I got to take a lesson at Changuito's house in Cuba. Talk about a treat! And now, more than 20 years later, I'm still working on the stuff he showed me. For anyone interested in further study, my old buddy Chuck Silverman co-wrote (with Changuito) an excellent book called "Changuito: A Master's Approach to the Timbales." I'm pretty sure it's still available from Warner or Manhattan Music.
@@Jrenglehorn To my knowledge Changuito himself never wrote any books-apparently Chuck's is the only one that covers Changuito's playing in depth. Definitely worth picking up if you're a serious player!
I could mouth a beat to Buddy Rich and interject when it was outside of my exact direction. It doesn’t mean Buddy sucks or Dave sucks. All I see in this short clip is one musician trying to interpret another musicians instructions. Everyone’s groove is different. It’s a skill professionals develop to deliver requirements to another’s vision. Often the vision of the writer of the check in the end.
Yes he is human! We all are. I was at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame years ago, during a John Lennon exhibit. They had hand-written song drafts on display. As a song-writer, I was amazed to see he used a pen, just like me! He scratched out wrong chords and lyrics, just like me! I was in Cuba about 20 years ago, and I was blown away by some of the amazing drummers I saw. They could *all* played Songo and Mozambique and all of the crazy four-limb Latin independence stuff... Then I heard several of them try to swing or play a straight backbeat and I couldn’t believe how bad they sounded... We are all human and we all start at the same place (the beginning). And every culture has their “thing.” We shouldn’t idolize. We should synthesize what works for us into *our* thing...
This is a great video, seeing Dave Weckl struggle through this lesson, you don't see this often I enjoyed it. Goes to show you everyone struggles! Even when you're great! It's inspirational to keep practicing. Thank you!
Yes, it's normal to not immediately be a master of everything. Doesn't sound like he is struggling. What he is playing sounds great. The only difficulty he had was trying to play the part that the conga dude was saying he should play. That's normal.
@@gama1712 TIENE QUE APRENDER TODOS LOS RITMOS AFROCUBANOS PARA ADAPTARLOS EN EL DRUM SET, ADEMÁS EN EL VÍDEO TIENE COMO 30 AÑOS Y WECKL ESTABA BIEN JOVEN ,HAY MUY BUENOS BATERISTAS PERO NO DOMINAN LOS RITMOS AFROCUBANOS PARA UN AMERICANO SIN CLAVE SE LE HARA CUESTA ARRIBA APRENDER PERO SE LOGRA CON DEDICACIÓN Y MUCHA PRACTICA
I love this video. This only proves why his is amazing. He seeks improvement in other styles. He is one of the world best drummer and respected musicians out there due to that. Thank you for sharing this.
I love how we are always continuing to learn. No matter how skilled we are, there's always more to learn! Thanks for allowing this to be shared Dave! Much love!
According to my drums teacher, Weckl once said "you can only play samba as well as the Brazilians if you're born in Brazil"; and I'm quite sure the same goes for other Latin rhythms (well, many other rhythms overall of course).
It's true! I actually ended up moving to Brazil, largely to improve my samba and other Brazilian/Latin rhythms (and especially rhythms of candomble). Been here nearly 20 years now and my samba playing has improved dramatically-indeed, some folks here say I sound like a native Brazilian player. But I know and accept that I'll never be able to play samba with the same exact feel the Brazilian cats have, just as they'll never have quite the same swing or shuffle feel that I have (being a native-born American). Not surprisingly, here I mostly get called to play or record American styles-blues, jazz, soul, rock, etc.-because I sound "authentic" in those settings. Only occasionally do I get called to do Brazilian styles...and usually then only by those looking for something a bit different.
esto es una prueba que no existe solo el talento y que lo que mas importa es apreender, hasta los mejores de la história un dia fueron mediocres y tubieron que estudiar mucho com mucha paciencia y esfuerzo
Not only is this a great video of Dave "taking a lesson" lol but it's also cool to see him playing matched grip, which isn't common for him since he's mostly used traditional grip. Great video, thanks for posting!
No wonder I saw Dave Weckl live and in the middle of the solo he started playing Cuban rumba with the same flow as a Cuban. I understand now :D I love my music.
All these popular percussionist are bankrupt of the clave . Thats why its funny to see all these funny ‘best’ or ‘top 10’ etc youtube videos. Cuban percussion is on a different level
The comments saying Dave didn’t need to learn anything from changuito are so wrong. Latin beats and Rythms are so much more different and complex than the rock stuff weckl was trying to do. I have so much more respect for an American drummer who is used to playing in 4/4, to play Latin music.
the pattern is active and then a rest and accent an upbeat to finish the phrase. if you go back beat automatic pilot youll get thrown. gotta take the rest. a 16th i think or 2. pretty sweet .
