The Rippingtons Curves Ahead Jacksonville Jazz XII 1992 

I was at this show 30 years ago, these guys are best LIVE! Russ did have the best line up back in the day. Put them all back together for farewell tour!

Tony Morales is a ridiculously underrated drummer and one of my favorites growing up, his style of playing influenced my style of drumming. He's amazing.

One of the ALL TIME BEST smooth jazz groups period...

In the 90’s I couldn’t get enough of the Rippingtons.

This is the Ripps at their best: Kim, Jeff, Steve, Tony, Mark. Classic.

Please do not ever delete this video. It gives me life like no other!

I told Russ that this was my favorite song and also got a ticket. Can't just listen just once. This song has everything in it

lol I think Steve Reid should get paid extra for all the furious work he does in the drum pit on every song.

This is the concert I watched on, I think PBS that turned me on to The Rippingtons. I've been a fan since. I really wish that Kim, David and Steve would get back with the band. Just glad that Jeff is back.

What an amazing day that would be to cruise around the harbor in your boat, listening to the Rippingtons live....... we had no idea how good times were back then

russ freeman is great and every album that I opened had something worth listening to on it. but you got to give it to jeff too on this video he just wails on that sax it's badass

I love watching these guys perform live!

@sethtriggs Russ was playing that on the Roland Guitar Synth. I've seen him do this dozens of time. Dont feel all alone in your questioning, someone always ask that question.

Jeff Kashiwa stole the show in this performance!

I was able to hear Spyro Gyra at the 1984 Newport News Jazz Festival. The early SG was just as impressive as the early Rip's. Awesome music, awesome chemistry, excellent delivery. Just a sweet, "No way you just played that!" kinds of moments...

oh, can Russ bring back this lineup one more time before ending it all. With the same songs, etc. Come on Russ. one time for the fans....

BEST SONG ever love it i could hear the song all the day long

as the old dudes used to say,,,"Man them cats were bad!!!",,,

A whole bunch of heavyweights on that stage. What a performance!

Just great !! One of my favorites jazz groups

Tony Morales had played on a lot of records especially on grp artists.

All I remember about the one time I saw them in concert is Steve Reid, and the BEAST that he was on percussion that night. There were more people waiting for his autograph, than for any other member of the band. It was as if he was a cult hero of sorts.

Best lineup

this was perhaps the coolest frickin band ever!!

Boy i miss this group in this form!!!

KIM STONE YOU CAN SAY NO MORE

This band is nothing short of awesome... They RIPP!!!

Smooth and shreddy!! So good wow

gad DAAAANG, bruh: that stuff's-pretty-tough, or, y'know, durable, right??

OMG Steve Reid has a Mullet =)

Check out Richie Morrales vibe on drums...RIPPS FOREVER!!!!!

On an unrelated note- Russ Freeman looks alot like Bobcat Goldswaith here lol

Here's a first generation Rip's segment uploaded by the Rip's first bassist, Bill Lanphier. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WUWqH8FO9w8.html Only true Rippingtons purists could name all the players in the segment ............

I think Russ was playing the synth intro line through a guitar synthesizer.

rippingtons is like if smooth jazz was rock, like, they just go so hard.

The early albums were the best well arrangements.also were the sessionist on the studio.

just no other way to say it.... badass!

Those guys were never paid their worth. That should should have cost $300 a ticket.

bass: Kim Stone rulz!

beautiful music and the crowd loves it!!!!!!!! i love it as well. rippingtons for ever!!!!!

True Master Musicians

I have always thought that this was at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport RI

Mullets made great music.

This is awesome! I wonder why in this and the other live version of Curves Ahead they don't show who is playing the synth intro. It sounds like it was an EWI but I never saw it - and it didn't seem like Mark was playing the part from the video. Am kinda confused, heh... I love this anyway.

THIS GROUP IS SOOOOOOO GOOD.

Best Ripps line-up ever!!!

Kim and Tony!

@colour17 ahhh I see now! Thanks! Heh that blew my mind there.

The mullets are strong with these ones.

GAH you're right; two drastically different parts of my brain colliding...

Find the yard weasel on Steve Reids set up...LOL...Love it!!!

proper festival era where the audiences having no mobile on hands

I remember that show. Was that the tour where we did a billion miles in six weeks?

@Lebon90 Nope, it's from Jacksonville; from a PBS special that aired after the festival that year.

Tony Morales was the BEST they ever had

Love the Rippingtons

Nice video 👍 thanks

Damn... not cool to be listening to this... but who cares?

Oh yeahhhhh.💜💜💜💜💜

the ripps in their prime

DALEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE