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I saw Art Blakey, Tony Williams, Steve Gadd, Airto Moreira and others play in a local club.

Members of Deep Purple

Pictures from the event in Montreux

I think I remember seeing a picture of a single cymbal remaining on a stand.

Yes it is cool indeed!

That's terrible. We got very lucky in Montreux it could have been much worse.

Right! I saw two films from the Amougies Festival, probably before the Montreux concert occurred. In Amougies, Frank Zappa also jammed with Pink Floyd. That is also where he met Ainsley Dunbar who later was invited to be the new Mothers drummer.

The Montreux Festival is interested in its history. On Sunday, July 7, 2024, I am invited to participate in an event that will take place in the afternoon in the Memphis room. I will share my memories of the Casino fire during Frank Zappa's concert in 1971. Three members of Deep Purple, as...

I've seen Weckl playing live recently, and on this tour he had a flat ride on his left. First time I noticed him playing a flat ride.

Yes right they're clearly different but there are many possibilities to use 3/4 ideas in 6/8 and 6/8 ideas in 3/4. It can sound great and my next two books deal extensively with these rhythmic ideas.

I heard no mistakes. He plays well and is inventive.

3/4 and 6/8 can exist in the same space, but this groove is clearly in 3/4.