Dave Weckl, born in 1960, who has been behind the drum set since the age of eight, has developed over time into one of the best drummers in the world. On Live (And Very Plugged In) he shows that his studio CDs, of which Synergy (1999) and Transition (2000) are the best, are free from overdubs and other production tricks. Although he has proven himself as an extremely creditable drummer on CDs by
… Diana Ross, Madonna and Robert Plant, his heart lies in fusion. It is not without reason that his cooperation was requested by artists such as Chick Corea, the Brecker Brothers, Tania Maria, Paquito D'Riviera and George Benson. On Live (And Very Plugged In) the Dave Weckl Band consists of Steve Weingart (keys), Tom Kennedy (bass) and Gary Meek (saxophones). Although these precision musicians play more notes per song than most artists on an entire CD, this CD still sounds extremely smooth and spontaneous. Live (And Very Plugged In) is mandatory for every drummer in training. (AD)more