Dave Weckl Band Live: & Very Plugged in [Live]

Dave Weckl | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 7, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Live
• Label: Stretch Records
• ASIN: B0000C9JDR
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,607 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!, December 28, 2004

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Jameel Rashid "it's all about music and books" (Virginia (unfortunately)) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dave Weckl Band Live: & Very Plugged in (Audio CD)

Whether you're new to the Dave Weckyl Band or not, you'll definately appreciate this album. It gives that good live sound and every instrument comes out clear and crisp. The talent that these guys posses is unbelievable. And you'll just love the bass and drum thing called 'Rhythm-A-Ning'.

Quit b.s.ing and go buy it!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars You Almost Wish They'd Make a Mistake!, February 10, 2004

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This review is from: Dave Weckl Band Live: & Very Plugged in (Audio CD)

If there's anything even remotely wrong with this CD, it's that the performances are flawless to the point of sounding sterile...awesome mix, stellar musicians, wonderful intimacy ( a cell phone goes off at some point, as well as an audience member who is either too easily amused or had a few too many )...Weckl has to be a Cyborg. Human beings don't play with this precision! Even the titanic Steve Smith himself hits the occasional rim at least once per live album ( seemingly ), which comforts us mere mortal players (!) Seriously, it's hard to imagine just where Dave Weckl will go from this level of playing...how much more can a human being progress? As much as I enjoy him within this context, I can only hope the tour with Chick Corea this past Summer was recorded at some point for a future CD/DVD release!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From the first cut..., October 20, 2003

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This review is from: Dave Weckl Band Live: & Very Plugged in (Audio CD)

From the first cut, this CD grooves. So many artists have "Live" CDs and it was only a matter of time for an artist like Dave Weckl to record one. First of all, recording a live CD means you've gotta be extremely good at what you do. And the coherence of the group in this band is nothing short of amazing.

Gary Meek is an incredible saxophone player. I was used to hearing Brandon Fields. Gary has filled in nicely. Tom Kennedy, is an amazing Bassist and has been playing with Dave since they were younger. Tom Kennedy has such an effortless groove and plays beautifully on this CD. Then there's my favorite, Steve Weingart, who was brought in when original keyboardist, Jay Oliver. Steve has such an amazing style of playing. Beautiful sounds. On the cut "Mesmer-Eyes", him and Gary do a duet where you hear inflections of Chick Corea's tune "Gotta Match?". It's just incredible!!!

Then there's Dave Weckl. To go on about him as a drummer would be what every other person does on this planet. So, let me say that Dave Weckl provides such a great groove on all of the songs, while allowing the other members to shine. Yes, it's his band, and his music (well majority of the songs on this CD are), but he let's his members shine.

This was recorded at Catalina Bar & Grill and mixed by Dave Weckl in his studio. The sound quality of this CD is great. Recorded digitally using the latest in computer technology, everything is so clean and crisp.

In conclusion, this CD is a great buy, especially that it's two CDs. Anyone who is a "Dave Weckl Band" fan, this is definitely what you've been waiting for. I know I have.