Weather Report: Live in Offenbach am Main, West Germany (1978) [Full DVD]

45 years ago on this day, Weather Report played one of their most iconic shows in Offenbach am Main, Germany. The show was filmed in its entirety for a broadcast of Rockpalast, a German music television program, and is one of the six professionally shot Weather Report concerts to receive a somewhat official release.
Showcasing the band at the peak of their commercial success, the concert was filmed at the beginning of the 1978 tour of Europe, during which the group gave the audiences their first glimpses of Mr. Gone, released in September 1978. From the opening riff of Black Market to the thunderous synths of Birdland, the jazz-fusion supergroup proves why they're one of, if not the greatest fusion band of all time, and if you're not convinced, I advise you to sit back, relax, and give this a much-deserved watch.
Wayne Shorter - saxophone
Joe Zawinul - keyboard
Jaco Pastorius - bass
Peter Erskine - drums
00:00:00 Rockpalast introduction
00:00:23 Black Market
00:11:30 Scarlet Woman
00:20:48 Young and Fine
00:27:41 The Pursuit of the Woman with the Feathered Hat
00:34:30 A Remark You Made
00:41:34 River People
00:49:27 Thanks for the Memory (saxophone solo)
00:53:14 Slang (bass solo)
01:03:00 Mr. Gone
01:11:43 In a Silent Way
01:13:54 Waterfall
01:15:46 Teen Town
01:23:55 I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good) [keyboard solo]
01:27:19 The Midnight Sun Never Sets (piano and saxophone duet)
01:32:45 Birdland
01:39:42 Band introduction
01:41:00 Drum solo
01:47:39 Elegant People (with Mysterious Traveller introduction)
01:55:48 Badia / Boogie Woogie Waltz
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Recorded & filmed at Stadthalle Offenbach (Offenbach am Main, GE) on September 29, 1978.
Remastered by the JPA.

[@JacoPastoriusArchive]

45 years ago on this day, Weather Report played one of their most iconic shows in Offenbach am Main, Germany. The show was filmed in its entirety for a broadcast of Rockpalast, a German music television program, and is one of the six professionally shot Weather Report concerts to receive an official release. Showcasing the band at the peak of their commercial success, the concert was filmed at the beginning of the 1978 tour of Europe, during which the group gave the audiences their first glimpses of Mr. Gone, released in September 1978. From the opening riff of Black Market to the thunderous synths of Birdland, the jazz-fusion supergroup proves why they're one of, if not the greatest fusion band of all time, and if you're not convinced, I advise you to sit back, relax, and give this a much-deserved watch. 00:00:23 - 1. Black Market 00:11:30 - 2. Scarlet Woman 00:20:48 - 3. Young and Fine 00:27:41 - 4. The Pursuit of the Woman with the Feathered Hat 00:34:30 - 5. A Remark You Made 00:41:34 - 6. River People 00:49:27 - 7. Wayne's Solo (Thanks for the Memories) 00:53:14 - 8. Jaco's Solo (Slang) 01:03:00 - 9. Mr. Gone 01:11:43 - 10. In a Silent Way / Waterfall 01:15:46 - 11. Teen Town 01:23:55 - 12. Joe's Solo (I Got It Bad [and That Ain't Good]) 01:27:19 - 13. The Midnight Sun Never Sets (Keyboard and Sax Duet) 01:32:45 - 14. Birdland 01:39:42 - Band introduction 01:41:00 - 15. Peter's Solo (Fred and Jack) 01:47:39 - 16. Elegant People 01:55:48 - 17. Badia linktr.ee/jacoarchive

[@docwill184]

Saw them in Santa Cruz, CA c.1976, tripped-out on local shrooms & some liqueur. Managed to get backstage and then (v. small) dressing room. Gibbered out the predictable, "You were so great!" and found myself gently rolled out to the hall.😅 From there I spilled out into the cool, fog-enshrouded evening. Great times never to be repeated...

[@guppybill]

KZbin, with absolutely NO regard for genius, or the enjoyment of it; chose to put a freaking commercial break 3/4 of the way through Birdland. What a pile of capitalist dypschitts.

