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title: "Live in Berlin 1975"
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# Live in Berlin 1975

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Weather Report was one of the super-bands in the 70s and beginning of the 80s. The 40th anniversary of the founding of the band, which was started by the legendary keyboarder Joe Zawinul and the saxophonist Wayne Shorter, occurs now in a fine remastered vinyl. The concert the band gave at the Berliner Jazztage in 1975 can be heard for the first time on: The band gave a fantastic performance including Mysterious Traveller, Scarlet Woman And Badia/Boogie Woogie Waltz from among the earlier weather report hits.

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## Customer Reviews

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    A glimpse into the Majesty of the world's greatest fusion band
  

*by B***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 21, 2011*

For die hard fans of Weather Report, this CD/DVD is a long-lost treasure. In 1975 the band was in transition, having just recorded Tale Spinnin'. The rhythm section had changed since Mysterious Traveler, with Alfonso Johnson taking the bass chair from Miroslav Vitous (somewhere in the midst of the Mysterious Traveler sessions,) and Ndgu Chancler taking the drum seat for the new album. However, Ndugu was happily esconced in Santana's rhythm section (and presumably making the big bucks,) so funkmeister Chester Thompson was recruited for the Tail Spinnin' tour; it was a very good decision. Rounding out the band was the great Alex Acuna on percussion. I remember going to Royce Hall at UCLA to see this band and being completely blown away by the energy and wild abandon of this particular WR incarnation.Although I was a bit disappointed upon first listening to it, Tail Spinnin' became one of my all time favorite Weather Report albums, so I was particularly excited about this release. I am pleased to say it does not disappoint: the energy, vitality and raw power of this group is fully unleashed on this set, the only downside being that it clocks in at a mere 42 minutes. But what a magnificent 42 minutes it is!Right out of the gate the band is burning, firing on all cylinders on Wayne Shorter's composition, Freezing Fire. While the credits are still rolling, an insane opening line grabs the listener by the ears, sounding nothing like the album version, in point of fact like nothing you've ever heard before, just completely erupting and instantly asserting a take no prisoners attitude that never lets up from start to finish. There are only four tunes presented in the set, but each is an opportunity for the band to stretch far beyond the framework of the composition and to venture off into far distant luminous corners of the musical galaxy. Other highlights include the title track of the previous album, Mysterious Traveler, on which there's some essential Rhodes playing from Zawinul as well as some truly cosmic playing from Wayne Shorter, who also does double duty by providing some of the tune's signature chord voicings on acoustic piano. It is a glorious thing to behold.The whole set flows from one tune to another seamlessly, the way Weather Report always did in their early live shows. There are no lights or smoke, just great music performed with all the serious intent these five great musicians could muster. Perhaps the highlight of the set is the final tune, Badia/ Boogie Woogie Waltz, a medley Zawinul kept in the repertoire to the end of his career. I don't think I've ever heard a more inspired version than this one. There's a great transition from the last piece with a wonderful percussion solo from Alex Acuna. Badia is presented here at a much slower tempo than his later bands tended to play it. I prefer the mystery and spaciousness of the slower tempo, which is also more like the album version. There are some wonderful moments here, as the band completely drops out and Joe plays one of his most inspired acoustic piano improvisations ever caught on tape. Wayne joins in and the theme of Boogie Woogie Waltz is subtly introduced into the rubato interplay. There is no way to describe this particular version of BB Waltz other than to say it becomes downright psychedelic; at the end it builds to an orgasmic climax that underscores why nearly 30 years after their demise, people still speak in rapturous tones about how their lives were altered by hearing this band live. There is simply nothing dated about this timeless music.A word about the production: the sound is good but not great. Obviously this was a labor of love and a great deal of meticulous restoration was required to bring both the video and audio to the level they are presented here. The audio is presented in PCM stereo (sounds like mono to me,), at 96K/16 bit. I found it was best to listen to on my Yamaha amp in the so-called "straight" mode, i.e. the cleanest signal possible while watching video. (Do not leave your amp in any form of surround mode as the audio will suffer.)  The main problem with the audio for me was a certain overall lack in the bass department. The good news is the mix is clear in that all instruments have their place. Considering its 1975 vintage, the sound is quite acceptable, especially in the shimmer of the cymbals and high end in general. But if you're looking for an audiophile quality mix, you won't find it here-not that it matters, considering the awesomeness of the content. The video is competent-i.e. most of the time the camera's are pointed at the right thing at the right time. There are one or two exceptions, one being where the cameraman becomes momentarily enamored with a reflection of some colored lights emanating from Joe's keyboards (could be inadvertent reflection). I found myself trying to look around this distraction in order to see what his hands were doing. There are also a couple of moments in which the camera is simply on the wrong instrument, taking us temporarily away from the main action, but I'm happy to report that for the most part this is not the case.  Occasionally there are some interesting close-ups of the band's equipment, i.e. a shot of Alfonso's "retro" strobe tuner or Mr Zawinul's Arp 2600. Let's face it: vintage gear just looks so cool compared to today's slick equipment.In summary this is a must have album for hard-core fans, and a wonderful gift from the Zawinul estate. According to the folks over at Bird Jam productions, this is the first release of a trilogy of  "best of" DVD/CD packages, so aficionados and fanatics have at least a couple more gems from the archives to look forward to.(Note: I am giving this 4 stars instead of 5 due to the brevity of the set, especially in light of the fact that the entire performance is not presented on these discs.)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Some of Tale Spinnin' Live
  

