Is Vinnie Past His Prime?

[CLWarunki]

Originally posted by Rudy_Ment:
I agree with suspiria. Vinnie has swapped the ferrari for a bentley ( so to speak).

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I agree, or Lamborghini for a Rolls Royce.

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[matricks]

All the studio work with the Nashville stuff as of late, and whatnot, may have something to do with it. Since he left Sting he has been on over 200+ albums... as opposed to the only 70 that he did in the previous 20 years. He has become more of a 'studio guy' and maybe that has changed his mentality a tad bit... well, it would HAVE TO in some little way if you did that much of a certain type of work in such a little amount of time.

Your approach would have to differ from before because this is the hat that you now are choosing to wear.

[CLWarunki]

I think the point is that Vinnie has already done EVERYTHING he possibly could have to prove himself and what he is capable of to the world - many times over.

Now he has nothing left to prove. He is #1 and that's it... he can chill out a bit and have steady studio gigs... though I don't think he is "chillin out" at all! I am just saying the days of FURIOUS CHOPS circa '84 are behind him.

[matricks]

It's like if I... nevermind... [img]rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]wink.gif[/img]

[JoesMechanic]

Ok Rudy, Suspiria and Cl War.

You guys are invading on my turf!! The automotive analygies are my job around here!! [img]wink.gif[/img]

I think Vinnie has gone from being a 69 Stroker Camaro with a 545 Cubic Inch Big Block to a Cadillac Escalade with a 1000HP twin-turbo'ed, de-stroked 348 cubic inch small block with electronic fuel injection. WHEWWWW!!!!

But lets not forget all the amenities like A/C, cruise control, electric windows, DVD player, killer stereo....etc. Lotsa more power yet so much more refined!!!

It's kinda like he was raw with brute power and force in his earlier years, but now he's got even more of that power on tap, but he just doesn't have to work as hard to make the same Horsepower (i.e. the rough idling Camaro vs. the smooth idling, quiet, 1000hp turbo motor)

I still to this day think some of his best playing was with Patatuchi and his solo albums. Especially the one with Weckl on one side, and Vince on the other. The phrasing!!! ugghghhh!!!! Those tom licks that sound like little sprits of fireworks.

[troutbrooke]

Originally posted by JoesMechanic:
I still to this day think some of his best playing was with Patatuchi and his solo albums. Especially the one with Weckl on one side, and Vince on the other. The phrasing!!! ugghghhh!!!! Those tom licks that sound like little sprits of fireworks.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I was just listening to the first Patitucci solo record today as a matter of fact, and yes, it really is breathtaking (as well as unavailable anymore).

[CLWarunki]

Are you guys talking about SKETCHES or another one? I don't remember Vinnie AND Weckl on one together! [img]frown.gif[/img]

[benrand]

Vinnie is playing on a Mahavishnu cover disc...I think he's not going to play like Phil Rudd on that one.

[in_the_pocket]

Vinnie just mature in his musical aspect so much that as a matter of fact he knows how to talk with less words in the drum set, is like a modern or sophisticalted talk, is not a traditional music he's a genious... Period

[Suspiria]

Fine Mechanic. You win. Oh well, we tried to sound professional [img]cool.gif[/img]