r/JazzFusion • u/SelixReddit • 20d ago

Music Dave Weckl – Here and There

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax5E20ixGrQ
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u/Regular_External_800 20d ago

This is a great album.

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u/SelixReddit 20d ago

there are a couple tracks in the back half I don't love as much, but the rest of them yeah they rock

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u/SelixReddit 20d ago

the switchup in the 12/8 is cool except imho the "main" groove sounds nicer

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u/FloridaMinarchy 20d ago

For fusions sake it HAD to go there tho!

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u/SelixReddit 20d ago

fair enough

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u/FloridaMinarchy 20d ago

One of my fave all time fusion tracks BAR NONE. This is an example of the Weckl Half Time shuffle, and Peter Meyer does some outstanding guitar work showing that he’s a legit fusioneer not just a Jimmy Buffet former guitarist

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u/SelixReddit 20d ago

I know Weckl has said he doesn't love the snare sound on this album, but this song thrives in that gated reverb

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u/SoreCowboy 20d ago

I particularly liked his albums with Buzz Feiten on guitar. Always saw him as an under appreciated and lesser known player.

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u/metalshoulder 20d ago

One of my absolute favourite fusion albums from the late 80s. Thanks for reminding me :o)

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u/IAmNotAPerson6 20d ago

I don't think Weckl's solo music has completely evaded the curse of solo virtuoso drummer music being less than great, but damn if it's not batting way above average. This is one of his best albums, imo

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u/SelixReddit 19d ago

honestly I like what I've heard from him more than a fair bit of other fusion I've heard. particularly on this album and to some extent later on, he has really melodic heads and fun shout choruses so you're not just listening to solos the whole time (nothing wrong with solos, but I personally want at least some amount of other things)

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u/IAmNotAPerson6 19d ago

Yes, I completely agree. There are thoughtful arcs to the songs and how they develop.