One year late but if you didt'n find it, that's one of the Changuito's Songo Drum Movements (#3 specifically) , he performs this one in a DVD La Histora Del Songo
Por que lo mas probable es que Dave Weckl haya querido darle el mismo toque que changuito, yo hago lo mismo, cuando toco bossas, baladas o estandares toco tradicional y cuando toco salsa o algun ritmo afrocubano o latino toco con la izquierda empuñada para tratar de darle el mismo toque de los timbaleros o bateristas cubanos, aunque obviamente no toco asi de virtuoso como Dave Weckl.
Dave Weckl? Wow what a random find. I saw him in Hollywood like 15 maybe 20 years ago, maybe more. Some show at a small club, they only allowed suit and tie. It was weird. 2 drink min too.
Im not sure these new virtuosos respect and really revere the "old heads" the way weckl and his era did. I think its social media-- you dont have to travel to south america to learn a particular feel indigenous to a region because guess what... Somebody already uploaded a video of the "breakdown" of that feel. Things are different... Not sure its good eother
Changuito sounds like he's the Uncle everybody loves.😂
Math is not the universal language.. is this one: " pa tucutucu pa.. pararapapa tucurupupa"
Can you imagine....that is how they comunicate. Now check what those Cuban bands do.... with nothing written down 😅
Don ' t forget the " BOONG !
genuine LOL
hahahahahahaha
chek changuito singed percussion solo in the video van van in europe, ist craazy, i think hes high hahaha
That old compressed video sound makes stuff like this sound extra good
Morten it truly does
Its our vinyl
Mark ODay hahaha
VHS had better audio quality than cassettes
@@DanielRiera Sure. But usually camcorders had some compression, and a crisp punchy sound
I got to take a lesson at Changuito's house in Cuba. Talk about a treat! And now, more than 20 years later, I'm still working on the stuff he showed me. For anyone interested in further study, my old buddy Chuck Silverman co-wrote (with Changuito) an excellent book called "Changuito: A Master's Approach to the Timbales." I'm pretty sure it's still available from Warner or Manhattan Music.
Wow man awesome. I want to travel down to Cuba to study conga for a couple weeks. Jealous of your lesson! Did he write any conga books?
@@Jrenglehorn To my knowledge Changuito himself never wrote any books-apparently Chuck's is the only one that covers Changuito's playing in depth. Definitely worth picking up if you're a serious player!
@@Jrenglehorn Check out the "Evolution of the Tumbadoras". It's a goldmine if you really study it.
Aah he is human after all!
ah ... man you made the internet today
That’s exactly what I was going to say!!
I could mouth a beat to Buddy Rich and interject when it was outside of my exact direction. It doesn’t mean Buddy sucks or Dave sucks. All I see in this short clip is one musician trying to interpret another musicians instructions. Everyone’s groove is different. It’s a skill professionals develop to deliver requirements to another’s vision. Often the vision of the writer of the check in the end.
Bro the only video with him taking 2
Yes he is human! We all are. I was at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame years ago, during a John Lennon exhibit. They had hand-written song drafts on display. As a song-writer, I was amazed to see he used a pen, just like me! He scratched out wrong chords and lyrics, just like me! I was in Cuba about 20 years ago, and I was blown away by some of the amazing drummers I saw. They could *all* played Songo and Mozambique and all of the crazy four-limb Latin independence stuff... Then I heard several of them try to swing or play a straight backbeat and I couldn’t believe how bad they sounded... We are all human and we all start at the same place (the beginning). And every culture has their “thing.” We shouldn’t idolize. We should synthesize what works for us into *our* thing...
This is a great video, seeing Dave Weckl struggle through this lesson, you don't see this often I enjoyed it. Goes to show you everyone struggles! Even when you're great! It's inspirational to keep practicing. Thank you!
Well stated Roberto
Exactly! Just to see that they struggle and are human as well!
I once saw a video where Dennis Chambers messed up......such a relief!
Yes, it's normal to not immediately be a master of everything. Doesn't sound like he is struggling. What he is playing sounds great. The only difficulty he had was trying to play the part that the conga dude was saying he should play. That's normal.
This video was taken and done in my cousins studio. Walfredo de los Reyes sr.
Rafael de los Reyes Thank you for sharing this great video. If you have any more please upload them. Everyone would love to see them!!!!!! Best🥁
Ego trip that shit fool... Ego trip on it
@@drumtwo4seven What?
