Greg's solo over the 4/4 section of Lucky 7 is a definitive tutorial on how to solo over a 1-4 vamp - f'in genius. I listened to that section twice....
I've seen Dennis Chambers play with Santana in a big arena stadium sold out show. Then he plays in a half empty theater here. But no matter where a musician plays they still give the best show they can.
Woh !!! Thanks for sharing I love this album !!! Big fan of Dennis Chambers for almost 18 years ... The camera angle is insane I was always looking on internet a good video that show all of his ghost notes skills ... His difference of volume is very very impressive between ghost notes and rim power ! One of my favorites with Billy Cobham, and many more ...
Thank you Dennis ! for the greatest Drum lesson of my life ! After seeing you I can "apply" what I learned 30 years ago at Berklee college with Tommy (Campbel), Skip (Haden), Ed (Uribe) and the others !!! you SUMMED it UP !
I met him in 1991 when I was like 15 but only for a few seconds. It was at the modern Drummer festival in New Jersey. I also met him Thursday night in Ardmore at the Ardmore theater in Pennsylvania just outside of Philadelphia. He was honoring New Orleans music and Russel Baptiste. He looked very healthy and useful after being sick for a few years and was beyond cool to talk to and a total gentleman. I mean, Dennis was the epitome of cool calm collected and humble. and I got to see him play side-by-side with Adam Deitch who is one of the baddest cats on planet earth and my favorite Drummer from my generation.
This view brings home how much the drums add to the sound - it's like the good old days of progressive rock, when the drums didn't just back the sound, they participated....
grande Dennis!!! grande professionista tecnica e Groove mostruosi, potenza velocita' e dinamica....un professionista con una grande esperienza e una grande umilta'!
A bunch of mics in sight, and we get a cell phone recording. Fusion musicians can't get gigs in the states, but this is only 50 people, so wtf? Well I love Dennis and Greg soooo much I'll watch anyway...
the longer you play the more your hands become smoother you can't get that smoothness that the older drummers in the industry have just by practising on pillows it takes years and years
A lot of good drummers out there, it's an ugly gig . Bt Dennis your the best of all time brotha , thanks for all you do. I don't like to compare art, like some people do . Bt you can't compare art , people paint differently. I've seen and heard a lot of the greatest, just sound horrible at times and corny . This man wakes up a song like no other . Good work brotha , it's good to have you back.
Indeed - you're right on the money! I had to check the pair where actually bandmates in Tony Williams's Lifetime Band. I guess Allan's rare legato improvising style always steals the show, plus he's perhaps popularised the song more so that Pasqua, so we assume its his material when actually this is to the contrary.
Man, killer version of Proto Cosmos! Howe is definitely doing a great job. Dennis Chambers though, those ghost notes... I hear he used to practice/learn rudiments using hammers and pillows... if this is true it most certainly paid off!
I’m sure if this were better mixed I’d like it more especially since all these guys are great musicians, especially Dennis, but there’s something missing from this.
Yes, all very clever and talented but who the hell would actually sit down and listen to this stuff? It's just endless noodling, which bit is the tune?
I love Dennis but this music sucks indeed. But you can't say that around here because fanboys will start yelling about lack of appreciation, soul or whatever.
Boardrigger, your on point! Some guys need to just shout up and move on, if you don't get it! ..move on. I just left a comment on another post that Dennis was on.... and all I have to say is, If you don't understand the conversation move on. No one can tell you how to hear it you have to hear it and feel it! Soul is what it's called, there are so many things that can captured in a groove.... Move on, nothing to hear here! Lol These are some nice grooves man.
Their emotional palette is not similar. We have both of them because they are different, not because they are same. Believe me, I surely feel enough of coloring and finesse when I listen to Dennis Chambers. In art, bias and expectations are not always play out well for you. Try to be open and percieve the art itself without expecting it to be alike to something you already admire.
