More Top 40 Vinnie

[PencilZ]

Dazz, you wont find that in Tower. Theres a cd on ebay in Holland right now sitting at ?15, watch it rise.
If it goes for less than ?25 i'd be suprised.

[Derek DeFields]

Clint, I've got Indian time zones figured out except the first half of the hand/foot part at the end. maybe you could help me finish it?

[Clintuplet]

Derek,
I was listening to it earlier. I fold extremely easy when it comes to transcribing but I'll give it a shot for an extreme challenge. Can't guarantee results. That hand and foot dazzle gets mighty dense before Vin brings everybody back in.

Clint

P.S. Got any tips for figuring out these dense parts without slowing it down. I don't have the means to do so. Thanks for any suggestions.

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ June 07, 2003 04:09 PM: Message edited by: Clintuplet ]</font>

[drumaddict]

A few other great finds for VC fans are "That was Then" - Wishful Thinking. This has Vinnie on most of the tracks and he solos many times on these full-out fusion tracks. Even less known is "Digital Madness" by keyboardist Barnaby Finch. This mid 80's recording featues VC and has an extended open drum solo on one track. Another gem is "Time Zone" by keyboardist Jacob Magnussen. Fusion tunes with good hooks also. I used to hunt this stuff down in the 80's. Even found a "Yamaha recording studio" demo album that has Vinnie and Nathan East singing on one track! After hearing that I know why it was the only track they sing on (ouch...).

[five eight]

BIG DRUM----what can I say? This is Vinnie at his post-bebop baddest! Who cares if he overplays, it's in the Tony/Elvin vein, and the cats in the band can imitate EVERYONE from Monk to Mingus to Albert Ayler, with minor nods to Miles and Trane. It's a hard listen, I admit, but rewarding. This is music Weckl couldn't've done justice to, forgive the dangling participle. Sure, Dave could have read the charts but his style would've emasculated it. The 14 minute 'Ming's Visit' is worth the admission alone.

Terrible? Whatever.

[PocketPlayer]

"BIG DRUM----what can I say? This is Vinnie at his post-bebop baddest! Who cares if he overplays..."

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[Steve Holmes]

Yeah I was in Dallas hanging out with Brandon (Plaid) we were listening to Big Drum.
Absolutely some of the SICKEST drumming ever. Ridiculious and nobody on the planet has that combo of those type of ideas with the facility to actually execute them.

[ptrack]

Lately, I've been diggin on Richard Bona's "Reverence" CD....It features Vinnie on 4 or 5 tracks....
VC's playing on this CD is extremely tasteful and restrained,with a few exceptions of course..VC's playing shines in the jazz/afro-beat setting...
He does cut loose at the end of the last song...
Unfortunately it's terribly short....but sweet...

I havent had the chance to pick up the Warren Cuccurullo CD yet.....I'll be sending away for it this weekend....

As for full out VC..I've been checking out my old copy of Patittucci's "Skecthbook" .The tunes "Scophile" and "Spaceships" come to mind.....But then again that whole album has got awesome drummers all over it...

BIG DRUM....What a great album!!!
I like VC's solo on the title track....It's weird but its melodic....Yeah that solo from "Buejerk" is pretty outrageous....His left hand is all over the place on it.....And the licks are so melodic that you can pretty much sing the chord changes along with the drumsolo......And it's makes perfect sense....

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ June 07, 2003 01:01 AM: Message edited by: ptrack ]</font>

[buga]

Hey guys one CD Vinnie plays on which ive never heard anyone mention here is Steve Stevens "Flamenco a GoGo"....I took sum interest in Steve after I heard his killer playing on BLS("Black Light Syndrome" + "Situation Dangerous"), his all over the place on that record-style very reminiscent of John Petrucci from Dream Theater(lead guitar), lots of chromaticisms, and metal riffs, cyclic chord proggresions etc....but more versatile(classical/acoustic wise).....

Vinnie plays on 2 tracks -"Letter to a Memory" and "Riviera '68", I wouldn't only recommend it to those seeking everything the Vinman does, the music itself is great, I would described it as a mix of "electronic/flamenco/ethnic world music"(Greg Ellis does percussion just in case)....

[FuseU1]

Allright Boz! Thx 4 that tip... that's 1 i'd overlooked [& might've never bought]....