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Steve Gadd:
Crazy Army
Drummers Collective New York
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from:
Drummers Collective 25th Anniversary Celebration
On Sunday, November 24, 2002 - The Drummers Collective celebrated its 25th Anniversary with an incredible evening of music in NYC. The Collective has been a haven for musicians from all over the world, since 1977.
Steve Gadd and the Gadd Gang closed out the day, with their first performance in ten years. Steve started off his set solo with a brilliant rendition of “Bye Bye Blackbird” and then did the rudimental solo, based on “Crazy Army”, that has become a trademark. The Gadd Gang, featuring Cornell Dupree on guitar, Eddie Gomez on bass, Ronnie Cuber on baritone sax, and Larry Goldings on Hammond B3, capped everything off with a set of soulful R&B.
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Dave Weckl and The Dave Weckl Band, featuring Tom Kennedy on bass, Steve Weingart on keyboards, and Gary Meek on sax, performed a burning set that culminated with a drum solo that brought the house down, showing all of the swing and explosiveness that has led to Dave being recognized as one of the top drummers of his generation.
Special DVD Features:
Disc Two, offers an array of special features, including, 5.1 Surround Sound mixes (one per The Dave Weckl Band, Horacio Hernandez and John Patitucci, Victor Wooten and Steve Smith, and The Gadd Gang), Steve and Victor’s rehearsal, Artist Interviews, Alternate Edits with FootCam.More about the Collective, The Gadd Gang Soundcheck, a Photo Gallery and more.
Includes a bonus audio CD at no extra charge with the following tracks:
1. Dave Weckl Band-Wake Up
2. Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez and John Patitucci with Oriente Lopez "Leap"
3. Steve Gadd and the Gadd Gang-Watching the River Flow
4. Victor Wooten-Peace Jam
5. Steve Smith-drum solo 6. Collective Faculty Ensemble #1-Monte Cristo
7. Collective Faculty Ensemble #2-Bopiando
8. Collective Faculty Ensemble#3- Bourban Street Parade
9. Steve Gadd and the Gadd Gang-Way Back Home
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CHECK OUT:
STEVE GADD
In Session
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IN SESSION
Incredible music and dialogue by Steve Gadd with Will Lee, Eddie Gomez, the late Richard Tee, and Jorge Dalto.
This classic presentation will give you a behind-the-scenes look at masters at work as they arrange tunes, work on grooves, and play funk, Latin, reggae, shuffles, and ballads. ©2003, DVD.
High points of the drum video feature Gadd demonstrating several explosive Latin feels - and then explaining how he did them - topped off by some of the most exciting solos Steve has ever recorded.
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LEGENDS
LIVE AT MONTREUX
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The opportunity to hear Eric Clapton stretch out in an unusual (for him) setting and in the company of musicians the likes of which he rarely plays with is the principal attraction of Legends - Live at Montreux, recorded in 1997 during the Swiss city's annual jazz festival. Clapton is joined by some superb musicians here (pianist Joe Sample, saxophonist David Sanborn, bassist Marcus Miller, and drummer Steve Gadd); but he is clearly the guy the crowd came to see, and as always, he delivers a passel of passionate, stinging solos. But although some of the repertoire has clearly been tailored for him (there are several straight blues numbers, along with the inevitable "Layla"), he's a bit out of his element. Not that this is by any means a jazz concert; notwithstanding the jazz chops of the other players, the bulk of the nearly two-hour set consists of funky, R&B-based grooves, requiring Clapton to play some intricate rhythm figures and ensemble lines, all of which he does well (he's especially effective on "Put It Where You Want It," a Sample tune from his days with the Crusaders). But where a guitarist like, say, Kenny Burrell could imbue this kind of material with interesting chord substitutions and jazz scales, Clapton sticks with the straight-ahead rock style that made him famous, and sometimes it simply doesn't fit. That won't make much difference to folks who just want to hear the man play. The more nettlesome issue is the fact that despite a couple of certified classics (Duke Ellington's "In a Sentimental Mood" and Jelly Roll Morton's "Shreveport Stomp," neither of which includes the guitarist), overall this music consists of too many riffs and not enough melodies, too many repetitive jams and not enough tunes. In short, Legends - Live at Montreux's biggest problem is its tendency to be boring. |
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STEVE GADD
Up Close
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Steve is the most recorded drummer of all time. His credits include recordings with Chick Corea, Paul Simon, Steely Dan and Al Jarreau.
On this DVD Steve discusses his influences, plays some incredible solos, and shows how he applies rudiments to the drum set, demonstrates his bass drum technique and more.
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