Return To Forever Reunion!

**MOHSHSIHd** · 12-19-2007, 11:47 PM

FUCK YEAH

from jambase.com:

"Return to Forever, one of the most influential groups of the 1970s, has long heard calls from their many fans for a reunion tour. Now those calls have been answered, with the classic lineup of keyboardist Chick Corea, bassist Stanley Clarke, guitarist Al Di Meola and drummer Lenny White planning a tour across the U.S. and Europe that will be their first performances together in more than 25 years.

The foursome is expected to play 40 to 50 dates across the U.S. and Europe, featuring the classic music from their four chart-topping albums. "It's been a long time coming," says founder Chick Corea, "and I think it's going to be a blast! We plan to take the songs from the albums we made in the '70s and just play them like they've never been played before."

"In retrospect, the '70s were a very powerful time in instrumental music," Stanley Clarke adds. "We're going to go out and play our music as honestly as we did then, and it will be a great thing for all of us."

Return to Forever helped create and define fusion, a new genre that brought multitudes of rock 'n' roll fans into the jazz world for the first time. Their influence is evident today in many musical genres, from the hip-hop samplings of Dr. Dre and Lupe Fiasco to a litany of jam bands to techno and prog bands.

A special Return to Forever anthology featuring remixed and remastered tracks from the classic albums Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy, Where Have I Known You Before, No Mystery and Romantic Warrior will be released to coincide with the tour.

Al Di Meola says, "This is something we've talked about for close to 30 years... how's that? 30 years! We've come close a few times, but finally the timing was right."

"We all felt the time was right to come back on a grand scale, raise the bar again and show people what serious music is really about," Lenny White concludes.

Hear a clip from 1975's No Mystery here.

Stay tuned for tour date announcements.
http://returntoforever.us"

**beerski** · 12-20-2007, 01:38 AM

trying to get attention in other forums? Can't just settle back and deal with the fact that you once wanted nothing to do with this place?

Deal with it. You are an ATTENTION SEEKING WHORE!

**Ripzalot** · 12-20-2007, 03:42 AM

^^huh?^^

RTF touring Europe? = FKNA!

**Tye 1on** · 12-20-2007, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by beerski

trying to get attention in other forums? Can't just settle back and deal with the fact that you once wanted nothing to do with this place?

Deal with it. You are an ATTENTION SEEKING WHORE!

stfu.

That's gonna be a great tour, hope they decide to hit Jackson....or Idaho Falls....SLC?

**dookeyXXX** · 12-20-2007, 11:54 AM

i read somewhere that Chick Corea was a Scientologist and used his music to spread the word.

**Ripzalot** · 12-21-2007, 03:23 AM

Originally Posted by dookey67

i read somewhere that Chick Corea was a Scientologist and used his music to spread the word.

i saw him with bobby mcferrin (dont laugh it was awesome!) a couple years ago and didn't hear a peep about scientology. but i wouldnt be surprised.

last night on tv, i saw the miles davis performance at the isle of wight festival (1970) with chick corea. man those cats could play! mesmerizing...

**MOHSHSIHd** · 12-21-2007, 09:48 PM

Originally Posted by beerski

trying to get attention in other forums? Can't just settle back and deal with the fact that you once wanted nothing to do with this place?

Deal with it. You are an ATTENTION SEEKING WHORE!

And who the fuck are you???

Originally Posted by dookey67

i read somewhere that Chick Corea was a Scientologist and used his music to spread the word.

I am pretty sure he is a scientologist, but never heard of him trying to spread the word with his music...

**MOHSHSIHd** · 03-12-2008, 09:23 PM

Dates!

June 2008

Return To Forever
1 Dallas, TX
Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie
Tickets