[@RyCooder-ri7fz]

Laura mcsheras dad was a pal of Rory Gallagher He lived in a squat next door to jack Bruce. Tony had polio

[@sedatfirat8723]

I was there,never will forget, R.I.P Jaco, Joe,Wayne..

[@papasquat355]

The 80's were the golden era of jazz fusion. It was a magical decade for this music.

[@majsiewiczm57]

Chyba 70 te bracie!

[@louise_rose]

What an amazing power quartet they were at this point, with Peter and Jaco! Truly a groundbreaking band, and at the same time a fun, exciting and accessible band - they had the same kind of wide genre-crossover appeal as Bob Marley and the Wailers had around the same time. The take of "A Remark You Made" here shows just how solid musicians they were - none of them is just a sideman in that one, they are all up front and essential, it is like a chamber music piece where all four are key to the textures.❤ Thanks for uploading!

[@RyCooder-ri7fz]

I fucking love zawinul

[@louisevad6091]

I've listened to this Birdland 100s of times over the last 47years. It still has the all the inspiration and hidden gems of genius and emotion that was Weather Report. This in particular turned on a generation music listeners to Jazz.

[@williamhussey2529]

Thank you for uploading this concert! My favorite era of WR by far. Young and Fine specifically is one of my favorite songs of all time because of this recording!

[@JacoPastoriusArchive]

I'm glad you enjoyed this! Young and Fine is a great one, it's shame many of the songs on Mr. Gone are overshadowed by the Heavy Weather classics.

[@noelcamilleri519]

Simply WOW.Factor. Chemistry at best.

[@tommyron]

It's great to hear where that amazing use of timpani on 'Word of Mouth' comes from. Peter gets a fantastic color by integrating it into his drum set the way that he does. Thanks a million for this fantastic upload!

[@migueldeniseful]

Sons da Floresta Amazônica... ... Wheather Report... QUE BANDA ❗👏🏾👏🏿👏🏻👏🏽‼️

[@Dagm1111]

I saw the 1978 Mr Gone tour at the Beacon Theater, NYC. We were totally blown away! The band was at their peak, along with the previous few years with Alex Acuna on drums too. Rarely is such a special band ever assembled. It doesn't get much tighter! Jaco doing the moonwalk... seriously?!! Good times when I was only 18. Thank you for this ❤🤗

[@fandelchef3652]

amazing upload!! one of my fav jaco performances with weather report and one of my fav weather report shows. thanks for uploading.

[@majsiewiczm57]

Miło słyszeć ten kultowy zespół na żywo ❤❤❤

[@shirazbopp]

As Good as it will Ever Be!❤

[@artemtynshuk6947]

Золотой состав. Браво.

[@1adneumann]

Zawinal, hauling around TWO arp 2600's and a massive Oberheim + Fender Rhodes...Must have had a had a very strong roadie!

[@johncaldwell881]

He had a whole crew

[@jacocharzukanamericanautho2422]

Absolutely the greatest band ever!

[@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834]

can't argue with that.

[@emmanuelcoury5361]

Thank You for posting 🙏👍❤️

[@jimvandemoter6961]

This is the same year and lineup when I saw them at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor MI. I was already a big fan but I still wasn't ready for what I saw that night. The house lights went down, the stage lights came up, they came out on stage, took their places, looked at each other, nodded and they were off and running for over two hours.

[@RyCooder-ri7fz]

She could sing every note

[@williemammoth11]

This is phenomenal thank you for sharing!

[@RyCooder-ri7fz]

The explosions are fireworks!

[@RyCooder-ri7fz]

A gift

[@RyCooder-ri7fz]

The best

[@RyCooder-ri7fz]

I woke up every morning to laura mcshera singing every note

[@whispjohn]

I saw this band in 1980 in London, it was a fantastic show and they played Black market as an encore. I mean the whole album was the encore. I left that show a changed man and I have seen a lot of bands, the only other band that really got me was Steppenwolf, another great live show.

[@user-ip7ei2um6x]

What a joy to experience this performance!

[@ajn465]

It’s only after 40 years I can really start to understand what they had going on. It takes work to really hear the continuum that runs through each piece… But it’s there. Every time.

[@publicationamis5992]

Thank you sooo much.

