Chick Corea Elektric Band Fan Page

Thanks!  I saw them in Tulsa, OK in 1990, they were quite amazing.  Frank Gambale on guitar was remarkable, and the entire performance was sublime.

Edited by cstack3 - February 12 2021 at 20:37

The Elektric Band may have been one of Corea's favorites to make music with.  Since the 80s when they were formed Chick has had a number of reunion tours with them.  In fact most recently over the last few months he was in rehearsals with them to head out in 2021 on another reunion tour with them (see the video below).  I think he preferred the Elektric because their playing was a little less structured than RTF and more soloing (more just plain playing).  As with any band Chick played with the members are some of the best in the game.   John Patitucci, Dave Weckl, Frank Gambale, and Eric Marienthal are still at the top of their game (even 35 years since the start of the group). I still say that Gambale is one of the best guitarist still active today (at the ripe young age of 62). I would hope they would find some way to go out on tour this year (control of the virus willing) in honor of Chick.

P.S. That's the early line-up with Scott Henderson, not Frank Gambale, on guitar. 1986! Patitucci wasn't even 27!

I've only heard the first album (this had to be at least 10 years ago now), and I did like it, although not as much as RTF or various other albums in his discog. Sounds like a good time to remedy this oversite. 

Here is a music video from their first album. I didn't know they did such things. The clothes and hair styles date this, but the music smokes.

Grumpyprogfan wrote: Here is a music video from their first album. I didn't know they did such things. The clothes and hair styles date this, but the music smokes.

^Brilliant