Max Weinberg Presents : Let There Be Drums : Vol. 3, The '70s

Max Weinberg Presents ... (Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 1, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rhino / Wea
• ASIN: B00000335Z
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #373,492 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Rocks Off

2. Rock Steady

3. Overnight Sensation

4. Tell Me Something Good

5. Dream Weaver

6. Frankenstein

7. I'll Take You There

8. Drumming Is My Madness

9. Rock Your Baby

10. Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)

11. In Time

12. Paradise by the Dashboard Light

13. T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia)

14. Fire and Rain

15. Hi-Jack

16. Terrapin Flyer

17. She's Gone

18. Candy's Room

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Eclectic Surprises, January 9, 1999

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This review is from: Max Weinberg Presents : Let There Be Drums : Vol. 3, The '70s (Audio CD)

Max Weinberg's third and final entry in the homage to pop drummers and drumming is a potpourri of different styles and sounds from the 1970s. So too was pop music in the 70s (for better or worse). Take a look at the track listing and you'll see a healthy clutch of variety from the era. Leave it to Max to put all these nuggets together on a single disc (over 75 minutes, yet!).

What makes Weinberg's collection better than others is his insightful, funny, and pertinent comments in the liner notes. The man has obviously been to the top with Springsteen, and he's still pretty visible on late night TV and other musical projects; thus his witty yet reverent comments about the tracks have more credibility than those of a disgruntled washed-up sideman who's looking to make a buck.

One minor gripe: Gary Wright's megahit "Dream Weaver" is presented in a horribly edited version. Other tracks seem to be in their original, full-length versions. Terrific sound quality throughout makes those drums sound better than ever.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Drumming makes me happy., June 30, 2007

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This review is from: Max Weinberg Presents : Let There Be Drums : Vol. 3, The '70s (Audio CD)

This is the third volume in the series of CDs spotlighting Max Weinberg's favorite rock and roll drumming performances. This particular volume covers the 1970s. Due to licensing restrictions, some drummers, like John Bonham of Led Zeppelin, had to be left out. But we do have a nice sampling songs featuring great drumming. Most of these songs were hits, but there are a few obscurities like Ringo Starr's "Drumming is My Madness" and Yes's "The Fish". This is essential listening if you want to learn how to be a rock drummer. But even if you don't, this is a fine album of '70s rock, soul and disco.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Series!! Why Out Of Print??, August 13, 2002

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This review is from: Max Weinberg Presents : Let There Be Drums : Vol. 3, The '70s (Audio CD)

Max is bigger now than ever, and that's not even counting the new reunion tour with Springsteen and the E St. Band. This compilation of three discs, together with the accompanying (also out of print) book "The Big Beat", must have been a labor of love for Max. But it's also an ESSENTIAL part of the music collection of anyone who loves great drumming! Which has been kind of important in rock & roll!! So why did the record company drop this series from its current catalogue? The Big Five record companies are worse than the five mob families that once ruled New York City!