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| Track Listing 1. Medieval Overture 2. Sorceress 3. Romantic Warrior 4. Majestic Dance 5. Magician 6. Duel Of The Jester And The Tyrant (part 1 and 2)
Album Notes Personnel includes: Chick Corea (keyboards); Al DiMeola (guitar); Stanley Clarke (bass); Lenny White (drums).Includes liner notes by Chick Corea.All tracks have been digitally remastered.By the time Return to Forever's ROMANTIC WARRIOR lineup coalesced, the group was very much a partnership between all four members. By 1976, with increased reliance on Corea's banks of analog synthesizers and Al Dimeola's searing electric guitar, the quartet had arrived at a musical crossroads that was more closely aligned with "progressive" ensembles of the day like Hands or Happy The Man than with real rockers or jazzmen. This undefined netherworld marked the point of delineation between "jazz-rock" a la '70s Miles and the less definable "fusion."The compositions, contributed by all four members, feature death-defying time changes and fleet-fingered riffs that would mark the downfall of lesser men. The facility displayed by Corea, DiMeola, and bassist Stanley Clarke is astounding, as they rip through counterpoint and unison lines, spitting out sixteenth-notes like bubblegum. Drummer Lenny White is a polyrhythmic wonder, making all the bizarre, unconventional shifts sound completely organic. As on his '70s solo albums, DiMeola offers the liquid, rapid-fire solos that would inspire a generation of fusion guitarists, while Corea's nimble lead synthesizer work gives Mahavishnu-era Jan Hammer (obviously an inspiration) a run for his money. | |||||||||||||
Reviews  Return to forever - Romantic WarriorReview created: 07/10/08 by:  Chick Corea pushed the envelope even further and as an alternative to Herbie Hancock etc is very well worth listening to. RTF as a band about as good as it can get. Review ID: 10000000008958798 Was this review helpful? Report this review Romantic WarriorReview created: 10/07/08 by: My Brother-in-law bought me the album when I was 12. (I play Keyboards) If you're into Jazz. It's the DB's!! Everyone should have a copy in their collection. Chick Corea, Al Di Meola, Lenny White & Stanley Clarke. What more can you say... Review ID: 10000000007930893 Was this review helpful? Report this review Maybe not your cup of teaThis is an album by virtuosi musicians of a genre that's hard to pin down. Jazz? Fusion (what does that mean)? I heard it many years ago and bought the vinyl and recorded it on cassette. Now I want it in my car so need the CD. I have another Return To Forever record but it's not as good as this. You've really got to suck it and see. Similar bands are 'Brand X', 'Bill Bruford' and 'UK', as well as others. Review ID: 10000000005346730 Was this review helpful? Report this review  Return to Forever - Romantic Warrior (CD 1999)Review created: 05/07/06 by: 0 of 1 people found this review helpful. Wasn't my choice really, bought for somebody else. Hi review: Quite average. Not my favourite cd I've ever bought. I suppose it could be re-sold at some time? Review ID: 10000000001309237 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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