusin combination is timeless. These guys are still jammin with each other and Dave is 84!! These are the kinda guys that get better all the time!!

[@johnwoodward8156]

HArvest Christian group

[@ninometalyears]

ja,ja,ja....These kind of people can hear but they seem like deaf

[@emiliogarcia4753]

Stupidity!!!

[@robbiebenson2814]

You may be assuming a bit much there

[@GuiitarBilly]

So glad KZbin disabled thumbs down 👍. Zillions of comments under millions of videos wondering why there are thumbs downs are now thankfully irrelevant. There simply are no more thumbs downs. If someone really doesn’t like something, they have to actually write it out. All these GRP All Star and Rit videos are great btw, thanks to everyone who posts them.

[@MarinSubasic]

Man I would give something to travel back in time and sit somewhere there in the corner!

[@daandanz3827]

Omg.. That cowbell fill at 17:04... R.I.P. Carlos Vega, a true groove master

[@thiagomanobatera]

Carlos Vega, Jeff Porcaro and Mike Porcaro in my heart !Thiago from Brazil !!!

[@hoffnstuff8996]

Nice catch! Subtle n' tasty. Vega had such a great touch.

[@jonedot]

great drummer gone too soon :(

[@tpietzcker]

I read this comment before watching the video, and I knew exactly which fill you meant. Blew me away in 1985 and still is amazing to hear today. Why play much note when few note do trick?

[@robertsoratos7451]

I have the original VHS of this show. NEVER gets old. True musicianship!

[@ninometalyears]

One of the best concerts I´ve ever heard.Extraordinary studio musicians ,instrumental songs and brief but remarkable Ivan Lins appearance singing Harlequin.A wonderful masterpiece. R.I.P.Carlos Vega

[@Mr_JazzKungFu]

and Dave Valentin is also R.I.P.

[@ninometalyears]

@@Mr_JazzKungFu I didn't know

[@mark_nz]

I grew up on this music - just can’t get any better

[@patrickmayo5530]

Abraham Laboriel.....absolutely one of my all time favorite bass players ever.

[@funkeety]

Abraham Laboriel is really classic! i like his style, even the way he moves.. he really seems to enjoy the music really really much...

[@nevikyesnik7525]

33 years later, still true. A bit larger, though, as are most of us with age. Beloved by everyone who's played with him, from all reports.

[@ninometalyears]

Set List: Power wave 00:17 Rio Funk 06:05 Lee Ritenour introduce the band 13:50 Mountain dance 15:41 Harlequin 23:20 The island 30:36 Rit variations 34:12 Dolphin dreams 40:42 St.Elsewhere 50:36

[@ludwigrxgnex]

Up for thisss

[@chrisgale5634]

Dolphin Dreams has to be one of the most wonderful pieces of music I have ever heard , magical!

[@ebeyslough]

This is a classic. I first had the VHS, then on a laserdisc, and now finally I can just watch it on my phone. The tech changed but the music remains amazing. Everyone played so pristinely.

[@ebeyslough]

My sister has a VHS of this and I watched it incessantly when I was a kid. Just last Saturday I finally got to see Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin live at Yoshi's Oakland. Dream came true.

[@albertislesmusic]

Abraham Laboriel is my favorite bass player! I love the way he plays on this video. I also love hearing Ivan Lins.

[@didisoekarmadji9]

More talented people in the world , God bless you all..

[@hbentongroup]

Ivan Lins is an amazing vocalist. This is one of my top ten albums. I think I was 13 when I heard Harlequin for the first time and it has stuck with my soul ever since.

[@haroldramos1567]

That music was magical . The best time of music ever that will never be back.

[@Buddythunder1]

I had this on VHS back in the day. I immediately pasted a pic of Carlos Vega out of Modern Drummer on my school folder, he was such a tasty player. Didn't even know he'd died, gone far too soon. Abe L. was, and remains the man!

[@cjg6364]

Lee "Captain Fingers" Ritenour and Dave Gruisin in their prime - goosebumps indeed!

[@KrystofDreamJourney]

Days of concerts of this type are long gone... No more jazz gigs... No more original music band's gigs anymore. No more instrumental music gigs, no recordings of this type, no perspectives for young aspiring artists to find any outlets... sad. I almost lost hope entirely. Only re-visiting productions from 30-40 years ago, reflecting on past-times is a thing to do for a musician these days, I guess. Wonderful video, wonderful memories of GREATNESS and audiences appreciation.

[@phillywop1]

L.A fusion of the 80s has to be in the jazz hall of fame book, and these guys are the architects

[@mark_nz]

I grew up watching this with family 'music evenings' = legendary performances!