[@oscarbastosjunior231]

Iconic and fantastic

[@RyCooder-ri7fz]

The explosions

[@3D-PHASE]

Thanks!!!!!

[@StephenBuckingham]

Wow nice vid of this band at its peak!

[@shootfirst2097]

Saw them at the Santa Monica Civic Center in '78 with Alex Acuna on drums instead of Peter Erskine here. Great memory.

[@lancethrustworthy]

First time I ever noticed - Mr. Zawinul's got at least one of the keyboards reversed so when he moves his hands on the keys to the right, he's actually moving down in pitch. Interesting.

[@williemammoth11]

This is some peak Erskine. My goodness. And I don't just mean the sweater.

[@RyCooder-ri7fz]

Fireworks

[@RyCooder-ri7fz]

And laura mcshera

[@JacoPastoriusArchive]

Please subscribe if you haven't yet. I post rare Jaco Pastorius and Weather Report recordings all the time, and I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

[@howardcox2918]

Would have loved to see Jonas Hellborg play with Weather Report but he was off with John McLaughlin

[@Frip36]

Drumming is 10% talent. 90% cool lighting.

[@joeshepard]

Spoken like a true lighting tech😂

[@allen6924]

You're delusional then.. you couldn't play for like 2 minutes how he's playing.

[@roberthorvath3519]

☝..simple EXCELENT..!😉👍👌💥regards from Budapest ❤🤍💚😊

[@wacawlubinski5218]

👌❤🙏

[@RyCooder-ri7fz]

Then i heardeach note

[@mattfoley6082]

Fretted bass! Does anyone know when he used fretted on recordings?

[@JacoPastoriusArchive]

Here's a list of the first few that come to mind: - Come On, Come Over - Chromatic Fantasy - The Chicken - Birdland - River People - Punk Jazz He used one at most of his live performances.

[@mattfoley6082]

@@JacoPastoriusArchive Thanks! How do you know he played fretted on those recordings?

[@JacoPastoriusArchive]

@mattfoley6082 I listen. It's pretty obvious if you pay close attention.

[@JacoPastoriusArchive]

Add Portrait of Tracy to that list.

[@AlexSosaBolivia]

1:44:33 Erskine sporting a fresh neck wax. It's a good start, but he really should've petitioned Zawinul for extra funds to cover waxing that entire torso. Good grief.

[@RyCooder-ri7fz]

I could never understand her love

[@federicoboccignone7628]

Other times. And NOW?

[@RyCooder-ri7fz]

I could never understand her love.

[@argsigil7208]

Joe Zawinul and Jaco Pastorius - “Like two cobras in a very small cage.”

[@LucilleBrawl17]

Very good description!

[@Restachou]

C'est vrai...n'oublions pas Wayne Shorter. Merci pour votre travail de mémoire pour le grand Jaco, quel bonheur de revoir ce fantastique musicien

[@cpamacjd]

way above average

[@RyCooder-ri7fz]

I met an irish girl who could sing shorterz solos

[@ashrackem]

mad

[@contrebassearchet]

désolé, mais ce n'est plus net en qualité que mon DVD de ce concert ...

[@JacoPastoriusArchive]

And why is that? Because KZbin compresses the file drastically. You have not seen the actual, uncompressed .mov files I have. There is some grain on that video, as is appropriate for the time period, yet none of that is visible on this KZbin upload.

[@shootfirst2097]

Jaco's little finger is as long as my middle finger. You NEED big hands to master most musical instruments. FACT

[@rickobrien1583]

The band was cool but one musician stood out then and forever. Guess who it was? Never been a big fan of over use of electric piano voices. The rest is awesome.

[@JacoPastoriusArchive]

Wayne Shorter.

[@rickobrien1583]

I don't disagree. I just wished there would have been more acoustic piano. Mix it up would have been awesome. @@JacoPastoriusArchive

[@JacoPastoriusArchive]

I agree. Either that, or Fender Rhodes.

[@patricioruperti9859]

Morrocanroll ,but this one blows ,,

[@FreeCorps1984]

Intro to Elegant People was a nice touch from Mysterious Traveller

[@RyCooder-ri7fz]

I woke up every morning to laura mcshera singing every note