3 Denver, CO
Paramount Theatre
Venue
Tickets

4 Salt Lake City, UT
Kingsbury Hall
Venue
Tickets

6 Portland, OR
Schnitzer Concert Hall
Venue
Tickets

7 Medford, OR
Britt Festival
Venue
Tickets

8 Seattle, Wa
Paramount Theatre
Venue
Tickets

9 Vancouver, BC, Canada
The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts
Tickets

11-12 San Francisco, CA
The Grand At The Regency Centre
Venue
Tickets

13 Los Angeles, CA
Gibson Amphitheatre
Venue
Tickets

14 Phoenix, AZ
Dodge Theatre
Tickets

17 St. Louis, MO
Fox Theatre
Venue
Tickets

18 Omaha, NE
Holland Performing Arts Center
Venue
Tickets

19 Minneapolis, MN
The Orpheum Theatre
Venue
Tickets

20 Chicago, IL
The Chicago Theatre
Venue
Tickets

21 Detroit, MI
Freedom Hill Amphitheatre
Venue
Tickets

22 Indianapolis, IN
Murat Theatre
Tickets

24 Cleveland, OH
Plain Dealer Pavilion
Tickets

25 Toronto, ON, Canada
Sony Centre
Tickets

26 Ottawa, ON, Canada
Ottawa Jazz Festival - Confederation Park
Venue
Tickets

27 Montreal, Canada
Pelletier Hall
Tickets

28 Saratoga Springs, NY
Freihofer's Jazz Festival
Venue
Tickets

July 2008

Return To Forever
2 Vilnius, Lithuania
Utenos Arena
Tickets

4 Warsaw, Poland
Congress Hall
Venue
Tickets

5 Budapest, Hungary
Budapest Arena
Tickets

6 Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade Arena
Tickets

8 Paris, France
Olympia
Tickets

9 Vienne, France
Vienne Jazz Festival
Venue
Tickets

10 Madrid, Spain
Via Jazz Festival
Tickets

11 Girona, Spain
Cap Roig Festival
Tickets

12 Lorca, Spain
TBA
Tickets

13 Valencia, Spain
TBA
Tickets

16 Neuhardenburg, Germany
TBA
Tickets

18 Montreux, Switzerland
Montreux Jazz Festival
Tickets

19 Essen, Germany
Gruga Hall
Venue
Tickets

21 London, England
IndigO2
Tickets

23 Nice, France
Nice Jazz Festival
Tickets

25 San Sebastian, Spain
TBA
Tickets

30 Miami, FL
Fillmore Miami Beach
Tickets

31 Clearwater, FL
Ruth Eckerd Hall
Venue
Tickets

August 2008

Return To Forever
1 Orlando, FL
House Of Blues
Venue
Tickets

2 Atlanta, GA
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Venue
Tickets

4 Baltimore, MD
Merriweather Post Pavilion
Venue
Tickets

5 Philadelphia, PA
Mann Center For The Performing Arts w/Béla Fleck & the Flecktones
Venue
Tickets

6 Boston, MA
Bank Of America Pavilion w/Béla Fleck & the Flecktones
Tickets

7 New York, NY
United Palace
Tickets

**Professor Chaos** · 03-13-2008, 01:34 AM

HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!!

YES!!!!!

Monday June 9th.

Marked.

:

**Tye 1on** · 03-13-2008, 09:01 AM

, a Wed nite in slc. Thanks for posting tho. The shows with Bela will be off the hook!

**MOHSHSIHd** · 05-04-2008, 07:56 PM

If anyone hears of any extras for the 6/3 Denver show please let me know.....I stupidly waited too long to get tickets.

**rideit** · 05-05-2008, 12:13 AM

Originally Posted by Tye 1on

stfu.

That's gonna be a great tour, hope they decide to hit Jackson....or Idaho Falls....SLC?

Tye, let's road trip to SLC.
I'll be your alibi.
Seriously.
When do tix go on sale?

**Ripzalot** · 05-05-2008, 12:33 AM

July 18 at Montreux Jazz Festival ...

I gots tickets!

already posted elsewhere but deserves a spot here:
http://www.chickcorea.com/player_temp.php

**rideit** · 05-05-2008, 01:46 AM

Just ordered two for SLC.
Balcony row 12 was all I could get (without shelling out retarded amounts)

**Ripzalot** · 05-05-2008, 05:41 AM

Originally Posted by rideit

Just ordered two for SLC.
Balcony row 12 was all I could get (without shelling out retarded amounts)

just curious, what's retarded in the states? general adm standing is 105CHFS (=same in USD) here. i think premium seats were something like 240 and 350 (sold out now can't see).

**MOHSHSIHd** · 05-05-2008, 08:08 AM

Originally Posted by Ripzalot

just curious, what's retarded in the states? general adm standing is 105CHFS (=same in USD) here. i think premium seats were something like 240 and 350 (sold out now can't see).

Thats fairly retarded expensive, but then again its RTF. If I had the loot on hand I would use it for good seats.

**rideit** · 05-05-2008, 04:46 PM

Orchestra seats were $356 each.
They were still available.

**Tye 1on** · 05-06-2008, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by rideit

Tye, let's road trip to SLC.
I'll be your alibi.
Seriously.
When do tix go on sale?

FKNA, that would be one great trip. It's smack dab in the middle of my busiest few weeks of the year, hands down. I'd get laughed out of the room asking for time off right then. Oh, right, plus my boss is going to be out of country, so i'm basically facked for sure. grrrrrr....Have a fullon blast tho W!!!!!

**rideit** · 05-08-2008, 11:07 PM

Any SLC dweeb-rock-nerds going to this?
Wanna eat first/after?

**adam** · 05-11-2008, 09:41 PM

Stanley Clarke fucking shreds, its ridiculous, I'd like to go.

**rideit** · 05-20-2008, 12:55 PM

No one else going to any of these shows?
Unbelievable.

**Steven S. Dallas** · 05-20-2008, 01:08 PM

Someone I work with is selling tickets to the LA show for $100 apiece. Let me know if interested.

**Ripzalot** · 05-28-2008, 06:02 AM

whoever is going, i'd love to see the setlist from the show.

**DARYLL** · 05-28-2008, 09:23 PM

Going to SLC show have school and a presentation in the am so bouncing (back to PC) after show. Buddy is going to denver show and is know to bust some stealth recordings I will keep you posted if he does so and they become available.