[@rldecorato]

I still have the vhs my 1st encounter with jazz.. when I bought my 1st videorecorder in the 80s The salesman put thuis vhs in the rec. The rest is history

[@CrapALittleDingDong]

Carlos Vega! :D

[@Sadowsky1965]

RIP. A great drummer we miis him

[@thiagomanobatera]

Carlos Vega, Jeff Porcaro and Mike Porcaro in my heart Thiago from Brazil !!!

[@RICHGREENNOW]

I hope when I die God has a place in heaven for musicians. I would give anything to play with Carlos Vega! Hey Carlos! Im a commin..hope not soon but keep my keyboards warmed up, we'll make some thunder brother!

[@jazz4randall]

+Rich Green I saw him many times at the Potato and Dontes. Incredible musician.

[@RICHGREENNOW]

Randall Ulmer Wow, I would have given anything to have seen him. And I had the chance to but wasn't able, and just when I started to listen to everything he did, we lost him. Glad you got to see him Randall, I bet it was great. He did so much and expended no energy. I still to this day watch his every move. And I'm a keyboardist buddy! Go figure! Good hearing from you Randall...Hope you are well!

[@trainingomnex]

+Rich Green Great Drummer and also he was a very humble and nice guy RIP, my dad (also a drummer) told me a story that he once went to a show in LA and Alex Acuna was announced as the band drummer but for some reason he was not able to make it to the show (my dad asked around if Alex was going to be able to make it) so Carlos Vega filled in for him and at the time my dad didn't knew him and was blown out by his playing. After the show Carlos Vega approached my dad and apologized that Alex Acuna had not made it (I guess he heard him asking around) and my dad was like no worries! hehehe that he loved his playing and was leaving very happy after seeing him perform! Carlos was also visibly happy after my dad's comments and thank him! (wow, talk about a great player and very humble and down to earth)

[@RICHGREENNOW]

Daniel Muñoz Hey Daniel, Thanks for that! And thank you for writing me, great story man! How cool was that! Your Dad sounds like a good man and I am sure an awesome musician as well. I wish I knew what the hell happened there. What was going on with Carlos that made him commit suicide? That guy had so much feel and was an incredible drummer. We lost a good man and in my opinion, one of the better drummers of our time. I always loved that guy and he and Dave Weckl were always my favorite drummers. Although I have played I am a keyboardist by trade but drums are a close favorite. Do you know what was up with him to make him go over the edge like that? Anyway, great to hear from you and thanks so much for sharing that with me. Are you a drummer? You have good taste brother! Take care my friend! Rich.

[@trainingomnex]

+Rich Green I agree, we definitively lost a good man and a great drummer, I would never begin to understand what would drive someone to do what he did, it's very sad.... I actually play guitar myself, but growing up with a Drummer has made me more appreciative of all other instruments. Take care as well!

[@PIERRE-ERNEST]

Double strings with "double-thumb technic" ; Waouh !!!

[@josephubeentooke3335]

Timeless performance.....saw it the week it was released...Dad was a pro Jazz Pianist and we both had been GRP fans for years

[@ramonrojas5816]

I'm amazed at the audio quality, specially on drums. Killing performance.

[@ldelcarmen]

40 year old gem of a concert. Absolutely flawless musicianship. Each one enraptured in some synchronized magic. Rest in peace Carlos Vega 🙏

[@petecole6729]

They play with perfection....

[@jdorozco1275]

Dave Grusin and Lee Rittenour are each amazing in their own rights. Together, they are a powerhouse. I just saw them perform together last weekend at the Catalina Club in L.A.. Grusin's fingers still amazing at age 87. And now with Wes Rittenour on drums, it's sure to be a great tour. My favorite cut is "Rit Variations." Mind-blowing! Still trying to learn it..

[@darryljones9208]

I'm jealous JD

[@GeekBoyMN]

I rented this on either VHS or LaserDisc in the early 90's and wish I had bought it. Great music! So sad that Carlos and Dave are no longer with us.

[@kevinmanns7170]

@@holygeneration7 He meant Dave Valentin !!

[@batteryfarmfilms]

First time ive seen Mountain Dance live (15:40) wow, just magical

[@smatta2]

Great musicians, great music - been listening to this for decades and never get bored with it. Groovin’ at its best.

[@kuleebaba9014]

First saw this performance out of a laserdisc at a friend's music room in early 1987. In the fall later that year, I migrated to the US and took an apartment down the road from the Record Plant in Los Angeles. The rest is history.

[@nilsnilsson8582]

Incredible concert!! "mountain dance" is from the movie "Falling in love", starring Meryl Streep and Robert de Niro. A wonderful romantic story about love that is finding its own way, love that can move mountains! My all time favourite movie!

[@MokoLoko777]

Falling in love Is great romantic movie.The ending scene is one of the best.

