When you lot read other reviews (and mine!) precisely recall the profound musing ... opinions are similar [anatomical descriptor here]: everyone's got one. Now for my minute disclaimer: I am a drummer. That said, I bask this CD equally much for the stellar non-percussion composition in addition to performances equally much equally I practise for the stellar percussion composition in addition to performances.
This CD sizzles. It has precisely about songs on it that could hold upwards said to stimulate got been written alongside "pop"y hooks inwards them, yes. It likewise has a masterful latin slice ("Dis' Place This") alongside precisely about wild rhythms inwards it (love that pianoforte part!), whimsical tunes ("Afrique" in addition to "Just an Illusion"), moody songs ("In Flight" in addition to "Where's Tom?"), jazzy urban grooves ("Crazy Horse" (amazing keyboard work) in addition to "In the Pocket"), in addition to a soulful, somber complete ("Tribute") alongside a wonderfully rich pianoforte part (it takes getting through virtually a infinitesimal of muted fundamental tones played to a ride cymbal to larn to it) that the sax picks upwards in addition to follows along with. The entire horn department is well-written in addition to well-played throughout the album.
Weckl definitely gets his fourth dimension inwards the spotlight, in addition to NO ONE tin practise it quite similar him. Some of the songs did stimulate got a few listens to larn into, I admit, but this is instantly i of my favorite CDs of all time. If you lot intend the samples on Amazon are interesting AT ALL, in addition to hence BUY IT. I don't intend you'll experience you lot wasted whatever coin later on alone a few plays.
This is non alone my favorite Weckl CD, but i of my favorite CDs of all time. When I heard Weckl alongside Chick's Electric Band I was blown away at his sound. When I heard his compositions on "Master Plan" alongside Jay Oliver, I was Floored. I had no thought this guy was equally non bad a composer equally he was a drummer! Not alone are these guys masters of their instruments, they are likewise amazing composers. The rhythms, the melodies, the solos, are all beyond incredible. Jay Oliver is but the best soloist I stimulate got always heard. His 'mimic guitar' solo inwards "Crazy Horse" is the coolest 'guitar solos' I stimulate got always heard. Whether you lot play drums, bass, guitar, keys, sax, horns or precisely beloved hearing the finest compositions played yesteryear the finest musicians, GET THIS CD! You volition hold upwards BLOWN AWAY!
Hard Wired is definitely an improvement over Dave's previous solo album "Heads Up," specially inwards the expression of songwriting. It mightiness even hence hold upwards somewhat of a drummer's album, but later on all it IS a drummer's album! Dave plays precisely about non bad grooves alongside precisely about crazy beat out displacement/syncopation on the to a greater extent than latin-fusion flavored tracks, equally good equally precisely about straighter bag playing. Just an interesting side note- the "guitar" solo on rail v that is mentioned inwards other reviews is genuinely Jay Oliver using a unique audio on the keyboard, in addition to using the pitch bend! This is a must stimulate got for drummers, but likewise a skillful album for anyone who appreciates jazz fusion oriented, instrumental music.
Track listing:
1 Hard-Wired 4:02
2 Afrique 5:53
3 Dis' Place This 6:38
4 In Flight 6:11
5 Crazy Horse 5:41
6 Just An Illusion 5:09
7 Where's Tom? 5:09
8 In The Pocket 5:29
9 Tribute 5:09
Personnel:
Drum, Drum Programming – Dave Weckl
Bass – Anthony Jackson (tracks: 1, 2, 3,), James Genus (tracks: 5, 6, 7), John Patitucci (tracks: 4, 9)
Bass [Programming] – Jay Oliver (tracks: 8)
Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Electronic Wind Instrument – Steve Tavaglione
Synthesizer, Piano, Organ – Jay Oliver
Trumpet – Scott Alspach
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