Den Svarte Metallkatten flex on it yo! Gotta get out there and start flexing that to ppl
Very cool!
That haircut:))he'll always be one of the greatest....
Dos grandes maestros, la humildad que tienen los hace aún más grandes.
WECKL MASTER OF MASTERS
La humildad de un gran maestro cuando le toca aprender....
Y que aprendio?
Weckl no necesita aprender
@@gama1712 JAJAJAJAJ NUNCA NADIE DEJA DE APRENDER
@@gama1712 pfff
DOS MAESTROS APRENDIDO DE CADA UNO
@@gama1712 TIENE QUE APRENDER TODOS LOS RITMOS AFROCUBANOS PARA ADAPTARLOS EN EL DRUM SET, ADEMÁS EN EL VÍDEO TIENE COMO 30 AÑOS Y WECKL ESTABA BIEN JOVEN ,HAY MUY BUENOS BATERISTAS PERO NO DOMINAN LOS RITMOS AFROCUBANOS PARA UN AMERICANO SIN CLAVE SE LE HARA CUESTA ARRIBA APRENDER PERO SE LOGRA CON DEDICACIÓN Y MUCHA PRACTICA
I love this video. This only proves why his is amazing. He seeks improvement in other styles. He is one of the world best drummer and respected musicians out there due to that. Thank you for sharing this.
Wow, this was very cool! I would pay good money to watch that entire lesson. Thanks for posting this tiny part of it...
I love how we are always continuing to learn. No matter how skilled we are, there's always more to learn! Thanks for allowing this to be shared Dave! Much love!
According to my drums teacher, Weckl once said "you can only play samba as well as the Brazilians if you're born in Brazil"; and I'm quite sure the same goes for other Latin rhythms (well, many other rhythms overall of course).
It's true! I actually ended up moving to Brazil, largely to improve my samba and other Brazilian/Latin rhythms (and especially rhythms of candomble). Been here nearly 20 years now and my samba playing has improved dramatically-indeed, some folks here say I sound like a native Brazilian player. But I know and accept that I'll never be able to play samba with the same exact feel the Brazilian cats have, just as they'll never have quite the same swing or shuffle feel that I have (being a native-born American). Not surprisingly, here I mostly get called to play or record American styles-blues, jazz, soul, rock, etc.-because I sound "authentic" in those settings. Only occasionally do I get called to do Brazilian styles...and usually then only by those looking for something a bit different.
Not true Dave Weckl is not even Latino & some Asian girl plays as good as any Latino or Brazilian drummer some where in Asia.
@@royaldomain4055 as a latino i can say is true, weckl and some asian girl can do it just as well
The point is listen a lot of music.if you listen samba during the years,you going to have the feel and groove inside.and obviously a lot of practice.
THESE.....WERE....THE DAYS!!!!!! AHHHHHHH Perfection
Speaking from their hearts. Great masters.
esto es una prueba que no existe solo el talento y que lo que mas importa es apreender, hasta los mejores de la história un dia fueron mediocres y tubieron que estudiar mucho com mucha paciencia y esfuerzo
Chan güito is in need right now in Cuba. If someone that he helped some day see this…. Please put your hand in your hard for him.
Not only is this a great video of Dave "taking a lesson" lol but it's also cool to see him playing matched grip, which isn't common for him since he's mostly used traditional grip. Great video, thanks for posting!
At first i thought the groove was a prerecorded keyboard beat. Tight af
Changed my opinion of weckl he seems a very humble guy.
Can't get this beat out of my head
It’s Changuito’s songo for kit. Look up La historia del Songo
@@vxla thanks brother
I don’t feel that bad for struggling with this anymore!
GREAT VIDEO. DIDN'T KNOW THIS HAPPENED. THANKS FOR SHARING.
holy shit this is amazing to see
Those fills were almost gospel like.. awesome! This is why he's one of the greats, it's because he studied with all the greats!
The best video I ever have seen!
oh man that is so sweet!
The laugh on changuito!!!! Hahahaaaaaaaaa!!!!
Increible ver a estos dos juntos , genial
Love this
Glad they got the chance to share their amazing legacy
That smile is priceless!
Gotta love the Prell commercial days Dave!
Mega humilde Dave Weckl☺👏👏👏👏
Increible!!
Love it!!
Ladies and gentlemen. Drum talk.
This gives me hope 🙂
Wow!!!!...fun...and look at the HAIR!!!
this is really inspiring!
Well my right ear enjoyed this very much
Holy cow this is awesome :)
Dave weckl is from another planet!
