Loved the bassist but I feel Dave’s and his style doesn’t quite match. They obviously nailed it but during Dave’s solo I feel the difference in their styles was apparent, IMO
Dave is an artist and his drum sticks are his brushes. He’s not even thinking about his limbs, he’s playing on pure feeling. Such an ease and effortlessness here.
He always has the best sounding kits! Easily my favorite drummer. His pocket and feel is so incredible. Dude blows my mind every time. Big props to that bass player too for holding that pocket down!
I went to a Chick Corea video to watch Frank Gambale cause I'm into guitarists and Dave was playing. This MF single handedly turned me into a fan of percussion and I can't get enough of this man. Damnit I may have chosen th e wrong instrument 😂
This is so off the damn hook. Absolute monsters. Dave is so fluid and musical. His dynamics are off the charts. His time is spot on. What more could you ask for?
Dave's supernatural command of time and coupling it with something akin to silky stylistic phrasings that are incomprehensible to mere mortal drummers is astonishing. Sometimes all you can do is say "Wow".
What a GREAT right hand 16th notes groove on hi-hats. He doesn’t miss a stroke. Not so easy to play this with that speed. It is around 90 with a timer. He is so relaxed. Playing this groove is like drinking water for him. He is the best👌👌👌👌
Weckl never does anything on a drumkit just to show off what tricks he can do. Everything, including soloing, that he does is in service to the song. One of the best out there.
I admire how this man tends to not only do fantastic tight solos effortlessly but also keeps grooving while doing so. Not getting carried away too much and keeping the song alive, awesome, love him.
Dave gives off a persona that he'd be a master of any career choice he would have made. He's truly a gifted but serious artist. Thank you for sharing yourself with all of us!!!
This is the context where you can appreciate great players like Mr. Weckl. No amount of chops in the world can demonstrate how good you are if can't interact smoothly with other musicians. Hats off to all musicians on the video. Keep music live!
This man is on top of the drumming world since the 80's, always fresh, always improvin'... always such a pleasure listenin' to that magical touch. 👍🏼👍🏼💪🏼💪🏼
My late friend and drummer, Tom Parisi, used to live in an apartment next door to Dave in New Rochelle NY. We used to listen to Dave practice through the walls ;-). He was amazing then but not yet famous. Not long after that I got a chance to jam with Dave at the Crazy Horse Cafe in New Rochelle. Not long after that he was playing with Chick Corea. The rest is history. Congrats on a remarkable career.
I love it when he uses his groove, accents and dynamics rather than speed. It would be great for Dave to play a jazzette to show his infinite talent and pocket on a Soul album, including, of course Use Me. I would spend many, many nights in this place listening and cheering for this band....
We are so lucky to live in a time when the recording quality is where it is ever preserving super jambs like this where all members just smoke from start to finish of course Dave's performance is just riveting and continues to evolve ...how lucky we all are to enjoy this stuff so easily now!!!
The entire band is excellent. That bass player would be great to work with, what a musician. Now about Dave, he's a monster. So relaxed, smooth, tasteful, and yet powerful. I love the doubles he plays around the set with double bass drum hits (one pedal) interspersed. Fantastic.
Dave pense la batterie comme n'importe quel autre instrument de musique ...Toujours progresser , Il donne à la batterie , lui et quelques autres batteurs les lettres de noblesse à la batterie , tellement son jeu est précis ,fluide ,et maîtrisé ... Un maître incontestable et incontesté , de plus pour l'avoir rencontré en France , il est très modeste et simple humainement . superbe concert ici ! Merci cher Dave ! Mes amitiés de France !(un ami d'André Ceccarelli , batteur -compositeur et professeur )
Just woke up and caught this vid!! My day couldn’t have started out more perfectly as this groove and overall performance with the sublime solo as me smiling and my head bobbin’!!! LUV IT!!! 🔥❤️👏👏🙌
Dave is an absolute master on the drums, I have been watching and learning from him for 40 years now! Since I was 15 years old. A great performance by all of the other immensely talented musicians too. Bravo 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😎
Just imagine...you're on a layover in St. Louis and your connecting flight got cancelled...so you figure you'll hit the town for a few hours and find a hot band to pass the time. You walk into some place called the Sky Music Lounge...and Dave Effin Weckl ...THE BEST DRUMMER IN THE EFFING WORLD...is playing that night with a smokin hot quintet. Heaven! Even just on a casual gig...Dave's playing is a dream. Effortless, smooth, tight, musical (and the sound of the kit...wow!!!)...if there is such a thing as a perfect drummer...Dave is it!