[@notyetskeletal4809]

I only got into fusion in the late 2000's. It changed my tastes for sure. I had a flatmate who was 20 years older (still is) and had hundreds of CDs who introduced me to it.

[@lyricnewmat7188]

Orlando Sanchez, a million thanks to you for your effort, for sharing this masterpiece work of timeless class with Jazz lovers like myself. Gracias, my friend. I wish you all the best!

[@CeeGeeZ]

YES‼ THANK YOU SO MUCH‼🤓🤘🖖

[@ayeung897]

one of my long time favourite group.watched them play in the 80 in Toronto.awesome.even got their autographs on my LD

[@piittiig1]

thank you very much for posting this concert i was a jong guy 15 years old touring with the band that time this was one the band that i was watching every day had it on vhs but lost all of them thanx for bringing back those nice memory s

[@fnu6107]

Carlos Vega.. you'll be missed.

[@miami2017]

45:58 - 46:12 that drum lick with lots of simple ghost note.... that's just amaze me. It's a sweet execution....

[@dariuspermadabuana1132]

Wooww amazing...remembered when i was teenager...every morning before go to school i heard this music,GRP etc...recording live in room with the audiences....now Snarky puppy live to Dvd with audiences....salute.

[@ricardolacquan]

This video is a classic!!!

[@MUSICTEACHER2012]

My favorite lee ritenour show.

[@jamed3189]

excelent i have it on VHS now on internet is wonderfull!!!

[@sollyellenberg40se]

Orlandao - I forgot to mention tha backstory...my wife who worked as a sales executive for EMI in Melbourne came home with these two promotional samplers for the launch of GRP and I was hooked and I have followed the careers of all the stable ever since. Watching a Phil Perry moved from back-up vocals to a burgeoning solo career has been very satisfying..as well as Ivan Lins and so many others. I also met Chieli MInucci of Special EFX via the sampler last year at the ' Cutting Room' NYC.

[@pneptun]

larry williams' solo on tenorsax is pretty awesome - smooth jazz at its finest! unbelievable how much talent some people have :-D

[@1tipsy]

These people are amazing... truly inspirational musicians that will last for thousand year since they release these tracks....i don't know how to describe the emotions they set but it's something unique...Carlos Vega i miss you man....i hope to meet all these people in heaven in the future! For now thanks for all you have done it's unbelievable storytelling of Fusion Music!

[@Luca84v]

i am back again on this video....it's fuel for engines! These guys have something unique. God bless them All.

[@JNProducoesMusicais]

I love this session...immortal!!!Just legends of music...

[@favoritevideos440]

Good old times.😭

[@ΠαναγιώτηςΑμπατζής-γ4δ]

The, sonk, thou, seink, o, seinker, is, vrazilianiko, sonks, ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@artemiorossi8123]

Grazie grp siete grandiosi,adoro come abraham suona e fà danzare il basso,siete sempre nei miei pensieri quando sono alla ricerca di musica vera.

[@DionAlbers]

Amazing to see the live footage after all these years... Thanks for uploading 🙏🙏

[@antoinkiely7972]

This music is so, so good. What a collection of musical genius. Quite beautiful. Really lifts your spirit.

[@dejandobrivojevic1879]

.....brings back the lovely memories..never again with this emotions...

[@cesardib8320]

I have this show in LD, I love it. Fantastic all these musicians! Ivan Lins is one of the best Brazilian international famous.

[@omarkhadr9229]

80's man...

[@luhram]

Just looking again in 2020, masters of jazz!!!

[@brianmoore493]

Just discovered Dave Grusin. Blowing my mind!

[@macdaddybill]

All the GRP musicians were Superstars in my book! Would have loved to been at this show at a legendary recoding studio!

[@grooveclinic]

Seeing Dave Grusin in this video, recorded almost 40 years ago, really makes me wonder which planet he's originally from, as he's still alive and kicking to this day in 2023.

[@mian5890]

Abe ❤

[@AlanFernandoGamino]

Rits Variation is one of my favorite fusion jazz in live of all time!

[@nathanwalters2856]

Abraham Laboriel and Carlos Vega laid a solid foundation for the rest of the band to party!

[@MichelePicaro]

Goosebumps!