*by S***S on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 29, 2011*

I want to thank BirdJam for putting this out.  I guess we can't wait for eternity for Colombia/Sony to do this kind of stuff.  I guess the Zawinul estate has plenty of the discography from their concert vault.  I also want to thank Amazon for sending this in a timely manner.I was going to give this cd/dvd 4 stars too because of the brevity of the concert, but how could I. I can't wait for the other releases that is said to be released as a trilogy.  I too much enjoy the 1975 version of Weather Report with Alphonso Johnson.  The problem is that it's not the full concert.  All we want is a full show. But all in all this is rare and vintage stuff.  The Berliner Jazz stage has a lot of material in their vaults that would be to die for, like the Jaco 1979 solo concert. The sound could also be better, but we have to take it for what it is.  And what the discs are is a glimpse of the premier fusion band the world has ever seen, which still Tale Spins forward to today.The disc left these tunes out of the concert.Bass intro > Cucumber SlumberLusitanosDirections / Dr.Honoris CausaSomewhere I saw the Trilogy being mentioned is going to have 1983 Germany , and 1978 Germany (which is already been released on Forecast Tomorrow).  I hope they release something else, like a 1980/1981 show of Weather Report, because that is when they were the greatest, but this is vintage Weather Report, just wish they would have released the entire show.

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    Disappointing release...
  

*by H***S on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 1, 2011*

Being a big fan of Weather Report I was misled, albeit somewhat willingly, by other reviews of this "newfound" recording from the vaults of the Zawinul estate. Having seen the band perform live on several occasions, I had high hopes for the cd, and, I'm sure that had I actually been there I would have raved about the concert. I "wanted" the cd to be as good as others were saying. It's not.Obviously, when these recordings were made, when any recording is made by any band - before it is released decisions are made on a high level about the quality of the product, decisions made by those involved in the project - the engineer, the producer, and the band members themselves, and in the case of Weather Report, especially the band members.The "complete sessions" and the "previously unreleased" bonus track reissues of various artists we all enjoy are nothing more than transparent repackaging attempts to suck more money from their fan base. There's a reason these "never heard before" recordings were not released in the first place. They didn't meet the standards of the artists. And they will invariably disappoint the listener. I don't have to have every "take" or "squawk" or "twang" in order to be completely satisfied with my collection (But that off-tempo mistake is John McLaughlin! John McLaughlin! Don't you understand?) I'm a fan, not a groupie. I will admit that in extremely rare instances a previously unreleased bonus track is worthwhile, but don't expect me to purchase another cd just to have that one tune. They only come around with the frequency of Halley's Comet.Having said that, I don't believe Josef would have wanted this released. In fact, he didn't release it in life. I believe he would say the same in death.Exceedingly far better is the 2cd set "Weather Report - Live and Unreleased" produced for release by Josef himself, which boasts a really, really, smokin' Cucumber Slumber, for example. All in all a wonderful collection of live versions of favorite Weather Report compositions. It will not disappoint.So, to summarize, I disagree with all previous reviews. Save your money. Buy instead "Weather Report - Live and Unreleased."

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