I remember Dave Weckl used to play with Chick Corea. This video really shows how good he is on drums. Uhmm, Weckl is being showcased here because it is his project. I never knew how great he is as a drummer because he was not in the limelight when he played with Corea. All of the comments below I have to agree with. He "plays drums like he's drinking water" (one of them says). It's a pleasure to listen to him play with his bandmates on the chord changes of "Use Me"! Thank you for putting this on YOU TUBE.
This was a fantastic show! This group is a ton of fun to watch. Dave's always amazing but the group has some terrific players and together they are a treat to watch.
Ive watched this like 100 times and im back again! Anyone else back?
Back again…, just can’t stay away
No, but I will be
I’m back
Hey there !
I always come back lol
Dave Weckl like a great French wine…. Better and better with the years passing ❤
You got that right. He gets better and better.
Dave Weckl, Steve Gadd, Billy Cobham and Denis Chambers ( But Dave and Steve my number 1 forever ❤❤❤❤)
The Chateau Lafite '82 of drummers!
Can Say noooo from Italy ? 😁i prefer Italian wine 😁
However, great artisti!
@@Frugalisme All 4 heroes !
That bassist has groove for breakfast , lunch and dinner and breathes groove while we poor mortals have to settle for food and air.
Well stated, sir! Bravo!!
We came for the drummer, but stayed for the bassist. Fuck yeah! As a drummer who transitioned to playing bass, this vid hits the sweet spot.
Big John is a KILLER bassist, got groove n soul for freakin' daze!
this bassline is awesome
Loved the bassist but I feel Dave’s and his style doesn’t quite match. They obviously nailed it but during Dave’s solo I feel the difference in their styles was apparent, IMO
The one who shines here is the bass. Perfect.
So tasty; and that tone!
Hes so happy to
THAT SNARE THO!!!!😮 Man I sit here with tears watching how smooth, yet complex Dave is. What talent!
AGREED!! The emotions were in overload listening to this!!!!!!!
I believe he has Two Strainers♫[
Yep!!!
His 13” Yamaha Signature model?
Another one not as known is Carlos Mendoza....surgical like Dave.
Weckl is truly one of the all time greatest. So relaxed, so smooth. He's as close to perfect as you can get!
His time is beyond this Earth, and some far distant Galaxy is still wondering where the Universe's perfect drummer went.
Last two minutes were just a gift to the rest of us who either just quit, or practice much more diligently so we can "try" to play Dave.
He invented perfection sir 💯
We have concurrence.
One of the greatest drummers of our time. Such groove and precision.
Man oh man, the way Dave constructs solos, so incredibly musical.
You got that right my friend!
The progression of Dave's playing never ceases to amaze and elevate.
He is utility head hunter......crazy talent /ability.
Very smooth and yet lethal solo out.
Да конечно. Он великолепен.
Weckl is best of the best!
Agreed
I never get bored watching Dave solo and play
Dave is an artist and his drum sticks are his brushes. He’s not even thinking about his limbs, he’s playing on pure feeling. Such an ease and effortlessness here.
amen
Yes indeed. The man has a gift.
Couldn't agree more ! So damn smooth with no overt showmanship.....Add to that the sound and tuning of his kit. Just transcendental.....!!!
He always has the best sounding kits! Easily my favorite drummer. His pocket and feel is so incredible. Dude blows my mind every time. Big props to that bass player too for holding that pocket down!
Do you know the Bass Player's name? I can't find it anywhere
I went to a Chick Corea video to watch Frank Gambale cause I'm into guitarists and Dave was playing. This MF single handedly turned me into a fan of percussion and I can't get enough of this man.
Damnit I may have chosen th e wrong instrument 😂
@@Yngsatchvai I've been drumming over thirty years and when trying to play Weckl tunes I often think I've chose the wrong instrument. 😉
Fluid...
@@BillyJSmith-on6he John King is on bass.
This is so off the damn hook. Absolute monsters. Dave is so fluid and musical. His dynamics are off the charts. His time is spot on. What more could you ask for?
So nice to see that even Dave Weckl plays rooms where the game is on in the background.
Also he’s on another level
OMG ! I didn't even realize that when we were playing...lol
Dave's supernatural command of time and coupling it with something akin to silky stylistic phrasings that are incomprehensible to mere mortal drummers is astonishing. Sometimes all you can do is say "Wow".
Just what I came here to say! That finish...another wow...what a great influence of phrasing and timing and open spaces.
Just unreal. Such freedom, such groove.
