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
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).
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.......
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!!!)
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.
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??
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
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 ( TH-cam ) 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 !
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.
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. 👌
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.
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 :)
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
...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 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
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 .
@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
I'm old enough to remember when they said Patitucci couldn't play upright and Weckl had no feel. Take that, old days!
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
We’ll it was true back then, and they learned.
Jealousy is all it was John was in his early 20s and was so gifted and ahead of his time and now one of the greatest there is
refreshing
Remember hearing them live in 1987 and they were so brillant. What a huge loss, that Chick passed away. May he rest in peace. ❤
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).
Noteman I love Brushy One String!
These guys are okay, but waffles and Brushy are amazing.
You also described Rush.
@@hugolafhugolaf I'm not a huge Rush guy, but I can definitely agree with that statement.
@@musicdev Are you familiar with their song "Bravado?" Talk about great feel and mastery, and synergy among virtuosos!
40 years watching Weckl and still no clue what he's doing. The man is an alien.
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.......
Dave, Chick and John are just from a musical planet that few of us can even comprehend.
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!
i find it interesting chick has a song called Nite Sprite on the album Leprechaun. But it's Gadd on there
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!!!)
He's Meticulous with His sound I know that.
Dave Weckl is one of the finest drummers with such feeling into his playing. Professionalism at its best.
Of all the incredible drummers I admire, and there are so many, Dave is one of my all-time favorites...
His work w/ the GRP big band, which also included John Patitucci, was , needless to say, a masterclass on record!
His work w/ the GRP big band which also included John Patitucci was, needeless tos ay, a masterclass on record!
No he isn't.
@@ericdreizen1463 hehe
I have watched this one so many times. 3 GOATs on stage. Priceless !!
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.
Brian Blade as well.
Love Dave Weckl’s approach to the drums. Intelligent, professional, dynamic and lots of feel. Truly becoming one of my favorite drummers!
If ever 3 musicians were destined to find each other... This is it.
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??
Time passes like water, every decade there is a new best drummer similar to how a wave passes
Buddy Rich,Sony Pawne,Mel Torme,Dave Weckl....... Alliens!!!!!!!!
Dave just keeps getting better with each passing year.
Weckl is one of the kindest people I've ever met; a real sweet guy 🙂
😂
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
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......
awesome story! I went to MI in Hollywood I miss running into god knows who ; )
Mark ODay MI , Keith Wyatt , always an interesting place . I saw a lot of clinics there
@@kentconklin7294 Oh yea Keith Wyatt! One other guitar teacher Joe Elliot lives in Minneapolis now and I play with him from time to time
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 ( TH-cam ) 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 !
Man Weckl is great.🥁😎🥁
Dave is a true inspiration. Master of the craft!
simply stated in my humble drummer's opinion, Dave is the best drummer that ever was, ever, no matter the style others play
That's artistry there. That's not just drumming. And what a cool venue.
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.
Dave is one of the best drummers on the planet.
That was so smooth even the word smooth said “that was smooth”.
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. 👌
Agreed!! They have played together for years and 2 of the greatest musicians still watch in awe of Dave
Such a superb drummer and still getting better I think. One of the great ones.
quite shocked how well he is still playing, got to agree.
That man can sure pull every sound out of a drum that it has to offer.Hes the engineer of that train.
The beauty is that they keep getting better it seems,they don't have to live on their past glories.
Unlike old rock and rollers....
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.
The communication between these three is scary good. When I play with Dave's contemporary drummer with Chick and Patitucci it just feels so good...
Three of my all time favourite musicians.
Ah yes Dave Weckl the best musical and poetic drummer of all time, his expression and fluidity on the drums are unparalleled
"...fluidity on the drums..." That's it.
This never gets old.
Brilliant. That’s all that needs to be said.
Dave might be the best all around. He can do any style with equal mastery.
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 :)
Dam.. do u still have the signed stick?
Chick is a maniac with his arrangements and re harmonizations, but Dave just makes it look so effortless.
The best and extremely humble..what a combo..that's dave
Been a fan of Weckl since the mid 80's.....this performance is truly one of the best.