[@joanjopia3751]

exelente video . nunca nos llego a latino America ( Chile) solo teniamos el audio.. gracias

[@armandolares6454]

Yo solamente lo tuve en cassette y me lo robaron y hasta ahora lo disfruto de nuevo 😃😉😊

[@ricardogutierrez1274]

Yo lo grabe en VHS de films and arts un canal del cable en esos tiempos Grandes

[@chrisgilreath6248]

Yes!! 👍

[@sollyellenberg40se]

Orlanda - I treasure the two assets I have.firstly a GRP digital sampler ' A New age in Jazz' Volume two ( Diigital Master ) I have never located Volume two despite my many searches. The second is ' GRP All Stars - Live from the Record Plant' which as you have explained is a incomplete version of the full concert. So I am rapturous to find this here which completes the story. I was fortunate to attend the 30th Anniversary of GRP in NYC in 2012 at 'Blue Note' and met Lee and Larry Rosen who autographed the DVD !!

[@ΠαναγιώτηςΑμπατζής-γ4δ]

Itce, vere, lovle, sonks, senesthimateko, sonks,

[@mauriziopapigandolfi1567]

Che band stratosferica!!! E Carlos Vega uno dei più grandi batteristi che io abbia ascoltato....

[@ricardolacquan]

I love this Session/Concert!!!

[@MrFreevo]

Amazing musicians... wonderful show!

[@kermitefrog64]

What a groove to get your day going. I purchased one of the GRP CD's in the late 80's it it was popping.

[@69giannone]

Unbelievable Concert Amazing Musician!!!

[@jerrychetty2524]

Lovely music thank you

[@mikes.2181]

This is fantastic! Lee you rock! Or should I say, you "Jazz!" this is just awesome. Great sound, great assembly of talented musicians! I love the bass players energy, style, talent and enthusiasm. On a side note, Lee I hope your health is getting better, and I am sorry to hear about your house / studio in Malibu. :-(

[@PIERRE-ERNEST]

Carlos Vega & Abe Laboriel made a superb ryhtmic section (Abe on fretless bass on Rio Sol by Marcus ; my god !!)

[@danyelle8856]

per me.....BRAVI , e che cazzo !!!!! bravissimi

[@scotabot7826]

Wow!!! As good as it gets!! Lee's playing is so darn tasty. and Carlos, well, that's Mr Vega. Man his drums sound so good. All these cats are just so, so talented. Larry, Dave, and the funky man Mr. Abe, none any better!!

[@nierysonmendes2246]

Ivan Lins!!

[@feelinjazzy]

Sweet! I remember back in the day, buying Lee's 1st LP. Thanks for posting this video.

[@academiadeartemusical]

wow.........................¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ laboriel increible

[@gnaouedoronadege6334]

c'est le meilleur et je rêve de jouer comme lui un jour

[@danimansyah8164]

Finally, i found this video. One of the live masterpiece from GRP. Love it ❤

[@ΠαναγιώτηςΑμπατζής-γ4δ]

Mppravo, stin, omada, tou, leeei, i, heve, tou, lesanik, gout, mouseki, off, the, group, plaeinik on, steaitssis, ❤❤❤

[@colefortier]

incredible musicianship here!!!!!

[@JJThiret]

Yes thanks for posting.. I had this in my audio store in Phoenix 1986 or 87' playing on the big screen TV's.... wow I had it on Laser Disc lol... Les McCann walked in and I turned him on to it... Good stuff.. thanks!

[@wvgriffn]

Perfection, had the Lazer Disc

[@YohanesWimpy]

I still remember my feet hitting the pedal of drum bass and hi-hat, my hands rolling over snare and toms, jamming with my friends playing St. Elswhere, our favorite song.

[@singinglawnchair]

I always end up revisiting this performance, it's easily one of my favorites of all time. The latest Oddity Archive where Ben picks this up at the thrift store reminded me of this again, so props for that. I've been listening to Harlequin for at least three days straight - Ivan Lins really seals the deal on that song.

[@pablovallejos1699]

Grandes recuerdos de este video en aquellos años 80s, que pena saber lo de carlos vega

[@NFLineast]

Great, great music. Too bad Larry Williams and Lee Ritenour weren't allowed to solo for a bit longer on St. Elsewhere 52 minutes into the show. They had a great thing going there... Fantastic music nonetheless :)

[@Mmmyess]

This was released on laserdisc (does anyone remember laserdisc?) when I sold stereos at The Federated Group (like Best Buy now) back in 1986. Watching this performance in the speaker room in the mornings brought me so much joy. I'm greatly saddened to learn from the comments here that Carlos Vega died (RIP). Vega also played on a Lloyd Cole album...another of my faves.

[@Mr_JazzKungFu]

and Dave Valentin is also R.I.P.

[@armandolares6454]

Lo estoy disfrutando después de 20 años que no los escuchaba😉😊😊 gracias por subirlo 😃😉

[@gentillyguy1]

Amazing thing about Laboriel, no matter what instrument you put in his hands, he still grooves.

[@loslobos9461]

And his son plays drums for Paul McCartney to top it off!

[@matsjonsson9492]

Talent overdose.