What a GREAT right hand 16th notes groove on hi-hats. He doesn’t miss a stroke. Not so easy to play this with that speed. It is around 90 with a timer. He is so relaxed. Playing this groove is like drinking water for him. He is the best👌👌👌👌
Weckl never does anything on a drumkit just to show off what tricks he can do. Everything, including soloing, that he does is in service to the song. One of the best out there.
I admire how this man tends to not only do fantastic tight solos effortlessly but also keeps grooving while doing so. Not getting carried away too much and keeping the song alive, awesome, love him.
❤
The smiles between Dave and John .... POCKET SMILES man....
You guys are soo-o-o-o tight. Amazing.
John king ~ How funky and sexy is that bass tone. It just throws me for a loop.
Great Band! I could watch and listen to J. King all day.
So effortless and tight...Poetry in motion is what this is.
I'm glad you are coming up guys, you deserve it! The whole world need this genuine funky rock shit
Damn, just love where Dave goes,,,,, into the abyss for many but he ALWAYS makes its back with that perfect landing. Awesome track played by all.
I agree, he can play with time freely, a level many drummers should strive to achieve 💪
The Groove Masters themselves. The rhythm section of Mr. Weckl and Mr. King together is awesome!
Always amazing groove, dynamics, sound! This is just Dave Weckl.
Sickest jam in all existence. Period.
Dave gives off a persona that he'd be a master of any career choice he would have made. He's truly a gifted but serious artist. Thank you for sharing yourself with all of us!!!
Been following Dave since I started playing in 1980. He NEVER ceases to amaze me. Clean, articulate, precise, musical and GROOVE.
A whole new level of deep pocket on classic grooves. Simply stellar!
This is the context where you can appreciate great players like Mr. Weckl. No amount of chops in the world can demonstrate how good you are if can't interact smoothly with other musicians. Hats off to all musicians on the video. Keep music live!
And that bass player Dave set you out. Yall are incredible.💯🥁🎸💯 NO DOUBT
I've been a fan since I was 16yrs old... I'm 47 today and still find Dave W. phenomenal...
This man is on top of the drumming world since the 80's, always fresh, always improvin'... always such a pleasure listenin' to that magical touch. 👍🏼👍🏼💪🏼💪🏼
Dave is top 5 best word drummer
This is lyrical drumming, natural, flowing, structured, creative, meaningful. Oh, and extremely watchable! Love it!
It’s sooo amazing to hear Dave play covers of regular music ….. that was unreal
My late friend and drummer, Tom Parisi, used to live in an apartment next door to Dave in New Rochelle NY. We used to listen to Dave practice through the walls ;-). He was amazing then but not yet famous. Not long after that I got a chance to jam with Dave at the Crazy Horse Cafe in New Rochelle. Not long after that he was playing with Chick Corea. The rest is history. Congrats on a remarkable career.
Came here for Dave, fell in love with John's playing!
It’s never a bad time for a Dave solo. 😮
These guys are all off the hook! Incredible musicians! Love the song as well
I love it when he uses his groove, accents and dynamics rather than speed. It would be great for Dave to play a jazzette to show his infinite talent and pocket on a Soul album, including, of course Use Me. I would spend many, many nights in this place listening and cheering for this band....
I must say, it looks like Dave is having a blast , just groovin’ , he looks genuinely happy …..great to witness
Excellent drumming, great style.
Over all great band.
At 1:35 Dave smiled! He is the glue that keeps the band in pocket and he knows it 😊
The Groove Contingent taking musical satisfaction to a new level.
We are so lucky to live in a time when the recording quality is where it is ever preserving super jambs like this where all members just smoke from start to finish of course Dave's performance is just riveting and continues to evolve ...how lucky we all are to enjoy this stuff so easily now!!!
Dave Weckl and band…..simply phenomenal!!!👍👍🥁
Dave is smooth as it gets .
Dave Is The Man! I would Love to wake up One day, able to play like this.
Pure genius.
Outtake?!!!! Holy moly!😮👍
Great stuff Dave!!......Congrats on your local area "STL Groove Contingent Band"!.....Thanks!
PLEASE POST MORE...this clip quickly became the best part of my day!!!
if a groove machine actually existed ..that would be Dave Weckl. So relaxed yet on top of things
I cannot stay away from this. It is a true joy to watch\hear. I wish I was playing!!!
Awesome!!! precision and elegance in the groove & solo. The Best 👍
Weckl is one of the best ever for his past for his longevity and for his future. Weckl is unique a king
The entire band is excellent. That bass player would be great to work with, what a musician. Now about Dave, he's a monster. So relaxed, smooth, tasteful, and yet powerful. I love the doubles he plays around the set with double bass drum hits (one pedal) interspersed. Fantastic.