Not in this video he isn't, he is shown up for being human which is very reassuring. Something you're not used to seeing very often.
Historic and revolutionary.
Ohhhh 😱😱😱😱♥️ también sangra 😱♥️
Where did you find this? Everyone would love to see the whole thing. Amazing.
Super cool!!
No wonder I saw Dave Weckl live and in the middle of the solo he started playing Cuban rumba with the same flow as a Cuban. I understand now :D I love my music.
He played more technically back then . loved it. Still the best.
very nice, i like it.
Hell yes Changuito
Not only music..drums were the first cell phones😁🇨🇦
Classic Video
We are the Rythm of the World.. It's natural!
All these popular percussionist are bankrupt of the clave . Thats why its funny to see all these funny ‘best’ or ‘top 10’ etc youtube videos. Cuban percussion is on a different level
My favorite part is when he's screaming 'boom' in spanish
Tiene pinta de que va a salir bueno ese muchacho
cool stuff
Business in the front. Party in the back 🤙🏻
La clave senior, la clave es como el sangue
Donde esta el video completo
..por favor
Kien IVA a imaginar le sería unos de los bateros más grande de la historia
Cool! Watching this at 3:30am :) DC
04:52*
Its amaizing to see how masters share the knowledge, hahha
Maestros
"No!!!"
I loved that.
jajaja como un padre al hijo
@@paravervideos algo asi como en confianza.
" I need more cowbell " 🤣
A MI OIDO DERECHO LE GUSTA ESTO !
The amount of bricks I produced during those seconds that I was thinking "Shit, my left speaker has died" can't be counted.
Cool 😎
Must have been around when he released ,"The Next Step"
Even great drummers have problems in the beginning but Dave will iron that out.
Vintage!!
The comments saying Dave didn’t need to learn anything from changuito are so wrong. Latin beats and Rythms are so much more different and complex than the rock stuff weckl was trying to do. I have so much more respect for an American drummer who is used to playing in 4/4, to play Latin music.
Goooo paaaaa
ВЫСШИЙ ПИЛОТАЖ.....................................РОССИЯ !
Cool to see.
#OdedMusic #OdedFriedGaon #Audioded
1:15 nice fill
This is the only time I've seen Dave play matched grip. I assumed if he played baseball he would figure out a way to bat traditional too 😘
Interesting. He holds the stick really close to the butt, presumable for power. He used to do the same thing with traditional.
Maybe its because he wants to give it a more latin touch like changuito.
the pattern is active and then a rest and accent an upbeat to finish the phrase. if you go back beat automatic pilot youll get thrown. gotta take the rest. a 16th i think or 2. pretty sweet .
The rhythm he is trying to learn is called Songo
RockmanYoshi Songo Funkdafied Changuito Style is the name of it. Plain songo is different.
Anyone has the transcription of the groove?
Did they record anything together?
AMAZING HA HAHA!!!!!
Drumming is like your finger print. All a little different.
Does anyone know if this song exists somewhere ? its catchy like hell!
One year late but if you didt'n find it, that's one of the Changuito's Songo Drum Movements (#3 specifically) , he performs this one in a DVD La Histora Del Songo
its basically songo. Just look up old los van van records
Latín music very important style
alguien sabe, porque no esta usando metodo tradicional?
Por que lo mas probable es que Dave Weckl haya querido darle el mismo toque que changuito, yo hago lo mismo, cuando toco bossas, baladas o estandares toco tradicional y cuando toco salsa o algun ritmo afrocubano o latino toco con la izquierda empuñada para tratar de darle el mismo toque de los timbaleros o bateristas cubanos, aunque obviamente no toco asi de virtuoso como Dave Weckl.
Dave Weckl? Wow what a random find. I saw him in Hollywood like 15 maybe 20 years ago, maybe more. Some show at a small club, they only allowed suit and tie. It was weird. 2 drink min too.
Weird seeing him playing Zildjians lol
I didn´t know they ever met....are there any other videos?
No
That was a short reply if there was ever one, fucker
Alex butthurt
A rhythm too hard for Dave? Now I’ve seen it all.😂😂
too hard for first 1h
woww.. is not a alien..
Tucu tucu pa pa ma ma
wheres changuito from?
Cuba
Uooou
The drummer looks like Captain Sig From Deadliest Catch.
Im not sure these new virtuosos respect and really revere the "old heads" the way weckl and his era did. I think its social media-- you dont have to travel to south america to learn a particular feel indigenous to a region because guess what... Somebody already uploaded a video of the "breakdown" of that feel. Things are different... Not sure its good eother