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 😂
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.
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?
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👌👌👌👌
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".
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.
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. 👍🏼👍🏼💪🏼💪🏼
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....
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!!!
4:52 and beyond….those people with their faces glued to the TV watching some other band they can’t hear have NO IDEA one of the best drummers to ever walk the face of this planet is right behind them. Oh….and nobody is as cool as him when he’s in the groove. Nobody
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!
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.
Dave weckl has the touch of incredible…. The way he grooves, then hit the accents with a few tasty licks. Speed, power, odd time , splitting across the toms and the cowbell. The cowbell seemed so out of place the first time I heard him use it, but he make a cool texture out of it. Now it barks with another tone, keeping time or establishing the off the bell realm. He is always polished with drums sounding great!!!
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 really think dat Dave is born with a pacemaker in his body...... drumming around the beat in every possible way but always back on time, tight as a duck's ass....😂 loving it
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!!! 🔥❤️👏👏🙌
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 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 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😎
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!!!
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
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 !
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.
Dave is so unbelievably tasteful! I could watch this everyday for the rest of my life.
Man oh man, the way Dave constructs solos, so incredibly musical.
You got that right my friend!
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.
Weckl is best of the best!
Agreed
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.
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.
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.
Grooooooooove, for days!!
It’s never a bad time for a Dave solo. 😮
I never get bored watching Dave solo and play
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?
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👌👌👌👌
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
At 1:35 Dave smiled! He is the glue that keeps the band in pocket and he knows it 😊
Just unreal. Such freedom, such groove.
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.
I'm glad you are coming up guys, you deserve it! The whole world need this genuine funky rock shit
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.
❤
Outtake?!!!! Holy moly!😮👍
The sheer consistency of that drumming. Holding the band together when needed, soloing when needed. Simply a lesson.
if a groove machine actually existed ..that would be Dave Weckl. So relaxed yet on top of things
The smiles between Dave and John .... POCKET SMILES man....
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 💪
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
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....
Great Band! I could watch and listen to J. King all day.
And that bass player Dave set you out. Yall are incredible.💯🥁🎸💯 NO DOUBT
THAT'S MY HOMETOWN BOYS!!! ...soooooooooo glad I live in STL!! ...Amazing night!! My neighbor Kills them Drums!!! ...LOL
Where was this and how did I miss it???
The Groove Masters themselves. The rhythm section of Mr. Weckl and Mr. King together is awesome!
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.
Love this Dave! Dave 3:09 wow nice!! 👍👍💯
Always amazing groove, dynamics, sound! This is just Dave Weckl.
Pure genius.
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!!!
A whole new level of deep pocket on classic grooves. Simply stellar!
4:52 and beyond….those people with their faces glued to the TV watching some other band they can’t hear have NO IDEA one of the best drummers to ever walk the face of this planet is right behind them. Oh….and nobody is as cool as him when he’s in the groove. Nobody
Trust me when I tell you that no one in that room was watching anything but Dave. The crowd was all there for him.
Not kidding about that groove.
This is lyrical drumming, natural, flowing, structured, creative, meaningful. Oh, and extremely watchable! Love it!
I've been a fan since I was 16yrs old... I'm 47 today and still find Dave W. phenomenal...
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!
So effortless and tight...Poetry in motion and sound is what this is.
God, even something as simple as 2:26 with the single hi-hat accent before an open one. So incredibly tasty
Been following Dave since I started playing in 1980. He NEVER ceases to amaze me. Clean, articulate, precise, musical and GROOVE.
Dave Weckl and band…..simply phenomenal!!!👍👍🥁
Great stuff Dave!!......Congrats on your local area "STL Groove Contingent Band"!.....Thanks!
That basssssss......😮
Dave is smooth as it gets .
The Groove Contingent taking musical satisfaction to a new level.
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!
Dave weckl has the touch of incredible…. The way he grooves, then hit the accents with a few tasty licks. Speed, power, odd time , splitting across the toms and the cowbell. The cowbell seemed so out of place the first time I heard him use it, but he make a cool texture out of it. Now it barks with another tone, keeping time or establishing the off the bell realm. He is always polished with drums sounding great!!!
These guys are all off the hook! Incredible musicians! Love the song as well
THE MASTER FOREVER! Tasty Jam!
It’s sooo amazing to hear Dave play covers of regular music ….. that was unreal
I must say, it looks like Dave is having a blast , just groovin’ , he looks genuinely happy …..great to witness
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!
Please release a live album of the show!
I really think dat Dave is born with a pacemaker in his body...... drumming around the beat in every possible way but always back on time, tight as a duck's ass....😂 loving it
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!!! 🔥❤️👏👏🙌
PLEASE POST MORE...this clip quickly became the best part of my day!!!
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!
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
Thank you Dave !!..💯👍🇲🇫
I cannot stay away from this. It is a true joy to watch\hear. I wish I was playing!!!
Sheer elegance flair awesome grooves guys what a beautiful band loving it from Edinburgh
Раз сто прослушал и ещё хочется. Какой же это адский труд!
Glory be, that’s good stuff. Damn.
Dave Is The Man! I would Love to wake up One day, able to play like this.
Excellent drumming, great style.
Over all great band.
Superb performance hats off to you ❤
super professionali e bravissimi
Ridiculously talented ❤ Bassist is 🔥🔥🔥
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
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 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😎
Rightly named THE GROOVE CONTINENT 👏🏿👏🏿
Greetings from Uganda 🇺🇬👊🏿🖤
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!!!
Sickest jam in all existence. Period.
Какое Блаженство слушать Вас!!!
Ooh, taste, touch and groove. Really enjoyed this
RUclips has been feeding me this video pretty much daily for the past few weeks. Probably because I watch it every time, huh?
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.
as always, The Best!
Aaaah... :) TASTY.. Always enjoying and learning something watching your and your colleague's work.. 🙏🤟
Thanks, Dave. You were and still are №1 for me.
Yeah I watched it once I can't stop watching it now good version of that song that's a good song anyway but this is a great version
Crazy good! ❤
Great to see Weckl lay back on a solid groove like this
Il migliore batterista del pianeta 🔥
Congratulations on 1.6m views Mr. Weckl!! 👏
I keep coming back to this video. so. much here. Love this
Brilliant