Thank you Craig. It's such gas working with him. I'm still pithing myself
Superb performance hats off to you ❤
Thanks, Dave. You were and still are №1 for me.
Sheer elegance flair awesome grooves guys what a beautiful band loving it from Edinburgh
Thank you Dave !!..💯👍🇲🇫
Grooooooooove, for days!!
Dave pense la batterie comme n'importe quel autre instrument de musique ...Toujours progresser , Il donne à la batterie , lui et quelques autres batteurs les lettres de noblesse à la batterie , tellement son jeu est précis ,fluide ,et maîtrisé ... Un maître incontestable et incontesté , de plus pour l'avoir rencontré en France , il est très modeste et simple humainement . superbe concert ici ! Merci cher Dave ! Mes amitiés de France !(un ami d'André Ceccarelli , batteur -compositeur et professeur )
Dave Weckl é um baterista fenomenal, seu estilo de tocar bateria é muito moderno e avançado uma inspiração para todos do nosso tempo!
Bela descrição 👌🏾
Dave is just incredible
The sheer consistency of that drumming. Holding the band together when needed, soloing when needed. Simply a lesson.
El Swing y toda la musicalidad en su máxima expresión !! Gracias Maestro Dave,maravilloso como siempre !!!
Great to see Weckl lay back on a solid groove like this
what a great interpretation of this classic song
Ooh, taste, touch and groove. Really enjoyed this
You won't get better than that, so precise, such timing. Dave is the best there is.
Well, off to the kit, inspired by Dave Weckl......again!!! 🥁😆 that was fantastic!
Just woke up and caught this vid!! My day couldn’t have started out more perfectly as this groove and overall performance with the sublime solo as me smiling and my head bobbin’!!! LUV IT!!! 🔥❤️👏👏🙌
Dave is an absolute master on the drums, I have been watching and learning from him for 40 years now! Since I was 15 years old. A great performance by all of the other immensely talented musicians too. Bravo 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😎
Please release a live album of the show!
Ridiculously talented ❤ Bassist is 🔥🔥🔥
Smokin! This was pure class....pro musicians in the pocket all the way, and the audio recording on this is first class too....thanks for posting!
Just imagine...you're on a layover in St. Louis and your connecting flight got cancelled...so you figure you'll hit the town for a few hours and find a hot band to pass the time. You walk into some place called the Sky Music Lounge...and Dave Effin Weckl ...THE BEST DRUMMER IN THE EFFING WORLD...is playing that night with a smokin hot quintet. Heaven! Even just on a casual gig...Dave's playing is a dream. Effortless, smooth, tight, musical (and the sound of the kit...wow!!!)...if there is such a thing as a perfect drummer...Dave is it!
Beautiful! Groovy as hell and that bassist! 😊
Awesome rhythm section.
Dave Weckl drumming is puts a smile on your face..great chops on dat song.
I keep coming back to this video. so. much here. Love this
I remember Dave Weckl used to play with Chick Corea. This video really shows how good he is on drums. Uhmm, Weckl is being showcased here because it is his project. I never knew how great he is as a drummer because he was not in the limelight when he played with Corea. All of the comments below I have to agree with. He "plays drums like he's drinking water" (one of them says). It's a pleasure to listen to him play with his bandmates on the chord changes of "Use Me"! Thank you for putting this on YOU TUBE.
Incredible grooving band!!!!
Excelent work!!! Nice Groove guys.
This was a fantastic show! This group is a ton of fun to watch. Dave's always amazing but the group has some terrific players and together they are a treat to watch.
This has to be the best performance of Use Me of all time!!!
DAVE!!!! What a band. What a groove. Love it, want to hear and see more 😍
Aaaah... :) TASTY.. Always enjoying and learning something watching your and your colleague's work.. 🙏🤟
Great to see and hear a drummer who is TOTALLY in command of his instrument.
Rightly named THE GROOVE CONTINENT 👏🏿👏🏿
Greetings from Uganda 🇺🇬👊🏿🖤
Maravilloso, me encanta Dave Weckl, tremendo baterista. Los golpes son tan limpios. Maravilloso
Dave, caught you with Mike Stern at the Bloom Moon in Philly circa 1995. The place is gone now. You guys smoked it. Sound great here.
Such a commanding presence! He can play a single kick every sixteen bars and still groove!
Dave your always in the pocket. Love your playing
Crazy good! ❤
Love this Dave! Dave 3:09 wow nice!! 👍👍💯