It's so simple: Mr. Weckl was, is and will be the NR.1! And the chemistry between Weckl, Corea and Patitucci was something special from 1986 till now.......
Imagine mastering an instrument. Then imagine playing with two other people who are masters at their instruments. Then imagine mastering playing with those two other people that have mastered their instruments. That's what we're watching every time Weckl, Corea, and Patitucci jam together and it's one of the most amazing things this planet offers (waffles being another one of those mystical things).
To all the drummers who know the feeling of just enjoying drumming, can you sense the joy that Dave has every time you watch him live or on video. He is truly amazing.
I remember early 90s the jealousy of local jazzers they just didn't rise to this level of musicianship It was jealousy and untrue I lived thru that BS it was wrong and tbh offensive
I used to hang w/ DW when he lived north of NY City and played in a sort of hip ‘smooth jazz’ band called Nite Sprite. He then started gigging then with a small personal PA system, 15” speaker placed right behind his head, mics on everything, a touch of reverb & EQ, and it sounded like a flawless studio drum sound - in a bar. He said it was to be able to hear himself. This was something totally new and different. I believe Gary Chester was encouraging him to do this, partly. Anyway, he sounded great back then at age 22 or whatever but sounds better than EVER now. Yeah Dave!
That's cool man! Better Nite Sprite, than morning sprite (pun intended 🙄😆) both make great song titles I think.. I Dig that band name, DW is a mighty fine "Master"of his trade. From my experience, he's a cool, friendly guy as well!" He's got a smoove groove and knows how to stay relaxed when he move!!!)
My favorite trio hands down since 1985 Being a drummer myself from Newyork and been following my favorite drummer Dave Weckl ever since Hes a shining star out in the drum world He is a gift and an innovator of melodic playing which influenced me so much His mind is of genius almost along with Chic and John my favorite orchestra !!!!
Dave Weckl is soooooooo great!!! His soloing is imaginable, artistic, shows spectacular articulation, superbly musical and, well, just freaking amazing!! What drummer alive today is better??
About 10 years ago , I was building part of , what was the drum showroom at Yamaha in n Hollywood . Part of my payment was a massive oak custom kit . 26" kick , 15" rack , 18" floor , 61/2 copper snare ....big kit . I came in to work on the snare drum room that day , my kit had been delivered and set up in the showroom , Weckl came in and saw it and said " whoa !" And proceeded to sit down and start tapping . I came out of the snare room and said " this is a 2 and 4 kit , not for overplayers ! " he almost fell over laughing ! He's a great guy , very humble and a monster player . That's my brush with greatness , I can go back to the shadows now......
Mark ODay wow , small world . I used to be in a rockabilly band with Keith in the late 80s , we've been friends ever since . Did some blues gigs later on , look up Keith Wyatt / Kim Conrad on here ( RU-vid ) you'll see us ruining some old tune !
Bill Perri yes it was , plus I had my pick of cymbals from all the cymbals that were sent to Yamaha for the showroom , SCORE!!! , paiste 2002 , zildjian K , new beat , it was a drummer wet dream !
Seeing Chick and John watch his solo is such a great moment. Such mutual respect, and you can almost see in their eyes the past and present of their musical journeys together. May we all be lucky enough to find musicians that understand us as well as these guys understand each other. 👌
I saw in 1989 the electrik band live in Rome (striped tent), it was the tour of Eye of The Beholder ... Korea, Gambale, Weckl, Patitucci and Marienthal ... one of the most beautiful concerts I have ever seen: 5 monsters in a stellar performance ... RIP Chick and thanks for your great music !
Saw Electrik band at NYC Bottom line in early 90's. Gamble, John P. Weckl, Marienthal. Was a great performance. Eye of the Beholder one of the best albums ever.
Was lucky to see him once in jazz club, meet him backstage after the show, i was so stunned all could say was fantastic, and he signed me a stick. wow :)
Hard to recon with that Chick Corea is no longer with us yet able to perform at the high level he did to his end. And Dave Weckl and John… such incredible artists along with Chick on their instruments.
I saw Dave weckel three different times in St Louis once was at the now defunct Mississippi nights he played with the Kennedy brothers that was the best show I've ever seen what talent those three had together that would have been back in the '90s
its great to watch some grow in their ability on an instrument, and to see them mature over they years both musically and physically. I remember weckl in the 80s with his urban mullet.
