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Return to Forever is a Progressive rock act. Their sound grew out of Weather Report, Miles Davis and John McLaughlin. Those roots explain a lot about how Return to Forever arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Chick Corea, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Jean-Luc Ponty, Billy Cobham and Miles Davis, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Galaxy 2 Galaxy, Bad Brains, Catalyst, Oneohtrix Point Never and Relayer, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 41 connections around Return to Forever, reaching back through Weather Report and forward to Galaxy 2 Galaxy. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Return to Forever connections
Return to Forever grew out of Weather Report, Miles Davis and John McLaughlin, shares an orbit with Chick Corea, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Jean-Luc Ponty and Billy Cobham, went on to shape Galaxy 2 Galaxy, Bad Brains, Catalyst and Oneohtrix Point Never. 41 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Return to Forever
Sounds and acts that shaped Return to Forever.
Artists similar to Return to Forever
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Return to Forever.
- Chick Coreaartist
- Mahavishnu Orchestraartist
- Jean-Luc Pontyartist
- Billy Cobhamartist
- Miles Davisartist
- Wayne Shorterartist
- Soft Machineartist
- Freddie Hubbardartist
- The Brecker Brothersartist
- Snarky Puppyartist
- The Crusadersartist
- Lenny Whiteartist
- Hatfield and the Northartist
- George Bensonartist
- Dave Wecklartist
- Michael Breckerartist
Bands Return to Forever shaped
Where the influence of Return to Forever travelled next.
- Galaxy 2 Galaxyartist
- Bad Brainsartist
- Catalystartist
- Oneohtrix Point Neverartist
- Relayerartist
- Weather Reportartist
- The Headhuntersartist
- Mahavishnu Orchestraartist
- Flora Purimartist
- Airto Moreiraartist
- Al Di Meolaartist
- Dave Hollandartist
- Anthony Braxtonartist
- Stan Getzartist
- Joe Hendersonartist
- Chaka Khanartist
- Jean-Luc Pontyartist
- Dweezil Zappaartist
- Frank Zappaartist
- Ike Willisartist
- Darryl Jeniferartist
- Butcher Brownartist
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