Chick at the Bowl- review

[PocketPlayer]

Hey Steve- the guy I went to the show with was sick and right after the electric band finished, we jammed. No traffic- boom right out of the Bowl into the Valley.
Regarding electronics, my buddy was a serious fusion drummer in the 70's & 80's and commented that Dave had played triggers. Yet, like Steve, I am not sure. His rig looked so much like his gear posted on his site and in the sound video. I do know for a fact that during one tune, I believe either Rumble or Transdance he was all over the groove playing time, percussion, and the lot. It reminded me of the liner notes on Trigger Happy from his solo CD Heads Up.
After sleeping on it- the memory burn I have of Dave is total confidence. I had binoculars on him the entire show and he was like water flowing down a river. You know he was all over that sound. Unlike Gadd who seemed to have some difficulty w/the mix, Dave's personality(attention to detail and control) would not allow anything to happen if he could avoid it, less a power outage- and he probably has a way to deal with that!
I don't play this type of insane fusion-esq music-Steve would have better analysis than myself, but this stuff, especially the last electric tune was ridiculous- like a frieght train moving at high speed. The Patitucci-Weckl combo was magical- I saw them in college back in '86 and they smoked! Seeing John next to Dave's kit (I absolutely dig watching this bass player groove), locking into each other, communicating non-verbally, looking over at Chick (drums & piano faced ea other)- I enjoyed this aspect over the music and Dave's playing. I loved seeing this dynamic.

[shedder]

pocketplayer, you missed a great encore with dave and steve together. it almost felt like the buddy rich concert all over again. ahhh, only if vinnie was there as well. oh, how bout virgil, vinnie, dave, and steve playing together. haha, maybe one day.

[FuseU1]

... & just add Gary Novak, Dennis Chambers, Rick Gratton, Tommy Campbell, Stv Smith, Marco Minnemann, Gary Husband, Chad Wackerman, & Kirk Covington ... to the "drum stew" .... talk about drum'g overkill [& a major-multiple Moe/3-Stooges bi***-slappin' ....]