I've been playing drumzz for many years now, and i've seen every great drummer both live and on youtube. I can say this without a doubt, the hardest drummer to figure out is Dave Weckl. His ideas and timings not to mention his creativity is on another level. I'm stunned by what this man can do, it seems like he has no limits on what he can play. I'm not sure any drummer that ever lived can play the things Dave can.and he keeps getting better. Yeah and that includes Buddy, Tony, Billy, Thomas ,and Dennis.
I love seeing master technicians like Weckl pull magic out of a small kit. Thanks for posting this! It's inspirational to those of us who don't have $10000 invested in our equipment
When the first Acoustic band album came out Dave Weckl sounded great, but now that he's made the changes to his playing; he sounds far more like an out and out Jazz player whilst retaining his old FIRE....one can only imagine the hard work he did on his playing in order to transform into Weckl 4.0 GREAT STUFF....
There are very few in the past or in this time that can play like Dave. The technique, timing and interpretation of the music is unreal...I think I figured out why he is so good....he has 3 arms...
...such a great shot at 10:00 -- two masters enjoying the work of another... Saw them in '04...stood 20-feet from Chick & his piano... one of the greatest memories of my life!
Peart was once in a audience surrounded by other drum giants and he started that Dave took everyone there back to school, tremendous his abilities were
I totally agree with that! He has that similar inspirational greatness in his playing. Of course at the same time being totally different. Rich was the epitome of speed and power. Weckl is the epitome Of creativity and smoothness
Complete mastery of the instrument? I managed that about 15 yrs ago. Leap forward in improvisation technique about 1 yr ago. Playing on a par with Weckl.....still lightyears away. Damn. But he is an inspiration to continue reaching for Nirvana.
Hi “ to All” - may I comment ‘ - as being a drummer , all my life , i must say - I would not dare “ to get on stage after those ( Solos etc , what a FANTASTIC * drummer “ ,& I’ve seen. Lots in my. Lifetime ,=. Cheers to All on stage etc .
Who are these guys? Man, they play like they've known each other for years....In all seriousness, I’ve enjoyed watching Weckl go from this long-haired pyrotechnic fusion chops-machine in the 90’s to this laid back swinging kind of guy on a normal kit. He’s really settled into a nice mature place - and in the drum-legend history books.
Quando vejo Dave Weckl tocando, com todo o meu respeito aos maiores do mundo, atuais e remotos, não consigo aquipará-los a esse Mestre dos timbres e essa musicalidade sem limites!
@Castro's Son Good question. I've never used it and never needed it. Ist off, I'm old school. Took up drums in 1969. We would experiment with mole skin (Dr. Scholls). Duct tape ect. We were young. Drums from that era all had internal mufflers too. When I started playing out, I would always keep a roll of electrical tape and a small bag of cotton balls in my stick bag pocket. You could adjust cym.or drums with that. Casuals bring a lot of diff. Acoustical environments and I wanted to be prepared. These days I play all my kits wide open with single ply heads. Tuned properly they SING.
@Castro's Son Coated bottom heads = a little less ring. Might be smooth white on there? Notice the electrical tape/residue on his crash. Haha. Buddy Rich used it on some of his rides. Keeps them from building when played aggressively. Oldest trick in the book. If Moon Gel was paying you an endorsement fee, you had better be seen using it right? And studio work, yes muffling needed. No logos on Cymbals? Hmmm.
@Castro's Son good conversation. Good insights!. Wow another gadget everybody needs. A snare drum clamp on external muffler! Have not seen that before. Could have flipped a baseball bat muffler from a vintage ludwig snare in the same amount of time. In other words, some of the gadgets are repeating themselves. If you have a felt underneath your cym., the top felt doesn't affect the sound any. Its already dead there. IMO. I use coated or clear Amb. top, clear Amb. Bottom. I never dent my heads . That's what Mics are for. Volume. Fiberskins on my Radio Kings. Aquarium American Vintage on that snare drum. Truly inspiring to play those. Same kit as BR's last one with a 24 kick. Sold My Yamaha kit as it did not inspire me anymore. I love the old drums from yesteryear for I am old. Haha
@Castro's Son I'm 60. See I would have dug a Rogers. The Dyna snare was built for Buddy. Beautiful drums. Great chat. Hope others enjoy it. Check out Joel as I mentioned before. He was Dave's college roommate. Spiro Gyra. You tube. Para ti latina. You will dig it. Cheers from west Texas USA. Brian