These three will always be monsters.....!!!!
There hasn't been a jazz/fusion player born who can step with Dave. He is perfect.
Weckl is amazing !
What a privilige to live to see that
3 and the worlds greatest. What a blessing to be able to witness this! 42 dislikes?? How is that possible??
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.
Agreed. DW is - arguably - the greatest drummer ever to walk the planet. Unparalleled, IMO.
@@ytnsanw That is the key word unparalleled.
The hyper defensive rock genre drummers will always tell you that ___________ is better. (fill in the blank with any ¼ note drummer)
nice to see chic and john appreciating dave's solo.
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.
stupefacente il controllo, le divisioni... special...
Love Dave. Hes getting older. One day the drum world will be honoring him like they have other drummers.
The best drum perfomance i ever seen!
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....
WECKL is a GOD gifted fuck... insane player. Best of all' Times on drums
don’t listen to jazz all thought I respect it. Gotta say watching weckle play makes u want to listen to the music...he’s an amazing. Incredible beast
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...
I admire these guys. How wonderful it was
Out of all the contemporary greats, it sounds like Buddy's spirit landed in Dave Weckl.
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
Dave is awesome ...beautiful touch
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.
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.
Superb. The Akoustic Band album is one of my faves. Thanks for the video!
If you like that record, go out and buy Chick's LP 'three quartets'. It's an absolute masterpiece of a recording.
Beautiful composition & arrangement, beautiful drums, beautiful setting.
Here the Great is Chic Corea, very welcome Patitucci and Dave Weckl!!
...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!
Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Perfect in every way
10:06 Even his long time friends are still impressed by his playing
They were trying to figure out where Weckl hid the other drummer.
One of my true favorites here... all geniuses
Dave on top of his game....flawless and extremely Musical drumming here
Rhythm poetry.. Weckl is untouchable.
fantastic music ,dave weckl master in his game ,so proud to have done a masterclass with him in cardiff couple years back.awsome..
Flipping awesome DW!!
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 admire his performance.😌
Dave weckel is a monster’s drum
Woooooow... THE BEST BAND IN UNIVERSE....
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
His vocabulary is incomparable. He is drums.
Pure class in every way........Thankyou xx
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 .
Weckl Patitucci and Correa....lovely
they must have played this track thousands of times, and Patitucci is still having the time of his life like it was the first time they played it
Chick Corea and Dave Weckl? I’m in
Nick Kentros don’t forget Johnny Patitucci. Another unreachable beast!
First song is called Morning Sprite.
Second song is called In a Sentimental Mood.
The Dave Weckle show !! Nasty !!
Fantastic trio! They just gel together.
0:45 demonstration of improvising with structure and composition! In other words f*cking brilliant and entertaining!
Glad the 3 still play, my Mom took me to their first few shows in the early 80s.
I do really love Weckl better in a pure jazz acoustic set like here than when he is in a funk electric mood.
Dave is simply put the best drummer that ever was....ever was.
Grief, his phrasing is fluid beyond compare.
I love seeing/hearing Dave on a smaller kit!
The best weckl never seen
Go watch "Got a Match" Chicks 75th B.D. Camera angle ,right on Dave ... It's insane...
Chick Corea& "Return to Forever" was the first major Jazz group that I ever saw..in 1973(!)
9:59 what a shot. The amount of legend in this frame is ridiculous
Impossible to dislike if you appreciate mastery! Just incredible...🙌
Chicks favorite drummer monster drummer the best
Wow this is even better than the original release 1989
Not just a shining star in drumming, but in human movement and art -- like Michael Jordan, Usain Bolt...Michelangelo? Certainly takes my breath away
Greatest jazz drummer to ever live in my opinion.
Unless, you include Buddy Rich as a "jazz" drummer...then Buddy Rich gets MY vote!!!
RIP mrs. Corea...
Small kit, low cymbal placement, elbows at your side = speed and endurance!! Dave and Joel Rosenblatt are 2 of my favs!
@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
I saw Joel with Spyro Gyra around 1978 at Guzman hall in downtown Miami. They were great!